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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories industry for Monday, September 09, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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.

Cato Corp’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

The Cato Corporation is a fashion specialty retailer. The Company operates through two segments: the operation of a fashion specialty stores segment (Retail Segment) and a credit card segment (Credit Segment). The Company's merchandise lines include dressy, career, and casual sportswear, dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, handbags, men's wear and lines for kids and infants. The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, Its Fashion, Its Fashion Metro and Versona, including e-commerce websites. The Versona brand stores and e-commerce Website offer quality fashion apparel items, jewelry and accessories at values every day. The Company offers its own credit cards to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing and collection efforts are performed by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It operates approximately 1,178 fashion specialty stores in 31 states, principally in the southeastern United States.

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.

Cato Corp has a Value Score of 100, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Cato Corp’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.14 compared to the industry median at 0.49, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Cato Corp’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. Cato Corp’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.85%. 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. Cato Corp’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.04. This could make Cato Corp more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Digital Brands Group Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Digital Brands Group, Inc. offers a variety of apparel products through direct-to-consumer and wholesale distribution. The Company's portfolio consists of various brands, including Bailey 44, DSTLD, Stateside and Sundry. DSTLD is a digital direct-to-consumer brand, which offers stylish garments without the luxury retail markup valuing customer experience over labels. Bailey 44 is a wholesale brand, which combines fabrics and on-trend designs to create sophisticated ready-to-wear capsules for women. DSTLD offers stylish high-quality garments without the luxury retail markup valuing customer experience over labels. Stateside is a wholesale brand, which is an elevated brand with all knitting, dyeing, cutting and sewing sourced and manufactured locally in Los Angeles. Sundry offers a collection of women’s clothing, including dresses, shirts, sweaters, skirts, shorts, athleisure bottoms and other accessory products. Sundry’s products are coastal casual and consist of colorful designs.

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.

Digital Brands Group Inc has a Value Score of 66, which is considered to be undervalued.

Digital Brands Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Digital Brands Group Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.04.

You can read more about Digital Brands Group 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.

Designer Brands Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Designer Brands Inc. is a designer, producer and retailer of footwear brands and accessories. The Company operates through three segments: the U.S. Retail segment, the Canada Retail segment, and the Brand Portfolio segment. The U.S. Retail segment operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) banner through its direct-to-consumer United States stores and e-commerce site. The Canada Retail segment operates The Shoe Company and DSW banners through its direct-to-consumer Canada stores and e-commerce sites. The Brand Portfolio segment is engaged in sale of wholesale products to retailers and international distributors; commissions for serving retailers as the design and buying agent for products under private labels; and the sale of branded products. The Company sells its branded products on direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites for the Vince Camuto, Keds, Hush Puppies, and Topo brands. The Company’s Topo business designs specialty athletic footwear.

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.

Designer Brands Inc has a Value Score of 87, which is considered to be undervalued.

Designer Brands Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 28.7 compared to the industry median at 11.5. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Designer Brands Inc less attractive for value investors.

Designer Brands Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Designer Brands Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.04.

You can read more about Designer Brands 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.

Lands End Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Lands' End, Inc. is a digital retailer of solution-based apparel, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear, home products and uniforms. The Company's segments include U.S. eCommerce, Europe eCommerce, Japan eCommerce, Outfitters, Third Party, and Retail. It has five distribution channels, which include U.S. eCommerce, International, Outfitters, Third Party and Retail. Its U.S. eCommerce offers products through its e-commerce Website. Its International offers products primarily to consumers located in Europe and Japan through e-commerce international Websites and third-party affiliates. Its Outfitters sells uniform and logo apparel to businesses and their employees, as well as to student households through school relationships, located primarily in the United States. Its Third Party sells the same products as U.S. eCommerce direct to consumers through third-party marketplace Websites and through domestic wholesale customers. Its Retail sells products through Company-operated stores.

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.

Lands End Inc has a Value Score of 83, which is considered to be undervalued.

Lands End Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Lands End Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.04.

You can read more about Lands End 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.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. is an attainable luxury fashion brand for women. The Company primarily serves Millennial and Gen Z women. The Company operates through a single segment, which is Retail. The Company is focused on giving its customers what they want by using direct consumer feedback and insights to refine product offerings. Its Website (www.lulus.com), mobile app, merchandising, customer, order, and warehouse management systems are proprietary, purpose-built solutions. It operates three leased distribution facilities: a facility located in Chico, California; a facility located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and a facility located in Ontario, California. Its trademarks, including LULUS and Graphic, are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It also owns the registrations for LULU'S, LOVELULUS, and COVETED CURATED COLLECTED.

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.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc has a Value Score of 84, which is considered to be undervalued.

Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.04.

You can read more about Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings 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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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.

• Cato Corp stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Digital Brands Group Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Designer Brands Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Lands End Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Retailers - Apparel & Accessories 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 Retailers - Apparel & Accessories Stocks

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