Exploring Undiscovered Gems In December 2024

As global markets navigate a period of economic adjustments, with the Nasdaq reaching new heights while small-cap indices like the Russell 2000 underperform, investors are keenly observing shifts in monetary policies and economic indicators. Amidst this backdrop, identifying promising small-cap stocks requires a focus on companies that demonstrate resilience 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
Marítima de Inversiones	NA	82.67%	21.14%	★★★★★★
Nitto Fuji Flour MillingLtd	0.86%	6.39%	4.69%	★★★★★★
Bahrain National Holding Company B.S.C	NA	20.11%	5.44%	★★★★★★
Ovostar Union	0.01%	10.19%	49.85%	★★★★★★
Yulie Sekuritas Indonesia	NA	18.62%	9.58%	★★★★★★
Lithium Chile	NA	nan	42.01%	★★★★★★
Tianyun International Holdings	10.09%	-5.59%	-9.92%	★★★★★★
Arab Insurance Group (B.S.C.)	NA	-59.20%	20.33%	★★★★★☆
Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.)	213.15%	18.58%	29.63%	★★★★☆☆
A2B Australia	15.83%	-7.78%	25.44%	★★★★☆☆

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Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret (IBSE:PASEU)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret A.S. operates in the logistics sector, focusing on rail transportation, with a market capitalization of TRY19.61 billion.

Operations: Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret generates revenue primarily from its rail transportation segment, amounting to TRY665.02 million.

Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret has demonstrated impressive earnings growth of 259% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Transportation industry's 37.2%. The company reported a third-quarter net income of TRY 26.19 million, turning around from a net loss of TRY 103.17 million in the previous year, with sales reaching TRY 329.08 million compared to TRY 314.11 million last year. Despite insufficient data on debt reduction over five years, Pasifik Eurasia's cash holdings exceed its total debt, indicating sound financial health and high-quality earnings that cover interest payments comfortably.

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Yeo Teknoloji Enerji Ve Endustri Anonim Sirketi (IBSE:YEOTK)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Yeo Teknoloji Enerji Ve Endustri Anonim Sirketi specializes in providing comprehensive solutions in automation, electrification, and digitization both in Turkey and globally, with a market capitalization of TRY18.80 billion.

Operations: Yeo Teknoloji generates revenue primarily from commitments, amounting to TRY5.64 billion, and trade activity, contributing TRY1.55 billion.

Yeo Teknoloji Enerji, a notable player in the electrical sector, has demonstrated remarkable earnings growth of 97.8% over the past year, significantly outpacing the industry's -38.8%. Despite high net debt to equity ratio at 47.7%, its interest payments are well-covered with EBIT coverage of 9.8x, indicating strong financial management. The company reported a net income increase from TRY 124.55 million to TRY 311.77 million for Q3 and from TRY 292.1 million to TRY 647.63 million for nine months ending September 2024, reflecting robust profitability despite sales fluctuations in recent quarters.

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S&B Foods (TSE:2805)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: S&B Foods Inc. is a Japanese company that manufactures and sells spices, herbs, instant foods, and spicy seasonings, with a market cap of ¥63.44 billion.

Operations: S&B Foods generates revenue primarily from its Food Business segment, amounting to ¥120.98 billion. The company has a market cap of ¥63.44 billion.

S&B Foods, a relatively small player in the food industry, has shown impressive financial health with its net debt to equity ratio at 5.3%, which is well within satisfactory levels. The company boasts high-quality earnings and has managed to grow its profits by 104% over the past year, outpacing the broader food industry's growth rate of 20%. Trading at a significant discount of 81% below estimated fair value, S&B Foods appears undervalued. Additionally, interest payments are comfortably covered by EBIT at a multiple of 328 times. However, earnings have seen a slight annual decrease of 0.1% over five years.

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Summing It All Up

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