At $11.59 FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE:FF) has an acquirer’s multiple of 4.4 and is another cheap company in the All Investable Screener. It manufactures and sells diversified chemical products, bio-based products, and bio-based specialty chemical products in the United States and internationally. FF has a $511 million market cap, $164 million in … Read More
Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ:GSOL) has cash, an activist, and buys back stock
Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ:GSOL) at $5.64 trades on a extremely discounted acquirer’s multiple of 4.2, making it the third cheapest stock in the All Investable Screener. It’s a Hong-Kong based business-to-business media company that facilitates trade from Greater China to the world, which likely goes some way to explaining the … Read More
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO): Cheap, and buying back stock
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is the cheapest stock in the Acquirer’s Multiple Large Cap 1000 screener. Like AGX, it’s another stock that I’ve been pitching for six months (here I am pitching it to Jeff Macke as a takeover target last year). While it’s up more than +22 percent since, it … Read More
Norsat International Inc (USA)(NYSEMKT:NSAT) catches an activist
Norsat International Inc (USA) (NYSEMKT:NSAT) is a Canada-based satellite communications company and, with an acquirer’s multiple of 7.36, a member of the Small and Micro Cap Screener. Norsat’s business units include microwave products; satellite terminals, including portable satellite systems; Sinclair Division, through which Norsat provides industry leading antenna and RF conditioning products, … Read More
Into INTT: inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT)
One of my favorite stocks in the Small and Micro Cap Screener is InTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT). It’s a ~$50 million market cap with a $27 million enterprise value generating 19 percent yield in operating earnings and cash flow. Nick Bodnar, a new contributor to the site, likes the stock too. Here’s why: … Read More
Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) can’t get no respect
I’ve been pitching Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) every chance I’ve had over the last 6 months. I pitched it on Bloomberg radio in October last year, and then again in December when Carol Massar reminded me it was down 15 percent. It’s back to where it was in October. It’s one of … Read More
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NYSEMKT:NSU) is a dirt-cheap dirt miner
Nevsun Resources Limited (NSU), an African gold, copper, zinc, and silver miner, trades on a sub-2 acquirer’s multiple and is the cheapest stock the All Investable Screen. It’s got an $820 million market cap with a $530 million enterprise value and trailing twelve-month operating earnings of $269 million (AM = … Read More
Finding The Cheapest Stocks On The Planet Podcast: 3 Small and Micro Cap Stock Picks
Yesterday I recorded a podcast with Fred Rockwell of The Bulldog Investor. We discuss: How to find the cheapest stocks on the planet The Acquirer’s Multiple Small and Micro Cap Screener Emerson Radio (MSN) and 2 other stupid cheap Small and Micro Cap Stocks Click here to listen to Finding The … Read More
How To Maximize Shareholder Value In Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAII)
Micro cap special situations investor John Leonard, CFA has an interesting take on Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAII), #5 in the Small and Micro Cap Screener. It closed at $5.65 today, but it’s worth $10+. Highlights Financial strength ($17 million in cash or ~ 56% of market cap and no debt) Low … Read More
Emerson Radio A Good Buy – Emerson Radio Corp (NYSEMKT:MSN)
A nice note from contrarian investor Nicholas Bodnar on Emerson Radio (MSN), the cheapest stock in the Small and Micro Cap Screener. The stock’s at $1.35 with cash backing of $1.45. It’s a rare stock that trades at a discount to NCAV, and cash, which, even with a terrible business, makes it a free … Read More