Discovering 3 Hidden Canadian Small Cap Gems With Strong Fundamentals #CanadaFinance

The Canadian market has recently shown signs of recovery, buoyed by easing inflation and positive economic data, with the TSX rebounding over 5%. As central banks like the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada consider rate cuts amid improving conditions, investors are increasingly looking at small-cap stocks with strong fundamentals as potential opportunities. In this article, we will explore three hidden Canadian small-cap gems that stand out due to their robust financial health and promising outlooks in these evolving market conditions.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Canada

Click here to see the full list of 44 stocks from our TSX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Let’s review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

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Overview: Leon’s Furniture Limited, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of home furnishings, mattresses, appliances, and electronics in Canada and has a market cap of approximately CA$1.92 billion.

Operations: Leon’s Furniture generates revenue of CA$2.53 billion from the sale of home furnishings, mattresses, appliances, and electronics. The company has a market cap of approximately CA$1.92 billion.

Leon’s Furniture, a notable player in the Canadian market, reported Q2 2024 sales of CAD 617.66 million and net income of CAD 30.17 million, up from last year. Their debt-to-equity ratio has improved to 10.4% over five years, and they are trading at 61.9% below estimated fair value. The company also increased its quarterly dividend to CAD 0.20 per share and has appointed a new CFO recently, indicating robust financial health and strategic leadership changes.

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Overview: Silvercorp Metals Inc., along with its subsidiaries, focuses on acquiring, exploring, developing, and mining mineral properties and has a market cap of CA$1.12 billion.

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Operations: Silvercorp Metals generates revenue primarily from its mining operations in Guangdong ($27.35 million) and Henan Luoning ($200 million).

Silvercorp Metals, a small-cap mining company, has demonstrated impressive financial performance. Its earnings surged by 149% over the past year, significantly outpacing the industry average of 10%. For Q1 2024, Silvercorp reported sales of US$72.17 million and net income of US$21.94 million. The company is debt-free and has been consistently profitable with high-quality earnings. Additionally, it repurchased 191,770 shares for US$0.61 million in early 2024.

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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$1.78 billion.

Operations: TerraVest Industries generates revenue primarily from its HVAC and Containment Equipment (CA$292.90 million), Compressed Gas Equipment (CA$243.77 million), Service (CA$201.78 million), and Processing Equipment (CA$117.58 million) segments, while the Corporate segment incurs a minor loss of CA$0.93 million.

TerraVest Industries, a smaller player in the energy services sector, has seen its earnings grow by 43.6% over the past year, outpacing the industry average of -4.7%. The company reported CAD 238.13 million in revenue for Q3 2024, up from CAD 150.36 million a year ago, and net income rose to CAD 11.92 million from CAD 7.97 million last year. Despite having a high net debt to equity ratio of 42.3%, its interest payments are well covered by EBIT at five times coverage.

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Companies discussed in this article include TSX:LNF TSX:SVM and TSX:TVK.

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