UK Penny Stocks To Watch In August 2025

Operations: The company’s revenue is derived from property investment and development (£170.33 million), construction (£81.18 million), and land promotion (£78.04 million).

Market Cap: £307.64M

Henry Boot PLC, with a market cap of £307.64 million, benefits from a diversified revenue stream across property investment and development (£170.33 million), construction (£81.18 million), and land promotion (£78.04 million). Despite recent negative earnings growth, the company maintains stable weekly volatility (3%) and an experienced management team (7.6 years average tenure). Its debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.3%), and short-term assets significantly exceed both short-term (£174.7M) and long-term liabilities (£23.8M). With a Price-To-Earnings ratio of 13.2x below the UK market average, Henry Boot trades at good relative value compared to peers.

LSE:BOOT Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Aug 2025

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Overview: Playtech plc is a technology company that provides gambling software, services, content, and platform technologies across Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America, and internationally with a market cap of approximately £1.33 billion.

Operations: The company’s revenue is primarily derived from its Gaming B2B segment, which generated €754.3 million, complemented by contributions from B2C operations including HAPPYBET at €18.9 million and Sun Bingo along with other B2C activities totaling €78.9 million.

Market Cap: £1.33B

Playtech plc, with a market cap of £1.33 billion, derives substantial revenue from its Gaming B2B segment (€754.3 million), although it remains unprofitable with increasing losses over the past five years. The company’s debt management is robust, as operating cash flow covers 87.4% of its debt and short-term assets exceed liabilities significantly (€1.6 billion vs €963.4 million). Despite a satisfactory net debt to equity ratio (9.9%), interest coverage is weak at 1.7x EBIT, indicating financial pressure on profitability fronts. Recent leadership changes saw John Gleasure appointed as Chair, signaling potential strategic shifts amid ongoing challenges in earnings growth and board experience concerns.

LSE:PTEC Debt to Equity History and Analysis as at Aug 2025

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Companies discussed in this article include AIM:CHH LSE:BOOT and LSE:PTEC.

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