Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 5 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Communications & Networking 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 Communications & Networking 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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5 Undervalued Communications & Networking Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 5 undervalued stocks in the Communications & Networking industry for Monday, February 26, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Communications & Networking 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.

Adtran Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is a provider of networking and communications platforms, software, and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through two segments: Network Solutions segment, which includes hardware and software products, and Services & Support segment, which includes a portfolio of network design and implementation services, support services and cloud-hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. The two segments span across Subscriber Solutions, Access & Aggregation Solutions, and Optical Networking Solutions. Its Subscriber Solutions portfolio is used by service providers to terminate their access services infrastructure at the customer's premises. Access & Aggregation Solutions are solutions that are used by communications service providers to connect subscribers. Optical Networking Solutions are used by communications service providers, Internet content providers and large enterprises to securely interconnect metro and regional networks over fiber.

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.

Adtran Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Adtran Holdings Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.37 compared to the industry median at 1.15, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Adtran Holdings Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

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. Adtran Holdings Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of (0.70%). 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. Adtran Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.76. This could make Adtran Holdings Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Cambium Networks Corp’s Value Grade

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Cambium Networks Corporation is a technology company. The Company designs, develops, and manufactures wireless broadband and Wi-Fi networking infrastructure solutions for a range of applications, including broadband access, wireless backhaul, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), public safety communications and Wi-Fi access. The Company?s products are used by businesses, governments, and service providers to build, expand and upgrade broadband networks. Its wireless fabric includes intelligent radios, smart antennas, radio frequency, algorithms, wireless-aware switches, and its on-premise or cloud-based network management software. It provides solutions, such as closed-circuit television (CCTV) backhaul, enterprise networking, hybrid networks, outdoor wireless for private networks, and small cell backhaul. Its Wi-Fi portfolio includes cnPilot cloud-managed Wi-Fi solutions; cnMatrix cloud-managed wireless-aware switching solutions; Xirrus Wi-Fi solutions, and Xirrus XMS management.

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.

Cambium Networks Corp has a Value Score of 70, which is considered to be undervalued.

Cambium Networks Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Cambium Networks Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.76.

You can read more about Cambium Networks Corp’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.

NetGear Inc’s Value Grade

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NETGEAR, Inc. is engaged in providing networking technologies and Internet-connected products for consumers, businesses and service providers. The Company operates through two segments: Connected Home, and NETGEAR for Business. The Connected Home segment focuses on consumers and provides high-performance, dependable and easy-to-use premium WiFi networking solutions such as WiFi 6, WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 Tri-band and Quad-band mesh systems and routers, 4G/5G mobile products, smart devices such as Meural digital displays, and subscription services that provide consumers a range of value-added services. The NETGEAR for Business segment focuses on businesses and provides solutions for business networking, wireless local area network (LAN), audio and video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications, security and remote management. The Company conducts business across three geographic territories: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC).

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.

NetGear Inc has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

NetGear Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make NetGear Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.76.

You can read more about NetGear 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.

Optical Cable Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Optical Cable Corporation is a manufacturer of a range of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling and connectivity solutions. Its product offerings include designs for uses ranging from enterprise networks, data centers, residential, campus and passive optical LAN (POL) installations to customized products for specialty applications and other markets, including military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, renewable energy, and broadcast applications, and for the wireless carrier market. Its products include fiber optic and copper cabling, hybrid cabling (which includes fiber optic and copper elements in a single cable), fiber optic and copper connectors, specialty fiber optic, copper and hybrid connectors, fiber optic and copper patch cords. It also offers pre-terminated fiber optic and copper cable assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, multimedia boxes, fiber optic reels and accessories and other cable and connectivity management accessories.

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.

Optical Cable Corp has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.

Optical Cable Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 10.2 compared to the industry median at 21.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Optical Cable Corp more attractive for value investors.

Optical Cable Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Optical Cable Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.76.

You can read more about Optical Cable Corp’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.

UTStarcom Holdings Corp’s Value Grade

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UTStarcom Holdings Corp. provides broadband products, solution and services. The Company delivers broadband transport and access (both wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) and fixed line) products and solutions, optimized for mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access and Wi-Fi data offloading. Its segments include Equipment, which is focused on its equipment sales, including network infrastructure and application products, and Services, which is engaged in providing services and support of its equipment products and also the new operational support segment. The broadband product lines include family of packet transport network (PTN) products based on multi-protocol label switch transport profile (MPLS-TP) and carrier Ethernet (CE) technologies enhanced through in-house software-defined networking (SDN) platform to support the network evolution, and multi services access network (MSAN) platform. Wireless broadband access is represented by end-to-end Carrier Wi-Fi solution.

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.

UTStarcom Holdings Corp has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

You can read more about UTStarcom Holdings Corp’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 Communications & Networking Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Communications & Networking 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.

• Adtran Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Cambium Networks Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• NetGear Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Optical Cable Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• UTStarcom Holdings Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Communications & Networking 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 Communications & Networking Stocks

Want to learn more about Communications & Networking 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.

• 5 Undervalued Communications & Networking Stocks for Monday, February 26
• 4 Undervalued Communications & Networking Stocks for Friday, February 23
• Why Comtech Telecommunications Corp’s (CMTL) Stock Is Down 4.44%
• Why Viasat Inc’s (VSAT) Stock Is Down 8.60%

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