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Are Investors Undervaluing Acerinox (ANIOY) Right Now?

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The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

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 rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One company value investors might notice is Acerinox (ANIOY - Free Report) . ANIOY is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 3.62, which compares to its industry's average of 5.66. ANIOY's Forward P/E has been as high as 11.63 and as low as 3.37, with a median of 6.35, all within the past year.

Investors should also recognize that ANIOY has a P/B ratio of 1.08. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.58. Over the past 12 months, ANIOY's P/B has been as high as 2.16 and as low as 1.04, with a median of 1.60.

Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. This is a prefered metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. ANIOY has a P/S ratio of 0.41. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.43.

Investors could also keep in mind Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (USNZY - Free Report) , an Steel - Producers stock with a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy) and Value grade of A.

Shares of Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais currently holds a Forward P/E ratio of 3.99, and its PEG ratio is 0.25. In comparison, its industry sports average P/E and PEG ratios of 5.66 and 0.34.


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