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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for August 20th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20th:

GMS Inc. (GMS - Free Report) : This distributor of wallboards has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11% over the last 60 days.

GMS Inc. Price and Consensus

GMS has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.58 compared with 17.40 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

GMS Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. : This truckload transportation services provider has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 10.9% over the last 60 days.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Covenant has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 14.20, compared with 17.60 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. : This specialized consumer finance company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.2% over the last 60 days.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Santander has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 8.23, compared with 10.20 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of A.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

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