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Is BT Group (BT) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

Zacks Equity Research

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

BT Group (BT) is a stock many investors are watching right now. BT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 8.80, which compares to its industry's average of 12.64. Over the past 52 weeks, BT's Forward P/E has been as high as 10.26 and as low as 7.36, with a median of 8.86.

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Finally, investors will want to recognize that BT has a P/CF ratio of 3.98. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. This stock's P/CF looks attractive against its industry's average P/CF of 10.56. Within the past 12 months, BT's P/CF has been as high as 4.70 and as low as 3.65, with a median of 4.06.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in BT Group's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, BT looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.


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