The Canadian market has experienced a slight downturn, with the TSX down about 3% amid a broader economic slowdown and softening labor market data. Despite these challenges, opportunities remain for discerning investors to uncover undervalued stocks that could offer substantial growth potential. In this article, we explore three undiscovered gems in Canada that stand out due to their strong fundamentals and resilience in the current market environment.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Canada

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Extendicare

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Extendicare Inc., with a market cap of CA$742.86 million, operates through its subsidiaries to provide care and services for seniors in Canada.

Operations: Extendicare generates revenue primarily from Long-Term Care (CA$798.80 million), Home Health Care (CA$525.16 million), and Managed Services (CA$64.32 million).

Extendicare, a small cap Canadian healthcare provider, has shown impressive earnings growth of 3957.1% over the past year, far outpacing the industry average of 6%. The company's EBIT covers its interest payments 5.9 times over, indicating strong financial health despite a high net debt to equity ratio of 133.7%. With a price-to-earnings ratio at 12.8x compared to the broader market's 14.9x and consistent dividends (CAD$0.04 per share), Extendicare presents an intriguing investment opportunity in Canada’s healthcare sector.

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• Examine Extendicare's past performance report to understand how it has performed in the past.

North West

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: The North West Company Inc., with a market cap of CA$2.47 billion, operates through its subsidiaries to retail food and everyday products and services in rural communities and urban neighborhood markets across northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean.

Operations: North West generates CA$2.52 billion in revenue from retailing food and everyday products and services. The company operates primarily in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean.

North West has shown impressive performance, with earnings growing 9.5% over the past year, outpacing the Consumer Retailing industry’s -7.7%. The company’s debt to equity ratio improved from 96.7% to 43.2% in five years, and its interest payments are well covered by EBIT at 10.9x coverage. Recently, North West reported Q2 sales of C$646 million and net income of C$35 million, alongside a dividend increase to C$0.40 per share for shareholders on record as of September 30, 2024.

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TerraVest Industries

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: TerraVest Industries Inc. manufactures and sells goods and services to energy, agriculture, mining, transportation, and other markets in Canada and the United States with a market cap of CA$1.85 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue streams include Service (CA$201.78 million), Processing Equipment (CA$117.58 million), Compressed Gas Equipment (CA$243.77 million), and HVAC and Containment Equipment (CA$292.90 million). The Corporate segment reported a loss of CA$0.93 million.

TerraVest Industries has shown impressive growth, with earnings rising 43.6% over the past year, outpacing the Energy Services sector's -6.7%. The company reported CAD 238.13 million in revenue for Q3 2024, up from CAD 150.36 million a year ago, and net income of CAD 11.92 million compared to CAD 7.97 million previously. Despite a high net debt to equity ratio of 42.3%, interest payments are well covered by EBIT at five times coverage, reflecting strong financial health and quality earnings.

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• Gain insights into TerraVest Industries' past trends and performance with our Past report.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

Companies discussed in this article include TSX:EXE TSX:NWC and TSX:TVK.

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