A Look Into Consumer Defensive Sector Value Stocks

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.

The following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the consumer defensive sector:

1. Bunge BG - P/E: 8.22
2. S&W Seed SANW - P/E: 2.07
3. Bridgford Foods BRID - P/E: 2.14
4. Village Super Market VLGEA - P/E: 7.18
5. iHuman IH - P/E: 5.99

Most recently, Bunge reported earnings per share at $2.99, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $3.72. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 2.38%, which has decreased by 0.58% from 2.96% last quarter.

This quarter, S&W Seed experienced a decrease in earnings per share, which was $-0.07 in Q3 and is now $-0.13. Bridgford Foods has reported Q2 earnings per share at $0.02, which has decreased by 80.0% compared to Q1, which was 0.1. Village Super Market saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.69 in Q3 to $1.05 now. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 4.48%, which has increased by 0.08% from 4.4% last quarter.

Most recently, iHuman reported earnings per share at $0.11, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $0.15.

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.