Small Cap Report
Small Cap Report
The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (3/20/2013) returned 3,708 bps more than the S&P 500. The best performers have been RAD up 255%, CAMP up 205%, JAZZ up 163%, MDSO up 127%, GBX up 109%, and HOMB up 90%.
- Utilities & Services score highest in small cap.
- The top small cap industry is restaurants.
The average small cap score is 57.25 this week, below the four week moving average score of 59.06. The average small cap company is trading -30.06% below its 52 week high, 7.71% above its 200 dma, and has 6.76 days to cover short.
The best small cap sectors include utilities (small sample size), services, industrials, and financials. Consumer and healthcare score in line. Basic materials and technology score below average.
| SMALL CAP | 3/20/2014 | 4 Week MA | |||
| Company Name | Symbol | Sector | INDUSTRY | SCORE | SCORE |
| BEST | |||||
| Diodes Inc | DIOD | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 105 | 91.25 |
| Agilysys Inc | AGYS | SERVICES | ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE | 100 | 103.75 |
| Cardinal Fin'l | CFNL | FINANCIALS | REGIONAL BANKS | 100 | 86.25 |
| Chemed Inc | CHE | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 100 | 98.75 |
| Cali. Water Svcs. | CWT | UTILITIES | WATER UTILITIES | 100 | 97.5 |
| Greenbrier Companies Inc | GBX | SERVICES | RAILROADS | 100 | 100 |
| Anacor Pharma | ANAC | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 93.75 |
| Boulder Brands | BDBD | CONSUMER GOODS | PROCESSED & PACKAGED GOODS | 95 | 71.25 |
| Builders FirstSource | BLDR | SERVICES | HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES | 95 | 98.75 |
| Century Aluminum | CENX | BASIC MATERIALS | ALUMINUM | 95 | 95 |
| Ebix Inc | EBIX | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 95 | 98.75 |
| American Ecology | ECOL | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | 95 | 92.5 |
| Finish Line Inc | FINL | SERVICES | APPAREL STORES | 95 | 90 |
| MarineMax, Inc. | HZO | SERVICES | SPECIALTY RETAIL, OTHER | 95 | 85 |
| Intevac Inc | IVAC | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED ELECTRONICS | 95 | 93.75 |
| LCA Vision | LCAV | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS | 95 | 92.5 |
| Penford Corp | PENX | BASIC MATERIALS | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS | 95 | 85 |
| Saba Software | SABA | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 95 | 96.25 |
| Sun Hydraulics Inc | SNHY | INDUSTRIAL GOODS | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS | 95 | 97.5 |
| Triquint Semi | TQNT | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- INTEGRATED CIRCUITS | 95 | 95 |
| Xyratex Ltd | XRTX | TECHNOLOGY | DATA STORAGE DEVICES | 95 | 93.75 |
| Cyberonics | CYBX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 95 | 95 |
| ExamWorks | EXAM | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 95 | 96.25 |
| Heartware Int'l | HTWR | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 95 | 96.25 |
| Ironwood | IRWD | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH | 95 | 96.25 |
| Sangamo Bio | SGMO | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 95 | 93.75 |
| Vascular Solutions | VASC | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & SUPPLIES | 95 | 97.5 |
| B J S Restaurants | BJRI | SERVICES | RESTAURANTS | 90 | 66.25 |
| C D I Corp | CDI | SERVICES | STAFFING & OUTSOURCING SERVICES | 90 | 93.75 |
| Consolidated Graphics Inc | CGX | SERVICES | BUSINESS SERVICES | 90 | 90 |
| Capstead Mortgage Corp | CMO | FINANCIALS | MORTGAGE INVESTMENT | 90 | 88.75 |
| Dxp Enterprises Inc | DXPE | SERVICES | INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE | 90 | 90 |
| Dixie Group | DXYN | CONSUMER GOODS | TEXTILES | 90 | 93.75 |
| FormFactor Inc. | FORM | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-BROAD LINE | 90 | 95 |
| Federal Signal | FSS | CONSUMER GOODS | TRUCKS & OTHER VEHICLES | 90 | 66.25 |
| Greenlight Capital Re Ltd A | GLRE | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 90 | 76.25 |
| Keryx Bio | KERX | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 83.75 |
| Monolithic Power Sys | MPWR | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR-SPECIALIZED | 90 | 90 |
| Premiere Global Services | PGI | TECHNOLOGY | DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 90 | 85 |
| Regeneration Tech | RTIX | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 78.75 |
| Silicom LTD | SILC | TECHNOLOGY | NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 90 | 92.5 |
| State Auto Financial Corp | STFC | FINANCIALS | PROPERTY & CASUALITY INSURANCE | 90 | 76.25 |
| Universal Electronics Inc | UEIC | CONSUMER GOODS | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | 90 | 92.5 |
| Encore Wire | WIRE | BASIC MATERIALS | COPPER | 90 | 96.25 |
| Alimera Sciences | ALIM | HEALTHCARE | DRUG MANUFACTURERS | 90 | 87.5 |
| Anika | ANIK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 93.75 |
| Natus Medical | BABY | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 92.5 |
| Fluidigm | FLDM | TECHNOLOGY | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL INSTRUMENTS | 90 | 93.75 |
| NewLink Genetics | NLNK | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 90 | 91.25 |
| PhotoMedex | PHMD | HEALTHCARE | MEDICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT | 90 | 72.5 |
| World Wresting Assoc | WWE | SERVICES | ENTERTAINMENT- DIVERSIFIED | 90 | 88.75 |
| WORST | |||||
| Rediff.com | REDF | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET INFORMATION PROVIDER | 10 | 12.5 |
| Affymax | AFFY | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 16.25 |
| Amedisys Inc | AMED | HEALTHCARE | HOME HEALTH CARE | 15 | 30 |
| Earthlink | ELNK | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS | 15 | 16.25 |
| S T R Holdings | STRI | TECHNOLOGY | SEMICONDUCTOR- SPECIALIZED | 15 | 16.25 |
| United Online | UNTD | TECHNOLOGY | INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES | 15 | 16.25 |
| Geron | GERN | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 37.5 |
| Triple-S Management | GTS | FINANCIALS | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE | 15 | 18.75 |
| Synta Pharm | SNTA | HEALTHCARE | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 15 | 27.5 |
The best scoring small cap industry is restaurants (BJRI, SONC, DAVE). Processed & packaged goods (BDBD, DMND) also score highly. Business services (EXAM, CGX, KONG) offers upside. Textiles (DXYN, BEBE) benefit from 2010 & 2011 price increases, solid clothing retail sales growth, carpet demand, and relatively tame cotton prices. Railroad (GBX, ARII) suppliers benefit from carload pricing power driven demand.
Gold (GSS) is the only small cap basics industry to score above average this week; trade up in market cap where possible. In consumer goods, buy processed & packaged goods, and textiles. The best financials groups include regional banks (CFNL, MBWM, TBBK), P&C insurers (STFC, GLRE), and savings & loans (FBC, WIBC, PROV). In healthcare, buy medical appliances (CYBX, PHMD, BABY, RTIX), and drug related products (NUTR, AUXL). The best industrials baskets are aerospace/defense (ORB), and heavy construction (MTRX, GVA). In services, focus on restaurants, business services, and railroads. In technology, buy semi ICs (DIOD, PLXT), specialized semi (MPWR, QLGC), and scientific & technical instruments (FLDM, NEWP, NANO).
| SMALL CAP INDUSTRY SCORE | 3/20/2014 | |
| Sector | INDUSTRY | Score |
| BASIC MATERIALS | GOLD | 59.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | STEEL & IRON | 54.29 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS | 53.50 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS | 49.00 |
| BASIC MATERIALS | OIL & GAS DRILLI |
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