Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 6 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Software 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 Software 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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6 Undervalued Software Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Software industry for Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Software 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.

Agora Inc (ADR)’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Agora Inc is a company engaged in providing real-time engagement services on video, voice and messaging. The Company operates a real-time engagement platform-as-a-service (RTE-PaaS) to provide the software and infrastructure required to enable real-time engagement. The Company's products include Real-Time Video, Real-Time Voice, Real-Time Messaging, Real-Time Recording and so on. The products and services are applied in social, gaming, retail, education and other areas. The Company operates its businesses in China, the United States and other countries in Asia Pacific region.

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.

Agora Inc (ADR) has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Agora Inc (ADR)’s price-to-sales ratio at 1.54 compared to the industry median at 3.49, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Agora Inc (ADR)’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. Agora Inc (ADR)’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (2.48%). 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. Agora Inc (ADR)’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 3.25. This could make Agora Inc (ADR) more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

MicroCloud Hologram Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. is engaged in providing holographic technology services. Its holographic technology services include high-precision holographic light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions, based on holographic technology, exclusive holographic LiDAR point cloud algorithms architecture design, holographic imaging solutions, holographic LiDAR sensor chip design and holographic vehicle intelligent vision technology to service customers that provide reliable holographic advanced driver assistance systems. It offers holographic digital twin technology services for customers and have built a proprietary holographic digital twin technology resource library. Its holographic digital twin technology resource library captures shapes and objects in three dimensional (3D) holographic form by utilizing a combination of its holographic digital twin software, digital content, spatial data-driven data science, holographic digital cloud algorithm, and holographic 3D capture technology.

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.

MicroCloud Hologram Inc has a Value Score of 100, which is considered to be undervalued.

MicroCloud Hologram Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make MicroCloud Hologram Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.25.

You can read more about MicroCloud Hologram 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.

Immersion Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Immersion Corporation is a developer and provider of technologies for haptics. The Company develops, licenses, and supports a range of software and intellectual property (IP) that fully engage users senses of touch when operating digital devices. The Company offers licenses to its patented technology to its customers and offers its customers enabling software, related tools and technical assistance designed to integrate the Company's patented technology into its customers products or enhance the functionality of its patented technology. The Company's licenses enable its customers to deploy haptically enabled devices, content and other offerings, which they typically sell under their own brand names. It is focused on various target application areas, such as mobile devices, wearables, consumer, mobile entertainment and other content; virtual and augmented reality; console gaming; automotive; medical, and residential, commercial, and industrial Internet of Things.

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.

Immersion Corporation has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

Immersion Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 7.1 compared to the industry median at 44.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Immersion Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Immersion Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Immersion Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.25.

You can read more about Immersion Corporation’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.

iSpecimen Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

iSpecimen Inc. is a technology-driven company. The Company's iSpecimen Marketplace platform is designed to transform the biospecimen procurement process to accelerate medical discovery. The Company's technology consolidates the biospecimen buying experience in a single, online marketplace that brings together healthcare providers who have biospecimens and researchers across industry, academia, and government institutions who need them. Its iSpecimen Marketplace platform has compiled de-identified healthcare data provided by its healthcare supply partners. The platform is built upon a robust healthcare data set comprised of information about available specimens and research subjects. The Company’s platform helps with administrative and reporting functions for researchers, suppliers, and its internal personnel, including user and compliance management. The iSpecimen Marketplace technology comprises four functional areas: search, workflow, data, administrative, compliance and reporting.

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.

iSpecimen Inc has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

iSpecimen Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make iSpecimen Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.25.

You can read more about iSpecimen 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.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. is a provider of application development, business process integration platforms, vertical software solutions and related professional services. The Company is a vendor of information technology (IT) outsourcing services. Its software technology is used by customers to develop, deploy and integrate on premise, mobile and cloud-based business. It operates through two segments: software solutions and IT professional services. The software services segment includes software technology and complementary services. The IT professional services segment offers IT services in the areas of infrastructure design and delivery, application development, technology planning and implementation services, and communications services and solutions. Its product portfolio includes Magic xpa Application Platform, AppBuilder Application Platform and Magic xpi Integration Platform. Its vertical software packages include Leap, Hermes Solution, HR Pulse and MBS 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.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd’s price-earnings ratio is 14.1 compared to the industry median at 44.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Magic Software Enterprises Ltd more attractive for value investors.

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Magic Software Enterprises Ltd less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.25.

You can read more about Magic Software Enterprises 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.

Marin Software Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Marin Software Incorporated is a provider of digital marketing software for search, social and e-commerce channels, offered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) advertising management platform for advertisers and agencies advertisers and agencies. Its platform is an analytics, workflow and optimization solution for marketing professionals, allowing them to manage their digital advertising spend effectively. The Company market and sell its solutions to advertisers directly and through advertising agencies. Advertisers use its platform to create, target, and convert precise audiences based on recent buying signals from users' search, social, and e-commerce interactions. Its platform integrates with publishers, such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and others. Additionally, it has integrations with various Web analytics and advertisement-serving solutions and critical enterprise applications, enabling its customers to measure the return on investment of their marketing programs.

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.

Marin Software Inc has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

Marin Software Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Marin Software Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.25.

You can read more about Marin Software 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 Software Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 Best Software 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.

• Agora Inc (ADR) stock has a Value Grade of A.
• MicroCloud Hologram Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Immersion Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• iSpecimen Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Magic Software Enterprises Ltd stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Marin Software Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 undervalued stocks in the Software 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 Software Stocks

Want to learn more about Software 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.

• 6 Undervalued Software Stocks for Tuesday, June 25
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