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Three Undiscovered Gems In The United States With Promising Potential

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The market has stayed flat over the past 7 days but has risen 33% in the past 12 months, with earnings expected to grow by 15% per annum over the next few years. In this dynamic environment, identifying stocks with solid fundamentals and growth potential can be particularly rewarding for investors looking to uncover undiscovered gems.

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%★★★★★★
Mission Bancorp25.37%16.23%20.16%★★★★★★
TeekayNA-6.48%55.79%★★★★★★
Omega FlexNA1.31%3.88%★★★★★★
First Northern Community BancorpNA7.12%10.04%★★★★★★
First National Bank Alaska221.06%2.98%1.82%★★★★★☆
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A311.64%21.07%24.77%★★★★★☆
Valhi38.71%2.57%-19.76%★★★★★☆
QDM International36.42%107.08%78.76%★★★★★☆
FRMO0.17%12.99%23.62%★★★★☆☆

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Let's uncover some gems from our specialized screener.

SBC Medical Group Holdings (NasdaqGM:SBC)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated offers management services to cosmetic treatment centers in Japan, Vietnam, and internationally, with a market cap of $968.14 million.

Operations: SBC Medical Group Holdings generates revenue from healthcare facilities and services, amounting to $217.54 million.

SBC Medical Group Holdings, recently added to the NASDAQ Composite Index, has demonstrated impressive performance with earnings growing by 164% over the past year, significantly outpacing the healthcare industry’s 8%. Trading at 92.9% below its estimated fair value, SBC offers a compelling investment case. Despite substantial shareholder dilution in the past year and high share price volatility over three months, it remains profitable with free cash flow of US$64.23M as of September 2024.

NasdaqGM:SBC Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024
NasdaqGM:SBC Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024

Valhi (NYSE:VHI)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Valhi, Inc. operates in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development sectors across Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally with a market cap of $953.53 million.

Operations: Valhi, Inc. generates revenue primarily from its chemicals segment ($1.78 billion), followed by component products ($157.40 million) and real estate management and development ($78.50 million). The company’s gross profit margin is a key financial metric to consider in evaluating its profitability across these diverse sectors.

Valhi has demonstrated significant growth, with earnings surging by 215.4% over the past year, outpacing the Chemicals industry’s -4.8%. The company’s debt to equity ratio has improved from 78% to 38.7% in five years, reflecting better financial health. Additionally, Valhi's interest payments are well covered by EBIT at a ratio of 4.7x. Recent earnings reports show a net income of US$19.9 million for Q2 2024 compared to a net loss of US$3.2 million last year, highlighting strong performance improvements.

NYSE:VHI Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
NYSE:VHI Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

Yiren Digital (NYSE:YRD)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Yiren Digital Ltd. provides financial services through an AI-powered platform in China and has a market cap of $451.19 million.

Operations: Yiren Digital generates revenue primarily from its Financial Services Business (CN¥3.04 billion) and Insurance Brokerage Business (CN¥579.22 million), with additional contributions from the Consumption & Lifestyle Business (CN¥1.84 billion).

Yiren Digital, a player in the consumer finance industry, has shown impressive earnings growth of 18.2% over the past year, outpacing the industry's -8.4%. Trading at 83.8% below its estimated fair value, it offers significant upside potential. The company is debt-free and recently repurchased 815,522 shares for $4 million between April and June 2024. Additionally, Yiren Digital announced a semi-annual dividend policy and appointed Yuning Feng as the new CFO to steer financial operations effectively.

NYSE:YRD Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
NYSE:YRD Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

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