Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Utilities - Electric 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 Utilities - Electric 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?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

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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3 Undervalued Utilities - Electric Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Utilities - Electric industry for Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Utilities - Electric 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.

Avangrid Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Avangrid, Inc. is an energy services holding company. The Company operates in approximately 24 states with two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns approximately eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates approximately 9.2 gigawatts of electricity capacity, primarily through wind and solar power, with a presence in 22 states across the United States. The Company operates through two segments: Networks and Renewables. The Networks segment includes the energy transmission and distribution activities, any other regulated activity originating in New York and Maine and regulated electric distribution, electric transmission and gas distribution activities originating in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Renewables segment offers activities relating to renewable energy, mainly wind energy generation, and trading related to such activities.

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.

Avangrid Inc has a Value Score of 66, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Avangrid Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.50 compared to the industry median at 1.71, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Avangrid Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Avangrid Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 22.85 compared to the industry median at 16.08. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Avangrid Inc less attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Avangrid Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 12.7, when compared to the industry median of 11.6, 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. Avangrid Inc’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 3.00%. 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. Avangrid Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.45. This could make Avangrid Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. is a holding company with its subsidiaries principally engaged in electric utility, banking, and renewable/sustainable infrastructure businesses operating in the State of Hawaii. The Company?s segments include Electric Utility, Bank and Other. The Electric Utility segment provides essential electric service to Hawaii?s population through the operation of five separate grids that serve communities on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Molokai. The Bank segment provides a range of banking and other financial services to Hawaii consumers and businesses. The Bank segment is also engaged in lending activities include origination, purchase and sale of loans, residential mortgage lending, construction and development lending, multifamily residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer lending, commercial lending and loan origination fee and servicing income.

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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 7.2 compared to the industry median at 16.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.45.

You can read more about Hawaiian Electric Industries, 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.

Via Renewables Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Via Renewables, Inc. is an independent retail energy services company. The Company provides residential and commercial customers in the United States with an alternative choice for natural gas and electricity. The Company operates through two segments: Retail Electricity and Retail Natural Gas. In the Retail Electricity segment, the Company purchases electricity supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparties and independent system operators (ISOs) and supplies electricity to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts. In the Retail Natural Gas segment, the Company purchases natural gas supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparties and supplies natural gas to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts. The Company operates in approximately 103 utility service territories across 20 states and the District of Columbia.

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.

Via Renewables Inc has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Via Renewables Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Via Renewables Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.45.

You can read more about Via Renewables 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 Utilities - Electric Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Utilities - Electric 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.

• Avangrid Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Via Renewables Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Utilities - Electric 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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Additional Resources About Utilities - Electric Stocks

Want to learn more about Utilities - Electric stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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• 5 Undervalued Utilities - Electric Stocks for Monday, February 19
• 4 Undervalued Utilities - Electric Stocks for Friday, February 16
• What You Need to Know About Portland General Electric Company's Q4 Earnings

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