DFIN vs. RNG: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Software and Services sector have probably already heard of Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) and RingCentral (RNG). 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 puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work to identify stocks with specific traits.
Both Donnelley Financial Solutions and RingCentral have a Zacks Rank of # 2 (Buy) right now. This means that both companies have witnessed positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that both of these stocks have an improving earnings outlook. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.
Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their 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.
DFIN currently has a forward P/E ratio of 7.41, while RNG has a forward P/E of 207.23. We also note that DFIN has a PEG ratio of 5.79. 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. RNG currently has a PEG ratio of 12.70.
Another notable valuation metric for DFIN is its P/B ratio of 1.23. 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, RNG has a P/B of 37.32.
These are just a few of the metrics contributing to DFIN's Value grade of A and RNG's Value grade of F.
Both DFIN and RNG are impressive stocks with solid earnings outlooks, but based on these valuation figures, we feel that DFIN is the superior value option right now.
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