The main market small-cap and the Aim Growth at Right Price (GARP) screens show different companies passing all seven tests. The FTSE All Share screen, which has eight criteria, shows no change at its top but there are new companies passing all but one test. These new companies have been upgraded in the screens on account of analysts' more positive assessment of their earnings outlook, so make an interesting starting point for further research.
- Page Group (PAGE) is still the only company to pass all 8 tests in the FTSE All Share screen. Howden Joinery (HWDN) moves up to a 7/8 score, thanks to improved two year earnings forecasts. Crest Nicholson (CRST) also now passes 7/8 tests although it still fails the screen’s free cash flow test.
- In the Main Market small cap screen, we see Bonmarche Holdings (BON) and Air Partner (AIR) join Haynes Publishing (HYNS) on a perfect 7/7 score.
- Our Aim screen, which uses the same seven tests as the small cap main market screen, sees most changes at the top. SciSys (SSY) and Atalaya Mining (ATYM) still pass all the tests. They are joined this month by cosmetics company Warpaint (W7L). Belvoir Lettings (BLV), Parity Group (PTY) and Highland Gold Mining (HGM) slip from the top of the rankings.
