5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Industrials Sector

What Defines 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.

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

1. KNOT Offshore Partners KNOP - P/E: 4.58
2. Star Bulk Carriers SBLK - P/E: 2.22
3. HireRight Holdings HRT - P/E: 7.92
4. FlexShopper FPAY - P/E: 5.33
5. Lightning eMotors ZEV - P/E: 0.55

KNOT Offshore Partners has reported Q3 earnings per share at $0.47, which has increased by 62.07% compared to Q2, which was 0.29. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 14.27%, which has increased by 2.36% from 11.91% last quarter.

Star Bulk Carriers's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $1.33, whereas in Q2, they were at 2.0. Its most recent dividend yield is at 23.63%, which has decreased by 2.32% from 25.95% in the previous quarter.

HireRight Holdings saw an increase in earnings per share from 0.54 in Q2 to $1.4 now. FlexShopper saw a decrease in earnings per share from 0.51 in Q2 to $-0.32 now. Most recently, Lightning eMotors reported earnings per share at $-0.28, whereas in Q2 earnings per share sat at $-0.21.

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.