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3 Undiscovered Gems In The US Market With Strong Potential

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Over the last 7 days, the United States market has experienced a slight decline of 2.1%, yet it has shown impressive resilience with a 30% rise over the past year and an anticipated annual earnings growth of 15%. In this dynamic environment, identifying undiscovered gems involves seeking stocks that demonstrate strong potential through solid fundamentals and growth prospects that align with these positive long-term trends.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United States

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
Eagle Financial Services169.49%12.30%1.92%★★★★★★
Franklin Financial Services222.36%5.55%-1.86%★★★★★★
Omega FlexNA0.39%2.57%★★★★★★
First Northern Community BancorpNA7.65%11.17%★★★★★★
TeekayNA-3.71%60.91%★★★★★★
ASA Gold and Precious MetalsNA7.11%-35.88%★★★★★☆
AirJoule TechnologiesNAnan127.67%★★★★★☆
Pure Cycle5.31%-4.44%-5.74%★★★★★☆
Nanophase Technologies40.87%24.19%-9.71%★★★★★☆
FRMO0.13%19.43%29.70%★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 228 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

NVE (NasdaqCM:NVEC)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: NVE Corporation develops and sells spintronics-based devices for information acquisition, storage, and transmission globally, with a market cap of $362.45 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its Electronic Components & Parts segment, which amounted to $27.38 million.

NVE, a nimble player in the semiconductor space, showcases a P/E ratio of 22.4x, undercutting the industry average of 30.5x. Despite being debt-free for five years and maintaining high-quality earnings, recent performance has been challenging with earnings growth at -25.3%, lagging behind the industry's -3.9%. The company remains profitable and free cash flow positive; however, its revenue for Q2 2024 was US$6.76 million compared to US$7.13 million last year, while net income stood at US$4.03 million down from US$4.72 million a year ago, highlighting some headwinds in their operations.

NasdaqCM:NVEC Debt to Equity as at Nov 2024
NasdaqCM:NVEC Debt to Equity as at Nov 2024

Ituran Location and Control (NasdaqGS:ITRN)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Ituran Location and Control Ltd. offers location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products, with a market cap of $532.15 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from telematics services, contributing $240.93 million, and telematics products at $87.83 million.

Ituran Location and Control, a growing player in the telematics industry, is making strides with its strategic partnerships and innovative offerings. Recently, it secured a 5-year deal with Nissan Chile to provide telematics services for several vehicle models. Financially solid, Ituran's debt-to-equity ratio impressively dropped from 46.4% to 0.1% over five years, underscoring robust financial management. With earnings growth outpacing the industry at 17.2%, it's trading at about 63% below estimated fair value. Despite potential risks like currency fluctuations and market saturation, Ituran's alliances with firms like Porsche could drive future success.

NasdaqGS:ITRN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 2024
NasdaqGS:ITRN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Nov 2024

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. is a company that designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States with a market capitalization of approximately $1.02 billion.

Operations: Hovnanian Enterprises generates revenue primarily from its homebuilding segments, with the West region contributing $1.37 billion, the Northeast $989.39 million, and the Southeast $474.97 million. The financial services segment adds an additional $70.40 million to its revenue streams.

Hovnanian Enterprises, a player in the homebuilding sector, has shown impressive earnings growth of 51%, outpacing its industry peers. Despite a high net debt to equity ratio of 146%, interest payments are comfortably covered by EBIT at 7.6 times. The company boasts high-quality earnings and trades at a favorable price-to-earnings ratio of 4.5x compared to the broader US market's 18.9x. Recent buybacks saw Hovnanian repurchase over 82,000 shares for $11.49 million, reflecting confidence in its valuation amidst increased revenue guidance for fiscal year revenues between $2.90 billion and $3 billion US$.

NYSE:HOV Debt to Equity as at Nov 2024
NYSE:HOV Debt to Equity as at Nov 2024

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