TSX & TSXV small caps leading the week — October 30, 2026

Roots Corp led this week’s small-cap screen by a wide margin. Food companies and several materials stocks also posted strong gains. These figures show reported price moves, not what may happen next.

This October 30, 2026, shortlist ranks the 12 TSX and TSXV companies in the supplied screen by their reported one-week change. It includes consumer and materials companies, along with several issuers that have no sector listed. Prices and market capitalizations are shown as supplied. The screen doesn’t explain what drove the moves. Large weekly gains can be volatile, especially among small-cap stocks, and aren’t a recommendation.

Investor takeaway: Two consumer companies lead the list, followed by several materials companies. A weekly gain doesn’t explain why a stock moved or whether the move will last. Before drawing conclusions, Canadian investors can review company disclosures, trading liquidity and their own risk tolerance.

Roots Corp’s reported one-week change: +1173.84%

Roots Corp posted the largest weekly gain in this shortlist. The screen lists its price at CA$52.100 and its market capitalization at CA$160.3M, but offers no context for the unusually large change.

Roots Corp (ROOT.TO): far ahead of the rest

Roots Corp ranks first, with a reported one-week gain of +1173.84%. The screen lists its price at CA$52.100, its market capitalization at CA$160.3M and its one-day change at +0.00%. These figures show what the screen reports, but don’t explain the move or provide trading-volume context. Review the Roots Corp company page and current disclosures before interpreting a sharp weekly change.

High Liner Foods (HLF.TO): another consumer company near the top

High Liner Foods Incorporated ranks second, with a reported one-week gain of +76.05%. Its CA$749.4M market capitalization is the largest in the shortlist, and its price is listed at CA$26.760. Its one-day change was -0.19%, showing that a weekly ranking can differ from a single-day move. The screen classifies the company as Consumer Staples but doesn’t give a reason for the gain. See the High Liner Foods company page for more information.

Materials companies fill the next three spots

The next three companies are all in the materials sector: Leviathan Gold Ltd (LVX.V), Element 29 Resources Inc (ECU.V) and Blue Star Gold Corp (BAU.V). Their reported one-week gains were +38.46%, +35.14% and +30.00%, respectively. Their listed prices are CA$0.360, CA$2.000 and CA$0.195, and their market capitalizations are CA$41.9M, CA$381.2M and CA$34.3M. Each had a flat or negative one-day change despite its weekly gain. The screen doesn’t explain what drove the moves. Company pages: Leviathan Gold, Element 29 Resources and Blue Star Gold.