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Should Value Investors Buy Subaru Corporation (FUJHY) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

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.

Subaru Corporation (FUJHY - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. FUJHY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and an A for Value.

Investors should also note that FUJHY holds a PEG ratio of 0.19. 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. FUJHY's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 0.40. Over the past 52 weeks, FUJHY's PEG has been as high as 0.24 and as low as 0.15, with a median of 0.21.

We should also highlight that FUJHY has a P/B ratio of 0.82. 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 stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 1.13. Over the past year, FUJHY's P/B has been as high as 0.84 and as low as 0.64, with a median of 0.74.

Finally, we should also recognize that FUJHY has a P/CF ratio of 4.18. 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 stock's P/CF looks attractive against its industry's average P/CF of 6.60. Over the past 52 weeks, FUJHY's P/CF has been as high as 4.30 and as low as 2.77, with a median of 3.24.

Investors could also keep in mind Mazda Motor (MZDAY - Free Report) , another Automotive - Foreign stock with a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and Value grade of A.

Mazda Motor also has a P/B ratio of 0.39 compared to its industry's price-to-book ratio of 1.13. Over the past year, its P/B ratio has been as high as 0.43, as low as 0.28, with a median of 0.35.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Subaru Corporation and Mazda Motor are likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, FUJHY and MZDAY feels like a great value stock at the moment.

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