A Look Into Consumer Cyclical Sector Value Stocks

What are 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.

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

1. D.R. Horton DHI - P/E: 8.77
2. Chico's FAS CHS - P/E: 6.0
3. M.D.C. Holdings MDC - P/E: 9.23
4. Medifast MED - P/E: 7.61
5. Oxford Industries OXM - P/E: 9.99

D.R. Horton saw an increase in earnings per share from 2.73 in Q2 to $3.9 now. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 0.78%, which has decreased by 0.2% from last quarter's yield of 0.98%.

Most recently, Chico's FAS reported earnings per share at $0.32, whereas in Q4 earnings per share sat at $0.06. Its most recent dividend yield is at 9.21%, which has increased by 0.84% from 8.37% in the previous quarter.

M.D.C. Holdings saw an increase in earnings per share from 1.08 in Q1 to $1.24 now. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 4.73%, which has decreased by 0.55% from 5.28% last quarter.

Medifast has reported Q2 earnings per share at $2.77, which has decreased by 24.52% compared to Q1, which was 3.67. Its most recent dividend yield is at 8.21%, which has increased by 1.8% from 6.41% in the previous quarter.

Most recently, Oxford Industries reported earnings per share at $3.78, whereas in Q4 earnings per share sat at $2.28. Its most recent dividend yield is at 2.51%, which has increased by 0.3% from 2.21% in the previous 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.