Overview Of Value Stocks In The Consumer Cyclical Sector

The Meaning Behind Value Stocks

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 cyclical sector that may be worth watching:

1. Good Times Restaurants GTIM - P/E: 3.52
2. MGM Resorts Intl MGM - P/E: 8.51
3. MasterCraft Boat Hldgs MCFT - P/E: 6.72
4. MasterBrand MBC - P/E: 9.64
5. AutoNation AN - P/E: 5.56

Good Times Restaurants's earnings per share for Q2 sits at $0.89, whereas in Q1, they were at -0.01. MGM Resorts Intl's earnings per share for Q1 sits at $0.44, whereas in Q4, they were at -1.53. Its most recent dividend yield is at 0.03%, which has ('', 'not changed') by 0.0% from 0.03% in the previous quarter.

This quarter, MasterCraft Boat Hldgs experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $1.2 in Q2 and is now $1.36. MasterBrand has reported Q1 earnings per share at $0.28, which has decreased by 46.15% compared to Q4, which was 0.52. Most recently, AutoNation reported earnings per share at $6.05, whereas in Q4 earnings per share sat at $6.37.

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.