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Three Undiscovered Gems In Sweden Backed By Strong Fundamentals

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As European inflation nears the central bank's target, the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index has reached a record high, driven by expectations of potential interest rate cuts. In this favorable economic climate, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals becomes crucial for investors seeking stable opportunities. In this article, we explore three undiscovered gems in Sweden that are backed by robust financial health and promising prospects.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Sweden

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
SoftronicNA3.58%7.41%★★★★★★
Duni29.33%10.78%22.98%★★★★★★
BahnhofNA9.02%15.02%★★★★★★
AB TractionNA5.38%5.19%★★★★★★
FireflyNA16.04%32.29%★★★★★★
CreadesNA-28.54%-27.09%★★★★★★
AQ Group7.30%14.89%22.26%★★★★★★
Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström HoldingNA30.31%-9.00%★★★★★★
LincNA56.01%0.54%★★★★★★
Solid FörsäkringsaktiebolagNA7.64%28.44%★★★★☆☆

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Hoist Finance (OM:HOFI)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hoist Finance AB (publ) is a credit market company that focuses on loan acquisition and management operations across Europe, with a market cap of SEK6.91 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue streams consist of SEK2.86 billion from unsecured loans and SEK821 million from secured loans, with an additional SEK255 million categorized under group items. Net profit margin trends indicate significant fluctuations over recent periods.

Hoist Finance has shown impressive earnings growth of 210.8% over the past year, outpacing the Consumer Finance industry’s -2.1%. Their net debt to equity ratio stands at 96.8%, which is considered high but has improved from 136.1% five years ago. Recently, Hoist launched a savings offering in Ireland and Austria under the HoistSpar brand, expanding its reach to over 120,000 retail deposit customers across multiple countries. Additionally, they commenced a share repurchase program worth SEK 100 million starting July 29, 2024.

OM:HOFI Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
OM:HOFI Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Momentum Group (OM:MMGR B)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Momentum Group AB (publ) supplies industrial components, industrial services, and related services to the industrial sector and has a market cap of SEK8.42 billion.

Operations: Momentum Group AB (publ) generates revenue primarily from its industrial components and services segments, with a total revenue of SEK2.68 billion after adjustments. The company has a market cap of SEK8.42 billion.

Momentum Group's earnings surged 13.3% last year, outpacing the Trade Distributors industry’s 1.3%. The company recently reported Q2 sales of SEK 773 million, up from SEK 549 million a year ago, with net income rising to SEK 53 million from SEK 44 million. Trading at a notable discount of 28.3% below its estimated fair value, Momentum also boasts high-quality earnings and has reduced its debt to equity ratio from 88.9% to 66.8% over five years.

OM:MMGR B Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
OM:MMGR B Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

TF Bank (OM:TFBANK)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: TF Bank AB (publ) is a digital bank offering consumer banking services and e-commerce solutions via its proprietary IT platform, with a market cap of SEK5.68 billion.

Operations: TF Bank AB (publ) generates revenue primarily from Credit Cards (SEK511.24 million), Consumer Lending (SEK607.24 million), and E-commerce Solutions excluding credit cards (SEK363.28 million).

TF Bank, with total assets of SEK24.1B and equity of SEK2.4B, recently restructured to establish Rediem Capital AB for handling non-performing exposures. The bank's earnings growth (21.3%) outpaced the industry average (10.4%). Trading at 54.7% below its fair value estimate, TF Bank has a low allowance for bad loans (62%) but a high level of bad loans (10.6%). Customer deposits make up 95% of its liabilities, indicating low-risk funding sources.

OM:TFBANK Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
OM:TFBANK Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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