Discovering Germany's Undiscovered Gems This August 2024

As the European market shows signs of optimism with Germany's DAX index rising 1.70% amid hopes for interest rate cuts, investors are increasingly looking toward small-cap stocks that may benefit from this favorable economic climate. In this environment, identifying strong growth potential and solid fundamentals becomes crucial for uncovering hidden gems in Germany’s stock market.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Germany

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
EnviTec Biogas	37.96%	19.34%	51.22%	★★★★★★
FRoSTA	8.18%	4.36%	16.00%	★★★★★★
Mühlbauer Holding	NA	10.49%	-12.73%	★★★★★★
Paul Hartmann	26.29%	1.12%	-17.65%	★★★★★☆
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke	0.30%	4.57%	25.01%	★★★★★☆
HOMAG Group	NA	-31.14%	23.43%	★★★★★☆
Baader Bank	91.28%	12.42%	-8.00%	★★★★★☆
BAVARIA Industries Group	3.19%	0.18%	28.18%	★★★★★☆
Wilson	64.79%	30.09%	68.29%	★★★★☆☆
BAUER	78.29%	2.30%	-38.28%	★★★★☆☆

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

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Energiekontor (XTRA:EKT)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Energiekontor AG is a project developer involved in the planning, construction, and operation of wind and solar parks in Germany, Portugal, and the United States with a market cap of €800.56 million.

Operations: Energiekontor's primary revenue streams include €171.48 million from Project Development and Sales (Onshore Wind, Solar) and €78.30 million from Power Generation in Group-Owned Wind and Solar Parks. The company also generates €7.72 million from Business Development, Innovation, and Others segments while incurring a reconciliation cost of -€2.85 million.

Energiekontor, a promising small-cap player in Germany's renewable energy sector, has shown robust earnings growth of 30.2% over the past year, outpacing the electrical industry average of 2.6%. Despite its high net debt to equity ratio of 144.5%, the company's interest payments are well covered by EBIT at six times coverage. Trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.8x below the German market average (16.6x), Energiekontor offers good relative value and is forecasted to grow earnings by 10.69% annually.

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Eckert & Ziegler (XTRA:EUZ)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Eckert & Ziegler SE manufactures and sells isotope technology components worldwide and has a market cap of €935.13 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its Medical (€132.80 million) and Isotope Products (€150.97 million) segments, with a total revenue of €283.76 million after accounting for eliminations and adjustments.

Eckert & Ziegler (EUZ) has shown strong performance with earnings growth of 31.6% over the past year, outpacing the Medical Equipment industry's 16.2%. The company's debt to equity ratio has improved from 14.7% to 9.5% in five years, and its interest payments are well covered by EBIT at a multiple of 20.2x. Recent earnings reports reveal sales of €77.76 million for Q2 and net income of €9.54 million, highlighting significant year-over-year growth in both revenue and profitability.

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init innovation in traffic systems (XTRA:IXX)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: init innovation in traffic systems SE, along with its subsidiaries, provides intelligent transportation systems solutions for public transportation globally and has a market cap of €373.32 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its wireless communications equipment segment, which reported €235.67 million. Gross profit margin for the latest period is 45%.

Init innovation in traffic systems has shown promising growth, with earnings increasing by 16.9% over the past year, outperforming the Software industry which saw a -4.4% change. Their net debt to equity ratio stands at a satisfactory 28.2%, and interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 11.9x coverage. Recent results revealed Q2 sales of €64 million compared to €51 million last year, though net income dipped slightly from €3 million to €2 million this quarter.

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