As Australian shares brace for a downturn, mirroring the decline in U.S. markets, investors are increasingly looking for opportunities that can withstand volatility. Penny stocks, though an older term, represent smaller or less-established companies that may offer significant value when chosen wisely. By focusing on those with strong financials and potential growth paths, investors can uncover opportunities among these lesser-known entities.
Name | Share Price | Market Cap | Financial Health Rating |
EZZ Life Science Holdings (ASX:EZZ) | A$1.69 | A$79.72M | ★★★★★★ |
Bisalloy Steel Group (ASX:BIS) | A$3.34 | A$158.48M | ★★★★★★ |
Regal Partners (ASX:RPL) | A$3.00 | A$1.01B | ★★★★★★ |
GTN (ASX:GTN) | A$0.58 | A$113.9M | ★★★★★★ |
IVE Group (ASX:IGL) | A$2.43 | A$376.38M | ★★★★★☆ |
CTI Logistics (ASX:CLX) | A$1.725 | A$134.57M | ★★★★☆☆ |
Sugar Terminals (NSX:SUG) | A$1.10 | A$381.6M | ★★★★★★ |
Perenti (ASX:PRN) | A$1.265 | A$1.18B | ★★★★★★ |
West African Resources (ASX:WAF) | A$2.24 | A$2.55B | ★★★★★★ |
Accent Group (ASX:AX1) | A$1.865 | A$1.06B | ★★★★☆☆ |
Click here to see the full list of 1,011 stocks from our ASX Penny Stocks screener.
Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: Ai-Media Technologies Limited offers technology-driven captioning, transcription, and translation services across several regions including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, North America, and the United Kingdom with a market cap of A$149.30 million.
Operations: The company generates revenue of A$65.30 million from its Internet Software & Services segment.
Market Cap: A$149.3M
Ai-Media Technologies, with a market cap of A$149.30 million, operates in the Internet Software & Services segment and has been unprofitable but is reducing losses by 34.8% annually over five years. It maintains a strong financial position with short-term assets exceeding liabilities and more cash than debt, providing a cash runway beyond three years due to positive free cash flow growth. Despite recent earnings showing increased net loss for H1 2025, Ai-Media's innovative AI-driven captioning solutions showcased at ISE 2025 highlight its commitment to expanding accessibility services across Europe amid upcoming regulatory changes.
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: Delta Lithium Limited engages in the exploration and development of lithium and gold properties in Western Australia, with a market cap of A$128.98 million.
Operations: Delta Lithium Limited does not report any revenue segments.
Market Cap: A$128.98M
Delta Lithium Limited, with a market cap of A$128.98 million, focuses on lithium and gold exploration in Western Australia. The company is pre-revenue, reporting A$1.45 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2024. Despite being unprofitable and not expected to reach profitability within three years, Delta Lithium maintains a strong financial position with short-term assets of A$89.8 million exceeding both short-term and long-term liabilities significantly. The company is debt-free and has a cash runway for more than two years if free cash flow continues to decrease at historical rates, providing some stability amid its ongoing development phase.
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: Kinatico Ltd offers screening, verification, and SaaS-based workforce management and compliance technology systems in Australia and New Zealand, with a market cap of A$73.46 million.
Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from providing screening and verification checks, amounting to A$30.35 million.
Market Cap: A$73.46M
Kinatico Ltd, with a market cap of A$73.46 million, generates revenue from its screening and verification services, reporting A$15.6 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2024. Despite a decrease in profit margins to 2.8% from last year's 5.5%, the company remains debt-free with short-term assets of A$13.1 million exceeding liabilities significantly. Earnings are forecasted to grow by over 54% annually, though recent negative earnings growth presents challenges compared to industry averages. Trading at a significant discount to estimated fair value and having high-quality earnings further highlight Kinatico's potential as an investment consideration within this sector.
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