Canopy Growth
CGC on Nasdaq. Canopy Growth sells cannabis products to consumers and medical patients. Market value $374m.
Figures from the annual report for the year ended 31 March 2026.
We can't read total debt from the filing, so debt is left out.
Cash flow or capital spending isn't reported, so free cash flow is unknown.
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Why it could be worth it
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Quality score: not known. Price score: not known. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$0.89 a share, 6% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $0.84 to $2.38.
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
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| Shares outstanding | 0.49bn | 0.09bn | 0.15bn | 0.38bn | 0.42bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positiveNot enough data
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)Not enough data
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)Not enough data
- DebtUnknown
- Revenue growth, five yearsUnknown
- Buying back its own sharesYes, 15% fewer since 2022
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 15 June 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 6 November 2026
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 213 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Tidal Investments$9mAdded
- GFS Advisors$7mNew
- Morgan Stanley$2m
- Lazard Asset Management$2mAdded
- Jane Street Group$2m
- UBS Group AG$1mAdded
- Goldman Sachs Group$1mAdded
- Susquehanna International Group, LLP$1mAdded
- Royal Bank of Canada$1mAdded
- National Bank of Canada$816,023Added
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
No one has reported a stake above 5% since December 2024.
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 7 sold $393,218.
- Yanofsky TheresaDirectorSold
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Shares
- 14,920
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $13,828
- Lazzarato David AngeloDirectorSold
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Shares
- 22,380
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $20,742
- BAYERN JOSEPHDirectorSold
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Shares
- 3,096
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $2,869
- ATKINS M SHANDirectorSold
- Date
- 28 September 2026
- Shares
- 3,096
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $2,869
- Stewart Thomas CarltonSee RemarksSold
- Date
- 17 September 2026
- Shares
- 25,755
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $23,952
- Gedeon ChristelleSee RemarksSold
- Date
- 24 August 2026
- Shares
- 13,344
- Price
- $1.47
- Value
- $19,616
- Stewart Thomas CarltonSee RemarksSold
- Date
- 24 August 2026
- Shares
- 2,231
- Price
- $1.47
- Value
- $3,280
- BAYERN JOSEPHDirectorSold
- Date
- 26 June 2026
- Shares
- 3,197
- Price
- $0.92
- Value
- $2,941
- Yanofsky TheresaDirectorSold
- Date
- 26 June 2026
- Shares
- 15,054
- Price
- $0.92
- Value
- $13,850
- ATKINS M SHANDirectorSold
- Date
- 26 June 2026
- Shares
- 3,197
- Price
- $0.92
- Value
- $2,941
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | Yanofsky Theresa Director | Sold | 14,920 | $0.93 | $13,828 |
| 28 September 2026 | Lazzarato David Angelo Director | Sold | 22,380 | $0.93 | $20,742 |
| 28 September 2026 | BAYERN JOSEPH Director | Sold | 3,096 | $0.93 | $2,869 |
| 28 September 2026 | ATKINS M SHAN Director | Sold | 3,096 | $0.93 | $2,869 |
| 17 September 2026 | Stewart Thomas Carlton See Remarks | Sold | 25,755 | $0.93 | $23,952 |
| 24 August 2026 | Gedeon Christelle See Remarks | Sold | 13,344 | $1.47 | $19,616 |
| 24 August 2026 | Stewart Thomas Carlton See Remarks | Sold | 2,231 | $1.47 | $3,280 |
| 26 June 2026 | BAYERN JOSEPH Director | Sold | 3,197 | $0.92 | $2,941 |
| 26 June 2026 | Yanofsky Theresa Director | Sold | 15,054 | $0.92 | $13,850 |
| 26 June 2026 | ATKINS M SHAN Director | Sold | 3,197 | $0.92 | $2,941 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Canopy Growth’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 15 Jun 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 7 Aug 2026 and 2 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that was disclosed in Item 9A of the Annual Report.”
From the 10-Q filed 7 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
Its past accounts can't be relied on
SeriousIt told the SEC its earlier accounts should no longer be relied on, usually because they contained errors.
8-K Item 4.02 filed 15 May 2026: the company said its earlier financial statements should no longer be relied on.
From an 8-K filed 15 May 2026: Previously issued accounts should no longer be relied on. Open the filing
Changed auditor
Worth knowingThe company changed its auditor (the firm that checks its books) in the last two years.
“On August 7, 2026, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP (“PKFOD”), which had been serving as the independent registered public accounting firm of Canopy Growth Corporation (the “Company”), resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective August 7, 2026 (the “Resignation Date”) due to strategic changes in the desire of the firm to provide services to the cannabis sector.”
From an 8-K filed 7 August 2026: Change of auditor. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
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