GEN or TT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors interested in stocks from the Technology Services sector have probably already heard of Gen Digital (GEN) and Trane Technologies (TT). 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 emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.

Currently, Gen Digital has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Trane Technologies 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 GEN has an improving earnings outlook. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.

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.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

GEN currently has a forward P/E ratio of 8.50, while TT has a forward P/E of 29.30. We also note that GEN has a PEG ratio of 0.71. 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. TT currently has a PEG ratio of 2.09.

Another notable valuation metric for GEN is its P/B ratio of 5.61. 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, TT has a P/B of 11.42.

These metrics, and several others, help GEN earn a Value grade of A, while TT has been given a Value grade of D.

GEN sticks out from TT in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that GEN is the better option right now.

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