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Is Expedia Group (EXPE) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

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While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

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 stock to keep an eye on is Expedia Group (EXPE - Free Report) . EXPE is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.77. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 32.13. Over the past year, EXPE's Forward P/E has been as high as 120.97 and as low as 10.96, with a median of 20.86.

Investors should also note that EXPE holds a PEG ratio of 0.84. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. EXPE's industry currently sports an average PEG of 1.64. EXPE's PEG has been as high as 12.10 and as low as 0.74, with a median of 1.26, all within the past year.

Finally, investors should note that EXPE has a P/CF ratio of 9.31. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 16.50. EXPE's P/CF has been as high as 68.56 and as low as 8.44, with a median of 16.39, all within the past year.

JD.com (JD - Free Report) may be another strong Internet - Commerce stock to add to your shortlist. JD is a # 2 (Buy) stock with a Value grade of A.

JD.com is currently trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 14.98 while its PEG ratio sits at 1.02. Both of the company's metrics compare favorably to its industry's average P/E of 32.13 and average PEG ratio of 1.64.

Over the last 12 months, JD's P/E has been as high as 47.56, as low as 14.54, with a median of 28.04, and its PEG ratio has been as high as 1.77, as low as 0.73, with a median of 1.28.

Furthermore, JD.com holds a P/B ratio of 1.36 and its industry's price-to-book ratio is 4.49. JD's P/B has been as high as 3.19, as low as 1.32, with a median of 2.18 over the past 12 months.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in Expedia Group and JD.com strong Value grade, but they help show that the stocks are likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, EXPE and JD look like an impressive value stock at the moment.


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