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Investors seeking to increase their exposure to growth should consider companies such as Sino Gas & Energy Holdings and Northern Star Resources. Analysts are generally optimistic about the future of these stocks, based on how much they’re expected to earn and return. The list I’ve put together below are of stocks that compare favourably on all criteria, which potentially makes them a good investment if you believe the growth has not already been reflected in the share price.

Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited (ASX:SEH)

Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited, an energy company, engages in exploring, developing, appraising, and producing onshore natural gas resources in the People’s Republic of China. The company was established in 2006 and with the company’s market capitalisation at AUD A$487.34M, we can put it in the small-cap group.

SEH’s forecasted bottom line growth is an exceptional 85.58% over the next few years, increasing from the existing net income level of -US$4.50M. We see this bottom-line expansion directly benefiting shareholders, with expected return on equity coming in at a notable 28.89%. SEH’s bullish prospects on its profitability make it an interesting stock to invest more time to understand how it can add value to your portfolio. Should you add SEH to your portfolio? Other fundamental factors you should also consider can be found here.

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST)

Northern Star Resources Limited engages in the exploration and development of gold deposits in Australia. Established in 2000, and run by CEO Stuart Tonkin, the company provides employment to 1,000 people and with the stock’s market cap sitting at AUD A$4.01B, it comes under the mid-cap stocks category.

Extreme optimism for NST, as market analysts projected an outstanding earnings growth rate of 14.80% for the stock, supported by a double-digit sales growth of 20.49%. An affirming signal is when net income increase is supported by top-line growth. Since net income isn’t artificially inflated by one-off initiatives such as cost-cutting, we know this profit growth is more likely to be sustainable. We see this bottom-line expansion directly benefiting shareholders, with expected return on equity coming in at a notable 24.99%. NST ticks the boxes for robust growth generation on all levels of line items, which makes it an appealing stock to dig into deeper. A potential addition to your portfolio? Take a look at its other fundamentals here.

AMA Group Limited (ASX:AMA)

AMA Group Limited operates in the wholesale vehicle aftercare and accessories market in Australia. AMA Group is run by CEO Raymond Malone. With the stock’s market cap sitting at AUD A$505.91M, it comes under the small-cap category

AMA’s projected future profit growth is a robust 30.45%, with an underlying 46.50% growth from its revenues expected over the upcoming years. An affirming signal is when net income increase is supported by top-line growth. Since net income isn’t artificially inflated by one-off initiatives such as cost-cutting, we know this profit growth is more likely to be sustainable. We see this bottom-line expansion directly benefiting shareholders, with expected positive return on equity of 18.13%. AMA ticks the boxes for robust growth generation on all levels of line items, which makes it an appealing stock to dig into deeper. Should you add AMA to your portfolio? I recommend researching its fundamentals here.

For more financially robust companies with high growth potential to enhance your portfolio, explore this interactive list of fast growing companies.

To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.