This is common in Microcap stocks and hence diversification is key. The most important aspect is to ensure you don’t lose capital. So, here is my primary checklist:
- Check if there is anything fishy with the company or promoters
- Check balance sheet and how capital is deployed. For microcaps, balance sheet is many times more important than earnings
- Review their clients / consumers and the sector in general
- Ensure their business is robust and is able to withstand cyclicality
From my prior analysis, 20 Microns passed all the checklist and they are generating cash (profitable). So, the risk for capital loss is less.