Are Investors Undervaluing Newell Brands (NWL) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

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.

One company value investors might notice is Newell Brands (NWL). NWL is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.03. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.77. Over the past year, NWL's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.23 and as low as 5.93, with a median of 8.85.

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 popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. NWL has a P/S ratio of 0.33. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.64.

Finally, our model also underscores that NWL has a P/CF ratio of 5.58. 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. This stock's P/CF looks attractive against its industry's average P/CF of 13.53. NWL's P/CF has been as high as 11.38 and as low as 4.42, with a median of 6.09, all within the past year.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Newell Brands is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, NWL feels like a great value stock at the moment.

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