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3 UK Stocks Estimated To Be Trading At Up To 44.7% Below Intrinsic Value

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The United Kingdom's stock market has recently faced challenges, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices experiencing declines due to weak trade data from China, highlighting global economic interdependencies. In such a fluctuating environment, identifying undervalued stocks can be crucial for investors seeking opportunities; these stocks may offer potential value by trading below their intrinsic worth despite broader market pressures.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows In The United Kingdom

NameCurrent PriceFair Value (Est)Discount (Est)
Gaming Realms (AIM:GMR)£0.375£0.7449.1%
CAB Payments Holdings (LSE:CABP)£1.142£2.2248.6%
AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN)£112.06£220.6249.2%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)£1.287£2.4848%
Redcentric (AIM:RCN)£1.2075£2.3849.3%
Mpac Group (AIM:MPAC)£4.575£8.9448.8%
Foxtons Group (LSE:FOXT)£0.606£1.1949.2%
Auction Technology Group (LSE:ATG)£4.52£8.4146.3%
Quartix Technologies (AIM:QTX)£1.60£3.0747.9%
Genel Energy (LSE:GENL)£0.77£1.5349.5%

Click here to see the full list of 60 stocks from our Undervalued UK Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Fintel (AIM:FNTL)

Overview: Fintel Plc provides intermediary services and distribution channels to the retail financial services sector in the United Kingdom, with a market cap of £296.93 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from three segments: Research & Fintech (£24.20 million), Distribution Channels (£21.40 million), and Intermediary Services (£23.30 million).

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 36.6%

Fintel is trading at £2.85, significantly below its estimated fair value of £4.5, presenting a potentially undervalued opportunity based on discounted cash flow analysis. Despite a decline in profit margins from 12.7% to 8.6%, earnings are projected to grow at an impressive rate of nearly 34% annually, outpacing the UK market's growth forecast of 14.1%. Recent financials show H1 sales increased to £35.7 million, although net income decreased year-on-year to £2.1 million.

AIM:FNTL Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024
AIM:FNTL Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

Overview: Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments with a market cap of £611.00 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is derived from two main segments: Vacuum (£65.40 million) and Materials Sciences (£70.20 million).

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 14.6%

Judges Scientific appears undervalued, trading at £92, below its estimated fair value of £107.69. Despite a slight decline in sales to £60.8 million for H1 2024, net income rose significantly to £4.2 million from the previous year. Earnings are forecasted to grow at 23% annually, surpassing UK market expectations and indicating robust cash flow potential despite high debt levels and insider selling activity in recent months.

AIM:JDG Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024
AIM:JDG Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024

YouGov (AIM:YOU)

Overview: YouGov plc offers online market research services across regions including the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Mainland Europe, and the Asia Pacific with a market cap of £567.48 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from Data Products, which generated £85.10 million, and Segment Adjustment, which accounted for £181.70 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 44.7%

YouGov is trading at £4.86, significantly below its estimated fair value of £8.80, highlighting potential undervaluation based on discounted cash flow analysis. Despite a challenging year with a net loss of £2.4 million compared to last year's net income of £34.5 million, earnings are projected to grow 28.8% annually, outpacing the UK market's growth rate and suggesting strong future cash flow prospects amid high debt levels and recent executive changes.

AIM:YOU Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024
AIM:YOU Discounted Cash Flow as at Oct 2024

Summing It All Up

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