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 Chemicals 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 Chemicals 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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5 Undervalued Chemicals 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 Chemicals industry for Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Chemicals 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.

Bon Natural Life Limited’s Value Grade

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Bon Natural Life Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of functional active ingredients extracted from natural herb plants in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It offers personal care ingredients, such as plant extracted fragrance compounds to perfume and fragrance manufacturers; and natural health supplements comprising powder drinks and bioactive food ingredient products used as food additives and nutritional supplements. Its products are used by manufacturer customers in the functional food, personal care, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Xi'an, 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.

Bon Natural Life Limited has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Bon Natural Life Limited’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.06 compared to the industry median at 1.37, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Bon Natural Life Limited’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Bon Natural Life Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 0.70 compared to the industry median at 25.90. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Bon Natural Life Limited more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Bon Natural Life Limited’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 4.0, when compared to the industry median of 12.2, 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. Bon Natural Life Limited’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.50%. 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. Bon Natural Life Limited’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.63. This could make Bon Natural Life Limited more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

China Green Agriculture, Inc.’s Value Grade

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China Green Agriculture, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of fertilizers, agricultural products in the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The company operates through Jinong (Fertilizer Production); Gufeng (Fertilizer Production); Yuxing (Agricultural Products Production); and Antaeus (Bitcoin) segments. It also offers humic acid-based compound, blended, organic compound, slow-release, concentrated water-soluble, and mixed organic-inorganic compound fertilizers. In addition, the company develops, produces, and distributes agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and colored seedlings, as well as sells bitcoins. China Green Agriculture, Inc. markets its fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products. It also sells its decorative flowers to end-users, such as flower shops, luxury hotels, and government agencies; fruits and vegetables to supermarkets and upscale restaurants; and seedlings to city planning departments. The company operates distributors covering provinces, autonomous regions, and central government-controlled municipalities in China. China Green Agriculture, Inc. exports its products through contracted distributors to various countries, including India and Africa. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Xi'an, 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.

China Green Agriculture, Inc. has a Value Score of 90, which is considered to be undervalued.

China Green Agriculture, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make China Green Agriculture, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.63.

You can read more about China Green Agriculture, 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.

Danimer Scientific, Inc.’s Value Grade

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Danimer Scientific, Inc., a performance polymer company, provides bioplastic replacements for traditional petroleum-based plastics in the United States, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Austria, and internationally. It produces polyhydroxyalkanoate, a biodegradable plastic feedstock alternative under the Nodax brand name for applications in films, straws, cutlery, food containers, and others; polylactic acid-based resins for coating disposable paper cups; and other biopolymers. The company products are used in various applications, including additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, thermoforming, and injection-molded articles. It also markets its products to consumer packaging brand owners, converters, and manufacturers in the plastics industry. Danimer Scientific, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia.

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.

Danimer Scientific, Inc. has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Danimer Scientific, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Danimer Scientific, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.63.

You can read more about Danimer Scientific, 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.

Gulf Resources, Inc.’s Value Grade

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Gulf Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and trades bromine and crude salt, chemical products, and natural gas in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through four segments: Bromine, Crude salt, Chemical products, and Natural gas segments. It also provides bromine for use in bromine compounds, intermediates in organic synthesis, brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants. In addition, the company offers crude salt for use as a material in alkali and chlorine alkali production for use in the chemical, food and beverage, and other industries. In addition, it manufactures and sells chemical products for use in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, papermaking chemical agents, and inorganic chemicals, as well as materials that are used for human and animal antibiotics. The company is based in Shouguang, 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.

Gulf Resources, Inc. has a Value Score of 94, which is considered to be undervalued.

Gulf Resources, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Gulf Resources, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.63.

You can read more about Gulf Resources, 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 Mosaic Company’s Value Grade

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The Mosaic Company, through its subsidiaries, produces and markets concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Mosaic Fertilizantes. It owns and operates mines, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, such as diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, and ammoniated phosphate products; and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients primarily under the Biofos and Nexfos brand names, as well as produces a double sulfate of potash magnesia product under K-Mag brand name. The company also produces and sells potash for use in the manufacturing of mixed crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, and for industrial use; and for use in the de-icing and as a water softener regenerant. In addition, it provides nitrogen-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients, and other ancillary services; and purchases and sells phosphates, potash, and nitrogen products. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retail chains, farmers, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, 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.

The Mosaic Company has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

The Mosaic Company’s price-earnings ratio is 36.2 compared to the industry median at 25.9. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes The Mosaic Company less attractive for value investors.

The Mosaic Company’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make The Mosaic Company less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.63.

You can read more about The Mosaic Company’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 Chemicals Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Chemicals 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.

• Bon Natural Life Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.
• China Green Agriculture, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Danimer Scientific, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Gulf Resources, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• The Mosaic Company stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals Stocks

Want to learn more about Chemicals 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 Chemicals Stocks for Tuesday, October 29
• 5 Undervalued Chemicals Stocks for Monday, October 28
• 6 Undervalued Chemicals Stocks for Friday, October 25
• 7 Undervalued Chemicals Stocks for Thursday, October 24

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