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3 Premier Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Asian Markets

Simply Wall St·05/14/2025 22:14:54
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In recent weeks, Asian markets have been buoyed by positive trade developments and monetary policy adjustments, with small-cap indices showing resilience amid broader economic uncertainties. As investors navigate these dynamic conditions, identifying small-cap stocks with solid fundamentals and potential insider confidence can be a strategic approach to uncovering value in the region's diverse markets.

Top 10 Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying In Asia

Name PE PS Discount to Fair Value Value Rating
Security Bank 4.6x 1.1x 37.40% ★★★★★★
Atturra 29.7x 1.2x 33.87% ★★★★★☆
Hansen Technologies 288.3x 2.8x 23.41% ★★★★★☆
Viva Energy Group NA 0.1x 46.57% ★★★★★☆
Puregold Price Club 9.0x 0.4x 28.61% ★★★★☆☆
Dicker Data 19.9x 0.7x -41.53% ★★★★☆☆
Sing Investments & Finance 7.0x 3.6x 43.25% ★★★★☆☆
Smart Parking 73.0x 6.4x 46.60% ★★★☆☆☆
Integral Diagnostics 163.7x 1.9x 41.66% ★★★☆☆☆
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT NA 11.5x 22.51% ★★★☆☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 65 stocks from our Undervalued Asian Small Caps With Insider Buying screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Bravura Solutions (ASX:BVS)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Bravura Solutions is a software company specializing in providing comprehensive technology solutions for the wealth management and funds administration industries, with a market cap of approximately A$0.22 billion.

Operations: Bravura Solutions generates revenue primarily through its core operations, with recent figures indicating a gross profit margin of 28.72%. The company has experienced fluctuations in net income, with a notable shift to positive net income margins reaching 28.15% as of December 2024, after several periods of negative margins. Operating expenses and non-operating expenses have significantly impacted its financial performance over time.

PE: 13.5x

Bravura Solutions, a tech company in Asia's small-cap sector, recently experienced insider confidence with share purchases by executives in early 2025. Despite being dropped from the S&P/ASX Emerging Companies Index in March 2025, they maintain high-quality earnings despite large one-off items impacting results. However, their reliance on external borrowing presents higher risk. With Shezad Okhai stepping in as interim CEO from April 28, 2025, leadership changes might influence future growth prospects amidst forecasted earnings declines over the next three years.

ASX:BVS Ownership Breakdown as at May 2025
ASX:BVS Ownership Breakdown as at May 2025

China XLX Fertiliser (SEHK:1866)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: China XLX Fertiliser is a company engaged in the production and sale of chemical fertilizers, including urea and compound fertilizers, with a market capitalization of CN¥8.5 billion.

Operations: China XLX Fertiliser generates revenue primarily from Urea and Compound Fertiliser, contributing significantly to its total income. The company's gross profit margin has shown variability, reaching 24.49% in September 2021 before declining to 16.91% by December 2024. Operating expenses have consistently impacted profitability, with notable allocations towards general and administrative costs.

PE: 4.2x

China XLX Fertiliser, a company with a focus on agricultural inputs, has shown insider confidence through Qingjin Zhang's purchase of 270,000 shares valued at approximately CNY 1.09 million in March 2025. This move suggests potential optimism about future growth prospects. While earnings are projected to rise by nearly 20% annually, the firm faces challenges with high debt levels and reliance on external borrowing for funding. Despite these hurdles, the company reported an increase in net income to CNY 1.46 billion for the year ending December 2024 and proposed a final dividend of RMB 0.26 per share pending approval at their upcoming AGM in June.

SEHK:1866 Share price vs Value as at May 2025
SEHK:1866 Share price vs Value as at May 2025

Sinofert Holdings (SEHK:297)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Overview: Sinofert Holdings is a leading fertilizer company in China, involved in the production, distribution, and trading of fertilizers, with a market cap of CN¥3.5 billion.

Operations: Sinofert Holdings generates revenue primarily from its Basic Business and Growth Business segments, contributing CN¥14.05 billion and CN¥10.85 billion, respectively. The company has seen a notable trend in its gross profit margin, which reached 11.76% by the end of 2024 from earlier lower levels, indicating an improvement in profitability relative to cost of goods sold over time.

PE: 7.5x

Sinofert Holdings, a small company in the fertilizer industry, shows potential with its recent financial performance. Despite sales slightly declining to CNY 21.26 billion for 2024 from CNY 21.73 billion in 2023, net income rose significantly to CNY 1.06 billion from CNY 625 million last year, indicating improved profitability. Earnings per share increased to CNY 0.1511 from CNY 0.0891 previously, reflecting operational efficiency gains amidst external borrowing risks due to lack of customer deposits as funding sources.

SEHK:297 Ownership Breakdown as at May 2025
SEHK:297 Ownership Breakdown as at May 2025

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