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Exploring High Growth Tech Stocks In Australia This August 2024

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The Australian market has climbed 2.1% in the last 7 days and 11% over the past year, with earnings forecasted to grow by 13% annually. In this favorable environment, identifying high growth tech stocks that align with these trends can offer promising opportunities for investors.

Top 10 High Growth Tech Companies In Australia

NameRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthGrowth Rating
Telix Pharmaceuticals20.85%38.76%★★★★★★
Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals22.90%27.04%★★★★★★
DUG Technology15.32%42.38%★★★★★☆
Infomedia7.86%27.83%★★★★★☆
Doctor Care Anywhere Group23.44%96.41%★★★★★★
Enlitic104.77%94.35%★★★★★☆
Xero13.50%24.14%★★★★★☆
Mesoblast45.23%49.67%★★★★★★
Adveritas66.47%103.87%★★★★★★
SiteMinder20.26%70.41%★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 52 stocks from our ASX High Growth Tech and AI Stocks screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Life360 (ASX:360)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Life360, Inc. operates a technology platform for locating people, pets, and things across various regions including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally with a market cap of A$4.17 billion.

Operations: Life360, Inc. generates revenue primarily through its software and programming segment, amounting to $328.68 million. The company focuses on technology solutions for locating people, pets, and things across multiple regions globally.

Life360's recent updates with Arity and Placer.ai highlight its strategic focus on expanding revenue streams through advertising and data sales. The company's consolidated revenue guidance for 2024 has been upgraded to $370M-$378M, showcasing a positive outlook. Despite reporting a net loss of $10.96M in Q2 2024, Life360's earnings are forecasted to grow at an impressive 68.49% annually, outpacing the Australian market's growth rate of 5.3%. With R&D expenses contributing significantly to innovation, the company continues to invest in enhancing user experience and developing new products that could drive future growth.

ASX:360 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
ASX:360 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Megaport (ASX:MP1)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Megaport Limited offers elastic interconnection services to enterprises and service providers across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, North America, and Europe with a market cap of A$1.88 billion.

Operations: Megaport generates revenue from elastic interconnection services, with significant contributions from North America (A$99.78 million), Asia-Pacific (A$48.84 million), and Europe (A$28.88 million). The company operates across multiple continents, providing scalable networking solutions to enterprises and service providers.

Megaport's earnings are forecasted to grow at an impressive 35.5% annually, significantly outpacing the Australian market's 13.3% per year growth rate. The company's revenue is also expected to increase by 16.2% annually, driven by strategic partnerships with firms like Aviatrix and Lufthansa Systems, enhancing its cloud connectivity solutions across various industries. Megaport’s R&D expenses underscore its commitment to innovation; in the last year alone, it invested $45M AUD into developing advanced networking technologies and expanding its global footprint.

ASX:MP1 Revenue and Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2024
ASX:MP1 Revenue and Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2024

SEEK (ASX:SEK)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: SEEK Limited, with a market cap of A$7.67 billion, operates online employment marketplace services across Australia, South East Asia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally.

Operations: SEEK Limited generates revenue primarily through its Employment Marketplaces in Australia and New Zealand (A$840.10 million) and Asia (A$244 million). The company focuses on providing online employment services across multiple regions.

SEEK's revenue is projected to grow at 7.4% annually, outpacing the Australian market's 5.3% growth rate, though slower than the desired high-growth threshold of 20%. Earnings are expected to surge by 40.9% per year, indicating a robust recovery trajectory despite recent net losses of AUD 100.9M for FY2024. The company invested significantly in R&D with expenses reaching AUD 120M last year, underscoring its commitment to innovative solutions in AI and digital services across its unified APAC division led by Peter Bithos and Grant Wright.

ASX:SEK Revenue and Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2024
ASX:SEK Revenue and Expenses Breakdown as at Aug 2024

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