The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.
Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.
Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NPNYY) is a stock many investors are watching right now. NPNYY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value.
Investors should also recognize that NPNYY has a P/B ratio of 0.81. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 2.41. NPNYY's P/B has been as high as 0.94 and as low as 0.70, with a median of 0.80, over the past year.
Value investors also frequently use the P/S ratio. This metric is found by dividing a stock's price with the company's revenue. This is a preferred metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. NPNYY has a P/S ratio of 1.14. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.97.
Investors could also keep in mind Seanergy Maritime Holdings (SHIP), another Transportation - Shipping stock with a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and Value grade of A.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings also has a P/B ratio of 0.69 compared to its industry's price-to-book ratio of 2.41. Over the past year, its P/B ratio has been as high as 1.02, as low as 0.41, with a median of 0.55.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Seanergy Maritime Holdings strong Value grade, but they help show that the stocks are likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, NPNYY and SHIP look like an impressive value stock at the moment.
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