What are Value Stocks?

A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued.

Benzinga Insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the industrials sector that may be worth watching:

1. Concrete Pumping Holdings BBCP - P/E: 5.11
2. FuelCell Energy FCEL - P/E: 0.78
3. L S Starrett SCX - P/E: 5.75
4. Seanergy Maritime Hldgs SHIP - P/E: 0.01
5. Capital Product Partners CPLP - P/E: 4.68

This quarter, Concrete Pumping Holdings experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was -0.06 in Q1 and is now -0.08. Concrete Pumping Holdings does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

Most recently, FuelCell Energy reported earnings per share at -0.07, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at -0.2. FuelCell Energy does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

L S Starrett has reported Q3 earnings per share at 0.09, which has decreased by 50.0% compared to Q2, which was 0.18. Its most recent dividend yield is at 4.73%, which has decreased by 0.4% from 5.13% in the previous quarter.

Seanergy Maritime Hldgs saw a decrease in earnings per share from -0.31 in Q1 to -0.65 now. Seanergy Maritime Hldgs does not have a dividend yield, which investors should be aware of when considering holding onto such a stock.

This quarter, Capital Product Partners experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was 0.35 in Q1 and is now 0.46. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 5.88%, which has decreased by 8.16% from last quarter’s yield of 14.04%.

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.