CHL vs. AMX: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

Investors interested in Wireless Non-US stocks are likely familiar with China Mobile (CHL) and Amer Movil (AMX). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.

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.

China Mobile has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Amer Movil 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 CHL is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.

Value investors also try to analyze a wide range of traditional figures and metrics to help determine whether a company is undervalued at its 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.

CHL currently has a forward P/E ratio of 9.48, while AMX has a forward P/E of 66.51. We also note that CHL has a PEG ratio of 2.86. 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. AMX currently has a PEG ratio of 4.93.

Another notable valuation metric for CHL is its P/B ratio of 0.90. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, AMX has a P/B of 3.68.

These metrics, and several others, help CHL earn a Value grade of A, while AMX has been given a Value grade of C.

CHL is currently sporting an improving earnings outlook, which makes it stick out in our Zacks Rank model. And, based on the above valuation metrics, we feel that CHL is likely the superior value option right now.

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