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Top 3 ASX Stocks Estimated To Be Undervalued In September 2024

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In the last week, the Australian market has stayed flat, with notable gains in the Real Estate sector at 3.3%. While the market is up 11% over the past year and earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually, identifying undervalued stocks can offer significant opportunities for investors looking to capitalize on current conditions.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows In Australia

NameCurrent PriceFair Value (Est)Discount (Est)
Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN)A$4.39A$8.2146.5%
Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX)A$2.80A$5.6050%
Duratec (ASX:DUR)A$1.40A$2.6146.4%
MLG Oz (ASX:MLG)A$0.65A$1.1945.3%
HMC Capital (ASX:HMC)A$8.04A$15.4648%
Ansell (ASX:ANN)A$30.13A$57.2447.4%
Genesis Minerals (ASX:GMD)A$2.15A$4.0346.6%
Millennium Services Group (ASX:MIL)A$1.145A$2.2448.9%
Superloop (ASX:SLC)A$1.75A$3.3147.2%
Ai-Media Technologies (ASX:AIM)A$0.77A$1.4245.8%

Click here to see the full list of 42 stocks from our Undervalued ASX Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

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

Infomedia (ASX:IFM)

Overview: Infomedia Ltd, with a market cap of A$646.46 million, develops and supplies electronic parts catalogues, service quoting software, and e-commerce solutions for the automotive industry worldwide.

Operations: Infomedia's revenue segments include Publishing - Periodicals, which generated A$140.83 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 29.4%

Infomedia is trading at A$1.73, significantly below its estimated fair value of A$2.44, representing a 29.4% discount. The company's earnings grew by 32.4% over the past year, with forecasts indicating continued high growth of 22% annually over the next three years, outpacing the Australian market's expected growth rate of 12.2%. Recent financial results show net income increased to A$12.68 million from A$9.58 million last year, reflecting strong underlying cash flows despite large one-off items impacting results.

ASX:IFM Discounted Cash Flow as at Sep 2024

Megaport (ASX:MP1)

Overview: Megaport Limited (ASX:MP1) offers on-demand interconnection and internet exchange services to enterprises and service providers across multiple regions including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, North America, and Europe with a market cap of A$1.25 billion.

Operations: Revenue segments for Megaport Limited (ASX:MP1) include A$31.88 million from Europe, A$52.58 million from Asia-Pacific, and A$110.81 million from North America.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 42.8%

Megaport's recent financial results show a significant turnaround, with net income of A$9.61 million for the year ending June 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of A$9.77 million the previous year. The company's revenue is forecasted to grow faster than the Australian market at 13.6% annually and earnings are expected to increase significantly by 32.5% per year over the next three years. Trading at A$7.78, it remains highly undervalued based on discounted cash flow analysis with an estimated fair value of A$13.60.

ASX:MP1 Discounted Cash Flow as at Sep 2024

Nanosonics (ASX:NAN)

Overview: Nanosonics Limited, with a market cap of A$1.07 billion, operates as a global infection prevention company.

Operations: Nanosonics generates its revenue primarily from the Healthcare Equipment segment, amounting to A$170.01 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 30.3%

Nanosonics is trading at A$3.54, significantly below its estimated fair value of A$5.08, suggesting it may be undervalued based on discounted cash flows. Despite a decline in profit margins from 12% to 7.6% and a drop in net income to A$12.97 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, earnings are forecasted to grow substantially by 23.15% annually over the next three years, outpacing the broader Australian market's growth rate of 12.2%.

ASX:NAN Discounted Cash Flow as at Sep 2024

Summing It All Up

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