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, 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 a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.
On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.
One company value investors might notice is China Construction Bank (CICHY). CICHY is currently holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A.
Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. CICHY has a P/S ratio of 1.81. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 2.22.
If you're looking for another solid Banks - Foreign value stock, take a look at Shinhan Financial Group Co (SHG). SHG is a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) stock with a Value score of A.
Shinhan Financial Group Co is trading at a forward earnings multiple of 6.31 at the moment, with a PEG ratio of 0.51. This compares to its industry's average P/E of 11.27 and average PEG ratio of 0.75.
SHG's Forward P/E has been as high as 7.09 and as low as 4.11, with a median of 5.60. During the same time period, its PEG ratio has been as high as 0.72, as low as 0.37, with a median of 0.51.
Shinhan Financial Group Co sports a P/B ratio of 0.57 as well; this compares to its industry's price-to-book ratio of 2.80. In the past 52 weeks, SHG's P/B has been as high as 0.59, as low as 0.35, with a median of 0.48.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in China Construction Bank and Shinhan Financial Group Co strong Value grade, but they help show that the stocks are likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, CICHY and SHG look like an impressive value stock at the moment.
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