Discovering 3 Undiscovered Gems with Promising Potential

As global markets navigate a mixed landscape of economic indicators, with U.S. consumer confidence dipping and durable goods orders declining, investors are keenly observing the performance of small-cap stocks, like those in the S&P 600 Index. In this environment, identifying promising opportunities requires a focus on companies with strong fundamentals and potential for growth despite broader market challenges.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Hong Ho Precision TextileLtd	7.48%	36.01%	84.13%	★★★★★★
Cresco	6.62%	8.15%	9.94%	★★★★★★
Ovostar Union	0.01%	10.19%	49.85%	★★★★★★
Tianyun International Holdings	10.09%	-5.59%	-9.92%	★★★★★★
AOKI Holdings	30.67%	2.30%	45.17%	★★★★★☆
MOBI Industry	27.54%	2.93%	22.05%	★★★★★☆
GENOVA	0.65%	29.95%	29.18%	★★★★☆☆
A2B Australia	15.83%	-7.78%	25.44%	★★★★☆☆
Loadstar Capital K.K	259.54%	16.85%	21.57%	★★★★☆☆
Nippon Sharyo	60.16%	-1.87%	-14.86%	★★★★☆☆

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Here's a peek at a few of the choices from the screener.

Clínica Baviera (BME:CBAV)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Clínica Baviera, S.A. is a medical company that operates a network of ophthalmology clinics with a market cap of €503.58 million.

Operations: Clínica Baviera generates revenue primarily from its ophthalmology services, amounting to €252.47 million.

Clínica Baviera, a notable player in the healthcare sector, has shown robust financial health with its debt to equity ratio dropping significantly from 63.2% to 9.5% over five years. Despite its earnings growth of 14.9% last year, it slightly lagged behind the broader industry growth of 15.5%. The company reported sales of €189 million for the nine months ending September 2024, a rise from €163.59 million in the previous year, while net income saw an increase to €28.02 million from €26.92 million. Trading at a discount of 43%, Clínica Baviera appears undervalued relative to its estimated fair value.

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Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative (ENXTPA:CRLA)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative offers a range of banking products and services to diverse customer groups in France, with a market cap of approximately €1.09 billion.

Operations: The cooperative generates revenue primarily through its diverse banking products and services offered to various customer segments in France. With a market capitalization of approximately €1.09 billion, its financial performance is reflected in the profitability metrics, where net profit margin trends provide insights into operational efficiency and cost management strategies.

Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc, a cooperative bank with €35.3B in assets and €5.2B in equity, presents an intriguing investment case. With 94% of its liabilities funded through low-risk customer deposits, it seems to have a stable funding base. The bank's allowance for bad loans stands at 133%, which is sufficient given the non-performing loan ratio of 1.4%. Despite trading at nearly 59% below estimated fair value, its earnings growth over the last five years has been modest at 4.2% annually and did not outpace industry growth recently.

• Dive into the specifics of Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative here with our thorough health report.

• Examine Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative's past performance report to understand how it has performed in the past.

Evli Oyj (HLSE:EVLI)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Evli Oyj is an asset management company that, along with its subsidiaries, provides services to institutional, corporate, and private clients across Finland, Sweden, and internationally with a market capitalization of €474.08 million.

Operations: Evli Oyj generates revenue primarily from its Wealth Management and Investor Clients segment, contributing €91.10 million, followed by Advisory and Corporate Clients at €12.80 million, and Group Operations at €9.20 million. The company's financial performance is reflected in its net profit margin trends over recent periods.

Evli Oyj, a nimble player in the financial sector, reported a robust earnings growth of 79.9% over the past year, surpassing industry averages. Despite its high net debt to equity ratio of 64.2%, interest payments are comfortably covered by EBIT at 13 times. The company trades at an attractive value, being 26.1% below estimated fair value. Recent figures show revenue for nine months reached EUR 103.4 million from EUR 83.2 million previously, while net income rose to EUR 37.7 million from EUR 21.7 million last year, demonstrating strong operational performance despite forecasted earnings decline ahead.

• Get an in-depth perspective on Evli Oyj's performance by reading our health report here.

• Explore historical data to track Evli Oyj's performance over time in our Past section.

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