3 Top Undervalued Small Caps In Australia With Insider Buying

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In the last week, the Australian market has been flat, but it is up 10.0% over the past year with earnings forecasted to grow by 12% annually. In this favorable environment, identifying undervalued small-cap stocks with insider buying can offer promising opportunities for investors seeking growth potential.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Australia

Name

PE

PS

Discount to Fair Value

Value Rating

Corporate Travel Management

20.1x

2.4x

5.88%

★★★★★☆

Beach Energy

NA

1.6x

32.35%

★★★★★☆

Elders

22.8x

0.5x

49.37%

★★★★☆☆

Lycopodium

9.4x

1.4x

23.99%

★★★★☆☆

Bapcor

NA

0.8x

48.03%

★★★★☆☆

Eagers Automotive

10.1x

0.2x

40.59%

★★★★☆☆

Credit Corp Group

19.6x

2.6x

43.30%

★★★★☆☆

Codan

34.0x

5.0x

14.54%

★★★☆☆☆

Coventry Group

235.7x

0.4x

-16.01%

★★★☆☆☆

Abacus Group

NA

5.7x

28.76%

★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 20 stocks from our Undervalued ASX Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Abacus Group

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Abacus Group is a diversified property investment and management company with operations primarily in commercial real estate, boasting a market cap of A$2.34 billion.

Operations: Abacus Group generates revenue primarily from its commercial segment. The company's gross profit margin has shown fluctuations, reaching 77.34% in the latest period ending June 30, 2024. Operating expenses and non-operating expenses have significantly impacted net income, resulting in a net loss of A$241.99 million for the same period.

PE: -4.5x

Abacus Group, a small-cap Australian company, recently announced a reduced ordinary dividend of A$0.0425 per security for the six months ending June 30, 2024. Despite reporting sales of A$144.37 million for the full year, they faced a net loss of A$241.04 million compared to last year's net income of A$25.5 million. Insider confidence is evident with recent share purchases in July 2024, signaling potential growth despite current financial challenges and reliance on external borrowing for funding.

ASX:ABG Share price vs Value as at Aug 2024
ASX:ABG Share price vs Value as at Aug 2024

Codan

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Codan is a company engaged in the development and marketing of metal detection and communications solutions, with a market cap of A$1.27 billion.

Operations: Codan generates revenue primarily from its Communications and Metal Detection segments, with the Communications segment being the larger contributor. The company has experienced fluctuations in its gross profit margin, recently at 54.55%. Operating expenses include significant allocations for sales & marketing and R&D.