5 Undervalued Electronic Equipment & Parts Stocks for Friday, March 15

By Grace Malone
March 15, 2024
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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 Electronic Equipment & Parts 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts industry for Friday, March 15, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Electronic Equipment & Parts industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
Avnet Inc AVT 0.17 6.6 6.4 3.6% 0.86 na A
Desktop Metal Inc DM 1.01 na na (2.3%) 0.49 na B
Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd OST 0.12 na na (3.7%) 0.50 na A
Sanmina Corp SANM 0.42 13.6 5.1 2.1% 1.68 na A
Snap One Holdings Corp SNPO 0.54 na 11.9 (2.6%) 0.75 8.4 B

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.

Avnet Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score AVT Industry Median
Price/Sales 7 0.17 1.37
Price/Earnings 11 6.6 21.1
EV/EBITDA 26 6.4 11.6
Shareholder Yield 23 3.6% (1.2%)
Price/Book Value 24 0.86 1.30
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 21.3

Avnet, Inc. is a global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider. The Company markets, sells, and distributes electronic components from electronic component manufacturers, including semiconductors, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components, and other integrated and embedded components. Its primary operating groups include Electronic Components (EC) and Farnell. EC serves a variety of markets ranging from industrial to automotive to defense and aerospace. EC offers an array of customer support options throughout the entire product lifecycle, including turnkey and customized design, supply chain, new product introduction, programming, logistics and post-sales services. The Farnell operating group primarily supports lower-volume customers and distributes a portfolio of kits, tools, electronic components, industrial automation components, and test and measurement products to both engineers and entrepreneurs, primarily through an e-commerce channel.

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.

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

When you look at Avnet Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.17 compared to the industry median at 1.37, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Avnet Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Avnet Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 6.57 compared to the industry median at 21.06. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Avnet Inc more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Avnet Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 6.4, when compared to the industry median of 11.6, the company may be considered undervalued 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. Avnet Inc’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (1.20%). 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. Avnet Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.30. This could make Avnet Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Desktop Metal Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score DM Industry Median
Price/Sales 34 1.01 1.37
Price/Earnings na na 21.1
EV/EBITDA na na 11.6
Shareholder Yield 67 (2.3%) (1.2%)
Price/Book Value 11 0.49 1.30
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 21.3

Desktop Metal, Inc. offers additive manufacturing technologies focused on the production of end-use parts. The Company offers a portfolio of integrated additive manufacturing solutions comprised of hardware, software, materials and services with support for metals, polymers, elastomers, ceramics, sands, composites, wood and biocompatible materials. The Company?s product platforms include metal additive manufacturing systems, include production system, shop system platform, X-series platform and studio system platform; photopolymer additive manufacturing systems, which includes Xtreme 8K platform, Einstein series, P4K platform, envision one platform and D4K pro platform; digital casting additive manufacturing systems, which includes S-Max platform, robotic additive manufacturing (RAM) platform and S-Print; composite additive manufacturing systems, which includes fiber platform, and bio fabrication additive manufacturing systems which includes three-dimensional (3D)-bio plotter platform.

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.

Desktop Metal Inc has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

Desktop Metal Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Desktop Metal Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Desktop Metal 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.

Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score OST Industry Median
Price/Sales 5 0.12 1.37
Price/Earnings na na 21.1
EV/EBITDA na na 11.6
Shareholder Yield 71 (3.7%) (1.2%)
Price/Book Value 11 0.50 1.30
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 21.3

Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd is a China-based holding company principally engaged in the manufacture and supply of display modules and polarizers. The Company is mainly engaged in the development and manufacture of thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules of various sizes and custom sizes. Its products are mainly used in consumer electronics, outdoor LCD displays and automotive displays. Its customers include computer, automotive electronics and LCD display manufacturers. The Company primarily conducts its businesses in domestic and foreign markets.

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.

Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd’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.

Sanmina Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score SANM Industry Median
Price/Sales 17 0.42 1.37
Price/Earnings 38 13.6 21.1
EV/EBITDA 18 5.1 11.6
Shareholder Yield 32 2.1% (1.2%)
Price/Book Value 51 1.68 1.30
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 21.3

Sanmina Corporation is a provider of integrated manufacturing solutions, components, products and repair, logistics and after-market services. The Company provides these offerings primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), in industries, such as industrial, medical, defense and aerospace, automotive, communications networks and cloud infrastructure. The Company's operations are managed as two businesses: Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS) and Components, Products and Services (CPS). IMS business consists of printed circuit board assembly and test, high-level assembly and test and direct-order-fulfillment. Its CPS components include printed circuit boards, backplanes and backplane assemblies, cable assemblies, fabricated metal parts, precision machined parts, and plastic-injected molded parts. Its products include memory solutions, high-performance storage platforms, optical, radio frequency (RF) and microelectronic (microE) design and manufacturing services and others.

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.

Sanmina Corp has a Value Score of 81, which is considered to be undervalued.

Sanmina Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 13.6 compared to the industry median at 21.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Sanmina Corp more attractive for value investors.

Sanmina Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Sanmina Corp more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Sanmina 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.

Snap One Holdings Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score SNPO Industry Median
Price/Sales 21 0.54 1.37
Price/Earnings na na 21.1
EV/EBITDA 58 11.9 11.6
Shareholder Yield 68 (2.6%) (1.2%)
Price/Book Value 20 0.75 1.30
Price/Free Cash Flow 24 8.4 21.3

Snap One Holdings Corp is a distributor of smart living technology. It provides integrators a suite of connected infrastructure, entertainment, and software solutions. Its product and service offerings encompass all the design elements required by integrators to build integrated smart living systems. Its connected product portfolio includes networking, control and lighting, surveillance and power. Its entertainment product portfolio includes audio and video products and media distribution. Its infrastructure product portfolio includes structured wiring and cables, racks and mounts. Its OvrC system provides integrators with a cloud-based remote management and monitoring solution that enables integrators to troubleshoot connected devices and systems remotely. It also offers Control4 OS3 system for command and control of smart living systems. Its Parasol Services are enabled by its OvrC software that provides end consumers with 24x7 remote support to troubleshoot devices on their network.

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.

Snap One Holdings Corp has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

Snap One Holdings Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Snap One Holdings Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.30.

You can read more about Snap One 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.

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Other Electronic Equipment & Parts 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts 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.

  • Avnet Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • Desktop Metal Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • Sanmina Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • Snap One 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts 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 Electronic Equipment & Parts Stocks

Want to learn more about Electronic Equipment & Parts 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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