Undiscovered Gems Parke Bancorp and Two Promising Small Caps to Watch

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Over the last 7 days, the United States market has remained flat, yet it has experienced a significant rise of 38% over the past 12 months, with earnings forecasted to grow by 15% annually. In such dynamic conditions, identifying good stocks often involves looking beyond well-known names to uncover smaller companies like Parke Bancorp that have strong fundamentals and growth potential.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In The United States

Name

Debt To Equity

Revenue Growth

Earnings Growth

Health Rating

Morris State Bancshares

10.20%

-0.28%

6.97%

★★★★★★

Teekay

NA

-6.48%

55.79%

★★★★★★

Mission Bancorp

25.37%

16.23%

20.16%

★★★★★★

Omega Flex

NA

1.31%

3.88%

★★★★★★

First Northern Community Bancorp

NA

7.12%

10.04%

★★★★★★

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S. A

311.64%

21.07%

24.77%

★★★★★☆

ASA Gold and Precious Metals

NA

7.11%

-35.88%

★★★★★☆

Valhi

38.71%

2.57%

-19.76%

★★★★★☆

Chain Bridge Bancorp

10.64%

41.34%

18.53%

★★★★☆☆

FRMO

0.13%

19.43%

29.70%

★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 226 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

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

Parke Bancorp

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Parke Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for Parke Bank, offering personal and business financial services to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses, with a market cap of $254.52 million.

Operations: Parke Bancorp generates revenue primarily from its community banking segment, amounting to $63.15 million. The company's net profit margin reflects its profitability dynamics in the financial services sector.

Parke Bancorp, a smaller player in the banking sector, showcases strong financial health with total assets of US$2.1 billion and equity of US$296.5 million. Primarily funded by low-risk customer deposits, it has a net interest margin of 3.3%. The company maintains an appropriate bad loan ratio at 0.7% and a robust allowance for bad loans at 265%. Despite recent negative earnings growth (-8%), its valuation seems attractive as it trades significantly below estimated fair value. Recent announcements include a share repurchase program and consistent dividend payouts, highlighting its commitment to shareholder returns.

NasdaqCM:PKBK Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024
NasdaqCM:PKBK Debt to Equity as at Oct 2024

Centrus Energy

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Centrus Energy Corp. is a company that provides nuclear fuel components and services to the nuclear power industry globally, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.61 billion.