Undiscovered Gems With Promising Potential For November 2024

As global markets continue to navigate geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, U.S. indexes have shown resilience, with smaller-cap stocks outperforming their larger counterparts. This environment highlights the potential for undiscovered gems that can thrive amid broad-based gains and favorable economic indicators. Identifying such stocks involves looking for companies with solid fundamentals and growth prospects that align well with current market dynamics.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Soft-World International	NA	-0.68%	6.00%	★★★★★★
Impellam Group	31.12%	-5.43%	-6.86%	★★★★★★
Dareway SoftwareLtd	NA	2.71%	-0.03%	★★★★★★
Ovostar Union	0.01%	10.19%	49.85%	★★★★★★
All E Technologies	NA	34.23%	31.58%	★★★★★★
Tianyun International Holdings	10.09%	-5.59%	-9.92%	★★★★★★
Interarch Building Products	2.55%	10.02%	28.21%	★★★★★☆
Billion Industrial Holdings	3.63%	18.00%	-11.38%	★★★★★☆
A2B Australia	15.83%	-7.78%	25.44%	★★★★☆☆
Wilson	64.79%	30.09%	68.29%	★★★★☆☆

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We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Best Pacific International Holdings (SEHK:2111)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Best Pacific International Holdings Limited, with a market cap of HK$2.90 billion, operates in the manufacturing and trading of elastic fabric, elastic webbing, and lace through its subsidiaries.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from two segments: manufacturing and trading of elastic fabric and lace, which contributes HK$3.76 billion, and elastic webbing, contributing HK$915.53 million.

Best Pacific, a smaller player in the textile industry, has shown impressive financial strides. Its earnings surged by 80% over the past year, significantly outpacing the luxury sector's growth of 15.7%. The company reported half-year sales of HK$2.39 billion and net income of HK$277 million, doubling from last year. Additionally, their debt to equity ratio impressively decreased from 82.7% to 36% over five years, indicating prudent financial management. Trading at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value by 65%, Best Pacific also announced an interim dividend increase to HK$0.13 per share for recent performance recognition.

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Zhejiang XinNong ChemicalLtd (SZSE:002942)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Zhejiang XinNong Chemical Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of pesticides and pharmaceutical intermediates in China with a market cap of CN¥2.26 billion.

Operations: XinNong Chemical generates revenue primarily from the sale of pesticides and pharmaceutical intermediates. The company's financial performance is influenced by its ability to manage production costs and optimize sales in these segments.

Zhejiang XinNong Chemical, a dynamic player in the chemicals industry, has seen its earnings skyrocket by 602.8% over the past year, significantly outpacing the industry's -5.3%. With a notable one-off gain of CN¥14M impacting recent results, this company is trading at 41.4% below estimated fair value, suggesting potential undervaluation. Despite earnings declining by 35.1% annually over five years, it remains free cash flow positive and profitable with more cash than debt. Recent reports show sales rising to CN¥755M from CN¥661M last year and net income jumping to CN¥74M from CN¥22M previously.

• Take a closer look at Zhejiang XinNong ChemicalLtd's potential here in our health report.

• Understand Zhejiang XinNong ChemicalLtd's track record by examining our Past report.

Asahi (TSE:3333)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Asahi Co., Ltd. operates in Japan and China, focusing on the sale of bicycles, parts, accessories, and related products with a market capitalization of approximately ¥41.17 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from the sale of bicycles, parts, and accessories in Japan and China. It has a market capitalization of approximately ¥41.17 billion.

Asahi, a smaller player in its field, stands out with high-quality earnings and no debt, making interest coverage a non-issue. Over the past five years, its earnings have seen modest growth of 1% annually. The company trades at 93% below estimated fair value, suggesting potential undervaluation. Despite trailing the Specialty Retail industry's 5.1% growth with just 1.7%, Asahi remains free cash flow positive and forecasts an impressive earnings growth of 11.52% per year ahead. Recently, it increased dividends to JPY 25 per share from JPY 22.50 last year, reflecting confidence in future profitability and shareholder returns.

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