Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Are Investors Undervaluing Cinemark (CNK) Right Now?

Read MoreHide Full Article

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find 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 use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

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 company value investors might notice is Cinemark (CNK - Free Report) . CNK is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 16.27. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 16.63. Over the past year, CNK's Forward P/E has been as high as 20.11 and as low as 10.66, with a median of 15.66.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a prefered metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. CNK has a P/S ratio of 0.86. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 0.95.

Finally, we should also recognize that CNK has a P/CF ratio of 8.49. 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 12.81. Over the past 52 weeks, CNK's P/CF has been as high as 14.43 and as low as 4.31, with a median of 7.34.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Cinemark is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, CNK sticks out at as one of the market's strongest value stocks.


See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK) - free report >>

Published in