Undiscovered Gems in United Kingdom Stocks to Watch This August 2024

The United Kingdom market has climbed by 2.4% over the past week, with every sector up, and has risen by 9.1% over the last year. In such a robust environment where earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually, identifying promising stocks involves looking for companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential that have yet to capture widespread attention.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United Kingdom

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Globaltrans Investment	15.40%	2.68%	16.51%	★★★★★★
Impellam Group	31.12%	-5.43%	-6.86%	★★★★★★
London Security	0.31%	9.47%	7.41%	★★★★★★
Georgia Capital	NA	-27.80%	18.94%	★★★★★★
M&G Credit Income Investment Trust	NA	-0.35%	1.18%	★★★★★★
Fix Price Group	43.59%	12.53%	23.49%	★★★★★☆
Ros Agro	49.06%	17.05%	17.70%	★★★★★☆
Goodwin	59.96%	9.26%	13.12%	★★★★★☆
BBGI Global Infrastructure	0.02%	6.58%	9.90%	★★★★★☆
Mountview Estates	16.64%	4.50%	-0.59%	★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 81 stocks from our UK Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Let's dive into some prime choices out of from the screener.

Cohort (AIM:CHRT)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Cohort plc, with a market cap of £346.37 million, operates through its subsidiaries to offer a range of products and services in defense, security, and related markets across the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Africa, North and South America, and the Asia Pacific.

Operations: Cohort generates revenue primarily from two segments: Sensors and Effectors (£119.60 million) and Communications and Intelligence (£82.93 million).

Cohort plc, an aerospace and defense company, reported impressive earnings growth of 34.9% over the past year, outpacing the industry average of 14.8%. The company’s debt to equity ratio has improved from 32.5% to 29.2% in five years, and it holds more cash than total debt. Recent financials show net income at £15.32 million compared to £11.36 million last year with basic EPS rising to £0.38 from £0.28 per share.

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

• Assess Cohort's past performance with our detailed historical performance reports.

Seplat Energy (LSE:SEPL)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Seplat Energy Plc is involved in oil and gas exploration, production, and gas processing activities across Nigeria, the Bahamas, Italy, Switzerland, Barbados, and England with a market cap of £1.10 billion.

Operations: Seplat Energy Plc generates revenue primarily from oil ($815.03 million) and gas ($120.87 million).

Seplat Energy has shown impressive earnings growth of 207.6% over the past year, significantly outperforming the Oil and Gas sector's -49%. The company's net debt to equity ratio stands at a satisfactory 20.6%, and interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 5.8x. Despite a volatile share price recently, Seplat remains profitable with high-quality earnings and positive free cash flow, making it an intriguing prospect in the UK market.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of Seplat Energy stock in this health report.

• Learn about Seplat Energy's historical performance.

Senior (LSE:SNR)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Senior plc designs, manufactures, and sells high-technology components and systems for major original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace, defense, land vehicle, and power and energy markets globally; it has a market cap of approximately £675.37 million.

Operations: Senior plc generates revenue primarily from its Aerospace segment (£651.10 million) and Flexonics segment (£333 million), with a minor adjustment for central costs (-£1.50 million).

Senior plc, a notable player in the Aerospace & Defense sector, has shown impressive earnings growth of 40.1% over the past year, significantly outpacing the industry average of 14.8%. Trading at 67.8% below its estimated fair value, it represents an attractive investment opportunity. The company’s net debt to equity ratio stands at a satisfactory 34.4%, though interest payments are not well covered by EBIT (2.8x). Senior recently secured contracts with Deutsche Aircraft and Rolls-Royce and announced a dividend increase of 25%.

• Navigate through the intricacies of Senior with our comprehensive health report here.

• Evaluate Senior's historical performance by accessing our past performance report.

Summing It All Up

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