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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.
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.
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 Continental (CTTAY). CTTAY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 6.95 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 13.89. Over the last 12 months, CTTAY's Forward P/E has been as high as 10 and as low as 6.21, with a median of 7.08.
Another valuation metric that we should highlight is CTTAY's P/B ratio of 0.87. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. CTTAY's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.91. Over the past year, CTTAY's P/B has been as high as 1.09 and as low as 0.72, with a median of 0.85.
Value investors also frequently use the P/S ratio. This metric is found by dividing a stock's price with the company's revenue. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. CTTAY has a P/S ratio of 0.31. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.63.
These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Continental is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, CTTAY feels like a great value stock at the moment.
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