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Three Undiscovered Gems In Canada To Enhance Your Portfolio

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The Canadian market has recently seen a dramatic recovery, rebounding from an early August pullback of nearly 5%, driven by a resilient economy and broadening earnings growth. As the focus shifts towards growth amid easing monetary policies, now is an opportune time to explore lesser-known stocks that could offer substantial potential for your portfolio.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Canada

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
TWC Enterprises6.74%10.99%25.68%★★★★★★
Reconnaissance Energy AfricaNA43.44%3.74%★★★★★★
Jaguar Mining1.19%5.49%5.12%★★★★★★
Taiga Building ProductsNA6.05%10.50%★★★★★★
Tornado Global Hydrovacs14.62%24.52%64.90%★★★★★☆
Mako Mining22.90%38.12%54.79%★★★★★☆
Firan Technology Group17.91%3.75%23.32%★★★★★☆
Pizza Pizza Royalty15.66%3.64%3.95%★★★★☆☆
Queen's Road Capital Investment7.20%22.14%22.20%★★★★☆☆
Genesis Land Development53.32%25.58%47.05%★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 46 stocks from our TSX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Cipher Pharmaceuticals (TSX:CPH)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company in Canada with a market cap of CA$485.93 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue of CA$22.16 million from its specialty pharmaceuticals segment.

Cipher Pharmaceuticals, a small-cap Canadian company, has shown resilience despite recent challenges. With no debt and high-quality earnings, Cipher's net income for the second quarter of 2024 was US$3 million on revenue of US$5.3 million. Over six months, revenue increased to US$11.17 million from US$10.17 million last year, while net income rose to US$7.92 million from US$5.7 million previously. Recently trading at 52% below its fair value estimate, Cipher remains an intriguing prospect in the pharmaceutical sector.

TSX:CPH Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Hammond Power Solutions (TSX:HPS.A)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Hammond Power Solutions Inc., along with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells various transformers across Canada, the United States, Mexico, and India with a market cap of CA$1.49 billion.

Operations: Hammond Power Solutions generates CA$754.37 million in revenue from the manufacture and sale of transformers. With a market cap of CA$1.49 billion, its financial performance is driven primarily by this core business segment.

Hammond Power Solutions has demonstrated strong financial health, with its debt-to-equity ratio improving from 27.7% to 5% over the past five years. The company reported Q2 sales of C$197.21 million, up from C$172.45 million a year ago, and net income of C$23.59 million compared to C$13.33 million previously. Trading at 45.8% below its estimated fair value, HPS.A's earnings growth of 12.3% outpaced the Electrical industry’s 6.5%.

TSX:HPS.A Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

TerraVest Industries (TSX:TVK)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: TerraVest Industries Inc. manufactures and sells goods and services to energy, agriculture, mining, transportation, and other markets in Canada and the United States, with a market cap of CA$1.89 billion.

Operations: TerraVest Industries generates revenue primarily from HVAC and Containment Equipment (CA$292.90 million), Compressed Gas Equipment (CA$243.77 million), Processing Equipment (CA$117.58 million), and Services (CA$201.78 million). The Corporate segment incurs a negative revenue of CA$0.93 million.

TerraVest Industries, a promising Canadian player in the energy services sector, has shown impressive growth with earnings up 43.6% over the past year, significantly outperforming its industry. The company reported CAD 238.13 million in revenue for Q3 2024, up from CAD 150.36 million last year, and net income rose to CAD 11.92 million from CAD 7.97 million. Despite high debt levels (net debt to equity ratio at 42.3%), interest payments are well-covered by EBIT (5x coverage).

TSX:TVK Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

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