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RWEOY or WEC: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

Investors with an interest in Utility - Electric Power stocks have likely encountered both RWE AG (RWEOY) and WEC Energy Group (WEC). 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 proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work to identify stocks with specific traits.

RWE AG has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while WEC Energy Group has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This means that RWEOY's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.

Value investors are also interested in a number of tried-and-true valuation metrics that help show when a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.

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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.

RWEOY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 11.03, while WEC has a forward P/E of 21.77. We also note that RWEOY has a PEG ratio of 2.47. 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. WEC currently has a PEG ratio of 3.58.

Another notable valuation metric for RWEOY is its P/B ratio of 2.55. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, WEC has a P/B of 2.63.

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

RWEOY sticks out from WEC in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that RWEOY is the better option right now.


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