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Are Investors Undervaluing J. Sainsbury (JSAIY) 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 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.

One company to watch right now is J. Sainsbury (JSAIY - Free Report) . JSAIY 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 11.91 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 31.49. Over the last 12 months, JSAIY's Forward P/E has been as high as 13.80 and as low as 9.07, with a median of 11.27.

Investors should also note that JSAIY holds a PEG ratio of 3.34. 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. JSAIY's industry has an average PEG of 3.51 right now. Over the last 12 months, JSAIY's PEG has been as high as 4.70 and as low as 1.92, with a median of 2.66.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in J. Sainsbury'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, JSAIY looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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