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Discover 3 Undiscovered Gems in Australia to Enhance Your Portfolio

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In the last week, the Australian market has remained flat, yet it has experienced a robust 20% growth over the past year with earnings forecasted to grow by 12% annually. In such a dynamic environment, identifying stocks that are poised for growth can enhance your portfolio by capitalizing on emerging opportunities.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Australia

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
Fiducian GroupNA9.94%6.48%★★★★★★
Sugar TerminalsNA3.14%3.53%★★★★★★
LycopodiumNA17.22%33.85%★★★★★★
Hancock & GoreNA-70.20%38.14%★★★★★★
Red Hill MineralsNA75.05%36.74%★★★★★★
Steamships Trading33.60%4.17%3.90%★★★★★☆
BSP Financial Group7.53%7.31%4.10%★★★★★☆
AMCILNA5.16%5.31%★★★★★☆
Hearts and Minds Investments1.00%18.81%20.95%★★★★☆☆
A2B Australia15.83%-7.78%25.44%★★★★☆☆

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

Let's dive into some prime choices out of from the screener.

AMCIL (ASX:AMH)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Amcil Limited is a publicly owned investment manager with a market cap of A$376.70 million.

Operations: Amcil Limited generates revenue primarily through investments, totaling A$10.13 million.

AMCIL, a nimble player in the Australian market, reported earnings results for the year ending June 30, 2024. Revenue was A$10.13 million, slightly down from A$10.34 million the previous year, while net income stood at A$7.48 million compared to A$7.56 million prior. Despite a minor dip in basic earnings per share to A$0.0238 from A$0.0243 last year, AMCIL remains debt-free with high-quality past earnings and positive free cash flow of approximately A$7 million as of September 2023. The company also announced a share buyback program targeting up to 9.9% of its issued capital for strategic management purposes.

ASX:AMH Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
ASX:AMH Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

Kingsgate Consolidated (ASX:KCN)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Kingsgate Consolidated Limited is involved in the exploration, development, and mining of gold and silver mineral properties with a market capitalization of A$402.09 million.

Operations: Kingsgate Consolidated generates revenue primarily from its Chatree segment, amounting to A$133.09 million.

Kingsgate Consolidated, a player in the Australian mining sector, has shown impressive financial performance recently. The company's earnings skyrocketed by 4116% over the past year, significantly outpacing industry growth. Sales for the year ended June 30, 2024, reached A$133.09 million from A$27.34 million previously, with net income hitting A$199.76 million compared to just A$4.74 million a year ago. Despite this surge in earnings and trading at nearly 94% below estimated fair value, future projections suggest a potential average decline of 57% per year in earnings over the next three years amidst forecasted revenue growth of about 29%.

ASX:KCN Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024
ASX:KCN Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024

Steamships Trading (ASX:SST)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Steamships Trading Company Limited operates in the shipping, transport, property, and hospitality sectors in Papua New Guinea with a market capitalization of A$434.12 million.

Operations: Revenue is primarily derived from logistics (PGK 404.68 million) and property and hospitality (PGK 313.16 million) sectors. The finance, investment, and eliminations segment shows a negative contribution of PGK -7.20 million.

Steamships Trading, a notable player in the Industrials sector, has shown promising financial performance. Its earnings grew by 38% over the past year, notably outpacing the industry average of 6%. The company’s interest payments are well-covered with an EBIT coverage of 19.5 times, indicating strong profitability. Despite a large one-off gain of PGK17.7 million impacting recent results, its debt-to-equity ratio improved from 39.8% to 33.6% over five years, demonstrating effective debt management. Although shares are highly illiquid and free cash flow is negative, its price-to-earnings ratio of 19.2x remains attractive compared to the broader Australian market at 19.8x.

ASX:SST Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024
ASX:SST Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024

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