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Medicure Inc.

$1.79 +$0.99 (+123.75%)
OTC · 14 Sep 2026 17:54 UTC
Previous Close
$1.86
Day Range
$1.78$1.85
Year Range
$0.67$1.89
Market Cap
18.68M
AVG Volume
4.93K
Trailing/Forward PE
-3.53/11.64
PEG ratio
0.02
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-19
Primary Exchange
Other OTCUS
Revenue (CAD)
020M40M60M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Revenue (CAD) by year
PeriodRevenue (CAD)
202528.85M
202421.91M
202321.69M
202223.07M
202121.74M
202011.61M
201920.17M
201829.11M
201741.11M
201637.78M
Net Income (CAD)
-20M020M40M60M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Net Income (CAD) by year
PeriodNet Income (CAD)
2025-7.09M
2024-1.04M
2023-921K
20221.37M
2021-726K
2020-6.84M
2019-19.79M
20183.93M
201743.42M
201627.66M
Operating Income (CAD)
-15M-10M-5M05M10M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Operating Income (CAD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (CAD)
2025-6.88M
2024-2.74M
2023-836K
20221.14M
2021-577K
2020-7.29M
2019-12.42M
2018-2.33M
2017-993.14K
20166.68M
EBITDA (CAD)
-20M020M40M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF EBITDA (CAD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (CAD)
2025-4.26M
20241.54M
20231.25M
20223.12M
20212.42M
2020-4.02M
2019-9.9M
2018-1.09M
201710.33M
201631.99M
Cash Flows (CAD)
-40M-20M020M40M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Cash Flows (CAD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (CAD)
2025-560.03K
2024638K
20231.81M
20221.52M
20213.17M
2020-2.24M
2019-28.49M
2018-735.76K
201720.6M
20165.95M
EPS (CAD)
-20242016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF EPS (CAD) by year
PeriodEPS (CAD)
2025-0.68
2024-0.1
2023-0.09
20220.13
2021-0.06
2020-0.66
2019-1.71
20180.23
20170.08
20163.25
Expenses (CAD)
010M20M30M40MR&DSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Expenses (CAD) by year
PeriodExpenses (CAD)
202518.63M
202416.57M
202315.11M
202215.19M
202115.62M
202013.24M
201934.99M
201827.66M
201733.08M
201621.79M
Cash & Debt (CAD)
020M40M60M80MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Cash & Debt (CAD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (CAD)
20253.83M
20247.19M
20236.37M
20224.86M
20213.69M
20202.72M
201912.96M
201871.89M
20175.26M
201612.27M
Debt ratios
-3-2-10120182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
2025-1.78
2024-0.76
2023-2.1
20220.48
20210.2
20200.27
2019-0.38
2018-1.54
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Margins by year
PeriodMargins
202540.72%
202459.75%
202363.41%
202269.69%
202158.46%
202044.19%
201963.95%
201885.74%
201774.84%
201674.14%
Return on Capital
-100%-50%0%50%100%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
2025-55%
2024-5%
2023-4.63%
20226.5%
2021-3.94%
2020-35.75%
2019-73.44%
20184.7%
201753.8%
201670.99%
Shares Outstanding
05M10M15M20M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
202510.44M
202410.44M
202310.44M
202210.25M
202110.25M
202010.25M
201910.8M
201815.51M
201715.85M
201615.53M
Book Value Per Share (CAD)
02462016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Book Value Per Share (CAD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (CAD)
20251.24
20241.99
20231.91
20222.05
20211.8
20201.87
20192.49
20185.39
20175.09
20162.51
Total Assets (CAD)
0100M200M300M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Total Assets (CAD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (CAD)
202524.93M
202429.68M
202328.06M
202229.9M
202128.41M
202034.05M
201942.28M
2018103.76M
2017128.93M
2016214.73M
Employee Count
0204060802016201720182019202020212022202320242025
MCUJF Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
202522
202450
202325
202225
202125
202029
201945
201864
201755
201658
PE Ratio
05101520med 12.21Jul 22Oct 22Feb 23May 23Sep 23Dec 23Apr 24
MCUJF PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
Apr 249.99
Mar 2411.15
Mar 249.95
Mar 2410.26
Feb 2411.54
Feb 2412.39
Feb 2412.36
Feb 2412.21
Feb 2412.22
Jan 2412.98
Jan 2412.31
Jan 2410.09
Jan 2410.06
Dec 239.97
Dec 2312.29
Dec 2312.22
Dec 2313.63
Dec 2315.24
Nov 2314.86
Nov 237.05
Nov 237.91
Nov 238.37
Oct 237.41
Oct 238.28
Oct 238.37
Oct 237.43
Sep 237.39
Sep 2312.88
Sep 2312.93
Sep 2311.36
Sep 2312.63
Aug 2311.93
Aug 2312.24
Aug 2312.14
Aug 2312.09
Jul 2312.2
Jul 2312.29
Jul 239.91
Jul 2310.22
Jun 2311.61
Jun 2312.48
Jun 2310.42
Jun 239.71
Jun 2311.18
May 234.3
May 234.28
May 234.23
May 233.68
Apr 234.73
Apr 234.77
Apr 234.56
Apr 234.11
Mar 233.98
Mar 233.65
Mar 233.66
Mar 233.81
Mar 234.07
Feb 234.2
Feb 234.25
Feb 234.32
Feb 234.49
Jan 234.57
Jan 234.37
Jan 234.11
Jan 234
Dec 223.91
Dec 2215.1
Dec 2214.96
Dec 2215.57
Dec 2214.8
Nov 2215.7
Nov 2214.62
Nov 2214.78
Nov 2213.81
Oct 2216.81
Oct 2216.86
Oct 2214.75
Oct 2213.57
Sep 2212.92
Sep 2212.65
Sep 2214.04
Sep 2213.78
Sep 2212.22
Aug 2213.04
Aug 2212.42
Aug 2213.03
Aug 2213.69
Jul 2215.82
Jul 2212.74
Jul 2212.1
Jul 2212.87
Jul 2213.3
Jun 2214.96
Jun 2216.61
Jun 2216.3
Jun 2216.22
May 2214.76
May 2215.98
May 2218.09
May 2215.64
Free Cash Flow Yield
-40%-20%0%20%med 7.84%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MCUJF Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-7.62%
Sep 26-7.34%
Sep 26-7.52%
Aug 26-7.92%
Aug 26-14.33%
Aug 26-22.99%
Aug 26-24.64%
Jul 26-23.47%
Jul 26-25.63%
Jul 26-24.34%
Jul 26-30.78%
Jul 26-30.72%
Jun 26-30.7%
Jun 26-30.81%
Jun 26-25.44%
Jun 26-26.17%
May 26-26.46%
May 26-26.41%
May 26-4.88%
May 26-5.23%
May 26-5.27%
Apr 26-5.24%
Apr 268.99%
Apr 269.18%
Apr 2610.61%
Mar 2610.63%
Mar 2610.77%
Mar 2610.77%
Mar 2610.89%
Feb 269.63%
Feb 2610.53%
Feb 2610.99%
Feb 269.4%
Jan 269.23%
Jan 269.18%
Jan 2610.62%
Jan 2610.62%
Jan 2610.76%
Dec 259.94%
Dec 2510.58%
Dec 2510.6%
Dec 2510.56%
Nov 2511.43%
Nov 259.03%
Nov 257.05%
Nov 256.96%
Oct 256.78%
Oct 258.06%
Oct 258.05%
Oct 258.38%
Oct 258.52%
Sep 257.7%
Sep 257.84%
Sep 257.66%
Sep 258.96%
Aug 259.02%
Aug 258.27%
Aug 2511.16%
Aug 2511.21%
Aug 2511.19%
Jul 2512.03%
Jul 2513.05%
Jul 2512.32%
Jul 2511.73%
Jun 2511.65%
Jun 2512.88%
Jun 2512.87%
Jun 2512.32%
May 2513.36%
May 2515.53%
May 2513.82%
May 2517.35%
May 2517.49%
Apr 2517.36%
Apr 25-5.44%
Apr 25-5.43%
Apr 25-5.9%
Mar 25-6.24%
Mar 25-5.67%
Mar 25-5.66%
Mar 25-5.66%
Feb 25-5.3%
Feb 25-5.39%
Feb 25-5.41%
Feb 25-5.69%
Jan 25-5.28%
Jan 25-5.35%
Jan 25-5.29%
Jan 25-4.7%
Jan 25-4.69%
Dec 247.95%
Dec 247.36%
Dec 246.9%
Dec 246.94%
Nov 247.01%
Nov 248.48%
Nov 248.42%
Nov 247.06%
Nov 247.82%
Oct 247.85%
Price to Sales
0.20.40.60.81med 0.45Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MCUJF Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.79
Sep 260.82
Sep 260.8
Aug 260.76
Aug 260.42
Aug 260.42
Aug 260.39
Jul 260.41
Jul 260.38
Jul 260.4
Jul 260.32
Jul 260.32
Jun 260.32
Jun 260.32
Jun 260.38
Jun 260.37
May 260.37
May 260.37
May 260.4
May 260.37
May 260.37
Apr 260.37
Apr 260.54
Apr 260.53
Apr 260.46
Mar 260.46
Mar 260.45
Mar 260.45
Mar 260.44
Feb 260.5
Feb 260.46
Feb 260.44
Feb 260.52
Jan 260.52
Jan 260.53
Jan 260.46
Jan 260.46
Jan 260.45
Dec 250.49
Dec 250.46
Dec 250.46
Dec 250.46
Nov 250.42
Nov 250.54
Nov 250.56
Nov 250.57
Oct 250.58
Oct 250.49
Oct 250.49
Oct 250.47
Oct 250.46
Sep 250.51
Sep 250.5
Sep 250.52
Sep 250.44
Aug 250.44
Aug 250.48
Aug 250.62
Aug 250.62
Aug 250.62
Jul 250.58
Jul 250.53
Jul 250.57
Jul 250.59
Jun 250.6
Jun 250.54
Jun 250.54
Jun 250.57
May 250.52
May 250.45
May 250.5
May 250.4
May 250.4
Apr 250.45
Apr 250.37
Apr 250.37
Apr 250.34
Mar 250.32
Mar 250.35
Mar 250.36
Mar 250.36
Feb 250.38
Feb 250.37
Feb 250.37
Feb 250.35
Jan 250.38
Jan 250.38
Jan 250.38
Jan 250.43
Jan 250.43
Dec 240.43
Dec 240.47
Dec 240.5
Dec 240.49
Nov 240.49
Nov 240.4
Nov 240.41
Nov 240.49
Nov 240.44
Oct 240.44
EV/EBITDA
02468med 5.29Oct 23Jan 24May 24Jun 25Sep 25Jan 26Apr 26
MCUJF EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Apr 267.97
Apr 267.76
Apr 266.41
Mar 266.39
Mar 266.29
Mar 266.29
Mar 266.19
Feb 267.3
Feb 266.48
Feb 266.11
Feb 267.53
Jan 267.71
Jan 267.76
Jan 266.41
Jan 266.4
Jan 266.29
Dec 257
Dec 256.44
Dec 256.42
Dec 256.45
Nov 255.79
Nov 257.93
Nov 256.46
Nov 256.58
Oct 256.82
Oct 255.34
Oct 255.35
Oct 255.04
Oct 254.91
Sep 255.71
Sep 255.56
Sep 255.75
Sep 254.55
Aug 254.5
Aug 255.14
Aug 257.58
Aug 257.52
Aug 257.56
Jul 256.56
Jul 255.53
Jul 256.25
Jul 256.9
Jun 256.99
Jun 255.69
Jun 255.7
Jun 256.25
May 255.24
May 253.58
May 254.84
May 252.51
May 252.43
Aug 245.52
Aug 245.04
Jul 245.01
Jul 244.89
Jul 247.3
Jun 246.68
Jun 245.4
Jun 245.44
May 245.01
May 245.76
May 245.62
May 245.77
Apr 244.88
Apr 244.95
Apr 245.77
Apr 241.76
Mar 242.14
Mar 241.74
Mar 241.84
Feb 242.26
Feb 242.54
Feb 242.54
Feb 242.49
Feb 242.49
Jan 242.74
Jan 242.52
Jan 241.79
Jan 241.78
Dec 231.75
Dec 232.51
Dec 232.49
Dec 232.95
Dec 233.48
Nov 233.36
Nov 232.48
Nov 232.92
Nov 233.16
Oct 232.66
Oct 233.11
Oct 233.16
Oct 232.67
Sep 232.65
Sep 233.7
Sep 233.72
Sep 233.1
Sep 233.6
Aug 233.32
Aug 233.45
Aug 233.41
Price/Operating Cashflow
246810med 6.99Mar 24Jul 24Nov 24Jun 25Sep 25Jan 26Apr 26
MCUJF Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Apr 268.22
Apr 268.05
Apr 266.96
Mar 266.95
Mar 266.86
Mar 266.86
Mar 266.78
Feb 267.68
Feb 267.02
Feb 266.73
Feb 267.87
Jan 268
Jan 268.05
Jan 266.96
Jan 266.96
Jan 266.87
Dec 257.44
Dec 256.99
Dec 256.98
Dec 257
Nov 256.47
Nov 258.18
Nov 258.88
Nov 259
Oct 259.23
Oct 257.77
Oct 257.78
Oct 257.47
Oct 257.35
Sep 258.14
Sep 257.99
Sep 258.18
Sep 256.99
Aug 256.94
Aug 257.58
Aug 256.26
Aug 256.23
Aug 256.25
Jul 255.81
Jul 255.36
Jul 255.67
Jul 255.96
Jun 256
Jun 255.43
Jun 255.43
Jun 255.67
May 255.23
May 254.5
May 255.06
May 254.03
May 253.99
Apr 253.92
Dec 247.84
Dec 248.47
Dec 249.03
Dec 248.98
Nov 248.89
Nov 247.35
Nov 247.4
Nov 248.82
Nov 247.97
Oct 247.93
Oct 248.51
Oct 248.48
Oct 249.48
Sep 249.43
Sep 248.98
Sep 249.85
Sep 249.84
Aug 249.78
Aug 249.8
Aug 248.93
Aug 246.3
Aug 246.04
Jul 246.02
Jul 245.96
Jul 247.27
Jun 246.93
Jun 246.23
Jun 246.26
May 246.02
May 246.43
May 246.35
May 246.43
Apr 245.95
Apr 245.99
Apr 246.43
Apr 246.54
Mar 247.3
Mar 246.51
Mar 246.71
Feb 247.55
Feb 248.11
Feb 248.1
Feb 248
Feb 248
Jan 248.5
Jan 248.06
Jan 246.61
Jan 246.58
Price to Book
00.511.522.5med 0.65Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
MCUJF Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.19
Sep 262.27
Sep 262.22
Aug 262.11
Aug 261.16
Aug 261.04
Aug 260.97
Jul 261.02
Jul 260.94
Jul 260.99
Jul 260.78
Jul 260.78
Jun 260.78
Jun 260.78
Jun 260.94
Jun 260.92
May 260.91
May 260.91
May 260.89
May 260.83
May 260.82
Apr 260.83
Apr 260.82
Apr 260.8
Apr 260.69
Mar 260.69
Mar 260.68
Mar 260.68
Mar 260.67
Feb 260.76
Feb 260.7
Feb 260.67
Feb 260.78
Jan 260.79
Jan 260.8
Jan 260.69
Jan 260.69
Jan 260.68
Dec 250.74
Dec 250.69
Dec 250.69
Dec 250.69
Nov 250.64
Nov 250.81
Nov 250.71
Nov 250.72
Oct 250.74
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.6
Oct 250.59
Sep 250.65
Sep 250.64
Sep 250.66
Sep 250.56
Aug 250.56
Aug 250.61
Aug 250.67
Aug 250.67
Aug 250.67
Jul 250.63
Jul 250.58
Jul 250.61
Jul 250.64
Jun 250.65
Jun 250.58
Jun 250.59
Jun 250.61
May 250.56
May 250.48
May 250.54
May 250.43
May 250.43
Apr 250.46
Apr 250.39
Apr 250.39
Apr 250.36
Mar 250.34
Mar 250.37
Mar 250.38
Mar 250.37
Feb 250.4
Feb 250.39
Feb 250.39
Feb 250.37
Jan 250.4
Jan 250.4
Jan 250.4
Jan 250.45
Jan 250.45
Dec 240.46
Dec 240.5
Dec 240.53
Dec 240.53
Nov 240.52
Nov 240.43
Nov 240.44
Nov 240.52
Nov 240.47
Oct 240.47
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accessnewswire.com · 14 Aug 2026

Medicure Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 and Schedules August 17, 2026 Conference Call

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC PINK:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported its results from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and will have a conference call to present the Financial Results on August 17, 2026 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 Highlights: Recorded total net revenue of $7.4 million during the period ended June 30, 2026 compared to $6.7 million for the period ended June 30, 2025 and; Recorded total net revenue from the sale of ZYPITAMAG® of $2.1 million ($850,000 through the traditional insured channels, and $1.2 million through Marley Drug) during the period ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.7 million ($751,000 through the traditional insured channels, and $908,000 through Marley Drug) for the period ended June 30, 2025 and; Recorded total net revenue from the sale of AGGRASTAT® of $661,000 during the period ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.7 million during the period ended June 30, 2025 and; The Pharmacy Business Segment, which includes Marley Drug, and the Company's two 2025 acquired pharmacies, Gateway Medical Pharmacy and West Olympia Pharmacy, recorded total net revenue of $5.9 million ($1.2 million from sales of ZYPITAMAG®, and $4.7 million from other pharmacy revenue) during the period ended June 30, 2026 compared to net revenue of $4.2 million ($908,000 from sales of ZYPITAMAG® , and $3.3 million from other pharmacy revenue) during the period ended June 30, 2025 and; Medicure invested $608,000 in research and development during the period ended June 30, 2026, underscoring our commitment to advancing innovative therapies, such as the Phase 3 trial of Medicure's investigational product MC-1 for the treatment of PNPO deficiency and delivering long-term value to patients and shareholders, and; Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA1) for the period ended June 30, 2026 was $172,000 compared to negative adjusted EBITDA of $28,000 for the period ended June 30, 2025 and; Net loss for the period ended June 30, 2026 was $1.4 million or $0.14 per share compared to a net loss of $786,000 or $0.08 per share for the period ended June 30, 2025; the net loss is due in large part to the Company recording a liability of $864,000 pertaining to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), in addition non-cash expenses including $669,000 of amortization on the assets relating to the purchase of ZYPITAMAG® and the Pharmacy Business Segment.

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accessnewswire.com · 3 Jul 2026

Medicure Announces CFO Change

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC PINK:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today announced that Haaris Uddin has resigned from his role as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company, effective July 24, 2026, to pursue an opportunity in an unrelated industry. James Kinley, who was the previous CFO of Medicure from 2011 to 2021 and is a current member of the Company's board of directors, has been named interim CFO and will assume the role upon Mr.

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