Overview Of Value Stocks In The Consumer Defensive Sector

What is 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.

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

1. Fresh Del Monte Produce FDP - P/E: 9.56
2. Chegg CHGG - P/E: 8.87
3. S&W Seed SANW - P/E: 5.63
4. Village Super Market VLGEA - P/E: 7.41
5. Perdoceo Education PRDO - P/E: 8.94

Fresh Del Monte Produce saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.55 in Q1 to $0.96 now. Its most recent dividend yield is at 3.01%, which has increased by 0.22% from 2.79% in the previous quarter.

Chegg has reported Q2 earnings per share at $0.28, which has increased by 3.7% compared to Q1, which was 0.27. S&W Seed saw an increase in earnings per share from -0.13 in Q2 to $-0.07 now. Most recently, Village Super Market reported earnings per share at $0.69, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $0.85. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 4.4%, which has decreased by 0.01% from 4.41% last quarter.

Perdoceo Education's earnings per share for Q2 sits at $0.61, whereas in Q1, they were at 0.58.

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.