Ubika Research has picked nine Canadian stocks trading below $5 across sectors which have registered strong growth in sales and EPS during their latest reported quarter. Moreover, these stocks have recorded strong operating margins with strong growth in cash flow from operations during the same period. Additionally, these stocks are trading at low PE multiple compared to industry average. During the past three months, majority of these stocks have accumulated gains with daily average traded volume in excess of 100,000.
|
Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Price Change |
Average Volume |
Sales Growth* |
EPS Growth* |
Operating Margin* |
Operating Cash Flow Growth* |
Current PE Ratio |
|
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd |
TSX |
PTQ |
66.3 |
0.28 |
-15.2% |
387,655 |
46.0% |
250.0% |
25.4% |
NM |
3.8 |
|
Ithaca Energy Inc |
TSX |
IAE |
911.1 |
2.79 |
2.2% |
1,630,392 |
174.4% |
750.0% |
30.5% |
206.0% |
4.7 |
|
Rio Alto Mining Ltd |
TSX |
RIO |
411.9 |
2.33 |
45.6% |
1,383,716 |
27.5% |
50.0% |
41.0% |
3.4% |
6.4 |
|
Western Forest Products Inc |
TSX |
WEF |
880.0 |
2.25 |
21.6% |
3,998,797 |
5.4% |
300.0% |
6.9% |
90.7% |
7.1 |
|
Lucara Diamond Corp |
TSX |
LUC |
637.0 |
1.69 |
19.9% |
646,928 |
101.2% |
150.0% |
56.7% |
30.9% |
9.6 |
|
Lynden Energy Corp |
TSXV |
LVL |
107.3 |
0.83 |
16.9% |
240,054 |
54.0% |
0.0% |
56.0% |
476.9% |
10.2 |
|
Questor Technology Inc |
TSXV |
QST |
55.6 |
2.20 |
27.2% |
121,926 |
168.6% |
450.0% |
32.6% |
1,649.5% |
12.8 |
|
Loyalist Group Ltd |
TSXV |
LOY |
102.7 |
0.69 |
6.2% |
503,630 |
168.9% |
62.5% |
22.3% |
54.5% |
13.3 |
|
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust |
TSX |
AAR-U |
720.0 |
4.77 |
3.7% |
591,054 |
101.3% |
28.6% |
45.0% |
107.4% |
16.4 |
Source: Bloomberg
*Latest Reported Quarter
Company Description:
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd (TSX: PTQ)
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. explores for gold in Panama. The company operates the Molejon mine in the Cerro Petaquilla Concession.
Ithaca Energy Inc (TSX: IAE)
Ithaca Energy, Inc. explores, develops and produces oil and gas in the North Sea. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of development and production assets through acquisition and participation.
Rio Alto Mining Ltd (TSX: RIO)
Rio Alto Mining Limited is a mineral exploration company. The company currently is focusing on the development of La Arena gold / copper project, located in north central Peru.
Western Forest Products Inc (TSX: WEF)
Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated forest products company and a coastal woodland operator located in British Columbia, Canada. The company’s activities include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, value-added remanufacturing, and producing NBSK pulp. Western Forest’s products are sold in various countries worldwide.
Lucara Diamond Corp (TSX: LUC)
Lucara Diamond Corporation is a diamond mining company. The company owns interests in diamond projects in Lesotho, Africa.
Lynden Energy Corp (TSXV: LVL)
Lynden Energy Corporation explores for oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada.
Questor Technology Inc (TSXV: QST)
Questor Technology Inc. develops environmental technologies for use primarily by the oil and gas industry.
Loyalist Group Ltd (TSXV: LOY)
Loyalist Group Limited is an educational organization that is in the business of providing in-class private education services. The company’s objective is to provide education and professional training to students for whom English is not a first language on a global scale.
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (TSX: AAR-U)
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) is a real estate investment trust. The Trust acquires, owns, and operates a diversified portfolio of income producing industrial properties in both primary markets across Canada.
