Analyzing the largest 100 🇨🇦 public companies by combining their market cap:
1. Financial services + oil & gas sectors dominate, making up 31.4% & 15.5% of the market, respectively.
2. Tech companies contribute less than 10%, with Shopify alone accounting for half!
3. 100…
@LooniesAndSense
A team of three at
@WOWA_Canada
reviewed all 100 companies, redefining sectors to
1. Ensure a more accurate match for each
2. To decrease the number of sectors for the infographic
@HanifBayat
Great infographic Hanif. I would however consolidate real estate with construction and banking…since most of the loan books are held by the banks.
@BlueSkyInvestCo
Many real estate ones such as Choice Properties REIT and Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, could be categorized in the same category as Financial Services. However, those in construction should not be included in this classification since many of them are engineering…
@HanifBayat
Cost of living makes starting tech companies far more difficult in Canada.
A lot of entrepreneurs fairly articulate that it’s difficult to take risks when you don’t feel comfortable you can afford shelter.