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Is Sun Country Airlines (SNCY) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

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The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. 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 company to watch right now is Sun Country Airlines (SNCY - Free Report) . SNCY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 7.15 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 8.07. SNCY's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.79 and as low as 4.54, with a median of 7.24, all within the past year.

We also note that SNCY holds a PEG ratio of 0.19. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. SNCY's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 0.34. Over the last 12 months, SNCY's PEG has been as high as 0.66 and as low as 0.11, with a median of 0.20.

We should also highlight that SNCY has a P/B ratio of 1.1. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 2.33. SNCY's P/B has been as high as 1.69 and as low as 0.72, with a median of 1.13, over the past year.

Finally, we should also recognize that SNCY has a P/CF ratio of 4.38. 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. SNCY's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 5.75. Within the past 12 months, SNCY's P/CF has been as high as 6.71 and as low as 3.00, with a median of 4.53.

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

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