With significant upside potential, Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) secures a spot on our list of the 10 Best Debt Free Small Cap Stocks to Buy Now. Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ) to Pay Roughly $453,000 in Compensation and Attorneys’ Fees Under a Retrial Verdict On September 11, 2025, under a retrial verdict, Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ)’s subsidiary Xinjiang Daqo was ordered to pay roughly $453,000 in compensation and attorneys’ fees to two companies that had provided silicon core processing services. F ...

In this piece, we discuss the 10 Best Debt Free Small Cap Stocks to Buy Now.High leverage can be both an advantage and a liability. While on one hand, borrowing may reduce taxable income and increase returns in good times, on the other hand, it can also create fixed obligations that linger when profits shrink.For small-cap companies, which are often characterized by uneven cash flows, high leverage can quickly turn into a liability. On the other hand, debt-free or low-debt companies enjoy the flexibility to ...