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:
Erickson Air-crane Inc (EAC)
Erickson Air-crane Inc gained 7.6% to $13.59. The gains came on a volume of 74,528 shares against an average daily volume of 59,391 shares. Erickson Air-crane Inc has had a trading range from $21.94 to $11.32 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 83.2, it has a 50-day SMA of $15.41, and a 200-day SMA of $18.04.
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.
Broadwind Energy Inc. (BWEN)
Broadwind Energy Inc. gained 5.7% to $9.45. The gains came on a volume of 148,108 shares against an average daily volume of 139,277 shares. Broadwind Energy Inc. has had a trading range from $14.00 to $5.00 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $9.41, and a 200-day SMA of $9.57.
Broadwind Energy, Inc., is engaged in providing products & services to energy, mining & infrastructure sector customers with significant presence within U.S. wind industry. The Company's business segment includes: Towers & Weldments; Gearing; Services.
Astronics Corp. (ATRO)
Astronics Corp. gained 4.14% to $62.44. The gains came on a volume of 173,819 shares against an average daily volume of 165,468 shares. Astronics Corp. has had a trading range from $72.99 to $40.38 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 32.7, it has a 50-day SMA of $56.45, and a 200-day SMA of $56.50.
Astronics Corp is a supplier of products to the aerospace and defense industries. Its products include advanced, high-performance lighting and safety systems, electrical power generation and distribution systems, among others.
Real Goods Solar Inc (RGSE)
Real Goods Solar Inc gained 3.6% to $2.30. The gains came on a volume of 382,981 shares against an average daily volume of 590,120 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 $2.45, 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.
Tecumseh Products Co. (TECU)
Tecumseh Products Co. gained 3.48% to $5.06. The gains came on a volume of 112,268 shares against an average daily volume of 146,091 shares. Tecumseh Products Co. has had a trading range from $10.17 to $4.42 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.86, and a 200-day SMA of $6.69.
Tecumseh Products Co is a manufacturer of hermetically sealed compressors for residential and specialty air conditioning, household refrigerators and freezers and commercial refrigeration applications.
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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