Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.
Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. 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.
One stock to keep an eye on is Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP). BBCP is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.79. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 25.61. Over the past 52 weeks, BBCP's Forward P/E has been as high as 22.24 and as low as 9.07, with a median of 14.54.
Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by 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. BBCP has a P/S ratio of 0.93. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 2.41.
Finally, our model also underscores that BBCP has a P/CF ratio of 4.63. This metric takes into account a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find stocks that are undervalued based on their solid cash outlook. BBCP's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 14.45. BBCP's P/CF has been as high as 5.47 and as low as 3.68, with a median of 4.61, all within the past year.
These are just a handful of the figures considered in Concrete Pumping Holdings's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that BBCP is an impressive value stock right now.
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