RISING SMALL CAPS

Do you ever wish you could have discovered and purchased shares of Coca-Cola when it traded for less than $1 in the early 1980s? Finding small cap companies with great long-term growth potential can provide decades of above-market returns. While the high potential small cap companies on this list pay a dividend, many payments are modest to allow the company to continue reinvesting to fuel future growth. If you have a long investment horizon and are looking to significantly grow your nest egg, this list could be for you.

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TickerCompany NameSectorIndustryCategoryMarket Cap ($M)Market CapSafety ScoreGrowth ScoreYield ScoreDividend YieldDividend Growth StreakEPS Payout Ratio5yr Median EPS PayoutFCF Payout Ratio5yr Median FCF PayoutEx-Dividend DatePay Date1yr Dividend Growth3yr Dividend Growth5yr Dividend Growth10yr Dividend GrowthAnnual Dividend ($)Dividend Payment ($)Payment FrequencyP/E RatioFree Cash Flow YieldEnterprise Value / SalesEnterprise Value / EBITPrice-to-Book RatioGross MarginOperating MarginProfit MarginFCF MarginReturn on Equity5yr Median ROEROIC5yr Median ROIC1yr Sales Growth5yr Sales CAGR1yr EPS Growth5yr EPS CAGRCurrent RatioDebt to CapitalDebt to CapitalDebt to EquityDebt to EquityNet Debt to EBITNet Debt to EBITEBIT / InterestEBIT / Interest1yr Total Return5yr Total Return CAGR
ABAX ABAXIS, Inc. Medical Medical Products 0.86 1,674 Small: $400M to $2B 66 81 13 0.9 < 5 Years 46 53 02/28/2018 2018-03-15 18 0.6 0.2 Quarterly 60.9 1.4 6.7 38.2 6.04 55.4 19.6 14.4 10.1 12 12.3 12.3 12.3 1 8 -42 20 6.3 0.0 Very Low Debt: < 0.1 0.0 Very Low Debt: < 0.2 -3.7 Net Cash Very Low Risk: > 15x 30 10
ACU Acme United Corporation. Consumer Discretionary Miscellaneous 0.75 76 Micro: < $400M 37 76 44 2.0 10+ Years 30 23 44 19 01/05/2018 2018-01-29 5 7 9 10 0.4 0.1 Quarterly 15.8 4.2 0.9 14.8 1.49 36.6 6.8 4.7 5.7 12 11.5 7.4 6.9 6 11 -20 13 5.6 0.5 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.9 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 5.0 High Risk: > 5.0 6.6 Average Risk: 4x to 8x -5 25
AGM Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Finance Mortgage & Related Services 1.25 915 Small: $400M to $2B 53 97 35 1.7 5+ Years 18 20 6 11 12/14/2017 2017-12-29 39 37 29 14 1.4 0.4 Quarterly 11.7 26.0 4.7 1.33 0.0 0.0 40.2 62.8 17 17.6 4.2 5.7 30 8 11 36 0.0 0.7 High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 24.3 Very High Debt: > 2.0 Very Low Risk: > 15x 33 24
ALG Alamo Group, Inc. Industrial Products Farm Machinery 0.93 1,336 Small: $400M to $2B 92 95 4 0.4 < 5 Years 10 9 8 9 01/12/2018 2018-01-29 11 13 11 5 0.4 0.1 Quarterly 27.5 4.3 1.6 17.4 2.97 24.3 8.0 4.7 8.0 10 10.3 8.8 8.8 11 7 25 5 4.5 0.2 Low Debt: 0.1 to 0.3 0.3 Low Debt: 0.2 to 0.5 0.7 Low Risk: < 1.0 13.8 Low Risk: 8x to 15x 43 23
AMOT Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. Technology Control Instruments 1.91 302 Micro: < $400M 51 75 3 0.3 < 5 Years 13 10 8 10 11/15/2017 2017-11-29 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 Quarterly 32.9 4.8 1.4 21.4 3.48 29.7 7.7 3.7 3.7 12 12.8 6.4 9.1 6 17 10 4 2.8 0.4 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.7 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 2.8 Above Average Risk: 2.0 to 5.0 4.5 Average Risk: 4x to 8x 44 37
Free Trial Barrett Business Services, Inc. Business Services Outsourcing 1.46 618 Small: $400M to $2B 86 93 22 1.2 < 5 Years 32 26 9 8 11/22/2017 2017-12-08 14 10 17 13 1.0 0.3 Quarterly 28.2 12.5 0.6 17.8 7.66 17.3 3.4 2.2 8.9 26 24.4 25.4 22.2 7 22 42 13 0.9 0.1 Very Low Debt: < 0.1 0.1 Very Low Debt: < 0.2 -4.4 Net Cash 93.1 Very Low Risk: > 15x 14 26
Free Trial Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Food & Restaurants 0.51 43 Micro: < $400M 51 79 13 0.9 < 5 Years 13 20 03/15/2017 2017-03-31 11 0.2 0.2 Annual 14.7 4.3 0.4 7.4 1.14 60.5 6.6 2.9 5.2 13 13.7 11.0 10.8 2 7 -27 16 1.4 0.2 Low Debt: 0.1 to 0.3 0.3 Low Debt: 0.2 to 0.5 0.5 Low Risk: < 1.0 10.7 Low Risk: 8x to 15x -6 29
Free Trial Badger Meter, Inc. Technology Control Instruments 0.65 1,421 Small: $400M to $2B 91 91 19 1.1 20+ Years 42 39 29 45 02/27/2018 2018-03-15 14 10 8 11 0.5 0.1 Quarterly 42.8 3.4 3.5 27.3 5.18 38.2 12.9 8.2 11.6 12 12.6 12.6 12.6 4 8 -10 12 1.8 0.0 No Debt 0.2 Very Low Debt: < 0.2 -0.3 Net Cash 66.4 Very Low Risk: > 15x 26 18
Free Trial Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation Finance Northeast Banks 0.63 931 Small: $400M to $2B 83 83 42 1.9 5+ Years 38 39 28 29 02/08/2018 2018-03-01 5 5 6 6 0.9 0.2 Quarterly 20.4 6.7 5.8 1.95 0.0 0.0 23.1 31.5 9 10.4 8.8 10.4 13 10 13 7 0.0 0.1 Very Low Debt: < 0.1 0.9 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 Very Low Risk: > 15x 9 18
Free Trial Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Consumer Discretionary Furniture 1.07 362 Micro: < $400M 33 87 25 1.3 5+ Years 42 55 30 25 02/08/2018 2018-02-23 11 15 16 -6 0.4 0.1 Quarterly 19.7 7.1 0.7 10.7 1.89 61.2 6.5 3.7 4.2 8 8.8 8.6 8.6 9 11 13 -21 2.1 0.0 Very Low Debt: < 0.1 0.0 Very Low Debt: < 0.2 -2.0 Net Cash Very Low Risk: > 15x 22 31


 

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