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FL or SFIX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Investors with an interest in Retail - Apparel and Shoes stocks have likely encountered both Foot Locker (FL - Free Report) and Stitch Fix (SFIX - Free Report) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.

There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific traits.

Right now, Foot Locker is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Stitch Fix has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that FL is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. But this is only part of the picture for value investors.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

FL currently has a forward P/E ratio of 11.40, while SFIX has a forward P/E of 203.84. We also note that FL has a PEG ratio of 1.78. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. SFIX currently has a PEG ratio of 9.06.

Another notable valuation metric for FL is its P/B ratio of 2.40. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, SFIX has a P/B of 8.40.

Based on these metrics and many more, FL holds a Value grade of A, while SFIX has a Value grade of F.

FL sticks out from SFIX in both our Zacks Rank and Style Scores models, so value investors will likely feel that FL is the better option right now.


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