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Is Terex (TEX) a Great Value Stock 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.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

One stock to keep an eye on is Terex (TEX - Free Report) . TEX is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 8.69, while its industry has an average P/E of 10.70. Over the past year, TEX's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.81 and as low as 7.36, with a median of 11.10.

Another valuation metric that we should highlight is TEX's P/B ratio of 2.83. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. TEX's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 4.32. Over the past 12 months, TEX's P/B has been as high as 3.51 and as low as 1.94, with a median of 2.88.

Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. TEX has a P/S ratio of 0.45. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.67.

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


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