1 Small-Cap Stock to Research Further and 2 to Question

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Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings. However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
These trade-offs can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here is one small-cap stock that could be the next 100 bagger and two that could be down big.
Market Cap: $133.4 million
With its technology found in common consumer electronics such as TVs and smartphones, Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) is a provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors.
Why Do We Avoid MX?
Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 18.5% annually over the last five years
Earnings per share decreased by more than its revenue over the last five years, showing each sale was less profitable
Long-term business health is up for debate as its cash burn has increased over the last five years
Magnachip is trading at $3.70 per share, or 0.7x forward price-to-sales. If you're considering MX for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Market Cap: $1.77 billion
Gibraltar (NASDAQ:ROCK) makes renewable energy, agriculture technology and infrastructure products. Its mission statement is to make everyday living more sustainable.
Why Does ROCK Worry Us?
Annual sales declines of 2.2% for the past two years show its products and services struggled to connect with the market during this cycle
Gross margin of 25.2% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D
Free cash flow margin dropped by 2 percentage points over the last five years, implying the company became more capital intensive as competition picked up
Gibraltar's stock price of $61 implies a valuation ratio of 12.4x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than ROCK.
Market Cap: $739.1 million
Spun off from FTAI Aviation in 2021, FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) invests in and operates infrastructure and related assets across the transportation and energy sectors.
Why Are We Positive On FIP?
Market share has increased this cycle as its 33.3% annual revenue growth over the last three years was exceptional
Exciting sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months calls for 78.2% growth, an acceleration from its two-year trend
At $6.43 per share, FTAI Infrastructure trades at 2.8x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it's free.
The market surged in 2024 and reached record highs after Donald Trump's presidential victory in November, but questions about new economic policies are adding much uncertainty for 2025.
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