Small Cap Report - Best And Worst
The best scoring small caps from one year ago have outperformed the R2K by bps over the past year, with no turnover. The top performers have been RAD up 246%, JAZZ up 156%, MDSO up 130%, GBX up 111%, LOJN up 110%, and HOMB up 94%.
- The best small cap sector is industrial goods.
- The top small cap industry is railroads
The average small cap score is 60.87, above the four week moving average score of 59.34. The average small cap is trading 18.7% below its 52 week high, 9.74% above its 200 dma, and has 6.85 days to cover short.
The top scoring small cap sector is industrial goods. Financials and services also score above average. Utilities and healthcare score in line. Consumer goods, technology, and basic materials score below average.
| SM CAP | 3/13/2014 | 4 Week MA | |||
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | |||||
| Agilysys Inc | AGYS | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE | 105 | 105 |
| Diodes Inc | DIOD | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 105 | 85 |
| Builders FirstSource | BLDR | SERVICES | HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES | 100 | 100 |
| Cardinal Fin'l | CFNL | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 80 |
| Chemed Inc | CHE | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 100 | 91.25 |
| Ebix Inc | EBIX | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 100 | 100 |
| Finish Line Inc | FINL | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 100 | 83.75 |
| Greenbrier Companies Inc | GBX | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 100 | 100 |
| MarineMax, Inc. | HZO | SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 100 | 80 |
| Penford Corp | PENX | BASIC MATERIALS | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS | 100 | 76.25 |
| Sun Hydraulics Inc | SNHY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS | 100 | 98.75 |
| Encore Wire | WIRE | BASIC MATERIALS | COPPER | 100 | 98.75 |
| SurModics | SRDX | HEALTHCARE | DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES | 100 | 92.5 |
| Vascular Solutions | VASC | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Anacor Pharma | ANAC | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 93.75 |
| Calgon Carbon Corp. | CCC | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | POLLUTION & TREATMENT CONTROLS | 95 | 81.25 |
| C D I Corp | CDI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 95 | 95 |
| Century Aluminum | CENX | BASIC MATERIALS | ALUMINUM | 95 | 95 |
| Cali. Water Svcs. | CWT | UTILITIES | WATER UTILITIES | 95 | 97.5 |
| Dixie Group | DXYN | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 95 | 95 |
| American Ecology | ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 95 | 92.5 |
| FormFactor Inc. | FORM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-BROAD LINE | 95 | 96.25 |
| Intevac Inc | IVAC | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 95 | 92.5 |
| Saba Software | SABA | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 95 | 96.25 |
| State Auto Financial Corp | STFC | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 95 | 71.25 |
| Triquint Semi | TQNT | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 95 | 95 |
| Universal Electronics Inc | UEIC | CONSUMER GOODS | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | 95 | 87.5 |
| Xyratex Ltd | XRTX | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 95 | 92.5 |
| Addus HomeCare | ADUS | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 95 | 88.75 |
| Anika | ANIK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 95 |
| Natus Medical | BABY | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 93.75 |
| Cyberonics | CYBX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 96.25 |
| ExamWorks | EXAM | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 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 | 97.5 |
| Sangamo Bio | SGMO | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 92.5 |
| Astec Industries Inc | ASTE | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | FARM & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY | 90 | 78.75 |
| Consolidated Graphics Inc | CGX | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 90 | 90 |
| Dxp Enterprises Inc | DXPE | SERVICES | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 90 | 90 |
| LCA Vision | LCAV | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS | 90 | 92.5 |
| Methode Elect | MEI | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 90 | 88.75 |
| Monolithic Power Sys | MPWR | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 90 | 90 |
| Nutraceutical Int'l | NUTR | HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 90 | 87.5 |
| Premiere Global Services | PGI | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 90 | 80 |
| Regeneration Tech | RTIX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 73.75 |
| Silicom LTD | SILC | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 90 | 93.75 |
| Sonic Corp | SONC | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 90 | 73.75 |
| Warren Resources Inc | WRES | BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES | 90 | 90 |
| Computer Programs & Sys | CPSI | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
| Capital Senior Living | CSU | HEALTHCARE | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES | 90 | 83.75 |
| NewLink Genetics | NLNK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 92.5 |
| Nat'l Research Corp | NRCIB | SERVICES | RESEARCH SERVICES | 90 | 88.75 |
| World Wresting Assoc | WWE | SERVICES | ENTERTAINMENT- DIVERSIFIED | 90 | 87.5 |
| WORST | |||||
| Affymax | AFFY | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 17.5 |
| Coeur D Alene | CDE | BASIC MATERIALS | SILVER | 15 | 18.75 |
| LSI Industries Inc | LYTS | CONSUMER GOODS | BUSINESS EQUIPMENT | 15 | 25 |
| Rediff.com | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 15 | 13.75 |
| United Online | UNTD | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 15 | 17.5 |
| Earthlink | ELNK | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 20 | 18.75 |
| Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes | GOL | SERVICES | REGIONAL AIRLINES | 20 | 31.25 |
| Desarrolladora Homex SA de CV | HXM | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 20 | 30 |
| Radio Shack | RSH | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS STORES | 20 | 22.5 |
| S T R Holdings | STRI | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- SPECIALIZED | 20 | 16.25 |
| Triple-S Management | GTS | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 20 | 18.75 |
| Synta Pharm | SNTA | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 20 | 33.75 |
| Spectrum Pharm | SPPI | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 20 | 23.75 |
The best scoring small cap industry is railroads GBX, RAIL). Semi ICs (DIOD) are top scoring and benefit from seasonality heading into the second quarter. Restaurants (SONC, DAVE) offer upside on same store sales growth. The Nat'l Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index remained above 100 for an 11th consecutive month in January. C&I loan activity continues to support profit at regional banks (CFNL, MBWM, TBBK). Total C&I loans at commercial banks expanded to 1,613 billion in January, up from 1569 billion in September, and 1505 billion in January 2013.
None of the small cap basics industries score above average -- trade up in market cap. In consumer goods, buy textiles (DXYN, BEBE), and processed & packaged goods (BDBD, DMND). The best financials baskets include regional banks, investment brokers (GFIG, CLMS), and P&C insurers (STFC). In healthcare, focus on medical appliances (BABY, CYBX, RTIX), management services (NCI, HSII), and drug related products (NUTR, AUXL). Aerospace/defense (ORB, AIR, LMIA), heavy construction (MTRX, GVA), and general building materials (NCS) score highest in industrial goods. Total construction spending grew 9.3% year-over-year in January. Non-residential construction leaders include lodging, office, and commercial.
Across services, concentrate on railroads, restaurants, truckers (SAIA, MRTN), and business services (EXAM, CGX, ARC). Buy semi ICs, diversified electronics (IVAC, MEI), and scientific & technical instruments (FLDM, NANO, NEWP) in technology.
| SMALL CAP INDUSTRY SCORE | 3/13/2014 | |
| Sector | INDUSTRY | Score |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 58.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 56.43 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 52.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 48.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLING & EXPLORATION | 35.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 71.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 68.75 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | AUTO PARTS | 54.00 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | HOME FURNISHING & FIXTURES | 48.33 |
| FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 72.14 |
| FINANCIALS | INVESTMENT BROKERAGE | 70.00 |
| FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 66.00 |
| FINANCIALS | SAVINGS & LOANS | 65.56 |
| FINANCIALS | CREDIT SERVICES | 52.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 69.48 |
| HEALTHCARE | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 65.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG RELATED PRODUCTS | 62.50 |
| HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 60.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 60.00 |
| HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 59.06 |
| HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 58.57 |
| HEALTHCARE | SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES | 54.29 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE PRODUCTS & SERVICES | 70.00 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | 66.25 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | GENERAL BUILDING MATERIALS | 63.75 |
| INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 60.00 |
| SERVICES | RAILROADS | 78.33 |
| SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 73.00 |
| SERVICES | TRUCKING | 71.67 |
| SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 68.33 |
| SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 67.00 |
| SERVICES | BROADCASTING | 63.00 |
| SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 59.23 |
| SERVICES | CATALOG & MAIL ORDER HOUSES | 58.33 |
| SERVICES | MARKETING SERVICES | 58.33 |
| SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 57.86 |
| SERVICES | RESORTS AND CASINOS | 56.25 |
| SERVICES | EDUCATION & TRAINING SERV | 51.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 75.71 |
| TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 69.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 68.50 |
| TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 63.75 |
| TECHNOLOGY | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | 63.75 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 61.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS | 60.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | 58.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | APPLICATION SOFTWARE | 55.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | 54.29 |
| TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 53.33 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 51.67 |
| TECHNOLOGY | COMPUTER PERIPHERALS | 50.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 40.00 |
| TECHNOLOGY | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | 33.75 |
| TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 25.00 |
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