Investors interested in Automotive - Original Equipment stocks are likely familiar with China Yuchai (CYD) and Modine (MOD). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's 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 is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.
China Yuchai and Modine are sporting Zacks Ranks of #1 (Strong Buy) and #3 (Hold), respectively, right now. This means that CYD's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.
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 Value category of the Style Scores system identifies undervalued companies by looking at a number of key metrics. These include the long-favored P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that help us determine a company's fair value.
CYD currently has a forward P/E ratio of 12.45, while MOD has a forward P/E of 27.39. We also note that CYD has a PEG ratio of 0.32. 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. MOD currently has a PEG ratio of 0.68.
Another notable valuation metric for CYD is its P/B ratio of 0.91. 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, MOD has a P/B of 9.2.
These are just a few of the metrics contributing to CYD's Value grade of A and MOD's Value grade of C.
CYD has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than MOD, so it seems like value investors will conclude that CYD is the superior option right now.
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