The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.
Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system’s “Value” category. Stocks with both “A” grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.
One company to watch right now is Magna International (MGA). MGA is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 8.47, while its industry has an average P/E of 18.28. Over the past year, MGA’s Forward P/E has been as high as 8.47 and as low as 5.65, with a median of 6.79.
We also note that MGA holds a PEG ratio of 0.94. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock’s expected earnings growth rate. MGA’s industry has an average PEG of 1.05 right now. Over the past 52 weeks, MGA’s PEG has been as high as 0.94 and as low as 0.46, with a median of 0.60.
Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a preferred metric because revenue can’t really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. MGA has a P/S ratio of 0.33. This compares to its industry’s average P/S of 0.78.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Magna International is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, MGA sticks out as one of the market’s strongest value stocks.
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