While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.
Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.
In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with "A" grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment.
One stock to keep an eye on is Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD). NOMD is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.17. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 15.86. Over the last 12 months, NOMD's Forward P/E has been as high as 10.54 and as low as 6.16, with a median of 8.39.
We should also highlight that NOMD has a P/B ratio of 0.7. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 1.82. NOMD's P/B has been as high as 1.16 and as low as 0.70, with a median of 0.97, over the past year.
Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a preferred metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. NOMD has a P/S ratio of 0.59. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.95.
Finally, our model also underscores that NOMD has a P/CF ratio of 6.01. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. NOMD's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 9.97. NOMD's P/CF has been as high as 9.96 and as low as 6.01, with a median of 8.21, all within the past year.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in Nomad Foods Limited's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, NOMD looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.
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