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3 UK Stocks That May Be Undervalued By Up To 20.8%

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As the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices face downward pressure due to weak trade data from China, investors in the United Kingdom are navigating a challenging market environment. In such conditions, identifying undervalued stocks can be crucial, as they may offer potential value opportunities despite broader economic uncertainties.

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

NameCurrent PriceFair Value (Est)Discount (Est)
Gaming Realms (AIM:GMR)£0.37£0.7349.1%
Fevertree Drinks (AIM:FEVR)£7.10£13.1245.9%
GlobalData (AIM:DATA)£2.02£3.7145.6%
Barratt Redrow (LSE:BTRW)£4.29£7.3541.6%
On the Beach Group (LSE:OTB)£1.716£3.0142.9%
Informa (LSE:INF)£8.596£15.4144.2%
Videndum (LSE:VID)£2.54£4.6144.9%
Foxtons Group (LSE:FOXT)£0.60£1.0341.9%
St. James's Place (LSE:STJ)£9.035£16.3444.7%
Genel Energy (LSE:GENL)£0.881£1.5844.1%

Click here to see the full list of 54 stocks from our Undervalued UK Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

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

GB Group (AIM:GBG)

Overview: GB Group plc, along with its subsidiaries, offers identity data intelligence products and services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally, with a market cap of £958.55 million.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include £38.14 million from fraud solutions, £159.78 million from identity services, and £83.94 million from location-based offerings.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 20.8%

GB Group plc's recent earnings report shows a return to profitability with net income of £1.58 million, contrasting last year's loss. The stock is currently trading at approximately 20.8% below its estimated fair value of £4.8, highlighting potential undervaluation based on cash flows. Despite low forecasted Return on Equity, projected earnings growth of 36.6% annually outpaces the UK market average, while revenue growth is also expected to exceed market rates at 6.9%.

AIM:GBG Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024
AIM:GBG Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024

Tristel (AIM:TSTL)

Overview: Tristel plc develops, manufactures, and sells infection prevention products in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Western Europe, and internationally with a market cap of £200.31 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from Hospital Medical Device Decontamination (£36.34 million) and Hospital Environmental Surface Disinfection (£3.44 million).

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 10.6%

Tristel's recent earnings report highlights a net income increase to £6.49 million, with the stock trading at 10.6% below its estimated fair value of £4.7. Earnings grew by 45.5% over the past year, and future revenue growth is projected at 10.5% annually, outpacing the UK market average of 3.6%. Despite this growth potential, significant insider selling has been noted recently, and dividends are not well covered by earnings, indicating some financial caution is warranted.

AIM:TSTL Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024
AIM:TSTL Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024

Young's Brewery (AIM:YNGA)

Overview: Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. operates and manages pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom with a market cap of £516.44 million.

Operations: Revenue Segments (in millions of £): Young & Co.'s Brewery generates its revenue through the operation and management of pubs and hotels across the United Kingdom.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 11.1%

Young's Brewery reported a sales increase to £250 million for the half year, with net income rising to £20 million. Despite trading at 11.1% below its fair value estimate of £10.71, profit margins have decreased from last year. Earnings are projected to grow significantly at 28.7% annually, surpassing the UK market average of 14.7%. However, shareholder dilution and low dividend coverage by earnings present concerns regarding financial sustainability despite recent dividend increases and operational changes in leadership structure.

AIM:YNGA Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024
AIM:YNGA Discounted Cash Flow as at Dec 2024

Key Takeaways

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