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Should Value Investors Buy Herman Miller (MLHR) Stock?

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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.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

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 Herman Miller . MLHR is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A.

We should also highlight that MLHR has a P/B ratio of 3.12. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 3.12. MLHR's P/B has been as high as 3.59 and as low as 2.52, with a median of 3.02, over the past year.

Finally, we should also recognize that MLHR has a P/CF ratio of 10.22. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. MLHR's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 12.61. Within the past 12 months, MLHR's P/CF has been as high as 12.34 and as low as 8.28, with a median of 10.19.

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

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