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3 High Insider Owned TSX Growth Companies With Earnings Up To 66%

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Over the last 7 days, the Canadian market has dropped 2.3%, yet it remains up 12% over the past year with earnings projected to grow by 15% annually in the coming years. In this context, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Canada

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Vox Royalty (TSX:VOXR)12.5%70.7%
Allied Gold (TSX:AAUC)22.5%73.5%
Almonty Industries (TSX:AII)17.7%117.6%
goeasy (TSX:GSY)21.2%17.1%
Alvopetro Energy (TSXV:ALV)19.4%72.4%
Propel Holdings (TSX:PRL)40%37.2%
VersaBank (TSX:VBNK)13.3%28.2%
Medicenna Therapeutics (TSX:MDNA)15.4%57.2%
Alpha Cognition (CNSX:ACOG)17.9%69.5%
ROK Resources (TSXV:ROK)16.6%161.8%

Click here to see the full list of 39 stocks from our Fast Growing TSX Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Knight Therapeutics (TSX:GUD)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Knight Therapeutics Inc. develops, manufactures, acquires, licenses, markets, and distributes pharmaceutical and consumer health products as well as medical devices globally; it has a market cap of CA$570.85 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include CA$337.87 million from pharmaceuticals.

Insider Ownership: 22.3%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 66.2% p.a.

Knight Therapeutics, a Canadian growth company with high insider ownership, is forecasted to achieve revenue growth of 6.8% annually, outpacing the market slightly. Despite recent net losses (CAD 1.94 million in Q2 2024), the company has raised its revenue guidance for 2024 to CAD 355-365 million and completed significant share buybacks, enhancing shareholder value. Analysts project earnings growth at an impressive rate of over 66% per year as Knight aims for profitability within three years.

TSX:GUD Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
TSX:GUD Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Savaria (TSX:SIS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Savaria Corporation offers accessibility solutions for the elderly and physically challenged individuals across Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally, with a market cap of CA$1.43 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include Patient Care, which generated CA$183.98 million, and Segment Adjustment, which accounted for CA$673.74 million.

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 21.5% p.a.

Savaria Corporation, a Canadian growth company with high insider ownership, reported Q2 2024 earnings of CAD 10.96 million on sales of CAD 221.34 million, showing year-over-year growth. Despite shareholder dilution over the past year and revenue forecasted to grow slower than 20% annually, analysts expect significant earnings growth at around 21.5% per year over the next three years. Savaria maintains a reliable monthly dividend policy and trades at a considerable discount to its estimated fair value.

TSX:SIS Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
TSX:SIS Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Vitalhub (TSX:VHI)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Vitalhub Corp. provides technology solutions for health and human service providers across several regions, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Western Asia, and internationally, with a market cap of CA$391.57 million.

Operations: Vitalhub's revenue from healthcare software amounts to CA$58.32 million.

Insider Ownership: 15.1%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 65.9% p.a.

Vitalhub, a Canadian growth company with high insider ownership, has shown robust revenue growth but mixed profitability. For Q2 2024, revenue increased to C$16.24 million from C$13.09 million a year ago, though it posted a net loss of C$0.34 million compared to net income of C$0.62 million previously. Despite this, earnings are forecasted to grow significantly by 65.93% annually over the next three years and are expected to outpace the Canadian market's growth rate substantially.

TSX:VHI Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024
TSX:VHI Ownership Breakdown as at Sep 2024

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