Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 13th:

Merchants Bancorp (MBIN Quick QuoteMBIN - Free Report) : This bank holding company that operates through mortgage banking, mortgage warehousing, and regular banking carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% over the last 60 days.

Merchants Bancorp Price and Consensus

Merchants Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Merchants Bancorp Quote

Merchants Bancorp has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.45, compared with 9.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score  of A.

Merchants Bancorp PE Ratio (TTM)

Merchants Bancorp pe-ratio-ttm | Merchants Bancorp Quote

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW Quick QuoteBBW - Free Report) : This multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Price and Consensus

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Quote

Build-A-Bear has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 7.10, compared with 10.70 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. PE Ratio (TTM)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. pe-ratio-ttm | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Quote

Komatsu Ltd. (KMTUY Quick QuoteKMTUY - Free Report) : This construction, mining, and utility equipment company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Komatsu Ltd. Price and Consensus

Komatsu Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Komatsu Ltd. Quote

Komatsu has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.02, compared with 14.90 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Score of B.

Komatsu Ltd. PE Ratio (TTM)

Komatsu Ltd. pe-ratio-ttm | Komatsu Ltd. Quote

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