Exploring Undervalued ASX Stocks With Intrinsic Discounts Ranging From 28.8% To 47.3%

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The Australian market has shown resilience with a 2.1% increase over the last week and a notable 10% growth over the past 12 months, alongside an optimistic forecast of annual earnings growth at 13%. In such an encouraging environment, identifying stocks that appear undervalued relative to their intrinsic value can offer potential opportunities for investors.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows In Australia

Name

Current Price

Fair Value (Est)

Discount (Est)

Fenix Resources (ASX:FEX)

A$0.385

A$0.76

49.5%

MaxiPARTS (ASX:MXI)

A$1.96

A$3.91

49.9%

GTN (ASX:GTN)

A$0.435

A$0.85

48.6%

Ansell (ASX:ANN)

A$26.07

A$49.51

47.3%

Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL)

A$2.37

A$4.64

48.9%

hipages Group Holdings (ASX:HPG)

A$1.06

A$2.06

48.5%

Strike Energy (ASX:STX)

A$0.21

A$0.41

48.5%

VEEM (ASX:VEE)

A$1.83

A$3.53

48.2%

IPH (ASX:IPH)

A$6.23

A$11.83

47.3%

Millennium Services Group (ASX:MIL)

A$1.145

A$2.24

48.9%

Click here to see the full list of 50 stocks from our Undervalued ASX Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Life360

Overview: Life360, Inc. is a technology company that provides a platform for locating people, pets, and things across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and globally, with a market capitalization of approximately A$3.78 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily through its software and programming segment, which brought in $314.60 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 31.3%

Life360, trading at A$17.01, is perceived as undervalued compared to its fair value of A$24.77, reflecting a significant discount. Despite recent substantial insider selling and a low forecasted Return on Equity of 14.6% in three years, the company is expected to become profitable within this period with earnings projected to grow by 63.48% annually. Recent activities include a follow-on equity offering raising A$155.25 million and amendments enhancing corporate governance structures, positioning Life360 for potential growth despite current undervaluation based on cash flows.

ASX:360 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024
ASX:360 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024

Ansell

Overview: Ansell Limited is a global company that designs, develops, and manufactures protection solutions across regions including the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and North America with a market capitalization of A$3.77 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue primarily through two segments: Healthcare, which brought in A$837.70 million, and Industrial (Including Specialty Markets), contributing A$767 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 47.3%

Ansell, priced at A$26.07, trades below its calculated fair value of A$49.51, indicating a potential undervaluation. Despite recent shareholder dilution and one-off items affecting earnings, Ansell's revenue is expected to grow by 8.1% annually, outpacing the Australian market's 5.3%. Earnings are also set to increase significantly at 23.23% per year over the next three years. However, its Return on Equity is projected to remain low at 8.8% in three years' time.

ASX:ANN Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024
ASX:ANN Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024

Lynas Rare Earths

Overview: Lynas Rare Earths Limited operates in the exploration, development, mining, extraction, and processing of rare earth minerals primarily in Australia and Malaysia, with a market capitalization of approximately A$5.88 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily from rare earth operations, which accounted for A$604.08 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 28.8%

Lynas Rare Earths, currently priced at A$6.29, is valued below its estimated fair value of A$8.83, reflecting a 28.8% potential undervaluation based on cash flows. The company's revenue and earnings growth projections outpace the Australian market significantly, with expected increases of 29.6% and 41.3% per year respectively. However, despite these strong growth forecasts, its profit margins have decreased from the previous year and its forecasted Return on Equity in three years is relatively low at 14.8%.

ASX:LYC Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024
ASX:LYC Discounted Cash Flow as at Jul 2024

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Companies discussed in this article include ASX:360 ASX:ANN and ASX:LYC.

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