Better placed than many: 5 smallcaps from different sectors with more checks and balances

The recent performance of small caps has brought them in the category of stocks where the desire to own them is “highest”. But the fact which gets ignored in such conditions is that “risks” are also at the highest. The reason, valuation across the board are expensive and corrections in small caps are probably the most brutal ones. Just jog your memory back to October 2021. For all those who still want to take exposure to them, in such times, it would be better to be cautious in selecting the stocks, better to go with buying in smaller quantities and buy stocks where the underlying business has good macro fundamentals. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or strong buy .

On a day when the Nifty is trading with strong gains, several investors would be looking at their portfolio and feeling happy about the returns they have made in the smallcap part of their portfolio. This is exactly the opposite of what he or she might have felt just last week when a sharp correction took place in all segments of the markets, especially mid and smallcap stocks. Let the market be volatile, don't make volatile decisions. Now an investor who has taken exposure to small caps should first de-link both these correlations with what is happening to the Nifty. He or she should take a look at individual stocks and then decide to either hold or sell the individual smallcap stocks as in this space, while collective winds do impact these stocks at the end of the day long-term performance is determined by the fundamentals of each company.

Nifty sneezes and small caps catch cold. But small investors love the cold. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks from small cap space with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “Buy” or Strong Buy and also meeting some parameters like net margins and return on equity.

Even as nifty corrects, more small cap stocks are joining the party and on a number of days the breadth of the small cap segment is better than large caps. Coming on the list is auto ancillary unit to logistic company. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified into the algorithms & filters to find those which might help navigate the stock market.

One big challenge with small cap investing is that as soon as nifty starts to correct, small caps are the first one to feel the heat and crack. But using some parameters may help in avoiding the possible mistakes. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks from small cap space with high upside potential of more than 20% over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “Buy” or Strong Buy .

While it is a well known fact that small caps as a segment are more prone to risks of sharp decline. However, the reality is that when small caps are doing well, all the caution is thrown out of the window. The reason is, small gains also tend to gain very sharply in a short period of time and that is what makes them attractive to investors. Given the valuations, at this point of time, it would be logical that investors should put more checks and balances while navigating the small cap space. Also beware of rude shocks which this segment of the market may witness given the fact there are more headwinds ahead.ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified into the algorithms & filters to find those which might help navigate the stock market.

Reality of small cap stocks. Investor’s desire to own them “highest”. Their ability to find good quality stocks is “very low” and on top of it understanding the risk of investing in small cap “ lowest”. All these three things are relevant at this point of time. Everyone wants to buy small cap stocks, but they don't understand that the valuations are extremely high and so are the risks. For all those who still want to take exposure to them, in such times, it would be better to be cautious in selecting the stocks, better to go with buying in smaller quantities and keep some cash allocated for the stocks, but only to be used on the day when there is absolutely chaos on the street. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or strong buy .

As the nifty continues to move upward, more small caps stocks are joining the party. Even on days when select stocks are bringing nifty under pressure, breadth of small cap seems to be holding out. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks from small cap space with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “Buy” or Strong Buy and also meeting parameters like net margins and return on equity.