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 Food Products 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 Food Products 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?

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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 Food Products 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 Food Products industry for Monday, October 07, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Food Products 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.

Blue Star Foods Corp.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Blue Star Foods Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as a marine protein company in the United States and Canada. The company imports, packages, and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meats and other premium seafood products. It sells its products primarily to food service distributors, as well as wholesalers, retail establishments, and seafood distributors under the Blue Star, Oceanica, Pacifika, Crab & Go, Lubkin’s Coastal Pride, First Choice, Good Stuff, Coastal Pride Fresh, TOBC, and Little Cedar Farms brands. Blue Star Foods Corp. was formerly known as John Keeler & Co. Inc. The company is based in Miami, Florida.

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.

Blue Star Foods Corp. has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Blue Star Foods Corp.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.05 compared to the industry median at 0.88, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Blue Star Foods 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. Blue Star Foods Corp.’s shareholder yield is the same than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. 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. Blue Star Foods Corp.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.66. This could make Blue Star Foods Corp. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Farmer Bros. Co.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Farmer Bros. Co. engages in the roasting, wholesale, equipment servicing, and distribution of coffee, tea, and other allied products in the United States. The company offers roast and ground coffee; frozen liquid coffee; ambient liquid; flavoured and unflavoured iced and hot teas; culinary products, including spices, pancake and biscuit mixes, gravy and sauce mixes, soup bases, dressings, and syrups and sauces, as well as coffee filters, cups, sugar, and creamers; and other beverages comprising cappuccino, cocoa, granitas, and other blender-based beverages and concentrated and ready-to-drink cold brew and iced coffee under the Farmer Brothers, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers, Metropolitan, China Mist, Cain's, McGarvey, Boyds, and WEST COAST COFFEE brand names. It also involved in the installation, repair, and refurbishment services for an array of coffee, tea, and juice equipment. The company serves small independent restaurants, foodservice operators, and large institutional buyers and national account customers, such as restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as retails with private brand and consumer-branded coffee and tea products, foodservice distributors, and consumers through e-commerce channel. It distributes its products through direct-store-delivery network, and common carriers or third-party distributors. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

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.

Farmer Bros. Co. has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

Farmer Bros. Co.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Farmer Bros. Co. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.66.

You can read more about Farmer Bros. Co.’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.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other. The company involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sesame, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. It also imports and exports agricultural products, livestock, and forestry activities and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents rural/urban properties; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. It operates farms through own and leased lands. BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas has a Value Score of 93, which is considered to be undervalued.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas’s price-earnings ratio is 11.3 compared to the industry median at 19.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas more attractive for value investors.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.66.

You can read more about BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas’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.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. The company offers fresh products, including refrigerated whole or cut-up chicken, selected chicken parts that are either marinated or non-marinated, primary pork cuts, added value pork, and pork ribs; and prepared products, which include fully cooked, ready-to-cook and individually frozen chicken parts, strips, nuggets and patties, processed sausages, bacon, smoked meat, gammon joints, pre-packed meats, sandwich and deli counter meats and meat balls. It also provides plant-based protein offerings, ready-to-eat meals, multi-protein frozen foods, vegetarian foods and desserts. In addition, its exported products include whole chickens and chicken parts sold either refrigerated for distributors in the U.S. or frozen for distribution to export markets and primary pork cuts, hog heads, and trotters frozen for distribution to export markets. The company offers its products under the Pilgrim’s, Just BARE, Gold’n Pump, Gold Kist, County Pride, Pierce Chicken, Pilgrim’s Mexico, Savoro, To-Ricos, Del Dia, Moy Park, O’Kane, Richmond, Fridge Raiders, and Denny brands. It serves chain restaurants, food processors, broad-line distributors, and other institutions; and retail market, such as grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Middle East, Asia, Continental Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates as a subsidiary of JBS S.A.

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.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has a Value Score of 70, which is considered to be undervalued.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 14.0 compared to the industry median at 19.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Pilgrim's Pride Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Pilgrim's Pride Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.66.

You can read more about Pilgrim's Pride 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.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. produces and markets plant-based food and beverage products in the United States. The company develops crop improvements primarily in wheat to enhance farm economics by improving the performance of crops in the field, as well as their value as food ingredients. Its food, beverage, and body case products include GoodWheat, Zola coconut water, ProVault topical pain relief, and SoulSpring. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.66.

You can read more about Arcadia Biosciences, 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 Food Products Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Food Products 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.

• Blue Star Foods Corp. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Farmer Bros. Co. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Pilgrim's Pride Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Arcadia Biosciences, 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 Food Products 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 Food Products Stocks

Want to learn more about Food Products 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 Food Products Stocks for Monday, October 07
• 4 Undervalued Food Products Stocks for Friday, October 04
• 7 Undervalued Food Products Stocks for Thursday, October 03
• 3 Undervalued Food Processing Stocks for Monday, September 30

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