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3 Stocks That May Be Trading Below Estimated Value In January 2025

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As global markets navigate the final days of 2024, major stock indices have shown moderate gains despite a dip in U.S. consumer confidence and mixed economic signals from key regions like Europe and Japan. In this environment, investors often seek stocks that appear to be trading below their estimated value, as these can offer potential opportunities for growth when market conditions stabilize or improve.

Top 10 Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows

NameCurrent PriceFair Value (Est)Discount (Est)
Globetronics Technology Bhd (KLSE:GTRONIC)MYR0.585MYR1.1749.8%
First Solar (NasdaqGS:FSLR)US$176.24US$350.7149.7%
Strike CompanyLimited (TSE:6196)¥3655.00¥7309.5350%
S Foods (TSE:2292)¥2737.00¥5472.3550%
Cettire (ASX:CTT)A$1.51A$3.0250%
Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC)A$14.35A$28.6649.9%
Medley (TSE:4480)¥3835.00¥7652.9649.9%
Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY)US$36.01US$71.7149.8%
Progress Software (NasdaqGS:PRGS)US$65.15US$129.6049.7%
SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZSE:SKC)NZ$1.45NZ$2.8949.8%

Click here to see the full list of 870 stocks from our Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

PostNL (ENXTAM:PNL)

Overview: PostNL N.V. is a company that offers postal and logistics services to businesses and consumers in the Netherlands, Europe, and internationally, with a market cap of €523.20 million.

Operations: PostNL generates its revenue from postal and logistics services provided to businesses and consumers across the Netherlands, Europe, and international markets.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 48%

PostNL is trading at €1.04, significantly below its estimated fair value of €2.01, suggesting it may be undervalued based on cash flows despite recent challenges. The company has become profitable this year and forecasts suggest earnings growth of 58.08% annually, outpacing the Dutch market's 15.7%. However, PostNL faces high debt levels and unsustainable dividends, with a third-quarter net loss of €21 million compared to last year's €10 million loss.

ENXTAM:PNL Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025
ENXTAM:PNL Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025

Beijing Huafeng Test & Control TechnologyLtd (SHSE:688200)

Overview: Beijing Huafeng Test & Control Technology Co., Ltd. operates in the field of test and control technology, with a market cap of CN¥14.14 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue primarily comes from the manufacturing of special equipment for semiconductor devices, amounting to CN¥793.33 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 26.3%

Beijing Huafeng Test & Control Technology Ltd. is trading at CN¥104.5, well below its estimated fair value of CN¥141.81, reflecting potential undervaluation based on cash flows. The company reported nine-month revenue of CN¥621.2 million, up from CN¥518.73 million the previous year, with net income rising to CN¥213.09 million from CN¥197.06 million despite stable earnings per share figures. Expected annual profit growth is projected at 33.56%, surpassing market averages but return on equity remains modest at 13.1%.

SHSE:688200 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025
SHSE:688200 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025

Medley (TSE:4480)

Overview: Medley, Inc. operates platforms for recruitment and medical businesses in Japan and the United States, with a market cap of ¥124.58 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from its Human Resource Platform Business at ¥19.45 billion and its Medical Platform Business at ¥6.52 billion, with additional contributions from New Services totaling ¥713 million.

Estimated Discount To Fair Value: 49.9%

Medley is trading at ¥3835, significantly below its estimated fair value of ¥7652.96, indicating undervaluation based on cash flows. Earnings are projected to grow 31.67% annually, outpacing the JP market's growth rate of 7.9%. Revenue growth is also expected to exceed market averages at 22.4% per year. However, recent financial results include large one-off items affecting earnings quality and share price volatility remains high over the past three months.

TSE:4480 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025
TSE:4480 Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2025

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