The Global Cannabis Stock Index fell for the 12th consecutive month, declining 1.1% to 28.31:
The index, which was down 27% in Q4 and then fell 12.9% in January, had 38 qualifying members during the month. The index has now declined 13.8% in 2022. After increasing 5.2% in 2020, it fell 26.0% in 2021 to 32.85. It has declined 69.4% from its 2021 closing high of 92.48 on February 10, 2021:
After posting an all-time closing low of 16.95 set on March 18, 2020, the index remains 67.0% higher but still down 84.3% from its early 2018 closing high at 180.02:
The strongest 4 names in February all gained at least 13%:
- IM Cannabis (CSE: IMCC) (NASDAQ: IMCC): +30.3%
- Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC): +19.9%
- WM Technology (NASDAQ: MAPS): +15.4%
- Cresco Labs (CSE: CL) (OTC: CRLBF): +13.5%
IM Cannabis bounced back from a rough January, when it was among the weakest names. Flora Growth, a $5 IPO last year, is now up in 2022 but down 59% since its IPO. WM Technology rallied after its Q4 financial report, with revenue exceeded the analyst expectations. Cresco Labs has been the strongest Tier 1 MSO thus far in 2022, rallying nearly 5%.
The 4 weakest names in February all declined by more than 17%:
- Greenlane (NASDAQ: GNLN): -29.1%
- iPower (NASDAQ: IPW): -23.1%
- Power REIT (NYSE American: PW): -22.8%
- cbdMD (NYSE American: YCBD): -17.3%
The three weakest names were from the ancillary sector, which has been pressured in 2022. Greenlane has declined 44.0% year-to-date, iPower has lost 37.0%, and Power REIT has dropped 30.0%. cbdMD fell sharply after reporting its Q1 financials and is down 20.4% in 2022.
We have also published separate reviews of the performance of the Canadian LP Index , the American Cannabis Operators Index and the Ancillary Cannabis Index:
- Canadian Cannabis Stocks Slide Almost 3% in February
- American Cannabis Operator Index Breaks 11-Month Losing Streak with 5% Gain in February
- Ancillary Cannabis Stocks Continue to Underperform With 4% Decline in February
We will summarize the index performance again in a month. You can learn more about the index members and the qualifications for inclusion by visiting the Global Cannabis Stock Index. A more complete analysis of the index is available at 420Investor.com. Be sure to bookmark the page to stay current on cannabis stock price movements within the day or from day-to-day.
New Cannabis Ventures maintains seven proprietary indices designed to help investors monitor the publicly-traded cannabis stocks, including the Global Cannabis Stock Index as well as the Canadian Cannabis LP Index and its three sub-indices. The sixth index, the American Cannabis Operator Index, was launched at the end of October 2018 and tracks the leading cultivators, processors and retailers of cannabis in the United States. More recently, we introduced the Ancillary Cannabis Index at the end of March 2021, reflecting the increasing number of publicly-traded companies providing goods or services to cannabis operators.
