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EGHT vs. TMSNY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Software sector have probably already heard of 8x8 (EGHT - Free Report) and TEMENOS GROUP (TMSNY - Free Report) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.

The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits.

Right now, 8x8 is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while TEMENOS GROUP has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). Investors should feel comfortable knowing that EGHT likely has seen a stronger improvement to its earnings outlook than TMSNY has recently. However, value investors will care about much more than just this.

Value investors are also interested in a number of tried-and-true valuation metrics that help show when a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

EGHT currently has a forward P/E ratio of 5.95, while TMSNY has a forward P/E of 20.31. We also note that EGHT has a PEG ratio of 0.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. TMSNY currently has a PEG ratio of 2.10.

Another notable valuation metric for EGHT is its P/B ratio of 2.03. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, TMSNY has a P/B of 17.69.

These are just a few of the metrics contributing to EGHT's Value grade of A and TMSNY's Value grade of C.

EGHT stands above TMSNY thanks to its solid earnings outlook, and based on these valuation figures, we also feel that EGHT is the superior value option right now.

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