Discovering Europe's Undiscovered Gems In May 2025

The European market has shown resilience with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index rising by 3.44% as easing tariff concerns have bolstered investor confidence, while economic growth in the eurozone accelerated to 0.4% in the first quarter. Amid this positive backdrop, identifying promising small-cap stocks that can capitalize on these favorable conditions requires a keen eye for companies with strong fundamentals and potential for growth in an evolving economic landscape.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Europe

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Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Next Geosolutions Europe (BIT:NXT)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Next Geosolutions Europe SpA offers geoscience and engineering services for the energy, infrastructure, and utilities sectors with a market capitalization of €386.88 million.

Operations: Next Geosolutions Europe SpA generates revenue primarily from its engineering services, totaling €304.99 million.

Next Geosolutions Europe, a promising name in the sector, has demonstrated significant growth with earnings surging 47.8% over the past year, outpacing the Construction industry's 18%. The company reported sales of €301.8 million for 2024, a substantial increase from €79.9 million in the previous year. Despite net profit margins dipping to 14.1% from last year's 35.8%, NXT remains attractive as it trades at nearly 57.8% below its estimated fair value and maintains strong interest coverage with EBIT covering interest payments by over 92 times, highlighting robust financial health and potential for future expansion.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in Next Geosolutions Europe's health report.

• Review our historical performance report to gain insights into Next Geosolutions Europe's's past performance.

Pexip Holding (OB:PEXIP)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Pexip Holding ASA is a video technology company that offers an end-to-end video conferencing platform and digital infrastructure across various regions including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, with a market cap of NOK4.79 billion.

Operations: Pexip generates revenue primarily through its video conferencing platform and digital infrastructure services, operating across various global regions. The company has a market cap of NOK4.79 billion.

Pexip Holding, a tech firm with promising prospects, has demonstrated robust financial health, becoming profitable in the last year. The company reported sales of NOK 347.95 million for Q1 2025, up from NOK 291.98 million a year ago, with net income rising to NOK 66.37 million from NOK 45.41 million. Pexip's debt-to-equity ratio impressively dropped from 1.2% to just 0.1% over five years, showcasing effective debt management strategies and ensuring more cash than total debt on hand—an attractive feature for investors eyeing stability and growth potential in the evolving software industry landscape.

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

• Understand Pexip Holding's track record by examining our Past report.

Polenergia (WSE:PEP)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Polenergia S.A. operates in the generation, distribution, trading, and sale of electricity both in Poland and internationally, with a market capitalization of PLN5.16 billion.

Operations: Polenergia generates revenue primarily from Trading and Sales, which contributes PLN3.14 billion, and onshore wind farms generating PLN768.81 million. The company also earns from gas and clean fuel at PLN147.65 million and distribution and eMobility at PLN207.89 million.

Polenergia, a notable player in the renewable energy sector, reported sales of PLN 4.31 billion for 2024, down from PLN 5.60 billion the previous year. Despite this dip in sales, net income rose to PLN 301.17 million from PLN 263.59 million, with basic earnings per share improving slightly to PLN 3.9. The company is trading at a significant discount to its estimated fair value and boasts a satisfactory net debt-to-equity ratio of 14%. With interest payments well-covered by EBIT at an impressive multiple of 8x and high-quality earnings reported, Polenergia presents an intriguing investment opportunity despite anticipated future earnings challenges.

• Click here to discover the nuances of Polenergia with our detailed analytical health report.

• Gain insights into Polenergia's historical performance by reviewing our past performance report.

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