Should Value Investors Buy Ranger Energy Services (RNGR) Stock?

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. 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 Ranger Energy Services (RNGR). RNGR is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 10.24, which compares to its industry's average of 24.42. Over the last 12 months, RNGR's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.77 and as low as 9.48, with a median of 10.71.

Another notable valuation metric for RNGR is its P/B ratio of 1.08. 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. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 3.03. Over the past year, RNGR's P/B has been as high as 1.47 and as low as 0.88, with a median of 1.08.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. RNGR has a P/S ratio of 0.71. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.32.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that RNGR has a P/CF ratio of 4.73. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. RNGR's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 13.40. Within the past 12 months, RNGR's P/CF has been as high as 6.63 and as low as 3.89, with a median of 4.78.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Ranger Energy Services is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, RNGR sticks out as one of the market's strongest value stocks.

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