Should Value Investors Buy ADT (ADT) Stock?

Zacks
03-06

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.

Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

One company value investors might notice is ADT (ADT). ADT is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 9.14, while its industry has an average P/E of 14.79. Over the past 52 weeks, ADT's Forward P/E has been as high as 11.69 and as low as 8.31, with a median of 9.29.

Investors should also recognize that ADT has a P/B ratio of 1.81. 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. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 4.68. Over the past 12 months, ADT's P/B has been as high as 1.95 and as low as 1.52, with a median of 1.74.

Value investors also frequently use the P/S ratio. This metric is found by dividing a stock's price with the company's revenue. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. ADT has a P/S ratio of 1.42. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 2.27.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that ADT has a P/CF ratio of 3.89. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 9.91. Over the past year, ADT's P/CF has been as high as 4.19 and as low as 2.51, with a median of 3.18.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in ADT'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, ADT looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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