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Canopy Growth Corp.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 15 June 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 net revenue grew 10%: Q4 FY2026 consolidated net revenue was $71.2M, up 10% on the prior-year quarter. Full-year net revenue was $284.6M, up 6%. Source
  • Canada medical cannabis grew 27%: Canada medical cannabis net revenue was $25.3M in Q4, up 27%, driven by insured patient growth and a wider product assortment. FY2026 rose 18%. Source
  • Q4 gross margin fell to 12%: Consolidated gross margin was 12% in Q4 FY2026 against 16% a year earlier. For FY2026 it was 24%, against 30%. Source
  • $67.1M impairment and restructuring: The company recorded $67.1M of asset impairment and restructuring costs in FY2026, mainly goodwill and brand impairment for Storz & Bickel plus employee restructuring. Source
  • Net cash of $131.3M at year-end: Net cash was $131.3M at FY2026 year-end, an improvement of $303.9M from net debt of $172.6M a year earlier. Source

“We enter fiscal 2027 with momentum, clarity, and a team that has proven it can execute.”

Luc Mongeau, Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The MTL Cannabis acquisition was completed. The prior-quarter release had said it remained on track to close in the current quarter. Source
  • New guidance: Management gave FY2027 guidance on gross margin improvement, which the prior-quarter release did not include. Source
  • New guidance: Management gave FY2027 guidance on reduced operating expense, which the prior-quarter release did not include. Source
  • Guidance kept: The fiscal 2027 goal of positive adjusted EBITDA was stated in the prior-quarter release and is repeated in this release without change.

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 net revenue grew 10%: Q4 FY2026 consolidated net revenue was $71.2M, up 10% on the prior-year quarter. Full-year net revenue was $284.6M, up 6%. Source
  • Net loss narrowed for the year: Net loss from continuing operations was 21% lower in Q4 and narrowed 49% for FY2026 compared with the prior-year periods. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed: Q4 adjusted EBITDA loss was $6.3M, an improvement of $2.9M or 32%. The FY2026 adjusted EBITDA loss of $20.2M narrowed 14%, mainly on SG&A savings. Source
  • Cannabis revenue rose for the year: Cannabis net revenue was $54.5M in Q4, up 20%, and $213.9M for FY2026, up 15%. Source

Segments and regions

  • Canada medical cannabis grew 27%: Canada medical cannabis net revenue was $25.3M in Q4, up 27%, driven by insured patient growth and a wider product assortment. FY2026 rose 18%. Source
  • Adult-use cannabis up 1% in Q4: Canada adult-use cannabis net revenue was $20.6M in Q4, up 1%, on vapes and infused pre-roll joints. FY2026 rose 20%. Source
  • International markets up 68% in Q4: International markets cannabis net revenue was $8.6M in Q4, up 68%, as the company addressed European supply chain challenges. FY2026 declined 7%. Source
  • Storz & Bickel revenue fell 14%: Storz & Bickel net revenue was $16.8M in Q4, down 14%, and $70.7M for FY2026, also down 14%. Source

“The significant strengthening of our balance sheet during fiscal 2026 reduces risk while expanding our strategic flexibility.”

Tom Stewart, Chief Financial Officer

Products and customers

  • Spectrum Reserve premium brand launched: Spectrum Reserve launched as a premium medical brand, with flower selected for size, potency and terpene levels through in-house standards. Source
  • VEAZY expanded portable vaporizer line: Storz & Bickel launched VEAZY, expanding its portable vaporizer portfolio around affordability and portability. Source
  • DeeLish brand introduced: DeeLish is a new cannabis brand with 27% - 33% THC flower and 26% - 32% THC pre-roll joints across rotating genetics. Source
  • Adult-use growth from new categories: Management attributed adult-use growth to product innovations in fast-growing categories including vapes, high-THC flower, pre-roll joints and edibles. Source
  • Pricing and mix actions taken: After the reduction to medical reimbursement, the company used pricing actions, product mix refinements and patient retention efforts. Source

Margins, costs and impairments

  • Q4 gross margin fell to 12%: Consolidated gross margin was 12% in Q4 FY2026 against 16% a year earlier. For FY2026 it was 24%, against 30%. Source
  • Inventory charges of $10.7M: The company booked $10.7M of inventory charges, mainly from a review of Cannabis segment inventory after the MTL Cannabis acquisition. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin was 27%: Excluding inventory write-offs and MTL Cannabis step-up flow-through, adjusted gross margin was 27% in Q4 FY2026, against 19% a year earlier. Source
  • Storz & Bickel margin down on tariffs: Storz & Bickel gross margin was 27% in Q4, against 36%. Management cited lower sales, US import tariffs and geographic mix. Source
  • SG&A fell for the full year: SG&A rose 7% in Q4 but fell 6% for FY2026, with reductions in headcount and third-party costs including insurance, professional fees and IT. Source
  • $67.1M impairment and restructuring: The company recorded $67.1M of asset impairment and restructuring costs in FY2026, mainly goodwill and brand impairment for Storz & Bickel plus employee restructuring. Source

“We are confident we have the right strategy and financial model in place to achieve our goal of delivering positive Adjusted EBITDA during fiscal 2027.”

Tom Stewart, Chief Financial Officer

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Net cash of $131.3M at year-end: Net cash was $131.3M at FY2026 year-end, an improvement of $303.9M from net debt of $172.6M a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash outflow narrowed: Free cash outflow was $69.1M for FY2026, against $176.6M for FY2025. Source
  • Recapitalization completed in January: A strategic recapitalization completed in January 2026 is cited as the reason the year ended with $131.3M of net cash. Source

Coming up, as management said on 15 June 2026

  • Positive adjusted EBITDA targeted in FY2027: Management expects to reach positive adjusted EBITDA during FY2027, with year-over-year improvements more pronounced in the second half. Source
  • MTL integration runs through first half: MTL Cannabis integration activities are ongoing in the first half of 2027. Source
  • Expansion into Europe planned: Management says it is well positioned to extend its medical cannabis leadership into Europe. No date is given. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management cited a recent reduction to medical cannabis reimbursement offered by Veterans Affairs Canada as a factor affecting the medical business. Source
  • Demand: Management cited continued consumer economic uncertainty as a factor in lower Storz & Bickel net revenue in both periods. Source
  • External: Management cited increased tariffs on imports into the United States as a factor in lower Storz & Bickel gross margin. Source
  • Operational: Management noted that MTL Cannabis integration activities continue into the first half of FY2027. Source
  • Operational: Management said European supply constraints affected international markets cannabis revenue earlier in the fiscal year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior-quarter release said the deal remained on track to close in that quarter. The Q4 release reports the acquisition completed.
  • Not stated: The prior-quarter release stated a goal of positive adjusted EBITDA during fiscal 2027. The Q4 release repeats the goal.
  • Met: The prior-quarter release described efforts to retool the European supply chain. The Q4 release says supply chain execution in Europe was strengthened. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.