3 UK Penny Stocks With Market Caps Under £200M To Consider
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The London stock market has recently faced downward pressure, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices slipping amid concerns over weak trade data from China and its impact on global demand. Despite these broader market challenges, penny stocks in the UK continue to present intriguing opportunities for investors seeking growth potential at lower price points. Often associated with smaller or newer companies, these stocks can offer a mix of affordability and potential upside when backed by strong financials.
We’ll examine a selection from our screener results.
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★★
Overview: AdvancedAdvT Limited offers software solutions across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, and internationally with a market cap of £199.80 million.
Operations: The company’s revenue is derived from its Blank Checks segment, totaling £31.68 million.
Market Cap: £199.8M
AdvancedAdvT Limited, with a market cap of £199.80 million, has shown significant improvement in profitability, reporting half-year sales of £19.87 million and net income of £7.85 million, up from the previous year. The company is debt-free and its short-term assets (£89.3M) comfortably cover both short-term (£16.3M) and long-term liabilities (£6.6M). However, earnings were impacted by a large one-off gain of £2.5M in the last 12 months. Despite trading at a substantial discount to estimated fair value and having stable weekly volatility (4%), its return on equity remains low at 5.5%.
AIM:ADVT Financial Position Analysis as at Feb 2025
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆
Overview: IQE plc, along with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells advanced semiconductor materials with a market capitalization of £155.54 million.
Operations: The company’s revenue is derived from three main segments: CMOS++ generating £1.19 million, Wireless contributing £70.22 million, and Photonics (including Infra-Red) accounting for £57.85 million.
Market Cap: £155.54M
IQE plc, with a market cap of £155.54 million, is navigating challenges as an unprofitable entity with negative return on equity (-14.85%). Despite this, it has not diluted shareholders recently and maintains a satisfactory net debt to equity ratio of 10.9%. IQE’s strategic partnership with Quintessent Inc. aims to capitalize on the growing demand for advanced optical interconnects in AI applications, highlighted by a $0.5m purchase order for quantum dot laser technology wafers through 2025. The company is undergoing a strategic review to enhance its capital position and explore options for its Taiwan operations amidst volatile share prices and industry headwinds.
AIM:IQE Financial Position Analysis as at Feb 2025
Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆
Overview: Solid State plc, with a market cap of £82.16 million, designs, manufactures, and supplies electronic equipment across the United Kingdom and internationally including Europe, Asia, and North America.
Operations: The company generates revenue through its Systems Division, which accounts for £81.69 million, and its Components Division, contributing £55.26 million.
Market Cap: £82.16M
Solid State plc, with a market cap of £82.16 million, faces challenges as recent earnings show a decline in sales to £61.78 million and net income to £0.975 million for the half year ending September 2024. Despite this, its financial position remains stable with satisfactory debt levels and strong coverage of interest payments by EBIT (9.1x). The company has experienced management and board teams, although its return on equity is low at 8.6%. While dividends have decreased recently, Solid State continues to pay them reliably at a rate of 2.97%, amid high share price volatility and declining profit margins due to one-off losses impacting results.
AIM:SOLI Financial Position Analysis as at Feb 2025
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Companies discussed in this article include AIM:ADVT AIM:IQE and AIM:SOLI.
