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3 Australian Penny Stocks On The ASX With Market Caps Up To A$200M

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The Australian market is poised for a positive start, with the ASX 200 futures indicating a slight rise as global markets remain resilient despite recent tariff announcements. In this context, investors often seek opportunities in smaller or newer companies that can offer growth potential at accessible price points. Penny stocks, though an outdated term, still capture this niche by representing companies with solid foundations and the potential for significant returns.

Top 10 Penny Stocks In Australia

NameShare PriceMarket CapFinancial Health Rating
Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO)A$0.79A$144.95M★★★★☆☆
LaserBond (ASX:LBL)A$0.595A$69.81M★★★★★★
EZZ Life Science Holdings (ASX:EZZ)A$1.895A$89.39M★★★★★★
Austin Engineering (ASX:ANG)A$0.485A$300.77M★★★★★☆
SHAPE Australia (ASX:SHA)A$3.03A$251.22M★★★★★★
GTN (ASX:GTN)A$0.55A$108.01M★★★★★★
Helloworld Travel (ASX:HLO)A$2.03A$330.52M★★★★★★
MaxiPARTS (ASX:MXI)A$1.88A$103.99M★★★★★★
IVE Group (ASX:IGL)A$2.17A$336.11M★★★★☆☆
Centrepoint Alliance (ASX:CAF)A$0.32A$63.64M★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 1,031 stocks from our ASX Penny Stocks screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Cue Energy Resources (ASX:CUE)

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Cue Energy Resources Limited is an oil and gas company involved in the exploration, development, and production of petroleum products with a market cap of A$80.35 million.

Operations: Cue Energy Resources generates revenue of A$49.66 million from its production and exploration activities in the hydrocarbons sector.

Market Cap: A$80.35M

Cue Energy Resources, with a market cap of A$80.35 million, operates in the oil and gas sector, generating A$49.66 million in revenue. Despite recent negative earnings growth of -6.7%, its 5-year average shows strong profitability growth at 36.2% annually, supported by high-quality earnings and a robust return on equity of 21.9%. The company is debt-free but faces challenges as short-term assets (A$26.8M) do not cover long-term liabilities (A$42.1M). Recent delisting from OTC Equity due to inactivity may impact investor sentiment despite stable weekly volatility and no significant shareholder dilution over the past year.

ASX:CUE Financial Position Analysis as at Feb 2025
ASX:CUE Financial Position Analysis as at Feb 2025

Reject Shop (ASX:TRS)

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: The Reject Shop Limited operates as a retailer of discount variety merchandise in Australia, with a market cap of A$109.64 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue of A$852.74 million from its retailing operations in discount variety merchandise.

Market Cap: A$109.64M

Reject Shop, with a market cap of A$109.64 million, operates debt-free and has seen its earnings grow by 49% annually over the past five years, though recent performance shows negative earnings growth of -54.2%. Its short-term assets (A$203.7M) comfortably cover both short-term (A$161.9M) and long-term liabilities (A$158.7M). The company offers a relatively attractive Price-To-Earnings ratio of 23.3x compared to the industry average of 33.8x and maintains high-quality earnings without significant shareholder dilution recently. However, profit margins have declined to 0.6% from last year's 1.3%, indicating potential profitability challenges ahead.

ASX:TRS Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Feb 2025
ASX:TRS Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Feb 2025

Vmoto (ASX:VMT)

Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Vmoto Limited, with a market cap of A$40.70 million, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes electric two-wheel vehicles globally.

Operations: The company generates revenue of A$50.64 million from the manufacture and distribution of electric two-wheel vehicles.

Market Cap: A$40.7M

Vmoto Limited, with a market cap of A$40.70 million, has seen its share price highly volatile over the past three months. Despite being unprofitable, it has reduced losses by 20.2% annually over five years and maintains a solid financial position with short-term assets (A$72.4M) exceeding both short-term (A$19.1M) and long-term liabilities (A$1.5M). The company completed a significant share buyback program in early 2025, repurchasing 9.46% of its shares for A$4.75 million amid plans to delist from the ASX, while facing shareholder activism aimed at board restructuring.

ASX:VMT Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Feb 2025
ASX:VMT Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Feb 2025

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About ASX:TRS

Reject Shop

The Reject Shop Limited retails discount variety merchandise in Australia.

Flawless balance sheet with moderate growth potential.

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