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 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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5 Undervalued Software 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 Software industry for Friday, September 27, 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.

Bridgeline Digital Inc’s Value Grade

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Bridgeline Digital, Inc. is a marketing technology software company. Its Unbound platform is a digital platform that integrates Web content management, e-commerce, e-marketing, digital marketing, and Web analytics. It offers enterprise site search solutions with its Celebros Search and HawkSearch products. The Celebros Search is a commerce-oriented site search product that provides for natural language processing and incorporates artificial intelligence to present relevant search results based on long-tail keyword searches. HawkSearch is a site search, recommendation, and personalization application built for marketers, merchandisers, and developers to enhance online customer's content search. Its Woorank is a search engine optimization (SEO) audit tool that generates an instant performance audit of the site’s technical, on-page, and off-page SEO. Its TruPresence is a Web content management and e-commerce platform to support the needs of multi-unit organizations and franchises.

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.

Bridgeline Digital Inc has a Value Score of 70, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Bridgeline Digital Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.80 compared to the industry median at 3.55, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Bridgeline Digital Inc’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. Bridgeline Digital Inc’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (2.38%). 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. Bridgeline Digital Inc’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 3.11. This could make Bridgeline Digital Inc more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

MicroCloud Hologram Inc’s Value Grade

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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 3.11.

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.

Quantum Computing Inc’s Value Grade

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Quantum Computing Inc. is a quantum optics and nanophotonic technology company. The Company provides accessible solutions with real-world industrial applications, using nanophotonic-based quantum entropy that can be used anywhere and with little to no training, operates at normal room temperatures, low power and is not burdened with environmental requirements. Its core nanophotonic-based technology is applicable to both quantum computing as well as quantum intelligence, cybersecurity, sensing and imaging solutions. The Company’s core entropy computing capability, the Dirac series, delivers solutions for both binary and integer-based optimization problems. The Company has developed specific quantum applications for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and remote sensing, including its reservoir photonic computer series (intelligence), reprogrammable and non-repeatable quantum random number generator (cybersecurity) and LiDAR and Vibrometer (sensing) products.

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.

Quantum Computing Inc has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

Quantum Computing Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Quantum Computing Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.11.

You can read more about Quantum Computing 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.

Ryvyl Inc’s Value Grade

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RYVYL Inc. is a financial technology company that develops, markets, and sells blockchain-based payment solutions. Its core focus is to develop and monetize disruptive blockchain- based applications, integrated within an end-to-end suite of financial products, capable of supporting a multitude of industries. Its blockchain-based systems are designed to facilitate, record and store a virtually limitless volume of tokenized assets, representing cash or data, on a secured, immutable blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, Coyni Platform, and ChargeSavvy. QuickCard Payment System is a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management. The Coyni Platform offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stablecoin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem. ChargeSavvy is its POS solution, comprising both software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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.

Ryvyl Inc has a Value Score of 84, which is considered to be undervalued.

Ryvyl Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Ryvyl Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.11.

You can read more about Ryvyl 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.

VerifyMe Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

VerifyMe, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, PeriShip Global, LLC (PeriShip Global) and Trust Codes Global Limited (Trust Codes Global), is a traceability and customer support services provider using specialized software and process technology. Its segments include Precision Logistics and Authentication. The Precision Logistics and Authentication segments provide specialized logistics for time-and-temperature sensitive products, as well as item level traceability, anti-diversion and anti-counterfeit protection, brand protection and enhancement technology solutions. The Precision Logistics segment specializes in predictive analytics for optimizing delivery of time and temperature- sensitive perishable products. The Precision Logistics segment includes bundled services, such as PeriTrack, Service Center, Pre-Transit Service, Post-Delivery, and Weather/Traffic Service. The Authentication segment specializes in traceability to connect brands with consumers through their products.

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.

VerifyMe Inc has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

VerifyMe Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make VerifyMe Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 3.11.

You can read more about VerifyMe 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 5 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.

• Bridgeline Digital Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• MicroCloud Hologram Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Quantum Computing Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Ryvyl Inc stock has a Value Grade of A.
• VerifyMe Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 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.

• 5 Undervalued Software Stocks for Friday, September 27
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• Why Arteris Inc’s (AIP) Stock Is Up 5.28%
• Why Cognyte Software Ltd’s (CGNT) Stock Is Up 4.19%

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