Add quantitative checks to avoid mistakes: 5 smallcap stocks with upside potential of up to 52%

Once again the US banks are at the center of a storm in equity markets. In such times, a few mid-cap stocks have been able to keep their head above water. They have been able to rise marginally in a market where the majority of stocks have been coming under pressure. Which makes it worthwhile to have a look at them. 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.

When it comes to equities, small caps have been the riskiest place to take exposure. When bears come roaring, they are the first one to fall and they are the last one to join the party. The reason, right from low liquidity to a balance sheet which will come under pressure as soon as there is any economic slowdown, last but not least is the quality of corporate governance. Having said that, it is also a space where if one is able to find the right stock at the right time, gains are much higher. So a space with the highest risk and highest reward. So while chasing reward, beware of risk. 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.

After refusing to leave the party when nifty and senex corrected for the last two months, small cap stocks witnessed correction in the last three weeks. One trend which has appeared is that on the day when the small index is down, the breadth of the whole segment is extremely weak. It is an indication 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.

Nifty might be under some pressure, but the overall equation is still in favor of bulls. From a carbon black maker to construction company to southern India focussed banks have seen an improvement along with price action supporting the bulls. 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.

In volatile markets, where there is a readjustment in valuation across midcap space, it is only a matter of time that the concept of relative valuation will come into play and large caps will get more attention from the market. Stocks from different sectors are making to the list, this week, stocks from Oil refining and marketing, private banks, insurance, auto ancillary and fertilizer space. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or strong buy . The screener applies different algorithms for all BSE and NSE stocks.

These small cap companies have shown positive returns in the last one year at a time when small caps were under pressure as stock markets have been overwhelmed by headwinds. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation of “buy” or strong buy .

First to fall and last to rise, this is what sums up how small caps have acted for the last many decades on Dalal street. However the best return also came from this space if one had picked the stock. For which using the right financial parameters and other filters is required. 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.

Small caps are always the riskiest place to take espouse when it comes to equity. But it is also a space where if one is able to find the right stock at the right time, gains are much higher. So a space with the highest risk and highest reward. While risks are an integral part of the markets, one can not eliminate it but reduce it. How you do it, by putting additional criteria of quantitative and qualitative checks. 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.

For all the investors who have been focussing on the midcap segment, this was a week of reality check. The way midcap stock tumbled and the way market breadth panned out it was just a reminder of two things, never ignore valuations and secondly however good the stock might be when the correction takes place, even the best of the stocks can decline sharply. For all those investors whose portfolio is titled in favor of the mid-caps need to do two things in current market conditions. First, don't extrapolate what has happened in the last one quarter to the mid caps stocks. The reason: there might be some change in the ways the flows are coming to midcap funds due to recent SEBI advisory through AMFI to fund houses. Second, which is more important, be careful when taking fresh exposure to this segment of the market and apply checks and balances.

These large cap companies have shown an improvement in their SR score at a time when bears are ruling the street. All thanks to global developments, market breadth and all other market parameters have moved back into the correction zone. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists down stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified into the algorithms & filters.