If you want to know who really controls Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE:TRUL), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. Warren Buffett said that he likes “a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people.” So it’s nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.

Trulieve Cannabis has a market capitalization of CA$1.5b, so we would expect some institutional investors to have noticed the stock. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutional investors have not yet purchased much of the company. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about Trulieve Cannabis.

CNSX:TRUL Ownership Summary April 24th 2020

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Trulieve Cannabis?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

Since institutions own under 5% of Trulieve Cannabis, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it’s clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

CNSX:TRUL Income Statement April 24th 2020

Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Trulieve Cannabis. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Kimberly Rivers with 15% of shares outstanding. Next, we have Thad Beshears and Shade Leaf Holding, Llc as the second and third largest shareholders, holding 14% and 13%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A deeper analysis brings to light the fact that 54% of the company is controlled by the top 4 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

Insider Ownership Of Trulieve Cannabis

The definition of company insiders can be subjective, and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Trulieve Cannabis Corp.. Insiders own CA$491m worth of shares in the CA$1.5b company. That’s quite meaningful. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size.

General Public Ownership

The general public, with a 29% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 37%, of the shares on issue. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.



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