Discovering Australia's Undiscovered Gems in September 2024

Over the last 7 days, the Australian market has remained flat, though it has risen 10% over the past 12 months. In this stable yet promising environment, identifying stocks with strong growth potential and solid fundamentals becomes crucial for investors seeking to capitalize on forecasted earnings growth of 12% annually.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Australia

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Fiducian Group	NA	9.94%	6.48%	★★★★★★
Lycopodium	NA	17.22%	33.85%	★★★★★★
Sugar Terminals	NA	2.34%	2.64%	★★★★★★
Bisalloy Steel Group	0.95%	10.27%	24.14%	★★★★★★
SKS Technologies Group	NA	34.65%	47.39%	★★★★★★
BSP Financial Group	7.53%	7.31%	4.10%	★★★★★☆
Steamships Trading	33.60%	4.38%	3.90%	★★★★★☆
AMCIL	NA	5.16%	5.31%	★★★★★☆
Hearts and Minds Investments	1.00%	18.81%	20.95%	★★★★☆☆
A2B Australia	15.83%	-7.78%	25.44%	★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 55 stocks from our ASX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

BSP Financial Group (ASX:BFL)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: BSP Financial Group Limited offers commercial banking and finance services to individual and corporate customers across Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cambodia, and Laos with a market cap of A$2.97 billion.

Operations: BSP Financial Group Limited generates revenue primarily from its PNG Bank segment (PGK 2.13 billion) and Pacific Markets segment (PGK 638.68 million), with additional contributions from Non-Bank Entities (PGK 112.27 million).

BSP Financial Group, with total assets of PGK37.4B and equity of PGK4.3B, reported net income for the first half of 2024 at PGK520.46M, up from PGK427.17M last year. Despite a negative earnings growth rate (-11.8%) over the past year, it has a sufficient allowance for bad loans (108%). Total deposits stand at PGK30B while loans are at PGK16.5B; however, it faces high non-performing loans (4%).

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• Gain insights into BSP Financial Group's historical performance by reviewing our past performance report.

Generation Development Group (ASX:GDG)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Generation Development Group Limited (ASX:GDG) is an Australian company involved in the marketing and management of life insurance and life investment products and services, with a market cap of approximately A$817.56 million.

Operations: Generation Development Group Limited generates revenue primarily from Benefit Funds (A$316.26 million) and Benefit Funds Management & Funds Administration (A$37.26 million). The company also has smaller revenue streams from Other Business activities (A$3.54 million).

Generation Development Group (GDG) has demonstrated robust financial health with net income rising to A$5.84 million from A$4.48 million year-over-year, reflecting a 30.3% earnings growth that outpaced the Insurance industry’s 25.4%. The company is debt-free and reported basic earnings per share of A$0.0301, up from A$0.0238 previously. Despite significant insider selling in the last quarter, GDG's high-quality earnings and forecasted annual growth rate of 40.99% highlight its promising trajectory in the market.

• Click here to discover the nuances of Generation Development Group with our detailed analytical health report.

• Assess Generation Development Group's past performance with our detailed historical performance reports.

Paragon Care (ASX:PGC)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Paragon Care Limited distributes medical equipment, devices, and consumables to the healthcare markets in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia with a market cap of A$695.23 million.

Operations: Paragon Care Limited generates revenue primarily from the distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical consumables, amounting to A$2187.35 million.

Paragon Care, a small cap healthcare company, has shown impressive earnings growth of 68.4% over the past year, outpacing its industry peers. Despite a high net debt to equity ratio of 335.7%, the company’s interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 4.4x coverage. Trading at 20.2% below its estimated fair value, Paragon Care offers potential upside for investors looking for undervalued stocks in Australia's healthcare sector.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in Paragon Care's health report.

• Gain insights into Paragon Care's past trends and performance with our Past report.

Key Takeaways

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