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 Investment Management & Fund Operators 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 Investment Management & Fund Operators 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 Investment Management & Fund Operators 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 Investment Management & Fund Operators industry for Thursday, June 27, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Investment Management & Fund Operators 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.

9F Inc - ADR’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

9F Inc is a China-based company mainly engaged in the provision of financial investment services through digital financial account platform. The Company's products and services mainly include loan products, online wealth management products, and payment facilitation. The Company provides services, including quota installment, shopping mall installment, credit card management and other services through a smart credit account product One Card (GRAPHIC). The Company also operate a online shopping platform, One Card Mall.

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.

9F Inc - ADR has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at 9F Inc - ADR’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.38 compared to the industry median at 3.81, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make 9F Inc - ADR’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess 9F Inc - ADR’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 6.9, when compared to the industry median of 16.3, 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. 9F Inc - ADR’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 3.36%. 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. 9F Inc - ADR’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.04. This could make 9F Inc - ADR more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Logan Ridge Finance Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Logan Ridge Finance Corporation is a business development company. The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. It offers customized financing to business owners, management teams and financial sponsors for change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. The Company invests in first lien loans, and, to a lesser extent, second lien loans and equity securities issued by lower middle-market and traditional middle-market companies. The Company invests in a portfolio of sectors, such as healthcare, business services, financials, information technology, industrials, consumer discretionary, communication services, consumer staples, entertainment, and data processing and digital marketing. The Company's investment advisor is Mount Logan Management LLC (Mount Logan).

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.

Logan Ridge Finance Corp has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.

Logan Ridge Finance Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Logan Ridge Finance Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.04.

You can read more about Logan Ridge Finance 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.

MidCap Financial Investment Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

MidCap Financial Investment Corporation is an externally managed, business development company. The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. Its portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in debt, including secured and unsecured debt of private middle-market companies. Its portfolio also includes equity interests such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as Advertising, Printing & Publishing; Automotive; Aviation and Consumer Transport; Beverage, Food & Tobacco; Business Services; Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber; Construction & Building; Consumer Goods; Diversified Investment Vehicles, Banking, Finance, Real Estate; Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals; Hotel, Gaming, Leisure, Restaurants; Manufacturing, Capital Equipment; Telecommunications; Utilities, and others. Its investment advisor is Apollo Investment Management, L.P.

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.

MidCap Financial Investment Corp has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

MidCap Financial Investment Corp’s price-earnings ratio is 8.7 compared to the industry median at 13.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes MidCap Financial Investment Corp more attractive for value investors.

MidCap Financial Investment Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make MidCap Financial Investment Corp fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.04.

You can read more about MidCap Financial Investment 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.

Mentor Capital Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Mentor Capital, Inc. is a public energy company. The Company targets the classic energy sectors of oil and gas, coal, uranium, and their related operations, with already established cash flows, especially through royalty payments. Its classic energy segment includes the fair value of securities investments in oil and gas through Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) stock, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) stock, and Chevron Corp. (CVX) stock, uranium through Cameco Corp. (CCJ) stock, and coal through Arch Resources, Inc. (ARCH) stock. It maintains a diverse and opportunistic acquisition focus. It also invests in its larger pre-initial public offering (IPO)-related acquisitions and fundings. Its subsidiaries include Mentor IP, LLC (MCIP), Mentor Partner I, LLC, (Partner I), Mentor Partner II, LLC (Partner II), and TWG, LLC (TWG).

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.

Mentor Capital Inc has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Mentor Capital Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 0.5 compared to the industry median at 13.7. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Mentor Capital Inc more attractive for value investors.

Mentor Capital Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Mentor Capital Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.04.

You can read more about Mentor Capital 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.

Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. It is focused on providing customized debt financing with warrants and direct equity investments to venture growth stage companies in technology and other high growth industries backed by a select group of venture capital firms. Its investment objective is to maximize its total return to stockholders primarily in the form of current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by lending primarily with warrants to venture growth stage companies focused on technology and other high growth industries backed by TriplePoint Capital LLC (TPC) select group of leading venture capital investors. TPC is a Sand Hill Road-based global investment platform, which provides customized debt financing, leasing, direct equity investments and other complementary solutions. Its investment adviser is TriplePoint Advisers LLC.

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.

Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp has a Value Score of 83, which is considered to be undervalued.

Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.04.

You can read more about Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC 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 Investment Management & Fund Operators Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Investment Management & Fund Operators 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.

• 9F Inc - ADR stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Logan Ridge Finance Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• MidCap Financial Investment Corp stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Mentor Capital Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Investment Management & Fund Operators 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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