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Should Value Investors Buy Banco Do Brasil (BDORY) Stock?

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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.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with "A" grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment.

One stock to keep an eye on is Banco Do Brasil (BDORY - Free Report) . BDORY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 3.69 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 7.25. Over the past year, BDORY's Forward P/E has been as high as 4.27 and as low as 1.86, with a median of 3.53.

Investors will also notice that BDORY has a PEG ratio of 0.46. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. BDORY's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 0.59. Over the past 52 weeks, BDORY's PEG has been as high as 0.59 and as low as 0.10, with a median of 0.29.

Investors should also recognize that BDORY has a P/B ratio of 0.83. 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 company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.48. Over the past year, BDORY's P/B has been as high as 0.96 and as low as 0.54, with a median of 0.73.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. BDORY has a P/S ratio of 0.58. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.29.

Finally, we should also recognize that BDORY has a P/CF ratio of 3.79. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 12.10. Over the past year, BDORY's P/CF has been as high as 4.40 and as low as 2.54, with a median of 3.49.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in Banco Do Brasil's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that BDORY is an impressive value stock right now.


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