What Defines a Value Stock?
A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.
The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the consumer defensive sector:
- Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) - P/E: 5.65
- Adecoagro (NYSE:AGRO) - P/E: 7.1
- Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) - P/E: 7.9
- Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) - P/E: 9.73
- S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) - P/E: 1.63
This quarter, Herbalife experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.65 in Q3 and is now $0.28. Its most recent dividend yield is at 1.71%, which has decreased by 1.82% from 3.53% in the previous quarter.
This quarter, Adecoagro experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $0.4 in Q2 and is now $0.83. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 3.93%, which has increased by 0.21% from 3.72% last quarter.
Ingles Markets's earnings per share for Q1 sits at $2.28, whereas in Q4, they were at 2.77. Its most recent dividend yield is at 0.76%, which has decreased by 0.12% from 0.88% in the previous quarter.
Most recently, Vector Group reported earnings per share at $0.36, whereas in Q3 earnings per share sat at $0.33. Its most recent dividend yield is at 6.8%, which has decreased by 0.66% from 7.46% in the previous quarter.
This quarter, S&W Seed experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $-0.11 in Q1 and is now $-0.13.
These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.