Welcome to episode 26 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and me, Trevor Abes, each deliver a 2.5-minute stock profile related to recent news stories with investment implications. This time around, we’re talking about Canadian-listed small-cap bank stocks whose underlying operations are profitable and growing, creating value despite the dominance of Canada’s Big Six Banks.
This podcast has been prepared as part of a partnership with VersaBank and Laurentian Bank of Canada, and is intended for informational purposes only.
Here is Jon’s supporting material for episode 26:
- Laurentian Bank posts Q3 2025 profit despite revenue drop (Stockhouse).
- Jon’s conviction-worthy small-cap bank stock is Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB), founded in Montreal in 1846, which focuses on commercial banking and low-cost banking services geared towards middle-class Canadians. Laurentian currently manages C$49.9 billion in balance sheet assets and C$25 billion in assets under administration.
- At the time of writing, Laurentian Bank stock last traded at C$30.50, gaining 18.17 per cent year-over-year and 9.52 per cent since 2020.
Here is Trevor’s supporting material:
- A small-cap bank excelling in the shadow of Canada’s Big Six (Stockhouse).
- Trevor’s small-cap bank stock up for analysis is VersaBank (TSX:VBNK), a branchless digital bank federally chartered in both Canada and the United States in active growth mode.
- At the time of writing, VersaBank stock last traded at C$14.98, giving back 17.33 per cent year-over-year while gaining 110.69 per cent since 2020.
Here’s a list of past episodes:
- Episode 1: Lithium and AI.
- Episode 2: Envelopes and space travel.
- Episode 3: Booze and concrete.
- Episode 4: Graphite and GameStop.
- Episode 5: High-flying stocks.
- Episode 6: Shopify and First Mining Gold.
- Episode 7: Galaxy Digital and Liberty Defense.
- Episode 8: Dollarama and Standard Lithium.
- Episode 9: Cancer drugs and corner stores.
- Episode 10: Boeing vs. Bombardier.
- Episode 11: Crypto picks from Consensus 2025.
- Episode 12: Profitable growth picks.
- Episode 13: A full breath of cannabis stocks.
- Episode 14: Buy-now tech stocks.
- Episode 15: Ferroglobe and HPQ Silicon.
- Episode 16: CGI and Power Metallic Mines.
- Episode 17: Top Canadian aerospace stocks.
- Episode 18: Theatre stocks post-COVID – recovery, or just for show?
- Episode 19: Green giants of the north.
- Episode 20: Profitable Canadian small-caps stocks.
- Episode 21: Security stocks to watch.
- Episode 22: Interest rate-resilient stocks.
- Episode 23: Watchlist-worthy defensive stocks.
- Episode 24: Cannabis reclassification plays.
- Episode 25: ESG stocks.
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