Undiscovered Gems in United States To Watch This September 2024

The market is up 1.0% over the last week and has climbed 28% in the past year, with earnings expected to grow by 15% per annum over the next few years. In this thriving environment, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential can be particularly rewarding for investors seeking undiscovered gems.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United States

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Morris State Bancshares	10.20%	-0.28%	6.97%	★★★★★★
Teekay	NA	-6.48%	55.79%	★★★★★★
Mission Bancorp	25.37%	16.23%	20.16%	★★★★★★
Omega Flex	NA	1.31%	3.88%	★★★★★★
First Northern Community Bancorp	NA	7.12%	10.04%	★★★★★★
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A	311.64%	21.07%	24.77%	★★★★★☆
Innovex International	19.92%	29.88%	40.68%	★★★★★☆
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust	NA	33.61%	35.00%	★★★★★☆
Valhi	38.71%	2.57%	-19.76%	★★★★★☆
FRMO	0.17%	12.99%	23.62%	★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 209 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

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

Cricut (NasdaqGS:CRCT)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Cricut, Inc. designs, markets, and distributes a creativity platform for crafting professional-looking handmade goods and has a market cap of $1.37 billion.

Operations: Cricut generates revenue through the sale of its creativity platform and associated products. The company's cost structure includes expenses related to design, marketing, and distribution.

Cricut, a small cap company in the Consumer Durables industry, has shown notable performance despite some challenges. Trading at 44.5% below its estimated fair value, it reported net income of US$19.77 million for Q2 2024, up from US$16.02 million a year ago. The company repurchased 1.41 million shares worth US$8.86 million between May and June 2024 and boasts no debt compared to five years ago when its debt-to-equity ratio was 49.9%.

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

• Evaluate Cricut's historical performance by accessing our past performance report.

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., with a market cap of $1.34 billion, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States through its subsidiaries.

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 another $70.40 million to its revenue stream.

Hovnanian Enterprises has shown impressive earnings growth of 51.3% over the past year, outperforming the Consumer Durables industry. The company's net debt to equity ratio stands at a high 145.9%, indicating significant leverage, though its interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 7.6x coverage. Recent earnings guidance for 2024 projects revenue between US$2.90 billion and US$3.05 billion, with fully diluted EPS expected between US$29 and US$31, reflecting strong future prospects despite insider selling in recent months.

• Delve into the full analysis health report here for a deeper understanding of Hovnanian Enterprises.

• Explore historical data to track Hovnanian Enterprises' performance over time in our Past section.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America with a market cap of approximately $1.70 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its Metal Processors and Fabrication segment, amounting to $3.43 billion.

Worthington Steel, a notable player in the steel industry, has shown promising financial metrics. Trading at 41.6% below its estimated fair value, it offers potential for value investors. The company's net debt to equity ratio stands at a satisfactory 9.6%, with interest payments well-covered by EBIT (35.9x coverage). Earnings grew by an impressive 77.6% over the past year, outpacing the Metals and Mining industry’s -23%. For fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, Worthington reported sales of US$3.43 billion and net income of US$154.7 million compared to US$87.1 million last year.

• Navigate through the intricacies of Worthington Steel with our comprehensive health report here.

• Understand Worthington Steel's track record by examining our Past report.

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