Guardian Capital Group And 2 Other Undervalued Small Caps In Canada With Insider Buying

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Over the last 7 days, the Canadian market has dropped 2.3%, although it is up 9.5% over the past year with earnings forecast to grow by 15% annually. In this context, identifying undervalued small-cap stocks with insider buying can be a strategic move for investors looking to capitalize on potential growth opportunities in a fluctuating market.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Canada

Name

PE

PS

Discount to Fair Value

Value Rating

Dundee Precious Metals

8.1x

3.0x

30.81%

★★★★★★

Nexus Industrial REIT

2.6x

3.3x

24.76%

★★★★★☆

Russel Metals

10.9x

0.5x

47.95%

★★★★★☆

Trican Well Service

8.2x

1.0x

5.49%

★★★★☆☆

Guardian Capital Group

10.5x

4.1x

37.94%

★★★★☆☆

Calfrac Well Services

2.7x

0.2x

-30.70%

★★★★☆☆

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust

11.1x

3.0x

45.60%

★★★★☆☆

Sagicor Financial

1.1x

0.4x

-63.32%

★★★★☆☆

Hemisphere Energy

6.8x

2.5x

14.11%

★★★☆☆☆

Westshore Terminals Investment

14.2x

3.8x

25.19%

★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 28 stocks from our Undervalued TSX Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

We're going to check out a few of the best picks from our screener tool.

Guardian Capital Group

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Guardian Capital Group is a financial services company primarily engaged in investment and wealth management, with a market cap of CA$1.02 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily through its Investment Management (Including Wealth Management) and Corporate Activities and Investments segments, totaling CA$250.41 million. Over the analyzed periods, the gross profit margin has varied, reaching up to 57.75%.

PE: 10.5x

Guardian Capital Group, a small Canadian investment firm, has seen insider confidence with recent share purchases. From January to March 2024, the company repurchased 94,000 shares for C$4.15 million. Despite a decline in earnings over the past five years at an annual rate of 15.7%, Q1 2024 revenue rose to C$62.5 million from C$54.49 million year-on-year. However, net income plummeted to C$21.17 million from last year's C$487.6 million due to higher risk funding sources and external borrowing reliance.

TSX:GCG.A Share price vs Value as at Aug 2024
TSX:GCG.A Share price vs Value as at Aug 2024

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust focuses on the ownership, management, and development of its investment properties with a market cap of CA$1.58 billion.

Operations: Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust generates revenue primarily from the ownership, management, and development of its investment properties. For the period ending June 30, 2024, it reported a gross profit margin of 56.92% and a net income margin of 26.69%.