Small Cap Best And Worst Report
The best scoring small caps from one year ago have outperformed the R2K by 1,580 bps over the past year, with no turnover. The top performers have been RAD up 304%, CAMP up 197%, JAZZ up 178%, MDSO up 149%, UEIC up 112%, and MIDD up 100%.
- Utilities & Healthcare are the best scoring small cap sectors.
- Railroads are the best industry.
The average small cap score is 60.27, above the four week moving average score of 56.73. The average small cap is trading -18.12% below its 52 week high, 10.6% above its 200 dma, and has 6.54 days to cover short.
Utilities, healthcare, and industrial goods score above average across small cap. Financials, and services score in line. Technology, basics, and consumer goods score below average.
| SMALL CAP | 2/27/2014 | 4 Week MA | |||
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | |||||
| Agilysys Inc | AGYS | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE | 105 | 97.50 |
| Builders FirstSource | BLDR | SERVICES | HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES | 100 | 98.75 |
| Chemed Inc | CHE | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 100 | 85.00 |
| Cali. Water Svcs. | CWT | UTILITIES | WATER UTILITIES | 100 | 92.50 |
| Ebix Inc | EBIX | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 88.75 |
| Greenbrier Companies Inc | GBX | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc | RRGB | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 100 | 77.50 |
| Sun Hydraulics Inc | SNHY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS | 100 | 86.25 |
| Encore Wire | WIRE | BASIC MATERIALS | COPPER | 100 | 97.50 |
| Heartware Int'l | HTWR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 100 | 98.33 |
| Ironwood | IRWD | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH | 100 | 100.00 |
| SurModics | SRDX | HEALTHCARE | DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES | 100 | 98.33 |
| Anacor Pharma | ANAC | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 92.50 |
| Dynamic Materials | BOOM | BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 95 | 75.00 |
| C D I Corp | CDI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 95 | 86.25 |
| Century Aluminum | CENX | BASIC MATERIALS | ALUMINUM | 95 | 93.75 |
| Dixie Group | DXYN | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 95 | 93.75 |
| FormFactor Inc. | FORM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-BROAD LINE | 95 | 81.25 |
| Intevac Inc | IVAC | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 95 | 92.50 |
| LCA Vision | LCAV | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS | 95 | 92.50 |
| Perceptron Inc | PRCP | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 92.50 |
| Saba Software | SABA | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 95 | 95.00 |
| Silicom LTD | SILC | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 95 | 95.00 |
| Triquint Semi | TQNT | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 95 | 90.00 |
| Universal Electronics Inc | UEIC | CONSUMER GOODS | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | 95 | 75.00 |
| Xyratex Ltd | XRTX | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 95 | 81.25 |
| Addus HomeCare | ADUS | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 95 | 75.00 |
| Analogic Corp | ALOG | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 95.00 |
| Anika | ANIK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95.00 |
| Natus Medical | BABY | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 95.00 |
| Cyberonics | CYBX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 98.33 |
| ExamWorks | EXAM | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 95 | 98.33 |
| Fluidigm | FLDM | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 95 | 95.00 |
| NewLink Genetics | NLNK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95.00 |
| Sangamo Bio | SGMO | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95.00 |
| Vascular Solutions | VASC | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 95 | 95.00 |
| Consolidated Graphics Inc | CGX | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
| Capstead Mortgage Corp | CMO | FINANCIALS | MORTGAGE INVESTMENT | 90 | 82.50 |
| Cutera Corp | CUTR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 75.00 |
| Famous Dave's | DAVE | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 90 | 82.50 |
| Dxp Enterprises Inc | DXPE | SERVICES | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 90 | 87.50 |
| American Ecology | ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 90 | 82.50 |
| Greenlight Capital Re Ltd A | GLRE | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 90 | 77.50 |
| Innovative Solutions and Support Inc | ISSC | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 90 | 60.00 |
| Methode Elect | MEI | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 90 | 87.50 |
| Monolithic Power Sys | MPWR | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 90 | 88.75 |
| Penn Virginia Corp | PVA | BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 90 | 90.00 |
| Warren Resources Inc | WRES | BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
| Alimera Sciences | ALIM | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 90 | 88.33 |
| Computer Programs & Sys | CPSI | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SERVICES | 90 | 90.00 |
| Capital Senior Living | CSU | HEALTHCARE | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES | 90 | 73.33 |
| Nat'l Research Corp | NRCIB | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 90 | 90.00 |
| World Wresting Assoc | WWE | SERVICES | ENTERTAINMENT- DIVERSIFIED | 90 | 88.33 |
| WORST | |||||
| Earthlink | ELNK | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 15 | 20.00 |
| Rediff.com | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 15 | 13.75 |
| S T R Holdings | STRI | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- SPECIALIZED | 15 | 17.50 |
| Vocera Comm | VCRA | TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 15 | 25.00 |
| Affymax | AFFY | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 20 | 17.50 |
| Radio Shack | RSH | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS STORES | 20 | 22.50 |
| Schnitzer Steel | SCHN | BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 20 | 21.25 |
| Sigma Designs | SIGM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 20 | 17.50 |
| United Online | UNTD | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 20 | 17.50 |
| Triple-S Management | GTS | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 20 | 18.33 |
The best small cap industry is railroads (GBX, RAIL, ARII). Restaurants (RRGB, DAVE, SONC) score high. Scientific & technical instruments (FLDM, ALOG, PRCP, NEWP) offer upside. Business services (EXAM, CGX, ARC) are strong scoring. Business software & services (EBIX, ISSC, PRFT, NTCT, MSTR) also rank among the best baskets this week.
There are no above average scoring industries in basic materials. Consumer scores similarly. Trade up in market cap in those two sectors. In financials, buy regional banks (MBWM, TBBK, LKFN) and investment brokers (CLMS). The top scoring healthcare groups are medical appliances (CYBX, BABY, CUTR, CYNO, CSII, OFIX), medical instruments (HTWR, VASC, TRNX, IART), and drug related products (NUTR, AUXL). In industrials, focus on general building materials (HW), and aerospace/defense (ORB). Across services, buy rails, restaurants, and business services. Scientific & technical instruments, business software & services, and diversified electronics (IVAC, MEI) score highest in technology.
| SMALL CAP INDUSTRY SCORE | 2/27/2014 | |
| Sector | INDUSTRY | Score |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 58.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 57.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 52.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 49.29 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 45.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 60.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 58.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 51.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 46.67 |
| FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 66.43 |
| FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 65.00 |
| FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 61.00 |
| FINANCIALS | SAVINGS & LOANS | 60.00 |
| FINANCIALS | CREDIT SERVICES | 47.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 69.66 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 67.62 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 65.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 64.29 |
| HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 63.98 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 58.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 55.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 55.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS | 67.50 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 65.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | 58.75 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 46.67 |
| SERVICES | RAILROADS | 80.00 |
| SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 75.00 |
| SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 72.50 |
| SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 62.00 |
| SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 60.00 |
| SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 59.29 |
| SERVICES | TRUCKING | 58.33 |
| SERVICES | MARKETING SERVICES | 56.67 |
| SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 55.38 |
| SERVICES | CATALOG & MAIL ORDER HOUSES | 53.33 |
| SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 53.00 |
| SERVICES | RESORTS AND CASINOS | 52.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 74.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 70.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 68.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 65.71 |
| TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 60.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 58.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 58.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | 56.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 56.25 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 56.11 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 52.86 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | 52.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER PERIPHERALS | 48.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 35.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 33.75 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 23.33 |
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