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NTTYY or PSN: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Investors interested in Technology Services stocks are likely familiar with NTT (NTTYY - Free Report) and Parsons (PSN - 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.

There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.

NTT has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), while Parsons has a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) right now. Investors should feel comfortable knowing that NTTYY likely has seen a stronger improvement to its earnings outlook than PSN has recently. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.

Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

The Value category of the Style Scores system identifies undervalued companies by looking at a number of key metrics. These include the long-favored P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that help us determine a company's fair value.

NTTYY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 13.81, while PSN has a forward P/E of 18.46. We also note that NTTYY has a PEG ratio of 2.66. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. PSN currently has a PEG ratio of 3.20.

Another notable valuation metric for NTTYY is its P/B ratio of 1.34. 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. For comparison, PSN has a P/B of 1.85.

Based on these metrics and many more, NTTYY holds a Value grade of A, while PSN has a Value grade of C.

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

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