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Should Value Investors Buy Townsquare Media (TSQ) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

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.

Townsquare Media (TSQ - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. TSQ is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), as well as an A grade for Value.

Another valuation metric that we should highlight is TSQ's P/B ratio of 3.29. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 5.15. Within the past 52 weeks, TSQ's P/B has been as high as 3.29 and as low as 1.80, with a median of 2.18.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. TSQ has a P/S ratio of 0.46. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.58.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that TSQ has a P/CF ratio of 6.38. 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. This stock's P/CF looks attractive against its industry's average P/CF of 12.01. TSQ's P/CF has been as high as 6.38 and as low as 3.17, with a median of 3.91, all within the past year.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Townsquare Media is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, TSQ feels like a great value stock at the moment.


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