雅虎香港財經 Are Investors Undervaluing Suzano (SUZ) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.
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.
Suzano (SUZ) is a stock many investors are watching right now. SUZ is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and an A for Value. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 7.03, while its industry has an average P/E of 7.36. Over the past year, SUZ's Forward P/E has been as high as 7.81 and as low as 4.32, with a median of 6.44.
Investors should also note that SUZ holds a PEG ratio of 0.69. 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. SUZ's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 0.77. SUZ's PEG has been as high as 1.08 and as low as 0.62, with a median of 0.86, all within the past year.
We should also highlight that SUZ has a P/B ratio of 1.71. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 2.23. SUZ's P/B has been as high as 1.90 and as low as 1.39, with a median of 1.64, over the past year.
Finally, investors will want to recognize that SUZ has a P/CF ratio of 3.52. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 6.15. Within the past 12 months, SUZ's P/CF has been as high as 3.91 and as low as 1.95, with a median of 2.73.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Suzano is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, SUZ sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.
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