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.

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 fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

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 to watch right now is Atlanticus (ATLC). ATLC is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 8, while its industry has an average P/E of 14.12. Over the past 52 weeks, ATLC's Forward P/E has been as high as 12.46 and as low as 4.40, with a median of 6.75.

Another valuation metric that we should highlight is ATLC's P/B ratio of 1.62. 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. ATLC's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 2.93. Over the past year, ATLC's P/B has been as high as 2.08 and as low as 0.84, with a median of 1.21.

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. ATLC has a P/S ratio of 0.6. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.57.

Finally, our model also underscores that ATLC has a P/CF ratio of 6.05. 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. ATLC's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 13.65. Within the past 12 months, ATLC's P/CF has been as high as 9.86 and as low as 3.71, with a median of 5.51.