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Best stocks to buy right now in Canada
We've got our eyes on the 20 best Canadian stocks to buy right now.
Finder’s list of the best stocks to buy right now in Canada is updated monthly based on the results of our proprietary ranking system. These 20 best Canadian stocks (also known as the best TSX stocks) are starting points for your own research and should not be taken as advice to buy any particular stock.
Key takeaways
- Over the past month, the energy and technology sectors have grown in Canada, while the communications and healthcare sectors have dipped.
- The S&P/TSX Composite Index has gone down around 0.14% over the past month but has yielded positive year-to-date returns of 11.08%.
- The best Canadian stocks depend on your investment goals, time frame and risk tolerance. Speak with an investment advisor if you’re not sure where to start.
Best stocks to buy right now in Canada (August 2026)
Here’s a quick view of 10 of the best Canadian stocks to buy right now. Get more details below.
| Best stock | Stock price | Market cap | YTD performance | Buy on Questrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway (CNR) | C$176.52 | $106.8 billion (CAD) | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
| Denison Mines (DML) | C$4.51 | $3.9 billion (CAD) | 402.23% | Buy now |
| Hut 8 Mining (HUT) | C$119.56 | $16 billion (CAD) | 516.15% | Buy now |
| Financial 15 Split (FTN) | C$12.42 | $976.2 million (CAD) | 27.52% | Buy now |
| Pembina Pipeline (PPL) | C$66.69 | $39.9 billion (CAD) | 117.4% | Buy now |
| Centerra Gold (CG) | C$29.77 | $5.4 billion (CAD) | 92.12% | Buy now |
| Freehold Royalties (FRU) | C$17.19 | $2.8 billion (CAD) | 230.89% | Buy now |
| Methanex Corporation (MX) | (data unavailable) | $5.7 billion (CAD) | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
| CES Energy Solutions (CEU) | C$18.33 | $3.4 billion (CAD) | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
| Western Copper and Gold (WRN) | (data unavailable) | $735.6 million (CAD) | (data unavailable) | Buy now |
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Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO)
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services.
Canadian National Railway is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol CNR. It currently has a market cap value of C$106.8 billion.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$106.8 billion |
| Revenue | C$17.8 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$7.78 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 22.02% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 22.69 |
| Net Profit Margin | 26.92% |
| Operating Margin | 40.27% |
Denison Mines (DML.TO)
Denison Mines Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium bearing properties in Canada.
Denison Mines is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol DML. At the last market close, its share price was C$4.51 with a trading volume of 2,571,660.
| YTD performance | 402.23% |
| Market cap | C$3.9 billion |
| Revenue | C$4.6 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | -C$0.32 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -73.79% |
| Operating Margin | -2,060.76% |
Hut 8 Mining (HUT.TO)
Hut 8 Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure platform that integrates power, digital infrastructure, and compute at scale to fuel energy-intensive use cases in the United States and Canada. It operates through Power, Digital Infrastructure, Compute, and Other segments.
Hut 8 Mining is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol HUT. At the last market close, its share price was C$119.56 with a trading volume of 295,918.
| YTD performance | 516.15% |
| Market cap | C$16.0 billion |
| Revenue | C$284.3 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | -C$3.96 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -27.40% |
| Net Profit Margin | -109.77% |
| Operating Margin | -521.52% |
Financial 15 Split (FTN.TO)
Financial 15 Split Corp. is an close ended equity mutual fund launched by Quadravest Inc.
Financial 15 Split is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol FTN. At the last market close, its share price was C$12.42 with a trading volume of 133,932.
| YTD performance | 27.52% |
| Market cap | C$976.2 million |
| Revenue | C$474.8 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$4.95 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 55.74% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 2.53 |
| Net Profit Margin | 86.81% |
| Operating Margin | 96.22% |
Pembina Pipeline (PPL.TO)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation provides energy transportation and midstream services. It operates through three segments: Pipelines, Facilities, and Marketing & New Ventures.
Pembina Pipeline is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol PPL. At the last market close, its share price was C$66.69 with a trading volume of 1,352,937.
| YTD performance | 117.4% |
| Market cap | C$39.9 billion |
| Revenue | C$8.0 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$2.84 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.47% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 24.13 |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.42% |
| Operating Margin | 33.97% |
Centerra Gold (CG.TO)
Centerra Gold Inc. engages in the operation, development, exploration, and acquisition of gold and copper properties in North America, Turkey, and internationally.
Centerra Gold is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol CG. At the last market close, its share price was C$29.77 with a trading volume of 1,036,565.
| YTD performance | 92.12% |
| Market cap | C$5.4 billion |
| Revenue | C$1.7 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$4.40 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 32.88% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 6.32 |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.92% |
| Operating Margin | 27.22% |
Freehold Royalties (FRU.TO)
Freehold Royalties Ltd. acquires and manages royalty interests in the crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and potash properties in Canada and the United States.
Freehold Royalties is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol FRU. At the last market close, its share price was C$17.19 with a trading volume of 526,984.
| YTD performance | 230.89% |
| Market cap | C$2.8 billion |
| Revenue | C$322.2 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.85 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.67% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 19.91 |
| Net Profit Margin | 43.54% |
| Operating Margin | 67.35% |
Methanex Corporation (MX.TO)
Methanex Corporation engages in the production and sale of methanol and ammonia in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and South America. It also owns and leases in-region storage and terminal facilities.
Methanex Corporation is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol MX. It currently has a market cap value of C$5.7 billion.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$5.7 billion |
| Revenue | C$4.3 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$1.23 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.09% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 60.33 |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.07% |
| Operating Margin | 37.14% |
CES Energy Solutions (CEU.TO)
CES Energy Solutions Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, implementation, and manufacture of advanced consumable fluids and specialty chemicals in the United States and Canada. The company provides solutions for drill-bit, point of completion and stimulation, wellhead and pump-jack, and pipeline and midstream markets.
CES Energy Solutions is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol CEU. It currently has a market cap value of C$3.4 billion.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$3.4 billion |
| Revenue | C$2.5 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.97 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 25.22% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 16.84 |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.29% |
| Operating Margin | 8.26% |
Western Copper and Gold (WRN.TO)
Western Copper and Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum deposits.
Western Copper and Gold is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol WRN. It currently has a market cap value of C$735.6 million.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$735.6 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.01 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -2.13% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 326.00 |
Data Communications Management (DCM.TO)
DATA Communications Management Corp. provides print and digital solution to simplify complex marketing communication and operations workflows in the United States and Canada.
Data Communications Management is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol DCM. At the last market close, its share price was C$3.11 with a trading volume of 212,344.
| YTD performance | 345.32% |
| Market cap | C$167.5 million |
| Revenue | C$444.1 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.15 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 24.22% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 19.87 |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.01% |
| Operating Margin | 10.39% |
Headwater Exploration (HWX.TO)
Headwater Exploration Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas resources in Canada.
Headwater Exploration is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol HWX. At the last market close, its share price was C$13.25 with a trading volume of 275,868.
| YTD performance | 441.85% |
| Market cap | C$3.1 billion |
| Revenue | C$592.0 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.78 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 24.03% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 16.62 |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.45% |
| Operating Margin | 58.90% |
McEwen Mining (MUX.TO)
McEwen Inc. engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of gold and silver deposits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina.
McEwen Mining is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol MUX. At the last market close, its share price was C$26.78 with a trading volume of 38,841.
| YTD performance | 1948.47% |
| Market cap | C$1.6 billion |
| Revenue | C$235.9 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$1.66 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.09% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 15.86 |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.40% |
| Operating Margin | 14.73% |
Obsidian Energy (OBE.TO)
Obsidian Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas in Western Canada.
Obsidian Energy is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol OBE. It currently has a market cap value of C$894.8 million.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$894.8 million |
| Revenue | C$543.7 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.42 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.99% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 31.90 |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.11% |
| Operating Margin | 35.72% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO)
Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide. Its Personal Banking segment offers home equity financing, personal lending, chequing and savings accounts, private banking, auto financing, mutual funds, GICs, credit cards, and payment products and solutions.
Royal Bank of Canada is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol RY. At the last market close, its share price was C$294.09 with a trading volume of 3,910,452.
| YTD performance | 180.3% |
| Market cap | C$407.8 billion |
| Revenue | C$65.7 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$15.37 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 16.20% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 19.09 |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.69% |
| Operating Margin | 45.29% |
Valeura Energy (VLE.TO)
Valeura Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an upstream oil and gas company in Thailand and Turkey. It engages in the exploration, appraisal, development, and production of petroleum and onshore natural gas.
Valeura Energy is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol VLE. It currently has a market cap value of C$1.3 billion.
| YTD performance | (data unavailable) |
| Market cap | C$1.3 billion |
| Revenue | C$542.2 million |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.18 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.68% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 64.89 |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.70% |
| Operating Margin | 18.62% |
Athabasca Oil (ATH.TO)
Athabasca Oil Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of thermal and light oil resource plays in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada. The company operates through the Athabasca (Thermal Oil) and Duvernay Energy segments.
Athabasca Oil is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol ATH. At the last market close, its share price was C$9.91 with a trading volume of 1,339,977.
| YTD performance | 5511.43% |
| Market cap | C$4.8 billion |
| Revenue | C$1.3 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$0.47 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.00% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 21.40 |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.68% |
| Operating Margin | 29.21% |
Endeavour Mining (EDV.TO)
Endeavour Mining plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold mining company in West Africa. The company also explores gold, copper, and silver.
Endeavour Mining is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol EDV. At the last market close, its share price was C$77.64 with a trading volume of 274,919.
| YTD performance | 143.28% |
| Market cap | C$16.0 billion |
| Revenue | C$4.8 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$4.77 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 31.34% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 14.29 |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.67% |
| Operating Margin | 46.92% |
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF.TO)
Exchange Income Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in aerospace and aviation, and manufacturing markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace & Aviation, and Manufacturing.
Exchange Income Corporation is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol EIF. At the last market close, its share price was C$125.42 with a trading volume of 125,459.
| YTD performance | 242.47% |
| Market cap | C$7.1 billion |
| Revenue | C$3.5 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | C$3.47 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.58% |
| Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 37.19 |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.42% |
| Operating Margin | 6.88% |
Ensign Energy Services (ESI.TO)
Ensign Energy Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides oilfield services to the oil and natural gas industries in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers shallow, intermediate, and deep well drilling, as well as specialized drilling services, including directional, underbalanced, and managed pressure drilling; and equipment and services.
Ensign Energy Services is headquartered in Canada and is traded under the ticker symbol ESI. At the last market close, its share price was C$3.21 with a trading volume of 613,900.
| YTD performance | 269.57% |
| Market cap | C$644.8 million |
| Revenue | C$1.6 billion |
| Earnings per Share (EPS) | -C$0.29 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.99% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.31% |
| Operating Margin | 0.22% |
What you should know before buying the best Canadian stocks
There’s no single winning strategy to finding what experts might call the best stocks to buy right now in Canada, because the most important considerations are your own goals and circumstances.
Our verdict on the best Canadian stocks is not personal financial advice; we have not considered your personal objectives and financial situation. Do your own research, and speak with an investment professional if in doubt.
Whether you care more about short-term capital gains or long-term dividend growth, it’s important to know what risk you’re comfortable with and whether a stock is performing well, making a profit, paying dividends or losing value. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investments can increase and decrease in value.
This list and data was compiled August 4, 2026. The algorithm was last updated January 27, 2021.
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Nearly four out of ten Canadians (39.01%) consider stocks to be an appealing investment in 2026, according to the Finder: Consumer Sentiment Survey March 2026. Mutual funds (35.65%) and GICs (34.38%) are the next most popular types of investments, while crypto meme coins (5.60%) and crypto ETFs (9.29%) are the least popular. This suggests that investors prefer more predictable returns over high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
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