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Are Investors Undervaluing RCM Technologies (RCMT) Right Now?

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

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 stock to keep an eye on is RCM Technologies (RCMT - Free Report) . RCMT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 7.56 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 15.32. RCMT's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.75 and as low as 7.37, with a median of 9.36, all within the past year.

Finally, our model also underscores that RCMT has a P/CF ratio of 8.26. 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. RCMT's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 12.88. Within the past 12 months, RCMT's P/CF has been as high as 14.40 and as low as 7.98, with a median of 9.26.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that RCM Technologies is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, RCMT sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.


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