1 Value Stock on Our Watchlist and 2 Facing Challenges

Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices. But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.

Separating the winners from the value traps is a tough challenge, and that’s where StockStory comes in. Our job is to find you high-quality companies that will stand the test of time. That said, here is one value stock offering a compelling risk-reward profile and two best left ignored.

Two Value Stocks to Sell:

Reynolds (REYN)

Forward P/E Ratio: 14.7x

Best known for its aluminum foil, Reynolds (NASDAQ:REYN) is a household products company whose products focus on food storage, cooking, and waste.

Why Is REYN Risky?

1. Falling unit sales over the past two years suggest it might have to lower prices to stimulate growth
2. Projected sales for the next 12 months are flat and suggest demand will be subdued
3. Free cash flow margin dropped by 5.8 percentage points over the last year, implying the company became more capital intensive as competition picked up

Reynolds is trading at $23.66 per share, or 14.7x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than REYN.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD)

Forward P/E Ratio: 13.1x

Founded as Lydon & Drews dredging company, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) provides dredging services, land reclamation, and coastal protection projects in the United States and internationally.

Why Is GLDD Not Exciting?

1. Annual revenue growth of 2.9% over the last five years was below our standards for the industrials sector
2. Performance over the past five years was negatively impacted by new share issuances as its earnings per share were flat while its revenue grew
3. Negative free cash flow raises questions about the return timeline for its investments

At $11.28 per share, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock trades at 13.1x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including GLDD in your portfolio.

One Value Stock to Watch:

Yelp (YELP)

Forward EV/EBITDA Ratio: 6.2x

Founded by PayPal alumni Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons, Yelp (NYSE:YELP) is an online platform that helps people discover local businesses through crowd-sourced reviews.

Why Are We Positive On YELP?

1. Platform is difficult to replicate at scale and results in a best-in-class gross margin of 91.1%
2. Excellent EBITDA margin of 26% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and it turbocharged its profits by achieving some fixed cost leverage
3. Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 28.4%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last three years

Yelp’s stock price of $33.01 implies a valuation ratio of 6.2x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

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