SNDL Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operational Results

The Company Reports Record Full-Year Income Statement Performance and Cash Generation

EDMONTON, Alberta, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL, CSE: SNDL) (“SNDL” or the “Company”) reported its financial and operational results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. All financial information in this press release is reported in millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

SNDL has also posted a supplemental investor presentation on its website, found at https://sndl.com.

The Company will hold a conference call and webcast presentation at 10:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. MDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The conference call details can be found below.

MANAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $252.5 million, and $946.4 million for the full year of 2025, representing decrease of (2.0)% and growth of +2.8%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of the previous year. The full year represents a new record for the corporation, driven by strong growth from our combined Cannabis business of +11.4%.

  • Gross profit also reached new records, with $70.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, and $258.6 million for the full year, representing growth of +2.1% and +7.6%, respectively, when compared to the same periods of the previous year.

  • Gross margin

    (1)
    of 27.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 27.3% for the full year are also new records, representing improvements of +1.1 and +1.2 percentage points, respectively, when compared to the same periods of the previous year.

  • Operating
    Income of $11.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $(6.3) million for the full year also represent new records, driven by gross margin progression and SG&A efficiency improvements. Excluding restructuring-related charges, Adjusted Operating Income totaled $12.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and, for the first time in the Company’s history, reached break-even for the full year at $0.1 million.

  • Cash flow was positive by $11.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $33.9 million for the full year, driven by contributions from operating activities. The full year also benefited from interest payments and proceeds from investments.

  • Free cash flow

    (1)
    was positive in the fourth quarter of 2025 at $10.2 million and for the full year at $18.0 million, with full-year results more than doubling the prior year’s record and reflecting continued operating momentum.

“2025 represents another step forward in financial performance and strategic focus for SNDL. We are pleased to report new records across our income statement and free cash flow, while continuing to transform our business to support long-term, sustainable, and profitable growth,” said Zach George, Chief Executive Officer of SNDL. “We are strengthening our performance culture and organizational capabilities, providing a solid foundation as we continue to raise the bar toward our vision of becoming a global leader in our industry.”

Beyond our financial results, during the fourth quarter of 2025 and through the first months of 2026 to date, we continued to advance several key initiatives that further strengthen our foundation for long-term success and shareholder value creation, including:

  • SunStream restructuring progress: As U.S. cannabis rescheduling gains momentum, the restructuring of the Parallel and Skymint investments continues to advance toward completion, with only a limited number of remaining requirements outstanding.
  • Strategic organic investments: Capital expenditures increased from $8.6 million in 2024 to $12.8 million in 2025, including $4.0 million in the fourth quarter. The majority of these investments were directed toward new store openings across our Cannabis and Liquor Retail segments.
  • Acquisition of 1CM retail stores: On January 6, 2026, SNDL announced the completion of the acquisition of five Cost Cannabis retail stores located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 1CM Inc. (“1CM”). We continue to support the regulatory approval process in Ontario for the remaining 27 stores.
  • Share buybacks: Between December 2025 and March 9, 2026, the Company repurchased 4.3 million common shares for cancellation, bringing the total numbers of shares repurchased since the fourth quarter of 2024 to 15.1 million.
  • Progress towards simplification & focus: With more than $20 million in annualized savings delivered to date, the completion of the third and final phase of the corporate restructuring program, announced in mid-2024 and expected to conclude in the second quarter of 2026, positions the Company to exceed the program’s targeted savings. In addition, we are days away from completing full ERP consolidation, which will further enhance operational visibility and process efficiency.

With $252.2 million of unrestricted cash and no debt as of December 31, 2025, and exposure across the Canadian, U.S., and European markets, we are uniquely positioned to deploy capital into both organic and inorganic opportunities to further enhance our portfolio and accelerate growth. Disciplined capital allocation remains a key priority for our management team in 2026, alongside continued execution on efficiency initiatives and profitability-enhancing actions.

TOTAL COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

  Three months ended December 31   Year ended December 31  
($000s) 2025   2024   % Change   2025   2024   % Change  

IFRS Financial Measures
                       
Net revenue   252,499     257,679     -2.0 %   946,401     920,448     2.8 %
Gross profit   70,229     68,799     2.1 %   258,648     240,331     7.6 %
Operating income (loss)   11,751     (76,089 )   115.4 %   (6,349 )   (103,811 )   93.9 %
Change in cash and cash equivalents   11,662     (44,617 )   126.1 %   33,884     23,318     45.3 %
                         

Non-IFRS Financial Measures



(1)

                       
Gross margin   27.8 %   26.7 %   1.1 pp   27.3 %   26.1 %   1.2 pp
Adjusted operating income (loss)   12,801     (60,472 )   121.2 %   88     (86,144 )   100.1 %
Free cash flow   10,218     11,625     -12.1 %   17,951     8,872     102.3 %

(1)   Gross Margin is a supplementary financial measure calculated by dividing Gross Profit by Net Revenue. Adjusted operating income (loss) and Free Cash Flow are specified financial measures that do not have a standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. See “Non-IFRS Measures” section below for further information.

BUSINESS SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS

SNDL operates and reports its business through four segments: Liquor Retail, Cannabis Retail, Cannabis Operations, and Investments. Additionally, a consolidated total for Cannabis is presented, encompassing the combined results of the two Cannabis segments, along with the revenue elimination associated with the Cannabis Operations sales to the provincial boards that are expected to be subsequently repurchased by the Company’s licensed retail subsidiaries for resale. Corporate and Shared Service expenses are reported as “Corporate”.

  Three months ended December 31   Year ended December 31  
($000s) 2025   2024   % Change   2025   2024   % Change  

Net Revenue
                       
Cannabis Retail   83,282     83,170     0.1 %   330,242     311,689     6.0 %
Cannabis Operations   37,112     37,092     0.1 %   144,656     109,470     32.1 %
Intersegment Eliminations   (16,738 )   (16,663 )   -0.5 %   (68,129 )   (55,970 )   -21.7 %
Total Cannabis   103,656     103,599     0.1 %   406,769     365,189     11.4 %
Liquor Retail   148,843     154,080     -3.4 %   539,632     555,259     -2.8 %
Investments           0.0 %           0.0 %
Total   252,499     257,679     -2.0 %   946,401     920,448     2.8 %
                         

Operating Income
                       
Cannabis Retail   8,003     (8,997 )   189.0 %   30,332     (1,742 )   1841.2 %
Cannabis Operations   1,874     4,391     -57.3 %   (1,754 )   2,663     -165.9 %
Total Cannabis   9,877     (4,606 )   314.4 %   28,578     921     3002.9 %
Liquor Retail   12,240     12,325     -0.7 %   36,516     34,781     5.0 %
Investments   2,434     (63,724 )   103.8 %   4,209     (50,013 )   108.4 %
Corporate   (12,800 )   (20,084 )   36.3 %   (75,652 )   (89,500 )   15.5 %
Total   11,751     (76,089 )   115.4 %   (6,349 )   (103,811 )   93.9 %
                         

Adjusted Operating Income
                       
Cannabis Retail   8,003     6,003     33.3 %   30,332     13,258     128.8 %
Cannabis Operations   2,154     4,439     -51.5 %   2,454     3,091     -20.6 %
Total Cannabis   10,157     10,442     -2.7 %   32,786     16,349     100.5 %
Liquor Retail   12,240     12,325     -0.7 %   36,516     34,781     5.0 %
Investments   2,434     (63,724 )   103.8 %   4,209     (50,013 )   108.4 %
Corporate   (12,030 )   (19,515 )   38.4 %   (73,423 )   (87,261 )   15.9 %
Total   12,801     (60,472 )   121.2 %   88     (86,144 )   100.1 %



Liquor Retail

SNDL is Canada’s largest private sector liquor retailer, operating at March 11, 2026 in 167 locations, predominantly in Alberta, under its three retail banners: “Wine and Beyond” (15), “Liquor Depot” (19), and “Ace Liquor” (133).

  Three months ended December 31   Year ended December 31  
($000s) 2025   2024   % Change   2025   2024   % Change  
Net revenue   148,843     154,080     -3.4 %   539,632     555,259     -2.8 %
Gross profit   38,658     38,236     1.1 %   139,651     139,706     0.0 %
Gross margin   26.0 %   24.8 %   1.2 pp   25.9 %   25.2 %   0.7 pp
Operating income   12,240     12,325     -0.7 %   36,516     34,781     5.0 %
Adjusted operating income   12,240     12,325     -0.7 %   36,516     34,781     5.0 %
                                     
  • Net revenue for Liquor Retail continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2025, as market demand softness persisted and impacted same-store sales (2), which decreased by -4.0% in the fourth quarter and -2.3% for the full year. During the fourth quarter of 2025 two new Wine & Beyond stores were opened in Regina (SK) and Calgary (AB) as part of the plan to expand our successful W&B format. 

    (2)   Same-store sales is a specified financial measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. See “Non-IFRS Measures” section below for further information.

  • Operating Income remained virtually flat despite revenue declines, driven by pricing and mix management strategies that supported Gross Margin improvement, including the expansion of private label offerings at accretive margins, as well as cost optimization and in-store productivity initiatives.

Cannabis Retail

SNDL is one of Canada’s largest private-sector cannabis retailer, operating at March 11, 2026 in 192 locations under its three retail banners: “Value Buds” (127), “Spiritleaf” (60, of which 4 are corporate stores and 56 are franchise stores), and “Cost Cannabis” (5). The Company’s Cannabis Retail strategy is based on several pillars, including the quality of its store locations, its range of products, and the unique experiences provided to customers. Using data and insights from a large volume of monthly transactions enables SNDL to leverage technology and analytics to inform and improve its retail strategy.

  Three months ended December 31   Year ended December 31  
($000s) 2025   2024   % Change   2025   2024   % Change  
Net revenue   83,282     83,170     0.1 %   330,242     311,689     6.0 %
Gross profit   22,079     20,490     7.8 %   86,053     78,827     9.2 %
Gross margin   26.5 %   24.6 %   1.9 pp   26.1 %   25.3 %   0.8 pp
Operating income   8,003     (8,997 )   189.0 %   30,332     (1,742 )   1841.2 %
Adjusted operating income   8,003     6,003     33.3 %   30,332     13,258     128.8 %
                                     
  • Net revenue for Cannabis Retail reached a new full-year record as our Value Buds banner continued to gain market share. Same-store sales grew +3.9% for the full year, although declined by (0.7)% in the fourth quarter of 2025 driven by a market slow-down. Subsequent to year-end, the Company completed the acquisition and integration of five “Cost Cannabis” stores located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 1CM.
  • Operating Income shows strong growth in both the fourth quarter of 2025 and full year, supported by continuous gross margin expansion, including the achievement of a new full-year record, and improved SG&A cost efficiencies. The year-on-year comparison is impacted by a $15 million Spiritleaf intangible asset impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024, related to the conversion of several Spiritleaf stores to Value Buds. Adjusted Operating Income excludes this Spiritleaf intangible impairment and more clearly reflects the normalized improvement in the segment’s underlying operating profitability.

Cannabis Operations

SNDL has a diverse brand portfolio from value to premium, emphasizing premium inhalable formats and a full suite of 2.0 products. With enhanced procurement capabilities and plans to continue evolving toward a cost-effective cultivation and manufacturing operation, the Cannabis Operations segment is a key enabler of SNDL’s vertical integration strategy.

  Three months ended December 31   Year ended December 31  
($000s) 2025   2024   % Change   2025   2024   % Change  
Net revenue   37,112     37,092     0.1 %   144,656     109,470     32.1 %
Gross profit   9,492     10,073     -5.8 %   32,944     21,798     51.1 %
Gross margin   25.6 %   27.2 %   -1.6 pp   22.8 %   19.9 %   2.9 pp
Operating income (loss)   1,874     4,391     -57.3 %   (1,754 )   2,663     -165.9 %
Adjusted operating income (loss)   2,154     4,439     -51.5 %   2,454     3,091     -20.6 %
                                     
  • Cannabis Operations reported a new full-year Net Revenue record. This expansion is mainly driven by edibles, following Indiva’s acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as international sales growing from $3.6 million in 2024 to $12.6 million in 2025.
  • While the segment achieved a new full-year Gross Margin record, results were impacted in the third quarter of 2025 by inventory write-offs and valuation adjustments related to the cultivation ramp-up, and the fixed-asset write-off of the idle Stellarton facility, as well as by restructuring charges related to the Indiva integration mostly during the first quarter of 2025.

Investments

  • As of December 31, 2025, the Company has deployed capital to a portfolio of cannabis-related investments with a carrying value of $397.6 million, including $385.5 million to SunStream Bancorp Inc. (“SunStream”). This carrying value was reduced by $5.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily due to a decrease in the USD to CAD exchange rate from 1.3921 on September 30, 2025 to 1.3706 on December 31, 2025.
  • The previously disclosed restructuring process relating to Skymint continues. SNDL is awaiting an update from the Michigan Supreme Court expected in Q3 2026, which is expected to determine whether the court will accept the case for further review. Timing and outcomes remain uncertain and subject to court process and other factors.
  • The previously disclosed restructuring process relating to Parallel continues. On February 4, 2025, the Florida Department of Health approved the transfer of Parallel’s license, representing an important milestone in completing Parallel’s restructuring process. In December 2025, a settlement was reached resolving the final remaining litigation, and SNDL currently expects the strict foreclosure process to close in Q3 2026, subject to completion of remaining steps, satisfaction of applicable conditions, and any required approvals.
  • SunStream continues to hold exposure to The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. (“Cannabist”) through the senior secured notes, with an aggregate position of approximately $35 million and estimated NAV of $28.3 million. Forecasted liquidity challenges have led Cannabist to pursue asset divestitures. Based on scenarios reviewed by Cannabist’s advisors, SNDL believes there is a pathway to full recovery of the senior secured notes relative to current NAV estimates, although outcomes remain subject to execution risk and other uncertainties.
  • The investment portfolio generated a positive operating income of $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $4.2 million in the full year, primarily driven by interests earned from our cash accounts.
  • On December 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Department of Justice to expedite the process to reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The order did not itself reclassify cannabis but instead directed regulators to finalize an ongoing rulemaking process. If finalized, while not constituting federal legalization, reclassification is expected to improve tax exposure for companies operating in the U.S. through the elimination of Section 280E, expand medical research and regulatory clarity, and incrementally enhance access to capital. These developments would meaningfully improve industry economics and investability.

Equity Position

  • $649.9 million of unrestricted cash, marketable securities and investments, including investments in equity-accounted investees, and no outstanding debt at December 31, 2025, resulting in a net book value of $1.1 billion.
  • The board of directors of the Company has approved the renewal of its Share Repurchase Program upon the expiry of its share repurchase program on November 20, 2025.
  • For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company purchased for cancellation 136,362 common shares at a weighted average price, excluding commissions, of US$1.64 per share. Subsequent to year-end, between January 1, 2026 and March 9, 2026 the Company purchased and cancelled an additional 4,153,358 common shares at a weighted average price, excluding commissions, of US$1.56 per share. SNDL will continue to evaluate opportunities to utilize the program to the extent that management believes it is in the best interest of SNDL’s shareholders. As a reminder, since the fourth quarter of 2024 the Company has repurchased 15,055,627 common shares for cancellation.

This press release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis. These documents are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. 

CONFERENCE
CALL


 

The Company will hold a conference call and webcast presentation at 10:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. MDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

WEBCAST ACCESS

To access the live webcast of the call, please visit the following link:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/aps8jm4e

REPLAY

A replay of the webcast will be available at https://sndl.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx

ABOUT SNDL INC. 

SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL, CSE: SNDL), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies and the largest private-sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada, with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, Spiritleaf and Cost Cannabis. With products available in licensed cannabis retail locations nationally, SNDL’s consumer-facing cannabis brands include Top Leaf, Contraband, Palmetto, Bon Jak, La Plogue, Versus, Value Buds, Grasslands, Vacay, Pearls by Grön, No Future and Bhang Chocolate. SNDL’s investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the North American cannabis industry. For more information, please visit www.sndl.com

For more information: 
Tomas Bottger
SNDL Inc. 
O: 1.587.327.2017 
E: [email protected]

Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement    
This news release includes statements containing certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities law (“forward-looking statements”), including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s operational goals, plans and key priorities, the Company’s ability to deploy capital and the expected benefits thereof, the growth opportunities available to SNDL and the expected benefits thereof, expectations with respect to the 1CM transaction, including the satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals, the progress of the Sunstream restructurings, expectations with respect to the Skymint and Parallel restructuring processes, SNDL’s corporate restructuring program, including the timing to conclude the restructuring and expected benefits thereof, the expected benefits of the ERP consolidation, SNDL’s ability to recover the senior secured notes held in Cannabist, the potential impact of reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, the Company’s retail strategy, and any other potential forms of shareholder value creation. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “believe”, “contemplate”, “continue”, “could”, “due”, “estimate”, “expect”, “goal”, “intend”, “may”, “objective”, “plan”, “predict”, “potential”, “positioned”, “pioneer”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will”, “would”, and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company’s business and the industry in which it operates and management’s beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond its control. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Please see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 11, 2026, and the risk factors included in our other public disclosure documents for a discussion of the material risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.   

   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
 
       
    Year ended

December 31
 
    2025     2024  
Net revenue     946,401       920,448  
Cost of sales     687,753       680,117  
Gross profit     258,648       240,331  
             
Investment income     7,814       15,551  
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees     (3,605 )     (65,459 )
             
General and administrative     182,162       187,243  
Sales and marketing     14,565       12,004  
Depreciation and amortization     51,948       54,250  
Share-based compensation     13,905       20,037  
Restructuring costs     3,337       2,667  
Asset impairment, net     2,618       17,317  
Research and development     489       346  
Loss on disposition of assets     182       370  
Operating loss     (6,349 )     (103,811 )
             
Other expenses, net     (9,425 )     (1,798 )
Loss before income tax     (15,774 )     (105,609 )
Income tax recovery           9,405  
Net loss     (15,774 )     (96,204 )
             
Equity-accounted investees – share of other comprehensive (loss) income     (19,233 )     31,489  
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) – change in fair value     5,358       1,864  
Comprehensive loss     (29,649 )     (62,851 )
             
Net loss attributable to:            
Owners of the Company     (15,774 )     (94,796 )
Non-controlling interest           (1,408 )
      (15,774 )     (96,204 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to:            
Owners of the Company     (29,649 )     (61,443 )
Non-controlling interest           (1,408 )
      (29,649 )     (62,851 )
Net loss per common share attributable to owners of the Company            
Basic and diluted   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.36 )

         
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
 
         
As at December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024  
         
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   252,243     218,359  
Restricted cash   20,081     19,815  
Marketable securities   84     139  
Accounts receivable   27,643     28,118  
Biological assets   3,120     1,187  
Inventory   126,877     127,919  
Prepaid expenses and deposits   15,566     16,860  
Investments   484     27,560  
Assets held for sale   746     19,051  
Net investment in subleases   2,775     2,832  
    449,619     461,840  
Non-current assets        
Long-term deposits and receivables   4,526     3,679  
Right of use assets   138,353     115,435  
Property, plant and equipment   151,900     145,810  
Net investment in subleases   11,643     15,354  
Intangible assets   58,520     61,325  
Investments   11,574     8,427  
Equity-accounted investees   385,534     413,124  
Goodwill   124,248     124,248  
Total assets   1,335,917     1,349,242  
         
Liabilities        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   56,747     56,275  
Lease liabilities   35,462     34,256  
Derivative warrants       26  
    92,209     90,557  
Non-current liabilities        
Lease liabilities   134,471     118,017  
Other liabilities   8,041     7,312  
Total liabilities   234,721     215,886  
         
Shareholders’ equity        
Share capital   2,310,398     2,346,728  
Warrants   306     667  
Contributed surplus   54,038     57,156  
Accumulated deficit   (1,302,441 )   (1,323,965 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”)   38,895     52,770  
Total shareholders’ equity   1,101,196     1,133,356  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   1,335,917     1,349,242  

   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
 
       
    Year ended

December 31
 
    2025     2024  
Cash provided by (used in):            
Operating activities            
Net loss for the period     (15,774 )     (96,204 )
Adjustments for:            
Income tax recovery           (9,405 )
Interest and fee income     (7,436 )     (15,637 )
Change in fair value of biological assets     (2,322 )     675  
Change in fair value of inventory sold     1,252       (1,567 )
Share-based compensation     13,905       20,037  
Depreciation and amortization     56,271       56,711  
Loss on disposition of assets     182       370  
Inventory impairment and obsolescence     2,671       3,707  
Finance costs, net     6,693       7,161  
Change in estimate of fair value of derivative warrants     (26 )     (4,374 )
Unrealized foreign exchange loss     614       108  
Transaction costs           164  
Bargain purchase gain           (5,456 )
Asset impairment, net     2,618       17,317  
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees     3,605       65,459  
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities     (378 )     86  
Additions to marketable securities     433        
Income distributions from equity-accounted investees     68       10,715  
Interest received     7,109       12,494  
Change in non-cash working capital     1,432       (7,447 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     70,917       54,914  
Investing activities            
Additions to property, plant and equipment     (12,811 )     (8,615 )
Additions to intangible assets           (2,404 )
Additions to investments     (16,414 )     (36,155 )
Principal payments from investments     27,488       13,538  
Proceeds from disposal of investments     18,090        
Capital refunds from equity-accounted investees           168  
Capital distributions from equity-accounted investees     4,684       89,758  
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment     813       734  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (3,000 )     (39,644 )
Change in non-cash working capital     (1,396 )     383  
Net cash provided by investing activities     17,454       17,763  
Financing activities            
Change in restricted cash     (267 )     76  
Payments on lease liabilities, net     (39,245 )     (36,952 )
Repurchase of common shares     (15,348 )     (13,219 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net of costs           (59 )
Issuance of common shares by subsidiaries           174  
Change in non-cash working capital     373       621  
Net cash used in financing activities     (54,487 )     (49,359 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents     33,884       23,318  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     218,359       195,041  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     252,243       218,359  



NON-IFRS MEASURES

Certain specified financial measures in this news release are non-IFRS measures. These terms are not defined by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative for or superior to measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are presented and described in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional measures in understanding the Company’s operating results in the same manner as the management team.  

ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Adjusted operating income (loss) is a non-IFRS financial measure which the Company uses to evaluate its operating performance in a similar manner to its management team. The Company defines adjusted operating income (loss) as operating income (loss) less restructuring costs (recovery), goodwill and intangible asset impairments and asset impairments triggered by restructuring activities.

The following tables reconcile adjusted to un-adjusted operating income (loss) for the periods noted.

($000s) Cannabis

Retail
  Cannabis

Operations
  Cannabis

Total
  Liquor

Retail
  Investments   Corporate   Total  
Three months ended December 31, 2025  
Operating income (loss)   8,003     1,874     9,877     12,240     2,434     (12,800 )   11,751  
Adjustments:                            
Restructuring costs       280     280             770     1,050  
Impairments triggered by restructuring                            
Adjusted operating income (loss)   8,003     2,154     10,157     12,240     2,434     (12,030 )   12,801  

($000s) Cannabis

Retail
  Cannabis

Operations
  Cannabis

Total
  Liquor

Retail
  Investments   Corporate   Total  
Year ended December 31, 2025  
Operating income (loss)   30,332     (1,754 )   28,578     36,516     4,209     (75,652 )   (6,349 )
Adjustments:                            
Restructuring costs       1,108     1,108             2,229     3,337  
Impairments triggered by restructuring       3,100     3,100                 3,100  
Adjusted operating income (loss)   30,332     2,454     32,786     36,516     4,209     (73,423 )   88  

($000s) Cannabis

Retail
  Cannabis

Operations
  Cannabis

Total
  Liquor

Retail
  Investments   Corporate   Total  
Three months ended December 31, 2024  
Operating income (loss)   (8,997 )   4,391     (4,606 )   12,325     (63,724 )   (20,084 )   (76,089 )
Adjustments:                            
Restructuring costs (recovery)       48     48             569     617  
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments   15,000         15,000                 15,000  
Adjusted operating income (loss)   6,003     4,439     10,442     12,325     (63,724 )   (19,515 )   (60,472 )

($000s) Cannabis

Retail
  Cannabis

Operations
  Cannabis

Total
  Liquor

Retail
  Investments   Corporate   Total  
Year ended December 31, 2024  
Operating income (loss)   (1,742 )   2,663     921     34,781     (50,013 )   (89,500 )   (103,811 )
Adjustments:                            
Restructuring costs       428     428             2,239     2,667  
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments   15,000         15,000                 15,000  
Adjusted operating income (loss)   13,258     3,091     16,349     34,781     (50,013 )   (87,261 )   (86,144 )



GROSS MARGIN
Gross margin is a supplementary financial measure calculated as gross profit divided by net revenue for the periods presented. This measure evaluates the underlying profitability of our operations and provides useful information about the Company’s ability to price products effectively, manage input costs, drive operating efficiencies, and compare results across periods and business segments

FREE CASH FLOW

Free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure which the Company uses to evaluate its financial performance, providing information which management believes to be useful in understanding and evaluating the Company’s ability to generate positive cash flows as it removes cash used for non-operational items. The Company defines free cash flow as the total change in cash and cash equivalents less cash used for common share repurchases, dividends (if any), changes to debt instruments, changes to long-term investments, net cash used for acquisitions plus cash provided by dispositions (if any).

The following table reconciles free cash flow to change in cash and cash equivalents for the periods noted.

    Three months ended

December 31
    Year ended

December 31
 
($000s)   2025     2024     2025     2024  
Change in cash and cash equivalents     11,662       (44,617 )     33,884       23,318  
Adjustments:                        
Repurchase of common shares     314       13,219       15,348       13,219  
Changes to long-term investments     (3,758 )     5,033       (34,281 )     (67,309 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired     2,000       37,990       3,000       39,644  
Free cash flow     10,218       11,625       17,951       8,872  



SAME STORE SALES
Same store sales is a non-IFRS financial measure which the Company uses to evaluate its financial performance in its retail segments. Same store sales provides information which management believes to be useful to investors, analysts and others in understanding and evaluating the Company’s sales trends excluding the effect of the opening and closure of stores.

Same store sales refers to the revenue generated by the Company’s existing retail locations during the current and prior comparison periods.

ADJUSTED EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure which the Company uses to evaluate its operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA provides information to investors, analysts, and others to aid in understanding and evaluating the Company’s operating results. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before inventory and biological assets fair value and impairment adjustments, share of (gain) loss of equity-accounted investees, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, restructuring costs, asset impairment, gain or loss on disposal of property, other expenses, net, income tax expense (recovery) and excluding non-recurring items including enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) implementation costs and litigation settlements, net of recoveries.

    Three months ended

December 31
    Year ended

December 31
 
($000s)   2025     2024     2025     2024  
Net earnings (loss)     9,367       (67,249 )     (15,774 )     (96,204 )
Adjustments:                        
Inventory and biological assets fair value and impairment adjustments     184       (179 )     1,601       2,615  
Share of (gain) loss of equity-accounted investees     (782 )     66,458       3,605       65,459  
Depreciation and amortization     12,872       13,199       51,948       54,250  
Share-based compensation     (1,285 )     4,609       13,905       20,037  
Restructuring costs     1,050       617       3,337       2,667  
Asset impairment     (353 )     15,000       2,618       17,317  
Loss (gain) on disposition of PP&E     236       (71 )     182       370  
Other expenses, net     2,384       (2,282 )     9,425       1,798  
Income tax recovery           (6,558 )           (9,405 )
Non-recurring items     75       181       (621 )     882  
Adjusted EBITDA     23,748       23,725       70,226       59,786