HITI vs VRNO vs GTBIF Stock Comparison

High Tide, Verano Holdings and Green Thumb Industries Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HITI High Tide Inc.
$2.81 +2.9% 1M -6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$245.13M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$520.13M
Div. yield
–
Cannabis Consumer Staples
4 wins
VRNO Verano Holdings Corp.
$5.17 -1.5% 1M -16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.24B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$845.15M
Div. yield
–
Cannabis Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

High Tide leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (High Tide 4, Green Thumb Industries 4, Verano Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHITIVRNOGTBIFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $245.13M $2.24B $1.29B VRNO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.8x -1.7x 11.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.1x — 38.9x HITI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.0% +1.4% +4.8% HITI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.5% -25.9% 10.5% GTBIF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.5% -12.2% 2.3% GTBIF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -24.6x 0.9x VRNO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.3% -16.6% -1.5% GTBIF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.2%/yr -38.1%/yr -20.7%/yr HITI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.0% 119.9% 79.9% HITI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 48/100 84/100 GTBIF

Percentile Scorecard

HITIVRNOGTBIF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHITIVRNOGTBIF
Valuation 76 #10 of 38 24 #29 of 38 97 #2 of 38
Growth 59 #15 of 35 29 #25 of 35 94 #3 of 35
Profitability 66 #13 of 36 49 #19 of 36 91 #4 of 36
Financial Health 66 #14 of 39 68 #13 of 39 87 #6 of 39
Shareholder Returns – 71 #5 of 15 50 #8 of 15
Overall 67 48 84
  • HITI ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • VRNO ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis
  • GTBIF ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHITIVRNOGTBIFSPY
1 month +2.9%-1.5%+0.8% -1.0%
3 months +23.8%-0.6%-1.5% -0.4%
6 months +12.9%-25.6%-20.7% +4.5%
Year to date +6.0%-17.9%-17.8% +12.4%
1 year -6.3%-16.6%-1.5% +13.6%
3 years +86.1%-71.0%-27.4% +76.4%
3 years, per year +23.0%-33.8%-10.1% +20.8%
5 years -56.2%-90.9%-68.6% +63.7%
5 years, per year -15.2%-38.1%-20.7% +10.4%

Risk

MeasureHITIVRNOGTBIFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.0%119.9%79.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.1%113.9%68.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.950.860.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.15-0.14-0.02 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.8%-96.6%-82.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.6%-40.6%-31.8% -1.6%
52-week high $3.01$8.70$9.69 $779.14
52-week low $2.05$3.95$5.29 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHITIVRNOGTBIF
P/E now vs peer median -9.8xmedian 17.4x -1.7xmedian 17.4x 11.5xmedian 17.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.9x 2.7xmedian 0.9x 1.1xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.2xmedian 13.4x -216.6xmedian 13.4x 4.9xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 24.2x 36.0xmedian 24.2x 6.5xmedian 24.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.1x 3.3xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.47median 0.56 0.03median 0.56 0.11median 0.56

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHITIVRNOGTBIF
Revenue $520.13M $845.15M $1.21B
Gross profit $135.79M $404.41M $566.88M
Operating income -$1.43M -$129.43M $116.49M
Net income -$23.71M -$218.71M $126.77M
Free cash flow $9.13M $62.34M $197.77M
EPS (diluted) $-0.56 $-3.00 $0.57
Cash & equivalents $27.13M $102.05M $283.59M
Total debt $20.80M $390.18M $566.02M
Shares (diluted) 42.43M 73.01M 222.78M
Enterprise value $146.37M $1.90B $141.60M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHITIVRNOGTBIF
P/E -9.8x -1.7x 11.5x
P/FCF 26.8x 36.0x 6.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.8x 20.1x 4.8x
P/S 0.5x 2.7x 1.1x
P/B 2.9x 3.3x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 16.5x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 27.2x -216.6x 4.9x
EV/EBIT -167.2x -19.6x 13.5x
EV/Revenue 0.5x 3.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 26.2x 40.6x 8.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.4x 22.7x 5.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.47 0.03 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHITIVRNOGTBIF
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.0% 1.4% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -3.0% 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.0% -2.6% -4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.5% -4.3% 3.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -205.7% 48.9% -35.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 68.6% -8.1% 9.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -252.5% 37.0% 337.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.8% 5.1% 105.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -243.6% -212.1% 363.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.7% -58.9% 109.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 35.3% 21.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 1.6% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 21.7% 70.8% 55.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 169.3% -4.0% 112.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHITIVRNOGTBIF
Gross margin 26.1% 47.9% 46.9%
EBITDA margin 1.7% -1.4% 26.6%
Operating margin -0.3% -15.3% 9.6%
Pretax margin 3.5% -22.0% 23.2%
Net margin -4.5% -25.9% 10.5%
FCF margin 1.8% 7.4% 16.4%
Operating cash flow margin 3.4% 13.2% 22.2%
Return on equity -29.9% -32.5% 6.7%
Return on assets -9.3% -12.8% 4.4%
Return on invested capital -1.5% -12.2% 2.3%
Return on capital employed -0.8% -8.1% 4.5%
Asset turnover 2.0x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x -0.5x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.3% 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHITIVRNOGTBIF
Debt / assets 7.9% 22.9% 20.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x -24.6x 0.9x
Debt / FCF 2.3x 6.3x 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 67.5% 60.6% 33.9%
Equity / assets 32.5% 39.4% 66.1%
Interest coverage -0.3x – 5.5x
Current ratio 1.5x 3.6x 2.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.1x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.9x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 2.00 0.87 1.64

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHITIVRNOGTBIF
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 0.1% 0.0%
Shareholder yield – 0.1% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHITIVRNOGTBIF
Forward P/E 28.1xFY2026 – 38.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.10FY2026 $-0.54FY2026 $0.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -64.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.0% – +47.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $561.45MFY2026 $807.61MFY2026 $1.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.5%FY2026 -1.7%FY2026 -1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.5% +9.1% +19.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHITIVRNOGTBIF
Held by institutions 8.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Institutions holding 47 1 5
Change in shares held, QoQ -15.1% – +15.4%
Institutions buying 20 0 4
Institutions selling 15 1 1
Buyers to sellers 1.33 0.00 4.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HITIVRNOGTBIF
HITI 1.00 0.37 0.47
VRNO 0.37 1.00 0.85
GTBIF 0.47 0.85 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HITI, VRNO and GTBIF?

Verano Holdings (VRNO) is the largest by market capitalisation: High Tide (HITI) $245.13M, Verano Holdings (VRNO) $2.24B, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) $1.29B.

Which company is growing faster?

High Tide (HITI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: High Tide (HITI) +31.0%, Verano Holdings (VRNO) +1.4%, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) has the highest net margin (High Tide (HITI) -4.5%, Verano Holdings (VRNO) -25.9%, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) 10.5%). On return on invested capital, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) leads (High Tide (HITI) -1.5%, Verano Holdings (VRNO) -12.2%, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) returned the most: High Tide (HITI) -6.3%, Verano Holdings (VRNO) -16.6%, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) -1.5%. Over five years, High Tide (HITI) compounded fastest (High Tide (HITI) -15.2%/yr, Verano Holdings (VRNO) -38.1%/yr, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) -20.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, High Tide (HITI) has been the steadiest (High Tide (HITI) 42.0%, Verano Holdings (VRNO) 119.9%, Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) 79.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HITI, VRNO and GTBIF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, High Tide (HITI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.