Overview Of Value Stocks In The Consumer Defensive Sector

What Defines a Value Stock?

A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company's future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock.

Benzinga Insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the consumer defensive sector that may be worth watching:

1. Post Hldgs POST - P/E: 6.35
2. Bunge BG - P/E: 9.17
3. Perdoceo Education PRDO - P/E: 9.65
4. Pilgrims Pride PPC - P/E: 7.29
5. United Natural Foods UNFI - P/E: 8.33

Post Hldgs has reported Q1 earnings per share at $1.08, which has increased by 27.06% compared to Q4, which was 0.85. Its most recent dividend yield is at 6.43%, which has increased by 0.76% from 5.67% in the previous quarter.

Bunge's earnings per share for Q4 sits at $3.24, whereas in Q3, they were at 3.45. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.6%, which has increased by 0.14% from 2.46% in the previous quarter.

Perdoceo Education's earnings per share for Q4 sits at $0.31, whereas in Q3, they were at 0.39. Pilgrims Pride saw a decrease in earnings per share from 1.09 in Q3 to $-0.49 now. This quarter, United Natural Foods experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $1.13 in Q1 and is now $0.78.

These 5 value stocks were selected by Benzinga Insights based on quantified analysis. While this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions, our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector.