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Three Undiscovered Gems In Canada To Enhance Your Portfolio

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The Canadian market has shown impressive resilience, rising 1.1% over the last week with the Materials sector surging by 3.8%, and an overall annual growth of 21%. In light of these promising conditions and forecasted earnings growth of 15% annually, identifying lesser-known stocks with strong fundamentals can be a strategic move to enhance 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 AfricaNA15.28%7.58%★★★★★★
Taiga Building ProductsNA6.05%10.50%★★★★★★
Tornado Global Hydrovacs14.62%24.52%64.90%★★★★★☆
Westshore Terminals InvestmentNA-2.67%-9.77%★★★★★☆
Grown Rogue International24.92%43.35%67.95%★★★★★☆
Mako Mining22.90%38.12%54.79%★★★★★☆
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 47 stocks from our TSX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Let's uncover some gems from our specialized screener.

Silvercorp Metals (TSX:SVM)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Silvercorp Metals Inc., with a market cap of CA$1.29 billion, is involved in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral properties through its subsidiaries.

Operations: Silvercorp Metals generates revenue primarily from its mining operations in Guangdong ($27.35 million) and Henan Luoning ($200 million). The company's net profit margin is a key financial metric to consider when evaluating its profitability.

Silvercorp Metals, a Canadian mining company, is trading at 89.7% below its estimated fair value and has shown robust earnings growth of 149.4% over the past year, outpacing the industry average of 1.2%. The firm reported Q1 revenue of US$72 million and net income of US$21.94 million, both significantly up from last year’s figures. Recently, Silvercorp announced a share repurchase program to buy back up to 8.67 million shares by September 2025, aiming to enhance shareholder value.

TSX:SVM Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
TSX:SVM Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Standard Lithium (TSXV:SLI)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Standard Lithium Ltd. explores, develops, and processes lithium brine properties in the United States with a market cap of CA$372.43 million.

Operations: Standard Lithium Ltd. does not currently report any revenue segments in its financial statements.

Standard Lithium has turned profitable this year, reporting net income of CA$147.45 million, a significant improvement from last year's net loss of CA$41.99 million. The company’s price-to-earnings ratio stands at 2.6x, well below the Canadian market average of 15.3x, indicating potential value for investors. Despite its volatility over the past three months and recent insider selling, Standard Lithium's debt-free status and strategic partnerships like the USD 225 million DOE grant highlight its growth prospects in the lithium sector.

TSXV:SLI Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024
TSXV:SLI Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024

Westshore Terminals Investment (TSX:WTE)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation operates a coal storage and unloading/loading terminal at Roberts Bank, British Columbia, with a market cap of CA$1.52 billion.

Operations: Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation generates revenue primarily from its transportation infrastructure segment, which amounted to CA$379.34 million. The company has a market cap of CA$1.52 billion.

Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation, a Canadian infrastructure player, has seen robust earnings growth of 36.4% over the past year, outperforming the industry average of 10.1%. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.5x below the Canadian market's 15.3x, it offers good value. Despite being debt-free for five years and maintaining high-quality earnings, its recent removal from multiple S&P/TSX indices could impact investor sentiment. The company also repurchased 675,009 shares for CAD$15.56 million recently.

TSX:WTE Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
TSX:WTE Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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