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 Footwear 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 Footwear 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 Footwear 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 Footwear industry for Monday, March 11, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Footwear 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.

Allbirds Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Allbirds, Inc. is a lifestyle brand, which uses naturally derived materials to make footwear and apparel products. The Company?s products include men's shoes, women's shoes, men's apparel, women's apparel, and socks. It offers various categories of shoes, including everyday sneakers, running shoes, slip-ons, water-repellent sneakers, hiking shoes, high-tops, and sandals. It provides various categories of men?s apparel, including socks, underwear, tees, sweatshirts and sweatpants, hats and scarves, insoles, and lace kits. It offers various categories of women?s apparel, including sweatshirts and sweatpants, tees and tops, bottoms, leggings, underwear, and socks. It also offers accessories, including hats and scarves, lace kits, and insoles. It serves customers across 35 countries through its e-commerce platform and the Company?s retail stores globally, with locations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand.

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.

Allbirds Inc has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Allbirds Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.50 compared to the industry median at 1.15, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Allbirds 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. Allbirds Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.98%. 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. Allbirds Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.85. This could make Allbirds Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Crocs Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Crocs, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, worldwide marketing, distribution, and sale of casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for women, men, and children. The Company’s segments include Crocs Brand and the HEYDUDE Brand. The Company’s Crocs Brand collection contains Croslite material, a molded footwear technology, delivering extraordinary comfort with each step. Its Croslite materials are formulated to create soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking, and odor-resistant footwear. The HEYDUDE Brand offers shoes with a versatile silhouette. It sells its products in more than 80 countries, through two distribution channels: wholesale and direct-to-consumer. Its wholesale channel includes domestic and international multi-brand retailers, mono-branded partner stores, e-tailers, and distributors; its direct-to-consumer channel includes Company-operated retail stores, Company-operated e-commerce sites, and third-party marketplaces.

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.

Crocs Inc has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

Crocs Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 9.8 compared to the industry median at 18.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Crocs Inc more attractive for value investors.

Crocs Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Crocs Inc more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.85.

You can read more about Crocs 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.

McRae Industries Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

McRae Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of children’s shoes. The Company’s principal lines of business are manufacturing and selling military combat boots, western and work boots. The Company is involved in manufacturing, selling and distributing boot products targeted to the western/lifestyle and work boot markets. The Company also operates other smaller businesses. Its western/lifestyle boot segment, which includes western, ladies’ fashion, and children’s footwear products under the Dan Post, Dingo, Eldorado, and Laredo brand names. Its work boot segment, which consists of Dan Post and Laredo work boots, as well as its military combat boots. McRae Footwear is a wholly owned division of the Company, which manufactures boots for the United States military. The Dingo offers boots and shoes from biker/harness styles to western fashion.

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.

McRae Industries Inc has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.

McRae Industries Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 10.6 compared to the industry median at 18.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes McRae Industries Inc more attractive for value investors.

McRae Industries Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make McRae Industries Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.85.

You can read more about McRae 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.

Other Footwear Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Footwear 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.

• Allbirds Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Crocs Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• McRae Industries Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Footwear 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 Footwear Stocks

Want to learn more about Footwear 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.

• 3 Undervalued Footwear Stocks for Monday, March 11
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• Why Wolverine World Wide, Inc.’s (WWW) Stock Is Down 5.12%
• Why Rocky Brands Inc’s (RCKY) Stock Is Up 5.41%

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