A Look Into Basic Materials Sector Value Stocks

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 basic materials sector:

1. Alpha Metallurgical AMR - P/E: 3.73
2. Celanese CE - P/E: 9.93
3. Koppers Hldgs KOP - P/E: 9.54
4. Commercial Metals CMC - P/E: 6.26
5. Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SQM - P/E: 3.83

Alpha Metallurgical saw a decrease in earnings per share from 12.16 in Q2 to $6.65 now. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 1.15%, which has decreased by 0.27% from last quarter's yield of 1.42%.

Most recently, Celanese reported earnings per share at $2.17, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $2.01. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 2.29%, which has increased by 0.03% from last quarter's yield of 2.26%.

Koppers Hldgs's earnings per share for Q3 sits at $1.32, whereas in Q2, they were at 1.26. The company's most recent dividend yield sits at 0.62%, which has decreased by 0.13% from 0.75% last quarter.

Most recently, Commercial Metals reported earnings per share at $1.69, whereas in Q3 earnings per share sat at $2.02. Most recently, the company reported a dividend yield of 1.33%, which has decreased by 0.03% from last quarter's yield of 1.36%.

Most recently, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera reported earnings per share at $2.03, whereas in Q1 earnings per share sat at $2.63. Its most recent dividend yield is at 12.69%, which has increased by 4.48% from 8.21% 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.