Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.
Brennt (BNTGY) is a stock many investors are watching right now. BNTGY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and an A for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 12.95, which compares to its industry's average of 18.15. Over the past 52 weeks, BNTGY's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.62 and as low as 11.03, with a median of 13.67.
Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. BNTGY has a P/S ratio of 0.57. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.58.
Finally, we should also recognize that BNTGY has a P/CF ratio of 9.37. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 11.37. BNTGY's P/CF has been as high as 10.92 and as low as 7.55, with a median of 9.07, all within the past year.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Brennt is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, BNTGY sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.
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