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ASX Penny Stocks To Watch In November 2024

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The Australian market is showing resilience with the ASX 200 expected to open higher, despite cautious moves from Wall Street investors ahead of the Thanksgiving break. For those interested in exploring beyond well-known stocks, penny stocks can offer intriguing opportunities. Although often associated with speculative trading, these smaller or newer companies can still present surprising value and potential for growth when backed by solid financials.

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$0.565A$66.23M★★★★★★
Helloworld Travel (ASX:HLO)A$2.01A$327.26M★★★★★★
Austin Engineering (ASX:ANG)A$0.525A$325.58M★★★★★☆
EZZ Life Science Holdings (ASX:EZZ)A$2.50A$111.06M★★★★★★
SHAPE Australia (ASX:SHA)A$2.77A$229.66M★★★★★★
Navigator Global Investments (ASX:NGI)A$1.64A$803.73M★★★★★☆
Atlas Pearls (ASX:ATP)A$0.15A$65.35M★★★★★★
Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS)A$2.075A$116.81M★★★★★★
Servcorp (ASX:SRV)A$4.97A$490.37M★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 1,045 stocks from our ASX Penny Stocks screener.

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

Experience Co (ASX:EXP)

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

Overview: Experience Co Limited operates in the adventure tourism and leisure sector across Australia and New Zealand, with a market cap of A$102.26 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from its Skydiving segment, which generated A$62.05 million, and Adventure Experiences segment, contributing A$64.97 million.

Market Cap: A$102.26M

Experience Co Limited, with a market cap of A$102.26 million, operates in the adventure tourism sector and is currently unprofitable but has shown improvement by reducing losses at 27.3% annually over five years. Despite its negative return on equity and liabilities exceeding short-term assets, the company benefits from a stable cash runway exceeding three years and a satisfactory net debt to equity ratio of 6.9%. Trading at 68.6% below estimated fair value offers potential appeal for investors seeking undervalued opportunities in penny stocks. Recent developments include an amendment to its constitution approved at the Annual General Meeting on November 26, 2024.

ASX:EXP Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024
ASX:EXP Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024

PointsBet Holdings (ASX:PBH)

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

Overview: PointsBet Holdings Limited operates a cloud-based technology platform offering sports, racing, and iGaming betting products and services in Australia, with a market cap of A$337.97 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from its Australian Trading segment, which accounts for A$211.54 million, complemented by contributions from Canada Trading at A$33.95 million and Technology at A$21.37 million.

Market Cap: A$337.97M

PointsBet Holdings Limited, with a market cap of A$337.97 million, is currently unprofitable but has reduced losses by 7.9% annually over five years. Despite negative return on equity and short-term liabilities exceeding assets, it remains debt-free and maintains a cash runway exceeding three years. Recent takeover discussions suggest potential acquisition interest from overseas suitors, possibly valuing the company above A$300 million. PointsBet's stock has surged over 80% since September amid these rumors, highlighting speculative interest in its future prospects despite current financial challenges and shareholder dilution in the past year.

ASX:PBH Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024
ASX:PBH Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024

Race Oncology (ASX:RAC)

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

Overview: Race Oncology Limited is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing treatments for cancer patients, with a market cap of A$241.22 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segment includes A$4.00 million from Australia.

Market Cap: A$241.22M

Race Oncology Limited, with a market cap of A$241.22 million, is pre-revenue and currently unprofitable, with losses increasing over the past five years. Despite this, the company maintains a strong financial position with no debt and short-term assets significantly exceeding liabilities. The management team and board are relatively new, suggesting recent strategic shifts. Race Oncology's cash runway extends beyond one year even if historical cash flow reduction rates persist. Recent executive changes include appointing Dr Serge Scrofani as an Independent Non-Executive Director, potentially bringing valuable strategic insights from his extensive healthcare sector experience.

ASX:RAC Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024
ASX:RAC Financial Position Analysis as at Nov 2024

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