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Undiscovered Gems In United States For September 2024

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In the last week, the United States market has stayed flat, but it is up 32% over the past year with earnings expected to grow by 15% per annum over the next few years. In this environment, identifying stocks with strong 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
National Presto IndustriesNA1.58%-11.29%★★★★★★
Morris State Bancshares10.20%-0.28%6.97%★★★★★★
TeekayNA-6.48%55.79%★★★★★★
Mission Bancorp25.37%16.23%20.16%★★★★★★
Omega FlexNA1.31%3.88%★★★★★★
First Northern Community BancorpNA7.12%10.04%★★★★★★
Oil-Dri Corporation of America20.63%10.47%20.87%★★★★★☆
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 207 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

SBC Medical Group Holdings (NasdaqGM:SBC)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated provides management services to cosmetic treatment centers in Japan, Vietnam, and internationally, with a market cap of $971.57 million.

Operations: SBC Medical Group Holdings generates revenue primarily from healthcare facilities and services, amounting to $217.54 million. The company operates in Japan, Vietnam, and internationally.

SBC Medical Group Holdings has shown impressive earnings growth of 164% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Healthcare industry's 8%. Trading at 91.4% below its estimated fair value, SBC appears undervalued. Despite high volatility in share price over the last three months, the company is profitable and free cash flow positive. However, shareholders faced substantial dilution in the past year. Recently added to the NASDAQ Composite Index, SBC continues to attract attention for its robust performance and potential value.

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

AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: AMTD Digital Inc., with a market cap of $685.95 million, operates through its subsidiaries to provide digital financial and non-financial solutions, digital media services, and VIP hospitality services in Asia.

Operations: AMTD Digital Inc. generates revenue from digital financial and non-financial solutions, digital media services, and VIP hospitality services. The company's net profit margin was 20.45% in the most recent fiscal year, reflecting its profitability in these diverse segments.

AMTD Digital has shown impressive earnings growth of 88.6% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Software industry average of 23.6%. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 11x, it is attractively valued compared to the US market average of 18.3x. Despite large one-off gains impacting its financial results, including a $46.1M gain in the last year ending October 31, 2023, AMTD's ability to cover interest payments remains strong due to higher earned interest than paid interest.

NYSE:HKD Debt to Equity as at Sep 2024
NYSE:HKD Debt to Equity as at Sep 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 chemicals ($1.78 billion), component products ($157.40 million), and real estate management and development ($78.50 million).

Valhi's earnings surged by 215.4% last year, outpacing the Chemicals industry's -4.8%. Over the past five years, earnings have decreased annually by 19.8%, yet interest payments are comfortably covered with a 4.7x EBIT coverage ratio. Valhi's debt to equity ratio improved from 78% to 38.7% in five years, and its net debt to equity is a satisfactory 8.6%. Despite recent volatility in its share price, the company remains profitable and recently declared an $0.08 quarterly dividend per share for September 2024.

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

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