Unveiling Australia's Hidden Stock Gems For September 2024

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Over the last 7 days, the Australian market has risen 2.1%, driven by gains in every sector, and has climbed 13% over the past year. In light of these strong performances and expected annual earnings growth of 12%, identifying stocks with solid fundamentals and growth potential is crucial for capitalizing on this momentum.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In Australia

Name

Debt To Equity

Revenue Growth

Earnings Growth

Health Rating

Fiducian Group

NA

9.94%

6.48%

★★★★★★

Sugar Terminals

NA

3.14%

3.53%

★★★★★★

Bisalloy Steel Group

0.95%

10.27%

24.14%

★★★★★★

Lycopodium

NA

17.22%

33.85%

★★★★★★

SKS Technologies Group

NA

34.65%

47.39%

★★★★★★

BSP Financial Group

7.53%

7.31%

4.10%

★★★★★☆

Steamships Trading

33.60%

4.17%

3.90%

★★★★★☆

AMCIL

NA

5.16%

5.31%

★★★★★☆

Hearts and Minds Investments

1.00%

18.81%

20.95%

★★★★☆☆

A2B Australia

15.83%

-7.78%

25.44%

★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 55 stocks from our ASX Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

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

DroneShield

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: DroneShield Limited develops, commercializes, and sells hardware and software technology for drone detection and security in Australia and the United States, with a market cap of A$1.12 billion.

Operations: DroneShield generates revenue primarily from its Aerospace & Defense segment, totaling A$67.52 million. The company has a market cap of A$1.12 billion.

DroneShield, a small-cap Australian company, has shown remarkable earnings growth of 612.7% over the past year, outpacing the Aerospace & Defense industry’s 13.8%. Despite being debt-free now compared to a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.5% five years ago, shareholders have faced dilution recently. The firm reported A$23.99 million in sales for H1 2024 but incurred a net loss of A$4.8 million, with basic loss per share at A$0.0078 from continuing operations.

ASX:DRO Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024
ASX:DRO Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Sep 2024

MFF Capital Investments

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: MFF Capital Investments Limited is an investment firm manager with a market cap of A$2.34 billion.

Operations: MFF Capital Investments generates revenue primarily through equity investments, amounting to A$659.96 million. The firm operates with a market cap of A$2.34 billion.

MFF Capital Investments has demonstrated robust financial health, with earnings growing by 38.3% over the past year, significantly outpacing the Capital Markets industry average of 17.7%. The company reported a net income of A$447.36 million for the full year ending June 30, 2024, up from A$323.58 million in the previous year. Additionally, MFF's interest payments are well covered by EBIT at a ratio of 28.2x and it trades at 43.1% below its estimated fair value.