3 Undervalued Small Caps In United Kingdom With Insider Action To Enhance Your Portfolio

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The United Kingdom's stock market has recently faced headwinds, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices closing lower amid weak trade data from China. This challenging environment underscores the importance of identifying resilient small-cap stocks that show potential for growth, especially those with insider action signaling confidence in their future performance.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In The United Kingdom

Name

PE

PS

Discount to Fair Value

Value Rating

Bytes Technology Group

23.3x

5.3x

17.53%

★★★★★☆

C&C Group

NA

0.4x

48.65%

★★★★★☆

Essentra

784.5x

1.5x

49.38%

★★★★★☆

GB Group

NA

2.9x

36.98%

★★★★★☆

Norcros

7.8x

0.5x

0.25%

★★★★☆☆

NWF Group

8.6x

0.1x

36.70%

★★★★☆☆

H&T Group

7.5x

0.7x

12.02%

★★★★☆☆

CVS Group

22.7x

1.3x

40.37%

★★★★☆☆

Sabre Insurance Group

12.3x

1.6x

10.13%

★★★☆☆☆

Foxtons Group

25.9x

1.2x

48.99%

★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 30 stocks from our Undervalued UK Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Hammerson

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Hammerson is a property development and investment company focusing on flagship destinations in the UK, France, and Ireland with a market cap of approximately £1.11 billion.

Operations: Hammerson generates revenue primarily from its flagship destinations in the UK, France, and Ireland. The company has experienced fluctuations in net income margin, reaching as high as 1.94% and falling to -7.90%. Gross profit margins have varied between 79.80% and 87.12%.

PE: -34.4x

Hammerson, a small-cap UK stock, has seen insider confidence with recent share purchases in early 2024. The company secured a €350 million non-recourse term loan for Dundrum Town Centre, extending its average debt maturity from 2.2 to 2.9 years at an interest cost of around 5.5%. Despite reporting a net loss of £516.7 million for H1 2024 and sales dropping to £40.1 million, Hammerson declared an interim dividend of £0.00756 per share payable on September 30, 2024.

LSE:HMSO Share price vs Value as at Sep 2024
LSE:HMSO Share price vs Value as at Sep 2024

Rank Group

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Rank Group operates a portfolio of gaming and betting venues, including Mecca bingo halls, Grosvenor Casinos, Enracha venues in Spain, and digital gaming services with a market cap of approximately £0.54 billion.

Operations: Rank Group generates revenue primarily from its Grosvenor Casinos (£331.3 million), Digital operations (£226 million), Mecca venues (£138.9 million), and Enracha Venues (£38.5 million). The company's net profit margin has shown variability, with a peak of 10.04% in June 2016 and a low of -29.43% in June 2021, reflecting fluctuations in profitability over the periods observed.