What are Value Stocks?

A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.

Below is a list of notable value stocks in the consumer cyclical sector:

General Motors has reported Q3 earnings per share at $2.28, which has increased by 19.37% compared to Q2, which was 1.91. Its most recent dividend yield is at 1.21%, which has increased by 0.28% from 0.93% in the previous quarter.

This quarter, Dillard's experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $7.98 in Q2 and is now $9.3. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 0.29%, which has ('', 'not changed') by 0.0% from last quarter's yield of 0.29%.

This quarter, Travel+Leisure experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $1.33 in Q2 and is now $1.54. Its most recent dividend yield is at 5.14%, which has increased by 0.73% from 4.41% in the previous quarter.

This quarter, Build-A-Bear Workshop experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $0.98 in Q1 and is now $0.57. MasterBrand's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $0.46, whereas in Q2, they were at 0.42.

The Significance: A value stock may need some time to rebound from its undervalued position. The risk of investing in a value stock is that this emergence may never materialize.