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Emerging Indian Small Caps Including BLS International Services With Strong Potential

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In the last week, the Indian market has risen by 2.8%, and over the past 12 months, it has surged by an impressive 48%, with earnings projected to grow by 16% annually over the next few years. In this buoyant environment, identifying promising small-cap stocks like BLS International Services can offer significant growth potential for investors seeking opportunities in emerging markets.

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We're going to check out a few of the best picks from our screener tool.

BLS International Services (NSEI:BLS)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: BLS International Services Limited specializes in outsourcing and administrative tasks for visa, passport, and consular services to various diplomatic missions, with a market cap of ₹149.88 billion.

Operations: BLS International Services Limited generates revenue primarily from Visa and Consular Services (₹13.62 billion) and Digital Services (₹3.34 billion).

BLS International Services, a small cap entity, has shown remarkable earnings growth of 55.9% over the past year, outpacing the Professional Services industry’s 9.4%. The company is debt-free now compared to five years ago when its debt-to-equity ratio was 10.1%. Recently, BLS expanded by incorporating a wholly-owned subsidiary in Turkey with a share capital of 700 million Turkish Liras and declared a final dividend of ₹0.50 per share for FY2023-24.

NSEI:BLS Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024
NSEI:BLS Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024

Godawari Power & Ispat (NSEI:GPIL)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Godawari Power & Ispat Limited, along with its subsidiaries, is involved in iron ore mining operations in India and has a market cap of ₹145.19 billion.

Operations: GPIL generates revenue primarily from its iron ore mining operations in India. The company has a market cap of ₹145.19 billion.

Godawari Power & Ispat (GPIL) has demonstrated robust financial health and strategic growth. The debt to equity ratio has significantly reduced from 141.1% to 1.1% over five years, indicating effective debt management. Its price-to-earnings ratio stands at 15.5x, well below the Indian market's 34.9x, suggesting good value for investors. Recent expansion plans include a new 2 million ton pellet plant in Raipur, while earnings grew by 18% last year, outpacing industry growth of 17.4%.

NSEI:GPIL Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024
NSEI:GPIL Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024

Suryoday Small Finance Bank (NSEI:SURYODAY)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited operates as a small finance bank primarily serving the unserved and underserved with a focus on financial inclusion in India, with a market cap of ₹20.96 billion.

Operations: Suryoday Small Finance Bank generates revenue primarily from Retail Banking (₹17.05 billion), Treasury operations (₹2.07 billion), and Corporate banking (₹1.00 billion). The bank also earns from Other Banking Operations, contributing ₹317.30 million to its total revenue streams.

Suryoday Small Finance Bank, with total assets of ₹123.8B and equity of ₹18.0B, has seen its earnings grow by 178% over the past year, outpacing the industry average of 25.3%. The bank's net income for Q1 2024 was ₹700.6M compared to ₹476M a year ago, reflecting strong performance. Trading at a P/E ratio of 9.7x against the Indian market's 34.9x, it offers good value while managing a high level of bad loans at 3%.

NSEI:SURYODAY Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024
NSEI:SURYODAY Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024

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