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TEVA vs. TLGT: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Best Buy (BBY) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Investors interested in Medical - Generic Drugs stocks are likely familiar with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) and Teligent (TLGT). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.

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 Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Teligent has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This means that TEVA's earnings estimate revision activity has been more impressive, so investors should feel comfortable with its improving analyst outlook. But this is only part of the picture 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.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

TEVA currently has a forward P/E ratio of 8.01, while TLGT has a forward P/E of 261.33. We also note that TEVA has a PEG ratio of 2.67. 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. TLGT currently has a PEG ratio of 17.42.

Another notable valuation metric for TEVA is its P/B ratio of 1.44. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, TLGT has a P/B of 5.20.

These are just a few of the metrics contributing to TEVA's Value grade of A and TLGT's Value grade of D.

TEVA stands above TLGT thanks to its solid earnings outlook, and based on these valuation figures, we also feel that TEVA is the superior value option right now.


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