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

March 12, 2026 6:55 AM

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

“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:

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% 1.1pp 27.3% 26.1% 1.2pp
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% 1.2pp 25.9% 25.2% 0.7pp
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%

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% 1.9pp 26.1% 25.3% 0.8pp
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%

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% -1.6pp 22.8% 19.9% 2.9pp
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%

Investments

Equity Position

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 atDecember 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



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