Trulieve Delivers Another Solid Quarter of Earnings

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) released its financial results for the third quarter of 2019 ending September 30, 2019, with revenue of $70.7 million, an increase of 22% sequentially and an increase of 150% yearo-over-year. This beat analyst estimates by $5.09M.

The company also delivered a net income of $60.3 million for the quarter, which was higher than the second quarter’s net income of $57.5 million.

“Our third-quarter results reflect our continued customer loyalty, growth, and leadership position. Trulieve’s strong brand, wide-ranging access to stores, and authentic customer experience have resonated with our customers and patients,” stated Kim Rivers, Trulieve CEO. “The third quarter was also successful in further strengthening our position in our existing markets as well as preparing for new market entry. We continue to build operational efficiencies and financial discipline to ensure a solid foundation, cash reserves, and the right tools at our disposal to expand our footprint. Looking ahead, this is an exciting time as we execute on our strategic vision to be one of the top-performing cannabis companies in North America.”

Adjusted EBITDA increased from $31.6 million in Q2 2019 to $36.9 million at September 30, 2019.

The company also stated that gross profits after net gains on biological asset transformation for the quarter was $110.1 million, up $74.3 million or 208%, from $35.8 million for 2018 for the same time period. “This increase was driven by an increased gain on biological assets and increased retail sales. Additionally, because the corporation was growing more plants as of September 30, 2019 than it was as of September 30, 2018, there are more plants undergoing transformation and therefore more gain.”

Expenses Increase As More Locations Open

Total expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019, was $20.6 million, an increase of $12.3 million or
147%, from $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, which is mainly due to scaling of
the business.

Trulieve said the increase in total expenses was due to an increase of retail, sales and marketing expenses
which for the quarter which was $14.7 million, up to $8.2 million or 125%, from $6.5 million for 2018. Retail, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue were 21% for the quarter, as compared to 23% for the quarter 2018. “The overall increase in retail, sales and marketing expenses was due to the opening of additional dispensary locations and the associated costs including payroll and insurance.”

The stock was lately trading at $11.30, above its 52-week low of $6.68, but below its year high of $16.23.

 

Debra Borchardt

Debra Borchardt is the Co-Founder, and Executive Editor of GMR. She has covered the cannabis industry for several years at Forbes, Seeking Alpha and TheStreet. Prior to becoming a financial journalist, Debra was a Vice President at Bear Stearns where she held a Series 7 and Registered Investment Advisor license. Debra has a Master's degree in Business Journalism from New York University.


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  • Steven Johnson

    January 12, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Nice article!

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