Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the IT Services 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 IT Services 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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4 Undervalued IT Services Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the IT Services 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 IT Services 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.

CLPS Incorporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

CLPS Incorporation provides information technology (IT), consulting, and solutions to institutions operating in banking, insurance, and financial sectors in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It offers IT consulting services in credit card business areas, such as credit card application, account setup, authorization and activation, settlement, collection, promotion, point system, anti-fraud, statement, reporting, and risk management. The company also provides banking services, including business analysis, system design, development, testing, system maintenance, and operation support; and services in loans, deposit, general ledger, wealth management, debit card, anti-money-laundering, statement and reporting, and risk management, as well as architecture consulting services for banking systems, and online and mobile banking. In addition, it offers solutions in the field of wealth management; e-commerce solutions in online platforms, cross-border e-commerce, logistics, and back-end technology, such as big data analysis and intelligent decision-making; and driving, automatic control, and other AI-driven technology solutions for the automotive industry. Further, the company provides IT services to its clients in the banking, wealth management, e-commerce, and automotive industries; and software project development, maintenance, and testing services. Additionally, it offers CLPS Virtual Banking platform, a training platform for IT talents; recruitment and headhunting; and fee-for-service training services, as well as sells product and third-party software. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.

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.

CLPS Incorporation has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at CLPS Incorporation’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.24 compared to the industry median at 2.01, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make CLPS Incorporation’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess CLPS Incorporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 3.4, when compared to the industry median of 18.0, 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. CLPS Incorporation’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (1.90%). 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. CLPS Incorporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.86. This could make CLPS Incorporation more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions, Information Technologies (IT) professional services, software product marketing and support, computer infrastructure and integration solutions, and learning and integration. It offers IT software solutions and services, and consulting and management services; computer and communication infrastructure solutions; software solutions, web world content management, database and data warehouse mining, application integration, database and systems, data management, and software development tools; and developers and professional training, and soft skills and management training services. The company also provides property and casualty insurance platforms, such as Sapiens CoreSuite and Sapiens IDITSuite; life, pension, and annuities platforms, including Sapiens, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster; Sapiens Cloud-based DigitalSuite; data and analytics platform; and reinsurance software solutions comprising Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO. In addition, it offers Sapiens workers’ compensation solutions; Sapiens medical professional liability solutions; financial and compliance solutions, such as Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, Sapiens StatementPro, Sapiens CheckPro, and Sapiens Reporting Tools; Sapiens Decision, an enterprise-scale platform; technology-based solutions; application development and business process integration platforms; vertical software solutions; cloud-based services; strategic consulting and outsourcing services; and professional services, as well as sells and markets computers and peripheral equipment, and cloud computing solutions. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.

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.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 17.9 compared to the industry median at 29.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. more attractive for value investors.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.86.

You can read more about Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.’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.

GDS Holdings Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. The company offers colocation services comprising critical facilities space, customer-available power, racks, and cooling; managed hosting services, including business continuity and disaster recovery, network management, data storage, system security, operating system, database, and server middleware services; managed cloud services; and consulting services. It serves cloud service providers, large Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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.

GDS Holdings Limited has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

GDS Holdings Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make GDS Holdings Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.86.

You can read more about GDS Holdings Limited’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.

Wipro Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Wipro Limited operates as an information technology (IT), consulting, and business process services company worldwide. It operates through IT Services and IT Products segments. The IT Services segment offers IT and IT-enabled services, including digital strategy advisory, customer-centric design, technology and IT consulting, custom application design, development, re-engineering and maintenance, systems integration, package implementation, cloud and infrastructure, business process, cloud, mobility and analytics, research and development, and hardware and software design services to enterprises. It serves customers in various industry sectors, such as communications, retail connectivity and services, consumer goods, healthcare, technology products and platforms, banking and financial services, energy, manufacturing and resources, capital markets and insurance, and hi-tech. The IT Products segment provides a range of third-party IT products comprising enterprise platforms, networking solutions, software and data storage products, contact center infrastructure, enterprise security, IT optimization technologies, video solutions, and end-user computing solutions. It serves enterprises in various industries primarily in the Indian market, which comprise the government, defense, IT and IT-enabled services, telecommunications, manufacturing, utilities, education, and financial services sectors. The company was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

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.

Wipro Limited has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Wipro Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 25.1 compared to the industry median at 29.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Wipro Limited more attractive for value investors.

Wipro Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Wipro Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.86.

You can read more about Wipro Limited’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 IT Services Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best IT Services 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.

• CLPS Incorporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• GDS Holdings Limited stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Wipro Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the IT Services 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 IT Services Stocks

Want to learn more about IT Services 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.

• 4 Undervalued IT Services Stocks for Monday, October 07
• 6 Undervalued IT Services Stocks for Friday, October 04
• 4 Undervalued IT Services & Consulting Stocks for Tuesday, October 01
• 4 Undervalued IT Services & Consulting Stocks for Monday, September 30

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