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Are Investors Undervaluing Heidelberg Materials AG Unsponsored ADR (HDLMY) 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.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

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.

Heidelberg Materials AG Unsponsored ADR (HDLMY - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. HDLMY 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 14.52 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 15.80. Over the last 12 months, HDLMY's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.22 and as low as 7.66, with a median of 11.99.

We also note that HDLMY holds a PEG ratio of 1.11. 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. HDLMY's industry currently sports an average PEG of 1.38. HDLMY's PEG has been as high as 1.20 and as low as 0.66, with a median of 0.82, all within the past year.

Investors should also recognize that HDLMY has a P/B ratio of 2.14. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against 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 5.64. HDLMY's P/B has been as high as 2.20 and as low as 0.95, with a median of 1.61, over the past year.

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

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