SGML, WED, DE, NFG & QRC: 5 TSXV small cap stocks for new investors

Highlights

• New investors nervous about putting their hard-earned money into the stock market tend to play safe by investing in large cap stocks
• Stocks of Canada’s big five banks etc. may be safer if they are picked up at an opportune moment but new investors needn’t completely avoid small caps
• Sigma Lithium’s stock has risen a whopping 325 per cent in 12 months

A lot of new investors nervous about putting their hard-earned money into the stock market tend to play safe by investing in large cap stocks or may be some mid cap stocks.

Stocks of Canada’s big five banks etc. may be safer bets if they are picked up at an opportune moment, so the approach makes a lot of sense. They also usually pay dividends. But there is no reason for new investors to completely avoid small cap stocks like the plague.

Let’s look at some small cap stocks new investors may consider.

Sigma Lithium Corporation (TSXV:SGML)

Considering the future of the automotive industry is expected to be dominated by electric vehicles, new investors might want to take a look at Sigma Lithium.

SGML closed at C$21.68 Thursday, May 5, and it has experienced sustained growth over the past year having risen a whopping 325 per cent in 12 months and 68 per cent this year.

Its one-year low of C$5 came back on May 6, 2021, and it is trading 334 per cent higher than that now.

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The Westaim Corporation (TSXV:WED)

WED closed Thursday at C$2.56. It began a rebound in March after falling for much of Q4 2021 and the early part of Q1 2022.

The stock rose 12 per cent in three months, 6.66 per cent of which came in the last month. For 2022, it is up 2.4 per cent.

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 11, and this denotes the amount that needs to be invested for each dollar of earnings.

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Decisive Dividend Corporation (TSXV:DE)

DE at market close Thursday stood at C$4.30 and it had an upward trajectory for most of this year but lately is on the dip.

Its 52-week high of C$4.72 was on April 22 and it is now nine per cent cheaper. The stock’s P/E ratio is 23.9.

It has gained 39 per cent in 12 months. The stock seems to be heading towards undervalued territory.

New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG)

NFG closed at C$8.58 on Thursday. Though it is in the red by four per cent year-to-date (YTD), it has ballooned 14 per cent in the last month.

Also, so far in May it has risen 2.6 per cent. Compared to 12 months ago, it has risen about 10 per cent.

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Queen’s Road Capital Investment Ltd (TSXV:QRC)

QRC ended Thursday at C$0.82. The stock has gained 30 per cent in nine months, 18 per cent of which has come in the last three months, and over five per cent in the last week.

The stock has seen some volatility in the last year and this is not uncommon with small cap stocks. However, the stock has a P/E ratio of 4.1 which is the best in this list.

Its 52-week high of C$0.90 was posted April 13.

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Bottom line

Small cap companies are smaller firms yet to but generally looking to expand their footprint and establish themselves. This makes them riskier and more volatile than large cap or mid cap stocks.

It would not be wise to bet the farm on such stocks. However, investors, even those new to the sphere, may consider making them part of a portfolio with stocks of well-established companies because the tend to grow faster and may in the long term expand significantly.

That said, much research and foresight is merited into the company’s plans, its fundamentals and the future of the particular sector or industry.

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Please note, the above content constitutes a very preliminary observation based on the industry, and is of limited scope without any in-depth fundamental valuation or technical analysis. Any interest in stocks or sectors should be thoroughly evaluated taking into consideration the associated risks.