Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 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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7 Undervalued Software Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Software industry for Wednesday, August 21, 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.

Dropbox Inc’s Value Grade

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Dropbox, Inc. provides tools to help distributed teams prioritize, get organized, and keep work moving securely from anywhere. Its products include Dropbox Passwords, Vault, Computer Backup, Dropbox Sign, DocSend, Dropbox Capture and FormSwift, among others. Dropbox Passwords allows users to sign into Websites and apps by creating and storing usernames and passwords across devices. Dropbox Vault helps secure and organize sensitive information in the cloud. Computer backup automatically syncs folders on a user's computer to the cloud. Dropbox Sign is an e-signature and document workflow platform that enables customers to easily sign, send and receive documents through its intuitive Web and mobile-based interfaces. DocSend is a secure document sharing and analytics platform. Dropbox Capture is an all-in-one visual communication tool that helps team members share their work and ideas asynchronously. Its customers include individuals, families, teams, and organizations of all sizes.

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.

Dropbox Inc has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Dropbox Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 3.02 compared to the industry median at 3.67, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Dropbox Inc’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Dropbox Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 12.54 compared to the industry median at 41.43. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Dropbox Inc more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Dropbox Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 12.7, when compared to the industry median of 22.9, 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. Dropbox Inc’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (2.25%). 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.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Dropbox Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Dropbox Inc’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 28.73. This could make Dropbox Inc more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Dropbox Inc is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Luduson G Inc’s Value Grade

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Luduson G Inc, formerly Baja Custom Design Inc, is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, Luduson Holding Company Limited, offers business-to-business gaming technology. The Company provides events marketing strategies with a combination of digital interactive solutions and content production services in Hong Kong. The Company’s segments include Digital marketing and Entertainment. In Digital marketing, it offers business-to-business digital marketing solutions on its network, which accommodates a range of devices and theme-based gaming content, including multi-touch table, body motion sensing, indoor positioning device and electronic circuit system, together with the customized game contents, as an integrated marketing solution. In Entertainment segment, it offers a customized device box with a library of interactive game contents, including, sport-themed social games, motion-sensing action games, and logic and puzzle games.

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.

Luduson G Inc has a Value Score of 81, which is considered to be undervalued.

Luduson G Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 2.5 compared to the industry median at 41.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Luduson G Inc more attractive for value investors.

Luduson G Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Luduson G Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about Luduson G 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.

Hello Group Inc (ADR)’s Value Grade

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Hello Group Inc, formerly Momo Inc, is a China-based online social and entertainment company. The Company operates in three segments. Momo segment and Tantan segment mainly provide live video service, value-added services including membership subscription and virtual gift service, and mobile marketing services including advertising and marketing solutions. QOOL segment provides music service revenues, film distribution service and film promotion service. The Company also operates other applications to serve different social and entertainment demands from its users.

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.

Hello Group Inc (ADR) has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.

Hello Group Inc (ADR)’s price-earnings ratio is 6.2 compared to the industry median at 41.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Hello Group Inc (ADR) more attractive for value investors.

Hello Group Inc (ADR)’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Hello Group Inc (ADR) less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about Hello Group Inc (ADR)’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.

My Size Inc’s Value Grade

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My Size Inc, formerly Knowledgetree Ventures Inc, is an Israel-based company that offers solutions for online consumers and retailers. Its solution, MySizeID, lets consumers create an online profile of their personal measurements, which can then be utilized with partnered online retailers to insure that no matter the manufacturer or size chart, they will get the right fit. For online retailers, MySizeID offers a solution that minimizes returns from online purchases. Its other products include: SizeUp, which allows users to measure flat surfaces through their smart phones; Cross-Site Search Feature, and In-Store Shopping Tool. The Company’s measurement technology serves a range of applications including the apparel, e-commerce do-it-yourself (DIY), shipping and parcel delivery industries.

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.

My Size Inc has a Value Score of 88, which is considered to be undervalued.

My Size Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make My Size Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about My Size 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.

Open Text Corp (USA)’s Value Grade

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OpenText Corporation is a Canada-based information management company, which provides software and services. The Company’s comprehensive Information Management platform and services provide secure and scalable solutions for global companies, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), governments and consumers around the world. It has a complete and integrated portfolio of information management solutions delivered at scale in the OpenText Cloud, enabling organizations master modern work, automate application delivery and modernization, and optimize their digital supply chains by bringing together content cloud, cybersecurity cloud, business network cloud, its operations management cloud, application automation cloud and analytics and artificial intelligence cloud. The Company’s solutions range from connecting digital supply chains to managing human resource processes to driving better information technology service management in manufacturing, retail, and financial services.

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.

Open Text Corp (USA) has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

Open Text Corp (USA)’s price-earnings ratio is 18.6 compared to the industry median at 41.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Open Text Corp (USA) more attractive for value investors.

Open Text Corp (USA)’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Open Text Corp (USA) less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about Open Text Corp (USA)’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.

Viewbix Inc’s Value Grade

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Viewbix Inc, formerly Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc, is an Israel-based video analytics and technology company. The Company provides Vsense, which is a video marketing platform. Vsense allows companies to drive a return on investment (ROI) from their videos while providing insights into viewer engagement. The Company enables users to create video players. It also offers solutions that incorporate templates and editing capabilities enabling subscribers to customize their videos with calls to action across digital platforms.

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.

Viewbix Inc has a Value Score of 73, which is considered to be undervalued.

Viewbix Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Viewbix Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about Viewbix 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.

Zenvia Inc’s Value Grade

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Zenvia Inc is a Brazil-based company engaged in the technology sector. The Firm develops communications platform focused on customer experience (CX), dedicated to companies and their end-customers. The platform provides solutions for marketing campaigns, sales teams, customer service and engagement, enabling creation of surveys, sending bulk notifications, schedule management, automatic answers for frequently asked customer questions, collection of users’ data, enrollment for events, two-factor authentication and order tracking, among others. It also offers tools, such as software application programming interfaces (APIs), chatbots, documents composer and authentication. The Company’s solutions support several communications channels, such as short message service (SMS), rich communication services (RCS), Voice, WhatsApp and Webchat. Its products include Zencia Flow, Zencia Chat, Zencia Message and Sirena. The Firm operates in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.

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.

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

Zenvia Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Zenvia Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.31.

You can read more about Zenvia 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 7 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.

• Dropbox Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Luduson G Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Hello Group Inc (ADR) stock has a Value Grade of A.
• My Size Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Open Text Corp (USA) stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Viewbix Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Zenvia Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 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.

• 7 Undervalued Software Stocks for Wednesday, August 21
• 3 Undervalued Software Stocks for Tuesday, August 20
• Why C3.ai Inc’s (AI) Stock Is Down 4.02%
• Why Immersion Corporation’s (IMMR) Stock Is Down 6.23%

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