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Is Air China (AIRYY) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

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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, 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 Air China (AIRYY - Free Report) . AIRYY is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 8.72 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 9.22. Over the past 52 weeks, AIRYY's Forward P/E has been as high as 21.43 and as low as 8.36, with a median of 14.37.

Another notable valuation metric for AIRYY is its P/B ratio of 0.99. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with 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 2.91. Over the past 12 months, AIRYY's P/B has been as high as 1.02 and as low as 0.23, with a median of 0.28.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Air China is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, AIRYY sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.


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