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CNXC vs. ULS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Investors with an interest in Business - Services stocks have likely encountered both Concentrix Corporation (CNXC - Free Report) and UL Solutions Inc. (ULS - Free Report) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.

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 proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work to identify stocks with specific traits.

Concentrix Corporation and UL Solutions Inc. are sporting Zacks Ranks of #2 (Buy) and #3 (Hold), respectively, right now. This means that CNXC's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.

CNXC currently has a forward P/E ratio of 2.34, while ULS has a forward P/E of 29.65. We also note that CNXC has a PEG ratio of 0.43. 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. ULS currently has a PEG ratio of 2.56.

Another notable valuation metric for CNXC is its P/B ratio of 0.89. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, ULS has a P/B of 8.51.

These are just a few of the metrics contributing to CNXC's Value grade of A and ULS's Value grade of D.

CNXC has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than ULS, so it seems like value investors will conclude that CNXC is the superior option right now.

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