Yahoo Finance Are You a Value Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick
Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.
While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.
Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.
RPM International (RPM)
RPM International Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals, primarily for maintenance and improvement applications.
RPM sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of B, and has a VGM Score of B. Compared to the Paints and Related Products industry's P/E of 23.4X, shares of RPM International are trading at a forward P/E of 20.3X. RPM also has a PEG Ratio of 1.6, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 19.4X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 2X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For RPM, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $4.95 per share for 2024. Per share RPM boasts an average earnings surprise of 4.5%.
With strong valuation and earnings metrics, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, investors should strongly think about adding RPM to their portfolios.
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