Small Cap Report - Best And Worst
The best scoring small caps from one year ago have outperformed the R2K by 1,010 bps over the past year, with no turnover. The top performers have been RAD up 303%, CAMP up 212%, JAZZ up 171%, MDSO up 148%, GBX up 111%, and UEIC up 108%.
- The best scoring small cap sector is industrial goods.
- The best scoring small cap industry is railroads.
The average small cap score is 57.7, slightly above the four week moving average score of 57.63. The average small cap company is trading -19.7% below its 52 week high, 8.53% above its 200 dma, and has 6.85 days to cover held short.
Industrial goods and services score above average. Healthcare and financials score in line. Consumer, technology, utilities, and basics score below average.
SMALL CAP | 3/6/2014 | 4 Week MA | |||
Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
BEST | |||||
Agilysys Inc | AGYS | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE | 105 | 105 |
Builders FirstSource | BLDR | SERVICES | HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES | 100 | 98.75 |
Ebix Inc | EBIX | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 95 |
Finish Line Inc | FINL | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 100 | 75 |
FormFactor Inc. | FORM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-BROAD LINE | 100 | 90 |
Greenbrier Companies Inc | GBX | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 100 | 100 |
Saba Software | SABA | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 96.25 |
ExamWorks | EXAM | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 100 | 98.75 |
Vascular Solutions | VASC | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 100 | 96.25 |
Astec Industries Inc | ASTE | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 95 | 71.25 |
C D I Corp | CDI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 95 | 87.5 |
Century Aluminum | CENX | BASIC MATERIALS | ALUMINUM | 95 | 93.75 |
Chemed Inc | CHE | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 95 | 91.25 |
Cali. Water Svcs. | CWT | UTILITIES | WATER UTILITIES | 95 | 91.25 |
Dixie Group | DXYN | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 95 | 95 |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc | RRGB | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 95 | 86.25 |
Silicom LTD | SILC | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 95 | 95 |
Sun Hydraulics Inc | SNHY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS | 95 | 92.5 |
Triquint Semi | TQNT | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 95 | 96.25 |
Encore Wire | WIRE | BASIC MATERIALS | COPPER | 95 | 97.5 |
Addus HomeCare | ADUS | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 95 | 80 |
Analogic Corp | ALOG | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 95 |
Anika | ANIK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 |
Cyberonics | CYBX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 97.5 |
Fluidigm | FLDM | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 95 |
Heartware Int'l | HTWR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 95 | 97.5 |
Ironwood | IRWD | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH | 95 | 98.75 |
Anacor Pharma | ANAC | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 92.5 |
Consolidated Graphics Inc | CGX | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 90 | 90 |
Capstead Mortgage Corp | CMO | FINANCIALS | MORTGAGE INVESTMENT | 90 | 82.5 |
Dxp Enterprises Inc | DXPE | SERVICES | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 90 | 88.75 |
American Ecology | ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 90 | 83.75 |
Intevac Inc | IVAC | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 90 | 92.5 |
LCA Vision | LCAV | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS | 90 | 92.5 |
Monolithic Power Sys | MPWR | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 90 | 90 |
Nutraceutical Int'l | NUTR | HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 90 | 80 |
Premiere Global Services | PGI | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 90 | 71.25 |
Perceptron Inc | PRCP | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 90 | 92.5 |
Penn Virginia Corp | PVA | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 90 | 90 |
Universal Electronics Inc | UEIC | CONSUMER GOODS | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | 90 | 81.25 |
Universal Corp | UVV | CONSUMER GOODS | TOBACCO | 90 | 73.75 |
Warren Resources Inc | WRES | BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
Xyratex Ltd | XRTX | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 90 | 86.25 |
Natus Medical | BABY | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 93.75 |
Capital Senior Living | CSU | HEALTHCARE | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES | 90 | 77.5 |
NewLink Genetics | NLNK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 93.75 |
Sangamo Bio | SGMO | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 93.75 |
WORST | |||||
Rediff.com | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 10 | 13.75 |
Sigma Designs | SIGM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 10 | 17.5 |
Affymax | AFFY | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 17.5 |
Coeur D Alene | CDE | BASIC MATERIALS | SILVER | 15 | 18.75 |
Earthlink | ELNK | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 15 | 18.75 |
S T R Holdings | STRI | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- SPECIALIZED | 15 | 16.25 |
United Online | UNTD | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 15 | 17.5 |
Chiquita Brands | CQB | CONSUMER GOODS | FARM PRODUCTS | 20 | 25 |
Consolidated Water Co Inc | CWCO | UTILITIES | FOREIGN UTILITIES | 20 | 22.5 |
Harmony Gold Mining | HMY | BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 20 | 21.25 |
Desarrolladora Homex SA de CV | HXM | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 20 | 36.25 |
Schnitzer Steel | SCHN | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 20 | 21.25 |
Sify Ltd | SIFY | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 20 | 22.5 |
UT Starcom | UTSI | TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 20 | 20 |
Endologix | ELGX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 20 | 35 |
Triple-S Management | GTS | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 20 | 18.75 |
Spectrum Pharm | SPPI | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 20 | 25 |
The following chart breaks out average small cap score by sector since 2010.
The next table shows major market seasonality through May. Over the past decade, mid cap and the NASDAQ 100 have solid seasonal support, while seasonality for the R2K is neutral (up 6 of past 10, median return of 4.55%.
The following chart breaks out the seasonally strongest small cap companies. All of these companies have seen shares finish May higher than they begin March in at least nine of the past 10 years.
The best scoring small cap industry this week is railroads (GBX). Business services (EXAM, CGX, KONG, ARC) also score high. Clarity into NIH and FDA funding and global spending growth in China supports scientific and technical instruments (FLDM, ALOG, PRCP, NEWP). Restaurants (RRGB, DAVE) also score highly.
None of the small cap basics industries score above average -- trade up in market cap. Buy processed & packaged goods (DMND) in consumer goods. In financials, buy regional banks (TBBK, MBWM), savings & loans (FBC, WIBC, OCFC), and investment brokers (CLMS). C&I loan growth (as you know we've been reporting on the bullish trend since 2010) continues to support banks. Delinquency rates continue to improve. Watch for loan volume growth to support profit over the coming year.
In healthcare, buy medical appliances (CYBX, BABY, CUTR) and drug related products (NUTR, AUXL). The best industrials baskets are general building (HW) and aerospace/defense (ORB). Across services, concentrate on rails, business services, restaurants, and staffing (CDI, KFRC). The top technology groups are scientific & technical instruments, semi ICs (TQNT, DIOD, PLXT), and business software (EBIX, NTCT, MSTR).
SMALL CAP INDUSTRY SCORE | 3/6/2014 | |
Sector | INDUSTRY | Score |
BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 56.00 |
BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 50.00 |
BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 48.57 |
BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 47.00 |
BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 40.00 |
CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 66.25 |
CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 66.00 |
CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 52.00 |
CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 48.33 |
FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 62.86 |
FINANCIALS | SAVINGS & LOANS | 62.22 |
FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 61.25 |
FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 57.00 |
FINANCIALS | CREDIT SERVICES | 40.00 |
HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 66.90 |
HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 63.75 |
HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 58.67 |
HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 57.14 |
HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 55.95 |
HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 55.67 |
HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 50.71 |
INDUSTRIAL GOODS | GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS | 65.00 |
INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 62.00 |
INDUSTRIAL GOODS | HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | 60.00 |
INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 50.00 |
SERVICES | RAILROADS | 80.00 |
SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 74.17 |
SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 69.00 |
SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 68.00 |
SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 60.00 |
SERVICES | MARKETING SERVICES | 60.00 |
SERVICES | TRUCKING | 60.00 |
SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 57.00 |
SERVICES | CATALOG & MAIL ORDER HOUSES | 55.00 |
SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 54.29 |
SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 53.33 |
SERVICES | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 53.00 |
SERVICES | RESORTS AND CASINOS | 50.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 74.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 65.71 |
TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 60.63 |
TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 60.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER PERIPHERALS | 58.33 |
TECHNOLOGY | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | 56.67 |
TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 56.67 |
TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 52.86 |
TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 51.67 |
TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 51.43 |
TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 50.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 50.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | 47.50 |
TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 35.00 |
TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 32.50 |
TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 20.00 |
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