This Canadian Stock Could Be the Next Big AI Winner

AI stocks can be volatile investments, but this one is essential. Let’s get into why.

Amy Legate-Wolfe

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Amy became interested in investing in 2018 after having her first daughter. After receiving a masters degree in journalism from Western University, she became frustrated that the finance industry remained a confusing place for Canadians like her: new parents, millennials, and other young people who needed to understand their finances. Now, Amy focuses on tech companies and renewable energy for growth opportunities, coupling that with long-term investing strategies and equities. She also provides investors with a daily newsletter, Canada Stock Digest, for daily market updates. Her work can also be found at Canada's National Observer, where she writes on the business side of climate action. Before joining Motley Fool Canada, Amy wrote for major news organizations including HuffPost, CTVNews.ca, and CBC. When she’s not researching investing strategies, Amy’s time is pretty much monopolized by her two wild daughters, but in what little spare time she has she loves to do yoga, go on walks with her dog, and travel with her husband.

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Published September 11, 2025 9:30 pm EDT

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now everywhere. It’s in our web browsers, deliveries, our phones, and even our healthcare systems. Yet it’s the latter that could be one of the best opportunities out there for the next AI winner. And it could be a Canadian company.

So today, let’s look at why healthcare stocks invested in AI could be your next great investment, and why WELL Health Technologies (TSX: WELL) is the perfect stock to watch.

doctor uses telehealth — Source: Getty Images

Healthy AI

First, let’s look at why AI in healthcare is such a winning scenario. AI in healthcare has the potential to be one of the biggest investment stories out there. That’s because it’s already reshaping an industry that literally touches everyone. Unlike some tech fad, healthcare is essential. And AI can be essential in the way that it can lower costs, save lives, and unlock massive efficiencies.

For instance, healthcare drowns in data from medical records to lab results and everything in between. AI is the best place to use that data, as it can analyze patterns fast and efficiently. Then it can make use of that data for diagnosis, drug discovery, treatments, you name it. And in an aging population around the globe, the faster and cheaper we can provide healthcare, the better.

What’s more, money is already flowing in. Tech giants invest billions in partnerships with hospitals and pharmaceutical companies to get into AI. That’s because healthcare is an essential service, as we saw during the pandemic, and one that’s not going to disappear any time soon.

Why WELL Health works

For investors looking to AI in healthcare, WELL is a superior opportunity. The stock is a growth story in Canadian healthcare, but also in Canadian stocks, hitting record after record quarter. The AI stock just delivered a 57% year-over-year revenue growth record of $356.7 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) also tripled, showing the stock is exactly what long-term investors want.

Plus, it’s shifting from pure clinic to a diversified healthcare technology platform. Its software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, WELLSTAR, is on pace for over $100 million in annual revenue. Plus, HEALWELL is ramping up AI and data science, contributing $40 million during the second quarter.

More is on the way as well, with over one million Canadian patient visits achieved for the first time. That’s up 38% year-over-year. Of course, all the expansion means debt, which sits at $621 million. However, the stock is quickly working towards organic growth. And that’s exactly what long-term investors want to hear.

Bottom line

If you’re an investor hoping to get into AI stocks, then WELL could be one that belongs on your watchlist. The healthcare stock continues to surge each and every quarter, making it a high-risk, but certainly high reward investment. And that’s far better than what can be said for tech names in the AI industry. For investors who can therefore tolerate some volatility, this could be the chance to get in on AI in an essential sector.