Investors interested in stocks from the Insurance - Brokerage sector have probably already heard of eToro Group Ltd. (ETOR) and Marsh & McLennan (MMC). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.
There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.
Currently, eToro Group Ltd. has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Marsh & McLennan has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). The Zacks Rank favors stocks that have recently seen positive revisions to their earnings estimates, so investors should rest assured that ETOR has an improving earnings outlook. However, value investors will care about much more than just this.
Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their 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.
ETOR currently has a forward P/E ratio of 15.62, while MMC has a forward P/E of 18.83. We also note that ETOR has a PEG ratio of 2.15. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. MMC currently has a PEG ratio of 3.11.
Another notable valuation metric for ETOR is its P/B ratio of 2.42. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, MMC has a P/B of 5.77.
These metrics, and several others, help ETOR earn a Value grade of A, while MMC has been given a Value grade of D.
ETOR stands above MMC thanks to its solid earnings outlook, and based on these valuation figures, we also feel that ETOR is the superior value option right now.
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