Three Undiscovered Gems In Canada For Your Investment Portfolio

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The Canadian market, like its U.S. counterpart, has experienced a recent downturn amid signs of a softening labor market and economic growth. However, with the Bank of Canada poised for potential rate cuts and inflation moderating, there are opportunities for investors to find quality stocks at attractive prices. In this environment, identifying undiscovered gems can be key to diversifying your portfolio and positioning for long-term growth.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Canada

Name

Debt To Equity

Revenue Growth

Earnings Growth

Health Rating

TWC Enterprises

6.74%

10.99%

25.68%

★★★★★★

Reconnaissance Energy Africa

NA

15.28%

7.58%

★★★★★★

Jaguar Mining

1.19%

5.49%

5.12%

★★★★★★

Taiga Building Products

NA

6.05%

10.50%

★★★★★★

Tenaz Energy

NA

33.64%

50.62%

★★★★★☆

Firan Technology Group

17.91%

3.75%

23.32%

★★★★★☆

Mako Mining

22.90%

38.12%

54.79%

★★★★★☆

Pizza Pizza Royalty

15.66%

3.64%

3.95%

★★★★☆☆

Queen's Road Capital Investment

7.20%

22.14%

22.20%

★★★★☆☆

Genesis Land Development

53.32%

25.58%

47.05%

★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 46 stocks from our TSX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

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

Extendicare

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Extendicare Inc., with a market cap of CA$737.85 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). The company focuses on providing senior care services across Canada through these segments.

Extendicare, a healthcare services provider in Canada, has shown impressive growth with earnings surging 3957% over the past year, far outpacing the industry average of 6%. The company's net debt to equity ratio has decreased from 405.7% to 261.6% over five years but remains high at 133.7%. With a P/E ratio of 12.4x compared to the Canadian market's 14.8x, Extendicare seems undervalued despite its robust financial performance and well-covered interest payments (5.9x EBIT).

TSX:EXE Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
TSX:EXE Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

North West

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in northern Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean with a market cap of CA$2.45 billion.