Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Freight & Logistics - Marine industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Freight & Logistics - Marine Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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4 Undervalued Freight & Logistics - Marine Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the Freight & Logistics - Marine industry for Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Freight & Logistics - Marine industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Diana Shipping Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Diana Shipping Inc. is a Greece-based global provider of shipping transportation services. The Company specializes in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The Company's operating fleet consists of 40 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 11 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 8 Panamax, and 6 Ultramax. Its fleet combined carrying capacity is approximately 4.7 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) with a weighted average age of 10.16 years. The Company's fleet is managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Diana Shipping Services S.A. and its established 50/50 joint venture with Wilhelmsen Ship Management named Diana Wilhelmsen Management Limited.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Diana Shipping Inc has a Value Score of 87, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Diana Shipping Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.14 compared to the industry median at 1.09, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Diana Shipping Inc’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Diana Shipping Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 4.97 compared to the industry median at 4.97. This means it has a similar share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Diana Shipping Inc fairly attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Diana Shipping Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 5.6, when compared to the industry median of 5.2, the company may be considered overvalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Diana Shipping Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.21%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Diana Shipping Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.62. This could make Diana Shipping Inc less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Diana Shipping Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Diana Shipping Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 4.28. This could make Diana Shipping Inc more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Diana Shipping Inc is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. is a fully integrated shipowner-operator. The Company provides transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers, including miners, producers, traders and end users. It focused on the versatile midsize dry bulk vessel segment and owns fleets of Supramax/Ultramax vessels in the world. The Company performs all management services in-house (strategic, commercial, operational, technical and administrative) and employs an active management approach to fleet trading with the objective of optimizing revenue performance and maximizing earnings on a risk-managed basis. The Company owns fleet totaled approximately 53 vessels or 3.20 million dwt, with an average age of 9.6 years. In addition, it has charters in five Ultramax vessels on a long-term charter-in basis, each with a remaining lease term of less than one year. The Company also charters-in third-party vessels on a short-to medium-term basis.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 24.4 compared to the industry median at 5.0. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc less attractive for value investors.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.62.

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StealthGas Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

StealthGas Inc. is a provider of international seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users, as well as crude oil and product carriers to oil producers, refineries and commodities traders. The Company owns a fleet of LPG carriers. Its LPG carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene and vinyl chloride monomer, which are all byproducts of the production of crude oil and natural gas. The medium range product carriers in its fleet are capable of carrying refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals, while its Aframax tanker is used for carrying crude oil. Its fleet consists of approximately 50 LPG carriers, including two chartered-in LPG carriers, two 2008-built product carriers, a 2009-built product carrier and a 2010-built Aframax crude oil tanker.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

StealthGas Inc has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

StealthGas Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 5.3 compared to the industry median at 5.0. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes StealthGas Inc less attractive for value investors.

StealthGas Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make StealthGas Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.62.

You can read more about StealthGas Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Safe Bulkers Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Safe Bulkers, Inc. is a holding company. The Company's principal business is the acquisition, ownership and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company's vessels operate across the world, carrying drybulk cargo for the consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The Company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along shipping routes across the world. As of February 17, 2017 the Company's fleet included 38 vessels, of which 14 are Panamax class vessels, nine are Kamsarmax class vessels, 12 are Post-Panamax class vessels and three are Capesize class vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 3,421,800 deadweight tonnage (dwt). The Company's fleet of Post-Panamax vessels includes Marina, Xenia, Sophia, Eleni, Martine, Andreas K, Panayiota K, Venus Heritage, Venus History, Venus Horizon and Troodos Sun. Its fleet of Capesize vessels includes Kanaris, Pelopidas and Lake Despina.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Safe Bulkers Inc has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.

Safe Bulkers Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 5.9 compared to the industry median at 5.0. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Safe Bulkers Inc less attractive for value investors.

Safe Bulkers Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Safe Bulkers Inc fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.62.

You can read more about Safe Bulkers Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Freight & Logistics - Marine Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Freight & Logistics - Marine Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Diana Shipping Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• StealthGas Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Safe Bulkers Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Freight & Logistics - Marine industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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