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 Financial 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 Financial 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?

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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4 Undervalued Financial 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 Financial Services industry for Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Financial 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.

CNFinance Holdings Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

CNFinance Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides home equity loan services in the People’s Republic of China. It offers micro credit loan services for micro and small-enterprise owners; loan facilitation, post-facilitation, and guarantee services for commercial banks; and loan lending agency services for financial institutions. The company also provides bridge loan products, which are unsecured short-term loans to pay off borrowers’ existing loans secured by real property. CNFinance Holdings Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, 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.

CNFinance Holdings Limited has a Value Score of 100, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at CNFinance Holdings Limited’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.13 compared to the industry median at 2.66, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make CNFinance Holdings Limited’s stock more attractive for value investors.

CNFinance Holdings Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 6.60 compared to the industry median at 16.50. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make CNFinance Holdings Limited 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. CNFinance Holdings Limited’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.80%. 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. CNFinance Holdings Limited’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.48. This could make CNFinance Holdings Limited more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

ORIX Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

ORIX Corporation provides diversified financial services in Japan, the United States, Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The company’s Corporate Financial Services and Maintenance Leasing segment is involved in the finance and fee; leasing and rental of automobiles, electronic measuring instruments, and ICT-related equipment businesses; and provision of life insurance and environment and energy-related products and services. Its Real Estate segment develops, rents, and manages real estate properties; operates facilities; real estate asset management; manages residential condominiums and office building; and provides construction contracting, real estate brokerage, and real estate investment advisory services, as well as operates hotels and Japanese inns. The company’s PE Investment and Concession segment engages in the private equity (PE) investment and concession businesses. Its Environment and Energy segment provides ESCO, and recycling and waste management services; retails electric power; sells solar panels; and generates solar power.The company’s Insurance segment sells life insurance products through agents, banks, and other financial institutions, as well as face-to-face and online. Its Banking and Credit segment provides banking and consumer finance services. The company’s Aircraft and Ships segment engages in the aircraft investment and management, and ship-related finance and investment businesses. Its ORIX USA segment offers finance, investment, and asset management services. The company’s ORIX Europe segment provides equity and fixed income asset management services. Its Asia and Australia segment offers finance and investment businesses. The company was formerly known as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ORIX Corporation in 1989. ORIX Corporation was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

ORIX Corporation has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

ORIX Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 55.0 compared to the industry median at 16.5. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes ORIX Corporation less attractive for value investors.

ORIX Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make ORIX Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.48.

You can read more about ORIX 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.

Jackson Financial Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Jackson Financial Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides suite of annuities to retail investors in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Retail Annuities, Institutional Products, and Closed Life and Annuity Blocks. The Retail Annuities segment offers various retirement income and savings products, including variable, fixed index, fixed, and payout annuities, as well as registered index-linked annuities and lifetime income solutions. The Institutional Products segment provides traditional guaranteed investment contracts; funding agreements comprising agreements issued in conjunction with its participation in the U.S. federal home loan bank program; and medium-term funding agreement-backed notes. The Closed Life and Annuity Blocks segment offers various protection products, such as whole life, universal life, variable universal life, and term life insurance products, as well as fixed, fixed index, and payout annuities; and a block of group payout annuities. The company also offers investment management services. It sells its products through a distribution network that includes independent broker-dealers, wirehouses, regional broker-dealers, banks, independent registered investment advisors, third-party platforms, and insurance agents. The company was formerly known as Brooke (Holdco1) Inc. and changed its name to Jackson Financial Inc. in July 2020. Jackson Financial Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.

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.

Jackson Financial Inc. has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

Jackson Financial Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 3.6 compared to the industry median at 16.5. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Jackson Financial Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Jackson Financial Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Jackson Financial Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.48.

You can read more about Jackson Financial 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.

The OLB Group, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

The OLB Group, Inc. provides integrated financial and transaction processing services for small and mid-sized merchants in the United States. It operates through two segments: Fintech Services and Bitcoin Mining Business segments. The company operates CrowdPay, a crowdfunding platform used to facilitate a capital raise of various types of securities; cloud-based business management platform that provides turnkey solutions for merchants to enable them to build and manage their retail businesses; eVance which provides payment processing solutions to merchants, which enable merchants to process credit and debit card-based internet payments for sales of their products; and SecurePay, a payment gateway and virtual terminal with proprietary business management tools. It is also involved in the cryptocurrency mining activities; cryptocurrency-related services; and provision of ecommerce development and consulting services. The OLB Group, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.

The OLB Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

The OLB Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make The OLB Group, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.48.

You can read more about The OLB 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.

Other Financial Services Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Financial 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.

• CNFinance Holdings Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.
• ORIX Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Jackson Financial Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• The OLB Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

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

Want to learn more about Financial 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 Financial Services Stocks for Wednesday, October 16
• 6 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks for Tuesday, October 15
• 5 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks for Monday, October 14
• 4 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks for Friday, October 11

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