Aurora Cannabis Announces Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results
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Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) reported strong fiscal Q3 2025 results with total net revenue of $88.2 million, up 37% YoY. The company achieved record-breaking performance across multiple metrics, including global medical cannabis net revenue of $68.1 million (up 51% YoY), net income of $31.2 million (up 282% YoY), and adjusted EBITDA of $23.1 million (up 316% YoY).
The company's international net revenue grew 112% and represented 60% of global medical cannabis revenue. The plant propagation segment increased 22% due to organic expansion. Aurora maintained a strong balance sheet with $180 million in cash and a debt-free cannabis business, except for $57.9 million in non-recourse debt related to Bevo Farms.
Medical cannabis contributed 77% of consolidated net revenue with a 74% adjusted gross margin. Consumer cannabis revenue decreased 15% to $9.9 million as the company prioritized its higher-margin medical cannabis business.
Positive
- Record net income of $31.2 million, up 282% YoY
- Global medical cannabis revenue increased 51% to $68.1 million
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 316% to $23.1 million
- Generated positive free cash flow of $27.4 million
- Strong medical cannabis gross margins of 74%
- International revenue growth of 112%
- Debt-free cannabis business with $180 million cash position
Negative
- Consumer cannabis revenue declined 15% to $9.9 million
- Consumer cannabis gross margins decreased to 26% from 29% YoY
- Filing of preliminary base shelf prospectus for potential $250M securities issuance
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ACB gained 45.92%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.
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NASDAQ | TSX: ACB
- Reports Total Net Revenue1 of
$88.2 Million 37% YoY, Including Record Net Revenue1 of$68.1 Million 51% YoY - Generates Record Net Income of
$31.2 Million 282% YoY, and Record Adjusted EBITDA1 of$23.1 Million 316% YoY - Achieves Target of Positive Free Cash Flow1 in Q3, Generating
$27.4 Million - Maintains Strong Balance Sheet with
$180 Million
"This quarter was record-breaking for Aurora, driven by all-time highs in global medical net revenue1, net income, adjusted EBITDA1, and free cash flow1. These achievements, along with our strong cash position and debt-free cannabis business, underscore Aurora's leadership in the global cannabis industry as we continue to set ourselves apart from our peers," said Miguel Martin, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Aurora Cannabis.
"Our strong top-line performance and record adjusted EBITDA1 were mostly fueled by contributions from our global medical cannabis business. International net revenue1 grew
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1 This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" below for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. |
2 Aurora's only remaining debt is non-recourse debt of |
Third Quarter 2025 Highlights
(Unless otherwise stated, comparisons are made between fiscal Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q3 2024 results and are in Canadian dollars)
Consolidated Revenue and Adjusted Gross Profit:
Total net revenue1 was
Consolidated adjusted gross margin before fair value adjustments1 was
Medical Cannabis:
Medical cannabis net revenue1 was
The increase in net revenue1 of
Adjusted gross margin before fair value adjustments1 on medical cannabis net revenue reached
Consumer Cannabis:
Aurora's consumer cannabis net revenue1 was
Adjusted gross margin before fair value adjustments1 on consumer cannabis net revenue1 was
Plant Propagation:
Plant propagation net revenue1 was wholly comprised of the Bevo business, and contributed
Adjusted gross margin before fair value adjustments1 on plant propagation revenue was
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A"):
Adjusted SG&A1 was
Net Income (Loss):
Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was
Adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted EBITDA1 increased
Fiscal Q4 2025 Expectations:
- Continued revenue growth across our cannabis business, supported by year over year growth in international medical cannabis.
- Seasonally higher revenues for plant propagation, in line with historical seasonal trends.
- Margins to hold strong and positive adjusted EBITDA to continue.
- Improved operating cash use will be supported by continued spend discipline on capex and expected revenue growth.
- Free cash flow is projected to be modestly positive due to continued revenue growth and improved operating cash use.
Subsequent Events:
Concurrently with filing of the Q3 Financials, the Company has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus which, together with a corresponding registration statement to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, when made final or effective, will replace the Company's existing base shelf prospectus that is due to expire on May 27, 2025 and will qualify the issuance of U.S.
Key Quarterly Financial Results
($ thousands, except Operational Results) | Three months ended | ||||||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | $ Change | % Change | December 31, 2023(3) | $ Change | % Change | |
Financial Results | |||||||
Net revenue (1a) | 9 % | 37 % | |||||
Medical cannabis net revenue (1a) | 11 % | 51 % | |||||
Consumer cannabis net revenue (1a) | ( | (5 %) | ( | (15 %) | |||
Plant propagation revenue | 3 % | 22 % | |||||
Adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments on total net revenue (1b) | 65 % | 54 % | N/A | 11 % | 53 % | N/A | 12 % |
Adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments on cannabis net revenue (1b) | 67 % | 57 % | N/A |
| 56 % | N/A | 11 % |
Adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments on medical cannabis net revenue (1b) | 74 % | 68 % | N/A | 6 % | 63 % | N/A | 11 % |
Adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments on consumer cannabis net revenue (1b) | 26 % | 14 % | N/A | 12 % | 29 % | N/A | (3 %) |
Adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments on plant propagation net revenue (1b) | 40 % | 19 % | N/A | 21 % | 28 % | N/A | 12 % |
Adjusted SG&A expense(1d) | ( | (1 %) | 13 % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1c) | 128 % | 316 % | |||||
Free cash flow (1e) | ( | 204 % | ( | 682 % | |||
Balance Sheet | |||||||
Working capital (1f) | 12 % | 12 % | |||||
Cannabis inventory and biological assets (2) | 19 % | 88 % | |||||
Total assets | 7 % | 5 % | |||||
(1) | These terms are defined in the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section of this MD&A. Refer to the following sections for reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the IFRS equivalent measure: | |
a. | Refer to the "Revenue" and "Cost of Sales and Gross Margin" section for a reconciliation of cannabis net revenue to the IFRS equivalent. | |
b. | Refer to the "Adjusted Gross Margin" section for reconciliation to the IFRS equivalent. | |
c. | Refer to the "Adjusted EBITDA" section for reconciliation to the IFRS equivalent. | |
d. | Refer to the "Operating Expenses" section for reconciliation to the IFRS equivalent. | |
e. | Refer to the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section for a reconciliation to the IFRS equivalent. | |
f. | "Working capital" is defined as Current Assets less Current Liabilities as reported on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. | |
(2) | Represents total biological assets and inventory, exclusive of merchandise, accessories, supplies, consumables and plant propagation biological assets. | |
(3) | Certain previously reported amounts have been adjusted to exclude the results of discontinued operations and adjusted for non-material prior period adjustments (refer to Note 2 in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements). |
Conference Call
Aurora will host a conference call today, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, to discuss these results. Miguel Martin, Chief Executive Officer, and Simona King, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call starting at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time | 6:00 a.m. Mountain Time. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
DATE: | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
TIME: | 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time | 6:00 a.m. Mountain Time |
WEBCAST: |
About Aurora Cannabis
Aurora is opening the world to cannabis, serving both the medical and consumer markets across
Aurora's common shares trade on the NASDAQ and TSX under the symbol "ACB".
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes statements containing certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements made in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's Q3 FY2025 results, statements under the heading "Fiscal Q4 2025 Expectations", including as related to revenue growth and adjusted gross margins, revenue and gross profit in the plant propagation segment, and expectations for positive adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, statements regarding the Company's continued commitment to strategic growth, operational excellence, and long-term sustained profitability, the filing of the Shelf Prospectus and availability of funds, as well as statements regarding the Company's conference call to discuss results.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions. Forward looking information or statements contained in this news release have been developed based on assumptions management considers to be reasonable. Material factors or assumptions involved in developing forward-looking statements include, without limitation, publicly available information from governmental sources as well as from market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of this industry which the Company believes to be reasonable. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances could cause actual events, results, level of activity, performance, prospects, opportunities or achievements to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the timing, magnitude and duration of potential new or increased tariffs imposed on goods imported from
The Company's AIF, MD&A and annual financial statements, which have been filed on SEDAR+ and with the SEC, are also available on the Company's website www.auroramj.com and shareholders may receive hard copies free of charge upon request by contacting aurora@icrinc.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
This news release contains reference to certain financial performance measures that are not recognized or defined under IFRS (termed "Non-GAAP Measures"). As a result, this data may not be comparable to data presented by other licensed producers of cannabis and cannabis companies. Non-GAAP Measures should be considered together with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS to enable investors to evaluate the Company's operating results, underlying performance and prospects in a manner similar to Aurora's management. Accordingly, these non-GAAP Measures are intended to provide additional information and to assist management and investors in assessing financial performance and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The information included under the heading "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2024 (the "MD&A") is incorporated by reference into this news release. The MD&A is available on the Company's issuer profiles on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on the SEC's EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
Net Revenue, Adjusted Gross Profit and Margin
Net revenue, adjusted gross profit before FV adjustments, and adjusted gross margin before FV adjustments are Non-GAAP Measures and can be reconciled with revenue, gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, respectively, as follows:
($ thousands) | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024(2) | December 31, 2023(2) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023(3) | |
Medical cannabis net revenue(1) | |||||
Canadian medical cannabis net revenue | 27,295 | 26,269 | 25,797 | 80,681 | 76,619 |
International medical cannabis net revenue | 40,854 | 35,047 | 19,241 | 95,985 | 53,250 |
Total medical cannabis net revenue | 68,149 | 61,316 | 45,038 | 176,666 | 129,869 |
Consumer cannabis net revenue(1) | |||||
Consumer cannabis net revenue(1) | 9,912 | 10,422 | 11,623 | 31,867 | 36,725 |
Wholesale bulk cannabis net revenue(1) | 1,240 | 750 | 429 | 3,610 | 1,289 |
Total cannabis net revenue(1) | 79,301 | 72,488 | 57,090 | 212,143 | 167,883 |
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Plant propagation revenue | 8,897 | 8,634 | 7,285 | 40,612 | 34,343 |
Total net revenue(1) | 88,198 | 81,122 | 64,375 | 252,755 | 202,226 |
(1) | Net revenue is a Non-GAAP Measure and is defined in the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section of this MD&A. Refer to the "Cost of Sales and Gross Margin" section of this MD&A for a reconciliation to IFRS equivalent. |
(2) | Certain previously reported amounts have been adjusted to exclude the results related to discontinued operations. |
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Measure and can be reconciled with net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as follows:
($ thousands) | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023(6) | |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 31,228 | 1,675 | (17,058) | 37,747 | (36,816) |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 841 | (1,072) | (67) | 2,626 | 157 |
Other income (expense) | 4,787 | (2,995) | (471) | (5,032) | (6,183) |
Share-based compensation | 1,657 | 4,468 | 2,839 | 9,144 | 9,688 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,678 | 6,380 | 8,378 | 18,552 | 25,770 |
Acquisition costs | 819 | 991 | 1,567 | 2,811 | 2,356 |
Inventory and biological assets fair value and impairment adjustments | (28,311) | 529 | (491) | (40,130) | (8,600) |
Business transformation related charges (1) | 4,537 | 3,394 | 5,132 | 12,312 | 17,650 |
Out-of-period adjustments (2) | — | — | 613 | — | 1,421 |
Non-recurring items (3) | 1,855 | (3,248) | 5,107 | 80 | 5,990 |
Adjusted EBITDA (4) | 23,101 | 10,122 | 5,549 | 38,110 | 11,433 |
(1) | Business transformation related charges includes costs related to closed facilities, certain IT project costs, costs associated with the repurposing of Sky and Sun, severance and retention costs in connection with the business transformation plan, and costs associated with the retention of certain medical aggregators. Some prior period amounts have been adjusted for changes in presentation. |
(2) | Out-of-period adjustments reflect adjustments to net loss for the financial impact of transactions recorded in the current period that relate to prior periods. Some prior period amounts have been adjusted for changes in presentation. |
(3) | Non-recurring items includes one-time excise tax refunds, non-core adjusted wholesale bulk margins, inventory count adjustments resulting from facility shutdowns and inter-site transfers, litigation and non-recurring project costs. |
(4) | Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Measure and is not a recognized, defined, or standardized measure under IFRS. Refer to "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section of the MD&A. Prior period comparatives were adjusted to include the adjustments for markets under development, business transformation costs and non-recurring charges related to non-core bulk cannabis wholesale to be comparable to the current period presentation. |
Adjusted SG&A
Adjusted SG&A is a Non-GAAP Measure and can be reconciled with sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as follows:
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||
($ thousands) | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023(2) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023(2) |
General and administration | 23,443 | 22,036 | 22,259 | 68,003 | 66,135 |
Sales and marketing | 13,077 | 13,721 | 12,106 | 40,822 | 37,387 |
Business transformation costs | (4,885) | (4,035) | (5,150) | (13,788) | (15,728) |
Out-of-period adjustments | — | — | 214 | — | (594) |
Non-recurring costs | (373) | — | (1,670) | (657) | (2,675) |
Adjusted SG&A (1) | 31,262 | 31,722 | 27,759 | 94,380 | 84,525 |
(1) | Adjusted SG&A is a Non-GAAP Measure and is not a recognized, defined, or standardized measure under IFRS. Refer to the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section of this MD&A. |
(2) | Certain previously reported amounts have been adjusted to exclude the results related to discontinued operations. |
Free Cash Flow
The table below outlines free cash flow for the periods ended:
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||
($ thousands) | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations before changes in non-cash working capital | 13,815 | 5,295 | (11,390) | 17,288 | (37,451) |
Changes in non-cash working capital | 15,805 | (29,588) | 7,566 | (3,101) | (5,206) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations | 29,620 | (24,293) | (3,824) | 14,187 | (42,657) |
Less: maintenance capital expenditures(1) | (2,256) | (2,140) | (878) | (6,766) | (5,188) |
Free cash flow(2) | 27,364 | (26,433) | (4,702) | 7,421 | (47,845) |
(1) | Maintenance capital expenditures are comprised of costs to sustain facilities, machinery and equipment in working order to support operations and excludes discretionary investments for revenue growth. |
(2) | Free cash flow is a Non-GAAP Measure and is not a recognized, defined, or a standardized measure under IFRS. Refer to the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures" section of this MD&A. |
Working Capital
Working capital is a Non-GAAP Measure and can be reconciled with total current assets and total current liabilities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as follows:
($ thousands) |
December 31, 2024 | Three months ended September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 | |
Total current assets | 494,211 | 417,675 | 411,194 | |
Total current liabilities | (149,807) | (109,095) | (102,451) | |
Working capital(1) | 344,404 | 308,580 | 308,743 | |
(1) Working capital for the three months ended December 31, 2024 has been adjusted. Refer to discussion under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of the MD&A. |
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