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 4.62% to $14.95. The gains came on a volume of 50,742 shares against an average daily volume of 20,391 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 $12.73, and a 200-day SMA of $13.40.
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.
Tecumseh Products Co. (TECU)
Tecumseh Products Co. gained 2.83% to $5.45. The gains came on a volume of 55,652 shares against an average daily volume of 67,008 shares. Tecumseh Products Co. has had a trading range from $10.07 to $4.42 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.88, and a 200-day SMA of $6.60.
Tecumseh Products Co is a manufacturer of hermetically sealed compressors for residential and specialty air conditioning, household refrigerators and freezers and commercial refrigeration applications.
Broadwind Energy Inc. (BWEN)
Broadwind Energy Inc. gained 1.75% to $9.29. The gains came on a volume of 77,982 shares against an average daily volume of 120,282 shares. Broadwind Energy Inc. has had a trading range from $14.00 to $5.10 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $9.12, and a 200-day SMA of $9.61.
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.
Usmd Holdings Inc. (USMD)
Usmd Holdings Inc. gained 0.85% to $9.48. The gains came on a volume of 774 shares against an average daily volume of 3,266 shares. Usmd Holdings Inc. has had a trading range from $29.33 to $9.40 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $10.53, and a 200-day SMA of $15.30.
USMD Holdings Inc., is a health care management company. USMD develops, operates, and manages entities that provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and hospital-based healthcare to patients.
Mfri Inc. (MFRI)
Mfri Inc. gained 0.83% to $13.37. The gains came on a volume of 20,302 shares against an average daily volume of 17,676 shares. Mfri Inc. has had a trading range from $17.44 to $9.11 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 6.9, it has a 50-day SMA of $11.75, and a 200-day SMA of $12.81.
MFRI Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of products in two segments: Piping Systems and Filtration Products.
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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