Investors interested in Internet - Software stocks are likely familiar with Digital Turbine (APPS) and Spotify (SPOT). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.
We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great 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.
Digital Turbine has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Spotify has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that APPS is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.
Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their 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.
APPS currently has a forward P/E ratio of 16.67, while SPOT has a forward P/E of 34.08. We also note that APPS has a PEG ratio of 0.53. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. SPOT currently has a PEG ratio of 1.19.
Another notable valuation metric for APPS is its P/B ratio of 9.1. 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, SPOT has a P/B of 10.31.
These are just a few of the metrics contributing to APPS's Value grade of B and SPOT's Value grade of D.
APPS has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than SPOT, so it seems like value investors will conclude that APPS is the superior option right now.
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