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Are Investors Undervaluing Daktronics (DAKT) Right Now?

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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.

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.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

Daktronics (DAKT - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. DAKT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 19.28, which compares to its industry's average of 26.17. Over the last 12 months, DAKT's Forward P/E has been as high as 20.96 and as low as 11.24, with a median of 14.60.

DAKT is also sporting a PEG ratio of 0.64. 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. DAKT's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 1.07. DAKT's PEG has been as high as 0.70 and as low as 0.37, with a median of 0.49, all within the past year.

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. DAKT has a P/S ratio of 0.99. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.85.

Finally, investors should note that DAKT has a P/CF ratio of 35.81. This metric takes into account a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find stocks that are undervalued based on their solid cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 57.16. Over the past 52 weeks, DAKT's P/CF has been as high as 88.78 and as low as 13.62, with a median of 27.56.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in Daktronics's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, DAKT looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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