Exploring Bell Financial Group And 2 Other Hidden Australian Small Cap Gems

The Australian market has recently shown resilience, with the ASX200 rising 1.3% to close above 7970 points, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street and strong performances in the Energy and Materials sectors. This positive sentiment provides an opportune moment to explore some lesser-known small-cap stocks that could offer significant potential. In this article, we will discuss three hidden gems: Bell Financial Group and two other promising small-cap companies that may benefit from the current market dynamics.

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Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Bell Financial Group Limited offers broking, online broking, corporate finance, and financial advisory services to private, institutional, and corporate clients with a market cap of A$452.25 million.

Operations: Bell Financial Group generates revenue primarily from broking, online broking, corporate finance, and financial advisory services. The company has a market cap of A$452.25 million.

Bell Financial Group has shown promising growth, with earnings increasing by 8.5% over the past year, outpacing the Capital Markets industry’s 5.5%. The company repurchased shares in 2024 and declared a dividend of A$0.04 per share for June 2024. Trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.1x, below the Australian market average of 19.7x, BFG’s debt to equity ratio significantly improved from 43.9% to just under 0.09% in five years.

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Emerald Resources NL is involved in the exploration and development of mineral reserves in Cambodia and Australia, with a market cap of A$2.51 billion.

Operations: Emerald Resources NL generates revenue primarily from mine operations, amounting to A$339.32 million.

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Emerald Resources, a smaller player in the Australian mining sector, has shown robust financial performance. Over the past year, earnings surged by 53.4%, significantly outpacing the Metals and Mining industry average of -19%. The company is trading at 58.6% below its estimated fair value and holds more cash than total debt despite an increase in its debt-to-equity ratio from 0% to 14.5% over five years. Additionally, interest payments on debt are well covered by EBIT at 14x coverage.

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Westgold Resources Limited is involved in the exploration, operation, development, mining, and treatment of gold assets primarily in Western Australia and has a market cap of A$2.78 billion.

Operations: Westgold generates revenue from its Bryah and Murchison segments, with the latter contributing A$537.63 million and the former A$153.05 million.

Westgold Resources has made notable strides, becoming profitable this year and trading at 58.5% below its estimated fair value. The company is debt-free and has seen a significant increase in its Ore Reserve to 3Mt @ 2.8g/t Au for 277koz, driven by the South Junction mine’s maiden reserve of 225koz. Despite substantial shareholder dilution over the past year, revenue is forecasted to grow nearly 45% annually, positioning Westgold as a compelling prospect in Australia’s mining sector.

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Companies discussed in this article include ASX:BFG ASX:EMR and ASX:WGX.

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