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Should Value Investors Buy DHL Group Sponsored ADR (DHLGY) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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.

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 DHL Group Sponsored ADR (DHLGY - Free Report) . DHLGY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.14. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.00. Over the past year, DHLGY's Forward P/E has been as high as 13.53 and as low as 9.70, with a median of 11.91.

We also note that DHLGY holds a PEG ratio of 1.46. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. DHLGY's industry currently sports an average PEG of 1.77. Within the past year, DHLGY's PEG has been as high as 2.57 and as low as 1.03, with a median of 1.55.

We should also highlight that DHLGY has a P/B ratio of 2.22. 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. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 3.57. Over the past 12 months, DHLGY's P/B has been as high as 2.45 and as low as 1.56, with a median of 2.00.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. DHLGY has a P/S ratio of 0.65. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.91.

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

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