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Discovering 3 Undiscovered Gems in United States

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Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with the Energy sector declining by 4.2%, although it is up 20% over the past year and earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually. In this context, identifying stocks that have strong growth potential and are currently underappreciated can offer significant opportunities for investors.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United States

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
Morris State Bancshares10.20%-0.28%6.97%★★★★★★
River Financial122.41%16.43%18.50%★★★★★★
First Ottawa Bancshares85.49%7.25%25.81%★★★★★★
TeekayNA-6.48%55.79%★★★★★★
Mission Bancorp25.37%16.23%20.16%★★★★★★
First Northern Community BancorpNA7.12%10.04%★★★★★★
Omega FlexNA1.31%3.88%★★★★★★
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A311.64%21.07%24.77%★★★★★☆
Valhi38.71%2.57%-19.76%★★★★★☆
FRMO0.17%12.99%23.62%★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 211 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Limbach Holdings (NasdaqCM:LMB)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Limbach Holdings, Inc. operates as a building systems solution company in the United States with a market cap of $726.78 million.

Operations: Limbach generates revenue through two primary segments: Owner Direct Relationships (ODR) contributing $301.47 million and General Contractor Relationships (GCR) adding $210.20 million.

Limbach Holdings, a notable player in the construction industry, has seen its earnings grow by 64.9% over the past year, outpacing the industry's 23.5%. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio impressively dropped from 88% to 7.2% in five years, reflecting strong financial management. Recent earnings for Q2 showed net income at US$5.96 million compared to US$5.32 million last year, with basic EPS rising to $0.53 from $0.50 previously—indicative of solid performance and potential value growth ahead

NasdaqCM:LMB Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Omega Flex (NasdaqGM:OFLX)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Omega Flex, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells flexible metal hoses and accessories in North America and internationally, with a market cap of $473.22 million.

Operations: Omega Flex generates revenue primarily from the manufacture and sale of flexible metal hoses and accessories, amounting to $105.48 million. The company's market cap stands at $473.22 million.

Omega Flex, a debt-free entity with high-quality earnings, reported second-quarter sales of US$24.62 million and net income of US$4.5 million. Despite a 16.7% negative earnings growth over the past year compared to the Machinery industry average of 10.9%, it remains profitable with positive free cash flow. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share and reelected board members Stewart B. Reed and David K. Evans for another three-year term at its recent annual meeting.

NasdaqGM:OFLX Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

Powell Industries (NasdaqGS:POWL)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Powell Industries, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems with a market cap of approximately $1.86 billion.

Operations: Powell Industries generates revenue primarily from its Electric Equipment segment, which reported $945.93 million. The company has a market cap of approximately $1.86 billion.

Powell Industries, a small cap stock, has shown impressive growth with earnings surging 253.6% over the past year, outperforming the Electrical industry’s 2.1%. The company is debt-free and its price-to-earnings ratio of 14.4x is below the US market average of 17.5x, indicating good value. Recent Q3 results reported sales at US$288 million and net income at US$46 million compared to last year's US$192 million and US$18 million respectively.

NasdaqGS:POWL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

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