The following are today’s upgrades for Validea’s Small-Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool. This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance.
WM TECHNOLOGY INC (MAPS) is a small-cap value stock in the Software & Programming industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Motley Fool changed from 45% to 72% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: WM Technology, Inc. operates the online cannabis marketplace for consumers together with a set of eCommerce and compliance software solutions for cannabis businesses, which are sold to retailers and brands in the legalized cannabis markets in states and territories of the United States. The Companys business primarily consists of its commerce-driven marketplace (Weedmaps), and its fully integrated suite of end-to-end software-as-a-service solutions software offering (Weedmaps for Business). The Weedmaps marketplace provides cannabis consumers with information regarding cannabis retailers and brands. In addition, the Weedmaps marketplace aggregates data from a variety of sources, including retailer point-of-sale solutions, to provide consumers to browse by strain, price, cannabinoids and other information regarding locally available cannabis products, through its Website and mobile apps. Its subscription package includes WM Listings, WM Orders, WM Store, WM Connectors and WM Insights.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy’s tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy’s criteria.
| PROFIT MARGIN: | PASS |
| RELATIVE STRENGTH: | FAIL |
| COMPARE SALES AND EPS GROWTH TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: | FAIL |
| INSIDER HOLDINGS: | PASS |
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS: | PASS |
| PROFIT MARGIN CONSISTENCY: | PASS |
| R&D AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES: | PASS |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | PASS |
| ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TO SALES: | PASS |
| LONG TERM DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: | PASS |
| “THE FOOL RATIO” (P/E TO GROWTH): | FAIL |
| AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: | FAIL |
| SALES: | PASS |
| DAILY DOLLAR VOLUME: | PASS |
| PRICE: | FAIL |
| INCOME TAX PERCENTAGE: | FAIL |
Detailed Analysis of WM TECHNOLOGY INC
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MAPS Fundamental Analysis
IES HOLDINGS INC (IESC) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Construction Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Motley Fool changed from 65% to 72% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: IES Holdings, Inc. designs and installs integrated electrical and technology systems and provides infrastructure products and services to a variety of end markets, including data centers, residential housing, and commercial and industrial facilities. Its Communications segment is a national provider of technology infrastructure services, including the design, build, and maintenance of communications infrastructure. Its Residential segment is a regional provider of electrical installation services for single-family housing and multifamily apartment complexes. Its Infrastructure Solutions segment is a provider of electro-mechanical solutions for industrial operations, including apparatus repair and custom-engineered products. Its Commercial & Industrial segment is a provider of electrical and mechanical design, construction, and maintenance services to the commercial and industrial markets in various regional markets and nationwide.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy’s tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy’s criteria.
| PROFIT MARGIN: | PASS |
| RELATIVE STRENGTH: | PASS |
| COMPARE SALES AND EPS GROWTH TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR: | FAIL |
| INSIDER HOLDINGS: | FAIL |
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS: | PASS |
| PROFIT MARGIN CONSISTENCY: | PASS |
| R&D AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES: | NEUTRAL |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | FAIL |
| INVENTORY TO SALES: | PASS |
| ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TO SALES: | PASS |
| LONG TERM DEBT/EQUITY RATIO: | PASS |
| “THE FOOL RATIO” (P/E TO GROWTH): | PASS |
| AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: | PASS |
| SALES: | FAIL |
| DAILY DOLLAR VOLUME: | FAIL |
| PRICE: | PASS |
| INCOME TAX PERCENTAGE: | PASS |
Detailed Analysis of IES HOLDINGS INC
IESC Guru Analysis
IESC Fundamental Analysis
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