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Different than growth or momentum investors, value-focused investors are all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under what their true value is before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL, TopBuild Corp. is an installer and distributor of insulation and other building products to the U.S. construction industry. TopBuild, which earlier operated as a subsidiary of Masco Corporation, provides insulation and building material services across the nation through TruTeam and Service Partners. The company started trading on the NYSE under the symbol “BLD" from Jul 1, 2015.
BLD is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of B. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 15.2X for the current fiscal year compared to the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry's P/E of 17.8X. Additionally, BLD has a PEG Ratio of 2.1 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 14.3X. Value investors should also note BLD's Price/Sales ratio of 1.9X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For BLD, two analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $20.97 per share for 2024. Per share BLD boasts an average earnings surprise of 1%.
Investors should take the time to consider BLD for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings and valuation metrics, and impressive Value and VGM Style Scores.
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