Undiscovered Gems In The United States For August 2024

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Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 4.9%. In the last year, the market has climbed 26%. Earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum over the next few years. Given this robust performance, identifying stocks with strong fundamentals and growth potential can be particularly rewarding.

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%

-0.32%

6.73%

★★★★★★

QDM International

NA

123.47%

83.88%

★★★★★★

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%

★★★★★★

Longduoduo

NA

69.14%

101.50%

★★★★★★

Valhi

38.71%

2.57%

-19.76%

★★★★★☆

Village Super Market

17.52%

6.27%

19.60%

★★★★☆☆

FRMO

0.17%

12.99%

23.62%

★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 223 stocks from our US Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

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

Merchants Bancorp

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company in the United States with a market cap of approximately $1.99 billion.

Operations: Merchants Bancorp generates revenue primarily from Banking ($324.39 million), Mortgage Warehousing ($132.25 million), and Multi-Family Mortgage Banking ($155.67 million) segments.

Merchants Bancorp, with total assets of US$18.2 billion and equity of US$1.9 billion, showcases a robust financial foundation. Total deposits stand at US$14.9 billion while loans amount to US$10.9 billion, yielding a net interest margin of 3.1%. Despite an insufficient allowance for bad loans at 1.3%, earnings grew by 40.6% last year, outperforming the industry average of 12.5%. The company repurchased shares in the past year and trades at good value compared to peers and industry standards.

NasdaqCM:MBIN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
NasdaqCM:MBIN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Lifeway Foods

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally, with a market cap of $275.40 million.

Operations: Lifeway Foods generates revenue primarily from its cultured dairy products, amounting to $176.78 million. The company's net profit margin stands at 5.2%.

Lifeway Foods has shown impressive earnings growth of 139.1% over the past year, outperforming the food industry’s 0.2%. The company reported Q2 sales of US$49.16 million, up from US$39.23 million last year, with net income rising to US$3.78 million from US$3.16 million a year ago. Despite significant insider selling recently, Lifeway is debt-free and trading at 56.5% below its estimated fair value, making it an intriguing prospect in the market.

NasdaqGM:LWAY Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024
NasdaqGM:LWAY Debt to Equity as at Aug 2024

Valhi

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 $695.20 million.

Operations: Valhi generates revenue primarily from its chemicals segment ($1.78 billion), followed by component products ($157.40 million) and real estate management and development ($78.50 million). The company's net profit margin is a key metric to consider when evaluating its financial performance.

Valhi, Inc. has shown impressive earnings growth of 215.4% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Chemicals industry's -4.8%. The company's debt to equity ratio improved from 78% to 38.7% in five years, with net debt to equity at a satisfactory 8.6%. Recent financial results for Q2 saw sales rise to US$559.7 million from US$507.1 million last year, and net income reached US$19.9 million compared to a loss of US$3.2 million previously.

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

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Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqCM:MBIN NasdaqGM:LWAY and NYSE:VHI.

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