2 under-appreciated ASX shares that Goldman Sachs rates as buys

These ASX shares are tipped as buys…

If you're looking for some shares to buy post-earnings season, then you may want to check out the two listed below.

The team at Goldman Sachs believe these shares are buys after posting solid but under-appreciated results last month. Here's what the broker is saying:

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REA Group Limited (ASX: REA)

Goldman feels that the market under-appreciated the strength of this property listings company's results last month and has reiterated its conviction buy rating with a $164.00 price target.

Based on the current REA share price, this implies potential upside of 32% for investors over the next 12 months. Goldman commented:

Shares are trading back in-line with pre-result levels, despite having a solid FY22 result with core Australia EBITDA +2% vs. GSe, and outlook commentary that was very positive, particularly around expectations for delivering sustained double digit yield growth through the cycle, including in FY23E.

We sit +2% vs. consensus NPAT in FY23, and believe the market is still being too conservative on the pricing power of REA, which we believe is well-placed to deliver on its targets of double digit yield growth. In FY23 this will be driven by 6% price rises and strong uptake of Premiere Plus and Premiere All late in the prior year, while these trends will continue into FY24, and will be supported by a more material price rise that could potentially exceed 10% itself.

Readytech Holdings Ltd (ASX: RDY)

Another ASX share that the broker believes the market is under-appreciating is enterprise technology company Readytech.

Goldman has a buy rating and $4.30 price target on its shares. Based on the current Readytech share price, this implies potential upside of 42% for investors. Its analysts commented:

RDY is building an impressive track record of organic growth, delivering +17% in FY22 and guiding to mid-teens again in FY23, helping to dispel market concerns regarding RDY's underlying growth.

While concerns around margins are valid with FY23 guidance implying EBITDA margins contract ~250-300bps, we think FY23 will be the trough as RDY exerts pricing power across the portfolio and cycles headwinds from tech labour inflation into FY24. The company has high gross margins (>90%), low churn (~3%) and high recurring revenue (84%) which lends itself to increasing profitability as it scales.

Strong line-of-sight to its FY26 targets, combined with EBITDA margins trending back towards high 30's should see RDY grow EPS at a >20% CAGR to FY26E.

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Readytech Holdings Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended REA Group Limited and Readytech Holdings Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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