AGESY or BBSEY: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Insurance - Multi line sector have probably already heard of Ageas SA (AGESY) and BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (BBSEY). 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 proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.
Ageas SA has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), while BB Seguridade Participacoes SA has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This means that AGESY's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is just one piece of the puzzle 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.
Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.
AGESY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 5.53, while BBSEY has a forward P/E of 8.05. We also note that AGESY has a PEG ratio of 0.39. 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. BBSEY currently has a PEG ratio of 0.69.
Another notable valuation metric for AGESY is its P/B ratio of 0.84. 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, BBSEY has a P/B of 6.77.
These are just a few of the metrics contributing to AGESY's Value grade of A and BBSEY's Value grade of C.
AGESY sticks out from BBSEY in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that AGESY is the better option right now.
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