Data centers, weapons, fintech: Forbes names 'most successful U.S. small caps'
To compile the list, Forbes used FactSet data to find 621 companies with a market value between $300 million and $5 billion that also had positive sales growth over the last 12 months and a share price of at least $5 per share. Financial institutions, REITs, utilities, royalty trusts, and limited partnerships were excluded, as were companies that have been public for less than one year. The top 100 names were ranked based on earnings growth, sales growth, return on equity, and total stock return for the last 5 years available, with more weight given to the last 12 months of data. All data is as of October 31. Below are the top 10.
TSS is a provider of data center services. The company has a market capitalization of $465.6 million, and its shares have returned 159.7% over the past year.
Mesabi Trust is an iron ore mining licensing fund in the U.S. (market capitalization of $457.6 million; one-year stock return of 80.9%).
Sezzle is a fintech that operates a digital platform enabling installment payments for goods and services ($1.96 billion market capitalization; 83.2% return).
Innodata trains AI models for other companies ($1.97 billion; 271%).
Cal-Maine Foods is a producer of eggs and egg products ($4.40 billion; 9.2%).
Argan is a provider of engineering, construction and maintenance services for electric utilities in the U.S., Ireland, and the U.K. ($5 billion; 133.9%).
Idaho Strategic Resources is a miner of gold, silver, and base metals ($506.4 million; 106.1%).
Phibro Animal Health makes animal feed additives ($1.84 billion; 85.3%).
Power Solutions International develops engines and power systems ($1.49 billion; 279.3%).
Byrna Technologies manufactures "less-lethal" weapons ($408.8 million; 40.5%).
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