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Are Investors Undervaluing Comp En De Mn Cemig (CIG) 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.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

One company to watch right now is Comp En De Mn Cemig (CIG - Free Report) . CIG is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 10.09 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 15.35. Over the past 52 weeks, CIG's Forward P/E has been as high as 10.30 and as low as 4.92, with a median of 7.83.

Another valuation metric that we should highlight is CIG's P/B ratio of 1.12. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. CIG's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 2.45. Over the past year, CIG's P/B has been as high as 1.23 and as low as 0.96, with a median of 1.08.

Finally, we should also recognize that CIG has a P/CF ratio of 3.52. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. CIG's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 11.47. Within the past 12 months, CIG's P/CF has been as high as 4.32 and as low as 2.84, with a median of 3.44.

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


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