Best Hidden Gems for 2026
Undervalued small and mid caps with strong fundamentals and value-trap-aware filtering.
Hidden Gems is the small and mid-cap value screen with explicit value-trap defence. A low Valuation score is great, but pairing it with rising margins and growing free cash flow is what separates a real opportunity from a "cheap-and-deteriorating" trap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 002558.SHE | Giant Network Group Co Ltd | 83.0 |
| 2 | TK.US | Teekay Corporation | 81.5 |
| 3 | 002517.SHE | Kingnet Network Co Ltd | 80.5 |
| 4 | BVN.US | Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR | 79.6 |
| 5 | DRD.US | DRDGOLD Limited ADR | 79.0 |
| 6 | CIEB.MX | Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento S.A.B. de C.V | 79.0 |
| 7 | HRI.LSE | Herald Investment Trust | 78.9 |
| 8 | 600428.SHG | COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co Ltd | 78.5 |
| 9 | CIG.US | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais CEMIG Pref ADR | 78.5 |
| 10 | OTEX.US | Open Text Corp | 78.3 |
| 11 | TNK.US | Teekay Tankers Ltd | 78.2 |
| 12 | GCT.US | GigaCloud Technology Inc Class A Ordinary Shares | 77.9 |
| 13 | INR.US | Infinity Natural Resources, Inc. | 77.8 |
| 14 | 600897.SHG | Xiamen International Airport Co Ltd | 77.2 |
| 15 | 1184.HK | S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Ltd | 77.1 |
| 16 | 000526.SHE | Xiamen Insight Investment Co Ltd | 77.0 |
| 17 | AFYA.US | Afya Ltd | 76.8 |
| 18 | TSTH.BK | Tata Steel (Thailand) Public Company Limited | 76.6 |
| 19 | 002170.SHE | Shenzhen Batian Ecotypic Engineering Co Ltd | 76.3 |
| 20 | CAAS.US | China Automotive Systems Inc | 76.2 |
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CAAS Trades at 4.5x Earnings vs. 35.8x Peer Average
CAAS trades at an ultra-compressed P/E of 4.45 with a 75/100 valuation score, significantly below the peer average of 35.8x, suggesting substantial undervaluation.
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Fluor trades at 2.07x earnings with 99.65% ROE, signaling undervaluation.
Fluor (FLR) leads hidden gems with 95/100 valuation score, P/E of 2.02, P/B of 1.18, and ROE of 99.65% signaling deep undervaluation.
- Hidden Gems
CIG Tops Utilities at 88/100 Score, 4.9x Earnings, 23.6% ROE
CIG tops hidden gems at 88/100 valuation score with P/E 4.93 and ROE 23.59%, beating utilities peers for deep value.
- Hidden Gems
GSL Tops Value Gems at 2.87x Earnings, 0.67x Book, 26.4% ROE
GSL leads with P/E 2.87, P/B 0.67, and ROE 26.4% in $1.1B industrials firm, topping hidden gems for value.
- Hidden Gems
Small-Cap Stocks Present Value Opportunities
MFIC tops hidden gems with 72/100 Valuation Score at $1.1B market cap, P/E 11.67, and P/B 0.81 below Graham's 1.2 threshold for margin of safety.
Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score; use the screener for the full ranked list.