Are Investors Undervaluing Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) Right Now?

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While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.

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 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 company to watch right now is Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN - Free Report) . ALSN is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 7.81 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 18.54. Over the last 12 months, ALSN's Forward P/E has been as high as 8.87 and as low as 6.67, with a median of 7.67.

Finally, we should also recognize that ALSN has a P/CF ratio of 6.59. 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. ALSN's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 26.28. ALSN's P/CF has been as high as 7.10 and as low as 5.43, with a median of 6.31, all within the past year.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in Allison Transmission Holdings's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that ALSN is an impressive value stock right now.

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