Should Value Investors Buy Century Communities (CCS) Stock?
The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find 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 a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.
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 Century Communities (CCS). CCS is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A.
Another notable valuation metric for CCS is its P/B ratio of 1.03. 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. CCS's current P/B looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.31. CCS's P/B has been as high as 1.13 and as low as 0.64, with a median of 0.90, over the past year.
Value investors also frequently use the P/S ratio. This metric is found by dividing a stock's price with the company's revenue. This is a prefered metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. CCS has a P/S ratio of 0.57. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.68.
Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Century Communities is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, CCS sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.
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