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Undiscovered Gems In Canada To Watch This September 2024

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Over the last 7 days, the Canadian market has remained flat, but it is up 13% over the past year with earnings forecasted to grow by 15% annually. In this context, identifying stocks with strong growth potential and solid fundamentals can be particularly rewarding for investors.

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%★★★★★★
Taiga Building ProductsNA6.05%10.50%★★★★★★
Tornado Global Hydrovacs14.62%24.52%64.90%★★★★★☆
Tenaz EnergyNA33.64%50.62%★★★★★☆
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're going to check out a few of the best picks from our screener tool.

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: Cipher Pharmaceuticals generates revenue primarily from its Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment, which reported CA$22.16 million. The company has a market cap of CA$485.93 million.

Cipher Pharmaceuticals has shown resilience despite recent challenges, with earnings forecast to grow 3.81% annually. The company is debt-free, a significant improvement from five years ago when its debt-to-equity ratio was 50.1%. Trading at 52.6% below its estimated fair value, Cipher appears undervalued compared to industry peers. Recent financials reveal net income of US$7.92 million for the first half of 2024, up from US$5.7 million last year, signaling robust performance amid industry-wide struggles.

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 primarily from the manufacture and sale of transformers.

Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) has seen notable growth, with earnings increasing by 12.3% over the past year, surpassing the Electrical industry’s 6.5%. The company reported Q2 sales of CAD 197.21 million and net income of CAD 23.59 million, up from CAD 172.45 million and CAD 13.33 million respectively a year ago. HPS's debt to equity ratio dropped significantly from 27.7% to just 5% over five years, indicating improved financial health while trading at a substantial discount of approximately 46% below its estimated fair value.

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 its HVAC and Containment Equipment segment (CA$292.90 million), followed by Compressed Gas Equipment (CA$243.77 million), Service (CA$201.78 million), and Processing Equipment (CA$117.58 million). The Corporate segment incurs a loss of CA$0.93 million, impacting overall profitability.

TerraVest Industries has shown impressive growth, with earnings surging by 43.6% over the past year and surpassing the Energy Services industry’s -4.7%. The company’s debt to equity ratio has improved from 117.9% to 49.4% in five years, though net debt to equity remains high at 42.3%. Recent results highlight revenue of CAD 238 million for Q3, up from CAD 150 million a year ago, and net income rising to CAD 11.92 million from CAD 7.97 million last year.

TSX:TVK Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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