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:
Cvd Equipment Corporation (CVV)
Cvd Equipment Corporation gained 11.82% to $14.13. The gains came on a volume of 73,992 shares against an average daily volume of 16,304 shares. Cvd Equipment Corporation has had a trading range from $17.20 to $9.51 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $12.63, and a 200-day SMA of $13.35.
CVD Equipment Corp designs, develops & manufactures customized advanced equipment and process solutions used to develop & manufacture solar, nano & advanced electronic components, materials & coatings for research & industrial applications.
Matrix Service Company (MTRX)
Matrix Service Company gained 2.1% to $28.21. The gains came on a volume of 290,983 shares against an average daily volume of 222,868 shares. Matrix Service Company has had a trading range from $38.71 to $15.45 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 21.1, it has a 50-day SMA of $31.21, and a 200-day SMA of $29.00.
Matrix Service Co provides engineering, fabrication, infrastructure, construction, and maintenance services to the oil, gas, power, petrochemical, industrial, mining and minerals markets.
Conrad Indus Inc (CNRD)
Conrad Indus Inc gained 1.92% to $39.75. The gains came on a volume of 3,053 shares against an average daily volume of 3,231 shares. Conrad Indus Inc has had a trading range from $42.90 to $29.65 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $38.36, and a 200-day SMA of $38.10.
U.s. Concrete Inc. (USCR)
U.s. Concrete Inc. gained 1.39% to $25.55. The gains came on a volume of 64,898 shares against an average daily volume of 77,143 shares. U.s. Concrete Inc. has had a trading range from $28.64 to $17.48 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $25.29, and a 200-day SMA of $23.80.
US Concrete Inc is engaged in producing ready-mixed concrete in certain markets of U.S. The Company operates its business through two business segments: ready-mixed concrete segment and aggregate products segment.
Pure Cycle Corporation (PCYO)
Pure Cycle Corporation gained 1.38% to $6.59. The gains came on a volume of 13,241 shares against an average daily volume of 57,500 shares. Pure Cycle Corporation has had a trading range from $7.37 to $4.34 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $6.52, and a 200-day SMA of $6.18.
Pure Cycle Corp is engaged in providing wholesale water and wastewater services and leases farm land.
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.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.