Investors with an interest in Aerospace - Defense stocks have likely encountered both Textron (TXT) and RTX (RTX). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.
We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work to identify stocks with specific traits.
Right now, Textron is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while RTX has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that TXT is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. However, value investors will care about much more than just this.
Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.
Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.
TXT currently has a forward P/E ratio of 13.66, while RTX has a forward P/E of 27.53. We also note that TXT has a PEG ratio of 1.36. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. RTX currently has a PEG ratio of 3.01.
Another notable valuation metric for TXT is its P/B ratio of 2. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, RTX has a P/B of 3.41.
Based on these metrics and many more, TXT holds a Value grade of A, while RTX has a Value grade of C.
TXT sticks out from RTX in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that TXT is the better option right now.
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