Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Activity In Australia For August 2024

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The Australian market has shown strong performance recently, climbing 2.1% in the last 7 days and gaining 3.9%, with an impressive 8.3% increase over the past year. In this thriving environment, identifying small-cap stocks with notable insider activity can provide valuable insights for investors seeking opportunities aligned with forecasted annual earnings growth of 13%.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Australia

Name

PE

PS

Discount to Fair Value

Value Rating

Healius

NA

0.6x

45.62%

★★★★★☆

Elders

22.5x

0.5x

49.98%

★★★★☆☆

Dicker Data

22.2x

0.8x

10.34%

★★★★☆☆

Eagers Automotive

9.6x

0.3x

41.07%

★★★★☆☆

Codan

30.6x

4.5x

32.08%

★★★★☆☆

Neuren Pharmaceuticals

12.7x

8.6x

-50.66%

★★★★☆☆

Coventry Group

293.5x

0.4x

1.09%

★★★★☆☆

RAM Essential Services Property Fund

NA

6.1x

43.22%

★★★★☆☆

Deterra Royalties

11.7x

7.8x

13.85%

★★★☆☆☆

FINEOS Corporation Holdings

NA

2.5x

-738.19%

★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 14 stocks from our Undervalued ASX Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

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

Eagers Automotive

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Eagers Automotive is a leading car retailing company with operations primarily in the automotive dealership sector and a market cap of A$3.21 billion.

Operations: Eagers Automotive generates its revenue primarily from car retailing, which contributed A$9.85 billion in the latest period. The company's net income margin has shown fluctuations, most recently at 2.85%, while the gross profit margin was 18.60%. Operating expenses and non-operating expenses are significant cost components, with recent figures being A$1.28 billion and A$270 million respectively.

PE: 9.6x

Eagers Automotive, a small cap in Australia, is currently executing a share repurchase program to buy back up to 25.8 million shares by June 2025, reflecting insider confidence. As of June 11, 2024, the company has issued 258 million shares. The CEO confirmed during the May AGM that they are on track to exceed revenue growth guidance for 2024 and are aggressively pursuing M&A opportunities. Despite high debt levels and reliance on external borrowing, revenue is forecasted to grow annually by 5.52%.

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

Codan

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Codan is a company specializing in communications and metal detection technologies, with a market cap of A$1.62 billion.

Operations: Codan generates revenue primarily from its Communications and Metal Detection segments, with the former contributing A$291.50 million and the latter A$212.20 million. The company has experienced fluctuations in its gross profit margin, which was 54.42% as of December 31, 2023. Operating expenses have been significant, reaching A$174.85 million in the same period, driven by sales & marketing and R&D expenditures totaling A$97.79 million and A$33.31 million respectively.