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Top TSX Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership September 2024

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In the last week, the Canadian market has been flat, but it is up 19% over the past year with earnings forecast to grow by 15% annually. In such a robust environment, 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)12.3%70.7%
Allied Gold (TSX:AAUC)21.9%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%
Aritzia (TSX:ATZ)18.9%60.4%
Medicenna Therapeutics (TSX:MDNA)15.4%57.2%
Alpha Cognition (CNSX:ACOG)17%69.5%
ROK Resources (TSXV:ROK)16.6%159.7%

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

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Aritzia (TSX:ATZ)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Aritzia Inc., along with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and sells apparel and accessories for women in the United States and Canada, with a market cap of CA$5.49 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue from apparel amounts to CA$2.37 billion.

Insider Ownership: 18.9%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 60.4% p.a.

Aritzia has seen substantial insider buying over the past 3 months, indicating confidence in its growth potential. While earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 60.36% per year, revenue growth is expected to be slower at 12.2% annually but still above the Canadian market average of 6.9%. Despite a recent decline in profit margins from 7.5% to 3.3%, Aritzia's return on equity is projected to remain high at 25.7%.

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

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is involved in the mining, development, and exploration of minerals and precious metals primarily in Africa, with a market cap of CA$25.42 billion.

Operations: Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. generates revenue through its mining, development, and exploration activities focused on minerals and precious metals in Africa.

Insider Ownership: 12.3%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 71.5% p.a.

Ivanhoe Mines has high insider ownership and is focused on significant growth, with earnings forecasted to grow 71.51% annually, outpacing the Canadian market. Recent developments include a memorandum of understanding with Zambia's Ministry of Mines to co-develop mineral projects and record copper production at its Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the DRC. However, shareholders have experienced dilution over the past year, and return on equity is expected to be modest at 17.5%.

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

Propel Holdings (TSX:PRL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Propel Holdings Inc. is a financial technology company with a market cap of CA$1.09 billion.

Operations: Propel Holdings generates revenue of $382.44 million from providing lending-related services to borrowers, banks, and other institutions.

Insider Ownership: 40%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 37.2% p.a.

Propel Holdings, with high insider ownership, is experiencing robust growth. Recent earnings for Q2 2024 showed a substantial increase in sales to US$106.75 million from US$71.69 million the previous year, and net income rose to US$11.12 million from US$5.71 million. The company was added to the S&P Global BMI Index and expanded its credit facility by $80 million to support growth strategies. However, there has been significant insider selling recently despite strong financial performance and dividend increases.

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

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