Management is considered by many to be the most important factor when choosing a small cap investment. And this is especially true when those running a company have a significant ownership stake, providing greater motivation to make that business successful. That being said, the names on our list today have insider ownership of less than 4%, which is not what you want to see with companies of this size.
Theratechnologies Inc. (TSX: TH) – $1.69
Pharmaceuticals
Theratechnologies Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company addressing unmet medical needs in metabolic disorders to promote healthy ageing. The Company’s product, EGRIFTA, is used for the reduction of excess abdominal fat in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with lipodystrophy. EGRIFTATM is available in the United States as a once-daily two unit dose (two vials, each containing 1 milligram of tesamorelin) of sterilized lyophilized powder to be reconstituted with sterile water for injection.
- Market Cap: $105,552,826
- Insider Ownership: 1.2%
- Revenues (LTM): $23,707,000
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 189,234
Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX: SIA) – $17.17
Healthcare Facilities & Services
Sienna Senior Living Inc., formerly Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation, is a Canada-based company, which owns seniors housing and provides long-term care in Ontario. The Company operates approximately 35 long-term care (LTC) homes, one independent living (IL) residence and over 10 retirement residence (RR) communities. Its segments include Long-Term Care, Retirement and Independent Living Residence, Home Care and Management Services.
- Market Cap: $630,574,358
- Insider Ownership: 2.0%
- Revenues (LTM): $461,172,000
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 146,270
B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) – $1.51
Gold
B2Gold Corp. (B2Gold) is a gold producer with three operating mines (two in Nicaragua and one in the Philippines), a fourth mine that entered into the commissioning and testing phase in Namibia and a portfolio of development and exploration assets in Mali, Colombia, Burkina Faso and Nicaragua.
- Market Cap: $1,416,636,718
- Insider Ownership: 2.8%
- Revenues (LTM): $617,606,826
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 3,947,965
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Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) – $12.45
Construction & Engineering
Bird Construction Inc. (Bird) operates as a general contractor in the Canadian construction market. The Company focuses primarily on projects in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors of the general contracting industry.
- Market Cap: $520,396,137
- Insider Ownership: 3.4%
- Revenues (LTM): $1,402,432,000
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 122,157
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: PLI) – $1.87
Pharmaceuticals
ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (ProMetic) is a Canada-based biopharmaceutical company that offers solutions in bioseparations, plasma-derived therapeutics and small-molecule drug development. ProMetic offers its technologies for large-scale purification of biologics, drug development, proteomics and the elimination of pathogens. The Company operates through two segments: Therapeutics and Protein Technology.
- Market Cap: $1,085,587,353
- Insider Ownership: 3.4%
- Revenues (LTM): $17,668,000
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 917,812
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (TSX: DRT) – $6.70
Business Support Services
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. is a manufacturer of customized interiors. The Company combines its ICE three-dimensional (3D) design, configuration and manufacturing software (ICE or ICE Software) with in-house manufacturing of its prefabricated interior construction solutions and an a distribution partner (DP) network.
- Market Cap: $586,423,839
- Insider Ownership: 3.4%
- Revenues (LTM): $214,163,000
- Average Daily Volume (10 days): 193,861
