Are Investors Undervaluing Santander Consumer (SC) 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.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

One company to watch right now is Santander Consumer (SC). SC is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value.

Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. SC has a P/S ratio of 0.89. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.11.

Finally, investors should note that SC has a P/CF ratio of 2.60. This metric takes into account a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find stocks that are undervalued based on their solid cash outlook. SC's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 4.46. SC's P/CF has been as high as 3.16 and as low as 1.18, with a median of 2.31, all within the past year.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in Santander Consumer's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, SC looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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