Investors interested in stocks from the Automotive - Original Equipment sector have probably already heard of Strattec Security (STRT) and AB Volvo (VLVLY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.
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 Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.
Strattec Security and AB Volvo are sporting Zacks Ranks of #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), respectively, right now. The Zacks Rank favors stocks that have recently seen positive revisions to their earnings estimates, so investors should rest assured that STRT has an improving earnings outlook. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.
Value investors also try to analyze a wide range of traditional figures and metrics to help determine whether a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.
Our Value category highlights undervalued companies by looking at a variety of key metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, as well as the P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that have been used by value investors for years.
STRT currently has a forward P/E ratio of 15.04, while VLVLY has a forward P/E of 16.73. We also note that STRT has a PEG ratio of 1.50. 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. VLVLY currently has a PEG ratio of 8.58.
Another notable valuation metric for STRT is its P/B ratio of 1.29. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, VLVLY has a P/B of 3.54.
Based on these metrics and many more, STRT holds a Value grade of A, while VLVLY has a Value grade of C.
STRT stands above VLVLY thanks to its solid earnings outlook, and based on these valuation figures, we also feel that STRT is the superior value option right now.
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