Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Looking for Value? Why It Might Be Time to Try Schnitzer (SCHN)

Read MoreHide Full Article

Value investing is always a very popular strategy, and for good reason. After all, who doesn’t want to find stocks that have low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends?

Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have identified a strong candidate which may be an impressive value; Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. .

Schnitzer in Focus

SCHN may be an interesting play thanks to its forward PE of 8.6, its P/S ratio of 0.7, and its decent dividend yield of 1.5%. These factors suggest that Schnitzer is a pretty good value pick, as investors have to pay a relatively low level for each dollar of earnings, and that SCHN has decent revenue metrics to back up its earnings.

But before you think that Schnitzer is just a pure value play, it is important to note that it has been seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate front as well. For current year earnings, the consensus has gone up by 5.6% in the past 30 days, thanks to one upward revision in the past one month compared to none lower.

This estimate strength is actually enough to push SCHN to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), suggesting it is poised to outperform. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

So really, Schnitzer is looking great from a number of angles thanks to its PE below 20, a P/S ratio below one, and a strong Zacks Rank, meaning that this company could be a great choice for value investors at this time.

 

Zacks Names “Single Best Pick to Double”

From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.

You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.

Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >>

Published in