5 Value Stocks In The Consumer Defensive Sector

The Meaning Behind Value Stocks

A value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry. This indicates that the company may be undervalued, as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies. The most commonly used way to check for value is with the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E. A low P/E multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued.

Below is a list of notable value stocks in the consumer defensive sector:

1. Albertsons Companies ACI - P/E: 9.75
2. Amcon Distributing DIT - P/E: 7.73
3. Perdoceo Education PRDO - P/E: 8.78
4. Cal-Maine Foods CALM - P/E: 2.85
5. Ingles Markets IMKTA - P/E: 6.36

Albertsons Companies has reported Q4 earnings per share at $0.79, which has decreased by 9.2% compared to Q3, which was 0.87. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.16%, which has decreased by 0.1% from 2.26% in the previous quarter.

Amcon Distributing saw a decrease in earnings per share from 4.46 in Q1 to $3.49 now. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 0.39%, which has decreased by 0.04% from 0.43% last quarter.

Most recently, Perdoceo Education reported earnings per share at $0.58, whereas in Q4 earnings per share sat at $0.31. This quarter, Cal-Maine Foods experienced an increase in earnings per share, which was $4.07 in Q2 and is now $6.62. Its most recent dividend yield is at 15.92%, which has increased by 7.45% from 8.47% in the previous quarter.

Ingles Markets's earnings per share for Q2 sits at $2.13, whereas in Q1, they were at 3.65. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 0.79%, which has increased by 0.04% from 0.75% last quarter.

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.