Editor’s Note
This article highlights a selection of lesser-known U.S. companies with strong underlying fundamentals, as indicated by their high health ratings. The table presents key metrics, but investors should note that some data points are incomplete (NA) or truncated. As always, thorough due diligence beyond these figures is essential.
Name | Debt To Equity | Revenue Growth | Earnings Growth | Health Rating
— | — | — | — | —
First Bancorp | 75.89% | 1.93% | -1.42% | ★★★★★★
Senstar Technologies | NA | -18.50% | 29.50% | ★★★★★★
Sound Financial Bancorp | 34.70% | 2.11% | -11.08% | ★★★★★★
ASA Gold and Precious Metals | NA | 12.79% | -0.59% | ★★★★★★
SUI Group Holdings | NA | 16.40% | -30.66% | ★★★★★★
Metalpha Technology Holding | NA | 75.66% | 28.60% | ★★★★★★
Valhi | 44.30% | 1.10% | -1.40% | ★★★★★☆
FRMO | 0.10% | 42.87% | 47.51% | ★★★★★☆
Rich Sparkle Holdings | 26.73% | -6.13% | 1.75% | ★★★★★☆
Solesence | 91.26% | 23.30% | 4.70% | ★★★★★☆
Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★
**Overview:**
Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company for The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, offering a variety of banking, trust, and financial services to individuals, small businesses, and corporate customers with a market cap of $253.13 million.
**Operations:**
The primary revenue stream for Fidelity D & D Bancorp comes from its banking, trust, and financial services segment, generating $84.97 million. The company has a market capitalization of $253.13 million.
Fidelity D & D Bancorp, with assets totaling US$2.7 billion and equity of US$217.9 million, stands out for its prudent financial management. The bank’s deposits amount to US$2.4 billion against loans of US$1.8 billion, showcasing a solid deposit base as a low-risk funding source. It has an allowance for bad loans at 0.2% of total loans, indicating strong asset quality management practices in place and earnings growth over the past year reached 50%, well above the industry average of 12%. Recent board changes include retirements that could impact strategic direction but also provide opportunities for fresh leadership perspectives.
Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★
**Overview:**
Cantaloupe, Inc. is a digital payments and software services company that offers technology solutions for the self-service commerce market, with a market cap of approximately $774.77 million.
**Operations:**
Cantaloupe generates revenue primarily from its data processing segment, which accounts for $302.55 million. The company’s market cap is approximately $774.77 million.
Cantaloupe, a digital payments and software services company, is making waves in the self-service commerce market with its focus on micro markets and Smart Stores. The company’s earnings surged by 460% last year, outpacing the diversified financial industry growth of 7.5%. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 12x, Cantaloupe offers value compared to the US market average of 19x. Despite dropping from several Russell indices recently, it maintains strong financial health with more cash than total debt and well-covered interest payments by EBIT at 19x coverage. Analysts forecast revenue growth at an annual rate of 16%, though high operating expenses pose risks.
Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆
**Overview:**
Sohu.com Limited operates as an online media platform and gaming company offering products and services for PCs and mobile devices in China, with a market cap of $468.72 million.
**Operations:**
Sohu.com generates revenue primarily through its online advertising and gaming services. The company has experienced fluctuations in its net profit margin, which reflects the variability in its operational efficiency and cost management.
Sohu, a nimble player in the tech landscape, has shown significant financial shifts recently. The debt to equity ratio impressively decreased from 22.2% to 0.3% over five years, indicating strong financial management with more cash than total debt. Despite becoming profitable this year and boasting high-quality earnings, challenges remain as earnings are forecasted to decline by an average of 133% annually over the next three years. Recently, Sohu repurchased 2.78 million shares for US$35.56 million and reported a net loss of US$20 million for Q2 2025, narrowing from US$37.66 million last year while maintaining a P/E ratio of just 3.8x against the market’s 19.3x benchmark.