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 Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets industry for Friday, October 25, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Capital Markets 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.

AMTD IDEA Group’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

AMTD IDEA Group, an investment holding company, provides capital market solutions in China, Hong Kong, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Capital Market Solutions, Digital Solutions and Other Services, Media and Entertainment Services, Hotel Operations, Hospitality and VIP Services, and Strategic Investments segments. The Capital Market Solutions segment raises funds through equity and debt financing, private placements, and debt issuances; provides financial advisory services, such as domestic and cross border advisory services for merger and acquisitions; and offers asset management products and services. The Digital Solutions and Other Services segment provides investor communication, investor relations, and corporate communication services to institutional and corporate clients, as well as digital financial solution services. The Media and Entertainment Services segment offers print and digital advertising campaigns, licensing, value-added marketing services comprising branded content, video production, social media activation, event creation, and experiential marketing services. The Hotel Operations, Hospitality and VIP Services segment engages in hotel investments, hotel operations, hospitality, and VIP services. The Strategic Investment segment engages in proprietary investments and management of global investment portfolio, including listed and unlisted equity shares investments and movie income right investments. The company was formerly known as AMTD International Inc. AMTD IDEA Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Paris, France. AMTD IDEA Group operates as a subsidiary of AMTD Group Company Limited.

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.

AMTD IDEA Group has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at AMTD IDEA Group’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.65 compared to the industry median at 2.84, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make AMTD IDEA Group’s stock more attractive for value investors.

AMTD IDEA Group’s price-earnings ratio is 0.60 compared to the industry median at 22.30. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make AMTD IDEA Group 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. AMTD IDEA Group’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 0.55%. 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. AMTD IDEA Group’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.05. This could make AMTD IDEA Group more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.

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.

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. has a Value Score of 84, which is considered to be undervalued.

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 6.7 compared to the industry median at 22.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about Crescent Capital BDC, 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.

Heritage Global Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Heritage Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset services company with focus on financial and industrial asset transactions. The company operates in three segments: Auction and Liquidation, Refurbishment & Resale, and Brokerage. It provides a suite of market making, acquisitions, refurbishment, dispositions, valuations, and secured lending services. The company focuses on identifying, valuing, acquiring, and monetizing underlying tangible assets. It acts as an adviser, as well as a principal, acquiring, or brokering manufacturing facilities; surplus industrial machinery and equipment; industrial inventories; and charged-off receivable portfolios. The company was formerly known as Counsel RB Capital Inc. and changed its name to Heritage Global, Inc. in August 2013. Heritage Global, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in San Diego, 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.

Heritage Global Inc. has a Value Score of 91, which is considered to be undervalued.

Heritage Global Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 5.6 compared to the industry median at 22.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Heritage Global Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Heritage Global Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Heritage Global Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about Heritage Global 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.

Hennessy Advisors, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Hennessy Advisors, Inc. is an employee owned investment manager. It provides its services to Hennessy Funds and investment companies. The firm launches and manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Novato, California with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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.

Hennessy Advisors, Inc. has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

Hennessy Advisors, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.8 compared to the industry median at 22.3. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Hennessy Advisors, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Hennessy Advisors, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Hennessy Advisors, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about Hennessy Advisors, 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.

Invesco Ltd.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Invesco Ltd. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail clients, institutional clients, high-net worth clients, public entities, corporations, unions, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, commodity, multi-asset, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It launches equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and balanced exchange-traded funds. The firm also launches and manages private funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm also invests in alternative markets, such as commodities and currencies. For the equity portion of its portfolio, it invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. For the fixed income portion of its portfolio, the firm invests in convertibles, government bonds, municipal bonds, treasury securities, and cash. It also invests in short term and intermediate term bonds, investment grade and high yield bonds, taxable and tax-free bonds, senior secured loans, and structured securities such as asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The firm employs absolute return, global macro, and long/short strategies. It employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as Invesco Plc, AMVESCAP plc, Amvesco plc, Invesco PLC, Invesco MIM, and H. Lotery & Co. Ltd. Invesco Ltd. was founded in 1935 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office 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.

Invesco Ltd. has a Value Score of 89, which is considered to be undervalued.

Invesco Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Invesco Ltd. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about Invesco 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.

B. Riley Financial, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

B. Riley Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications, and Consumer. The Capital Markets segments offers investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, securities lending, fund and asset management, direct lending, venture capital, proprietary trading, and investment services; merger and acquisition, restructuring advisory, and recapitalization services; public and private equity offerings; and debt financing solutions. This segment also trades in equity securities. The Wealth Management segment provides wealth management and tax services. The Financial Consulting segment offers bankruptcy restructuring and turnaround management, forensic accounting and litigation support, valuation and appraisal, and real estate services. The Auction and Liquidation Segment provides auction and liquidation services. The Communications segment offers dial-up, mobile broadband and digital subscriber line services under the NetZero and Juno brands; cloud communication services; VoIP cloud-based technology and communication devices and subscription services through magicJack; and mobile phone voice, text, and data services and devices through Marconi Wireless. The Consumer segment sells laptop and computer accessories. The company was formerly known as Great American Group, Inc. and changed its name to B. Riley Financial, Inc. in November 2014. B. Riley Financial, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, 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.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. has a Value Score of 100, which is considered to be undervalued.

B. Riley Financial, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make B. Riley Financial, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about B. Riley 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.

Santech Holdings Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Santech Holdings Limited operates as a consumer-focused technology company. It explores opportunities in technology, including new retail, social e-commerce, and metaverse. The company was formerly known as Hywin Holdings Ltd. and changed its name to Santech Holdings Limited in July 2024. The company was founded in 2006 and is based 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.

Santech Holdings Limited has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.

Santech Holdings Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Santech Holdings Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.05.

You can read more about Santech 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.

Other Capital Markets Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Capital Markets 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.

• AMTD IDEA Group stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Heritage Global Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Hennessy Advisors, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Invesco Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• B. Riley Financial, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Santech Holdings Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets Stocks

Want to learn more about Capital Markets 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.

• 7 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Friday, October 25
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• 3 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Wednesday, October 23
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