Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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 Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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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7 Undervalued Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry for Thursday, October 24, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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.

Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Black Stone Minerals, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages oil and natural gas mineral interests. It owns mineral interests in approximately 16.8 million gross acres, nonparticipating royalty interests in 1.8 million gross acres, and overriding royalty interests in 1.6 million gross acres located in 41 states in the United States. The company was founded in 1876 and is based in Houston, 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.

Black Stone Minerals, L.P. has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s price-to-sales ratio at 6.42 compared to the industry median at 1.65, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.00 compared to the industry median at 10.90. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Black Stone Minerals, L.P. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 8.8, when compared to the industry median of 6.0, the company may be considered overvalued 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. Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 4.50%. 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. Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.33. This could make Black Stone Minerals, L.P. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. provides natural gas as alternative fuels for vehicle fleets and related fueling solutions in the United States and Canada. It supplies renewable natural gas (RNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for medium and heavy-duty vehicles; and offers operation and maintenance services for public and private vehicle fleet customer stations. The company also designs, builds, operates, and maintains vehicle fueling stations; and sells and services compressors and other equipment that are used in RNG production and fueling stations. In addition, it transports and sells CNG, RNG, and LNG through virtual natural gas pipelines and interconnects; sells U.S. federal, state, and local government credits, such as RNG as a vehicle fuel, including Renewable Identification Numbers and Low Carbon Fuel Standards credits; and obtains federal, state, and local credits, grants, and incentives. Further, the company focuses on developing, owning, and operating dairy and other livestock waste RNG projects. It serves heavy-duty trucking, airports, refuse, public transit, industrial, and institutional energy users, as well as government fleets. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

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.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Clean Energy Fuels Corp. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Clean Energy Fuels Corp.’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.

Gulfport Energy Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Gulfport Energy Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States. Its principal properties include Utica and Marcellus in eastern Ohio; and the SCOOP Woodford and Springer formations in central Oklahoma. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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.

Gulfport Energy Corporation has a Value Score of 78, which is considered to be undervalued.

Gulfport Energy Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 3.6 compared to the industry median at 10.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Gulfport Energy Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Gulfport Energy Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Gulfport Energy Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Gulfport Energy 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.

Dorian LPG Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Dorian LPG Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas through its LPG tankers worldwide. It owns and operates twenty-five very large gas carriers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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.

Dorian LPG Ltd. has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

Dorian LPG Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 4.0 compared to the industry median at 10.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Dorian LPG Ltd. more attractive for value investors.

Dorian LPG Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Dorian LPG Ltd. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Dorian LPG 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.

Phillips 66’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Phillips 66 operates as an energy manufacturing and logistics company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties (M&S;). The Midstream segment transports crude oil and other feedstocks; delivers refined petroleum products to market; provides terminaling and storage services for crude oil and refined petroleum products; transports, stores, fractionates, exports, and markets natural gas liquids; provides other fee-based processing services; and gathers, processes, transports, and markets natural gas. The Chemicals segment produces and markets ethylene and other olefin products; aromatics and styrenics products, such as benzene, cyclohexane, styrene, and polystyrene; and various specialty chemical products, including organosulfur chemicals, solvents, catalysts, and chemicals used in drilling and mining. The Refining segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks into petroleum products, such as gasolines, distillates, aviation, and renewable. The M&S; segment purchases for resale and markets refined petroleum products, including gasolines, distillates, and aviation fuels. This segment also manufactures and markets specialty products, such as base oils and lubricants. Phillips 66 was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Houston, 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.

Phillips 66 has a Value Score of 85, which is considered to be undervalued.

Phillips 66’s price-earnings ratio is 11.0 compared to the industry median at 10.9. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Phillips 66 less attractive for value investors.

Phillips 66’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Phillips 66 more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Phillips 66’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.

SFL Corporation Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk shipments, chemical transportation, oil products transportation, container transportation, car transportation, and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned seven crude oil carriers, six oil product tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 32 container vessels, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling rig, and five car carriers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, Liberia, Namibia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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.

SFL Corporation Ltd. has a Value Score of 87, which is considered to be undervalued.

SFL Corporation Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.8 compared to the industry median at 10.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes SFL Corporation Ltd. more attractive for value investors.

SFL Corporation Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make SFL Corporation Ltd. fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about SFL Corporation 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.

Top Ships Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Top Ships Inc. owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. The company’s tanker vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products, and bulk liquid chemicals. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet with a total capacity of 1,435,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) consisting of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, five 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, two 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, and two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The company was formerly known as Top Tankers Inc. and changed its name to Top Ships Inc. in December 2007. Top Ships Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

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.

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

Top Ships Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Top Ships Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.33.

You can read more about Top Ships 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 Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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.

• Black Stone Minerals, L.P. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Clean Energy Fuels Corp. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Gulfport Energy Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Dorian LPG Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Phillips 66 stock has a Value Grade of A.
• SFL Corporation Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Top Ships Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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 Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Stocks

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