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JAMF or CLMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Investors interested in stocks from the Technology Services sector have probably already heard of Jamf Holding (JAMF - Free Report) and Climb Global Solutions (CLMB - Free Report) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.

Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits.

Right now, Jamf Holding is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Climb Global Solutions has a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell). This means that JAMF's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.

Value investors also try to analyze a wide range of traditional figures and metrics to help determine whether a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.

Our Value category highlights undervalued companies by looking at a variety of key metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, as well as the P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that have been used by value investors for years.

JAMF currently has a forward P/E ratio of 13.11, while CLMB has a forward P/E of 19.59. We also note that JAMF has a PEG ratio of 0.76. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. CLMB currently has a PEG ratio of 1.63.

Another notable valuation metric for JAMF is its P/B ratio of 2.2. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, CLMB has a P/B of 4.58.

These metrics, and several others, help JAMF earn a Value grade of B, while CLMB has been given a Value grade of C.

JAMF sticks out from CLMB in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that JAMF is the better option right now.


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