Discover Australia's Top Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Action For August 2024

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The Australian market has been flat over the last week but is up 8.0% over the past year, with earnings forecast to grow by 13% annually. In this environment, identifying undervalued small-cap stocks with notable insider activity can offer compelling investment opportunities.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Australia

Name

PE

PS

Discount to Fair Value

Value Rating

RAM Essential Services Property Fund

NA

5.8x

45.52%

★★★★★☆

Healius

NA

0.6x

47.02%

★★★★★☆

Dicker Data

20.9x

0.8x

15.47%

★★★★☆☆

Eagers Automotive

9.2x

0.3x

42.89%

★★★★☆☆

MFF Capital Investments

4.8x

3.3x

47.04%

★★★★☆☆

Codan

28.7x

4.2x

36.45%

★★★★☆☆

Coventry Group

283.1x

0.4x

3.95%

★★★★☆☆

Deterra Royalties

12.2x

8.1x

10.02%

★★★☆☆☆

Kelsian Group

44.8x

0.8x

31.38%

★★★☆☆☆

BSP Financial Group

8.4x

2.8x

4.90%

★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 16 stocks from our Undervalued ASX Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

Aspen Group

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Aspen Group is a real estate investment company focusing on parks, lifestyle, and residential properties with a market cap of A$0.24 billion.

Operations: Aspen Group generates revenue from three primary segments: Parks (A$35.34 million), Lifestyle (A$20.41 million), and Residential (A$19.84 million). The company has shown a gross profit margin ranging between 39.61% and 79.49% over the analyzed periods, with recent figures around 56-58%. Operating expenses typically include general & administrative costs, depreciation & amortization, and non-operating expenses which can significantly impact net income margins that have varied widely from -1.55% to 1.61%.

PE: 7.7x

Aspen Group, a small cap in Australia, has recently announced a final distribution for fiscal year 2024 of A$0.0425 per security, with total distributions up 10% from the previous year. Insider confidence is evident as they have been actively purchasing shares over the past six months. Despite debt not being well-covered by operating cash flow and lower profit margins at 66.8%, earnings are projected to grow annually by 18.35%.

ASX:APZ Share price vs Value as at Aug 2024

Deterra Royalties

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Deterra Royalties is a company that focuses on earning revenue through royalty arrangements, with a market cap of A$2.51 billion.

Operations: Deterra Royalties generates revenue primarily through royalty arrangements, with the latest reported revenue at A$251.84 million. The company's gross profit margin has shown a notable trend, reaching 96.55% as of December 2023. Operating expenses and non-operating expenses are relatively low compared to its gross profit, contributing to a net income margin of 66.63%.