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Are Investors Undervaluing KION GROUP AG (KIGRY) Right Now?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

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 rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

KION GROUP AG (KIGRY - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. KIGRY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 13.65, which compares to its industry's average of 15.23. Over the last 12 months, KIGRY's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.25 and as low as 8.38, with a median of 10.86.

Value investors also frequently use the P/S ratio. This metric is found by dividing a stock's price with the company's revenue. This is a prefered metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. KIGRY has a P/S ratio of 0.77. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.08.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that KIGRY has a P/CF ratio of 5.10. 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. KIGRY's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 12.45. Within the past 12 months, KIGRY's P/CF has been as high as 5.32 and as low as 3.38, with a median of 4.36.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in KION GROUP AG's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, KIGRY looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.


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