Are Investors Undervaluing Cable One (CABO) Right Now?
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Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.
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Cable One (CABO) is a stock many investors are watching right now. CABO is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value.
Investors should also recognize that CABO has a P/B ratio of 1.83. 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 company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.96. Over the past year, CABO's P/B has been as high as 2.81 and as low as 1.83, with a median of 2.18.
Finally, investors will want to recognize that CABO has a P/CF ratio of 7.55. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 8.65. Over the past 52 weeks, CABO's P/CF has been as high as 9.78 and as low as 5.24, with a median of 8.10.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Cable One is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, CABO sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.
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