Small-cap industrial goods companies can often be the biggest beneficiaries of a growing economy, with their revenues rapidly increasing when the rest of the business world is making investments in infrastructure. Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small caps that feature a profile of fundamentals that would best indicate strong potential for future success, includes more than two dozen small-cap industrial goods companies that are well positioned to make major gains.
Here are today's top-performing industrial goods Small-Cap Stars:
Real Goods Solar Inc (RGSE)
Real Goods Solar Inc gained 8.25% to $2.23. The gains came on a volume of 449,895 shares against an average daily volume of 715,647 shares. Real Goods Solar Inc has had a trading range from $5.65 to $2.00 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $2.46, and a 200-day SMA of $0.00.
Real Goods Solar Inc is a residential and commercial solar energy engineering, procurement, & construction firm. It offers services, including design, procurement, permitting, build-out, grid connection and warranty & customer satisfaction activities.
Mfri Inc. (MFRI)
Mfri Inc. gained 2.82% to $11.30. The gains came on a volume of 30,844 shares against an average daily volume of 19,167 shares. Mfri Inc. has had a trading range from $17.44 to $9.11 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 5.7, it has a 50-day SMA of $11.31, and a 200-day SMA of $12.79.
MFRI Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of products in two segments: Piping Systems and Filtration Products.
Huttig Building Products Inc. (HBP)
Huttig Building Products Inc. gained 2.06% to $3.97. The gains came on a volume of 58,265 shares against an average daily volume of 23,793 shares. Huttig Building Products Inc. has had a trading range from $5.45 to $3.51 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 91.1, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.33, and a 200-day SMA of $0.00.
Huttig Building Products, Inc., and its subsidiaries distributes building materials, millwork and wood products used in new residential construction and in home improvement, remodeling and repair work.
Unifi Inc. (UFI)
Unifi Inc. gained 1.97% to $28.97. The gains came on a volume of 103,242 shares against an average daily volume of 71,105 shares. Unifi Inc. has had a trading range from $30.93 to $20.76 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 19.5, it has a 50-day SMA of $26.87, and a 200-day SMA of $24.97.
Unifi, Inc. is a diversified producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon yarns, with production facilities located in the Americas.
Erickson Air-crane Inc (EAC)
Erickson Air-crane Inc gained 1.91% to $14.91. The gains came on a volume of 11,226 shares against an average daily volume of 47,441 shares. Erickson Air-crane Inc has had a trading range from $21.94 to $14.10 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 82.6, it has a 50-day SMA of $15.58, and a 200-day SMA of $18.13.
Erickson Inc provides aerial services, including critical supply & logistics to military forces, humanitarian relief & other purposes. It also offers support & maintenance, repair, remanufacture & related overhaul services to Aircrane & other aircrafts.
Small-Cap Stars Industrial Goods Companies - Keeping Your Portfolio Working for You
Many have predicted that the slow rebound of economic activity after the Great Recession means that there's pent-up demand for industrial goods, pent-up demand that could mean industrials are a good area to be invested in. The Small-Cap Stars system helps you identify which small-cap companies in the industry are the most likely to take off in the near future. It does this by using historical data to identify which fundamental metrics have been the most predictive of future success in the past and then identifying those companies that best fit that profile now.
For industrial goods companies in 2014, our system found that a high rate of reinvestment, a low effective tax rate, and a high ratio of fixed assets to total assets were among the most important metrics in selecting small-cap industrial goods companies.
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