Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 6 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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6 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Capital Markets industry for Tuesday, November 12, 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.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., through its affiliates, operates as an investment management company providing investment management services to mutual funds, institutional clients,retails and high net worth individuals in the United States. It provides advisory or sub-advisory services to mutual funds. These funds are distributed to retail, high net worth and institutional clients directly and through intermediaries, including independent investment advisors, retirement plan sponsors, broker-dealers, major fund marketplaces, and bank trust departments. The company also offers investment products in various investment styles in the institutional distribution channel, including small, small/mid, mid, and large capitalization value and growth equity, and emerging markets. In addition, it offers quantitative, alternative, and fixed income products, and manages assets for foundations and endowments, defined benefit, and defined contribution plans for corporations and municipalities. Affiliated Managers Group provides investment management or customized investment counseling and fiduciary services. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. was formed in 1993 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida with additional offices in Prides Crossing, Massachusetts; Stamford, Connecticut; London, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan, Zurich, Switzerland and Delaware.

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.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 3.01 compared to the industry median at 2.99, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.00 compared to the industry median at 23.80. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 9.1, when compared to the industry median of 13.6, 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. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.60%. 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. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.12. This could make Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 20.35. This could make Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

CaliberCos Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

CaliberCos Inc. is a real estate investment, and an asset management firm specializes in middle-market assets. It serves its investor clients by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments, which are managed by the firm’s in-house asset services group. It invests primarily in commercial real estate, qualified opportunity zones (QOZ), private equity, and debt facilities. It delivers a full suite of alternative investments to high net worth, accredited and qualified investors, as well as family offices and smaller institutions. CaliberCos Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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.

CaliberCos Inc. has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

CaliberCos Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make CaliberCos Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.12.

You can read more about CaliberCos 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.

U.S. Global Investors, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. It primarily provides its services to investment companies. The firm is a large advisory firm, an investment adviser to an investment company which provides portfolio management for investment companies. The firm manages and launches equity/balanced funds, fixed income funds and other funds. It also manages hedge funds. The firm primarily invests in no-load mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is based in San Antonio, 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.

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

U.S. Global Investors, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 20.7 compared to the industry median at 23.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes U.S. Global Investors, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

U.S. Global Investors, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make U.S. Global Investors, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.12.

You can read more about U.S. Global Investors, 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.

mF International Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

mF International Limited, a holding company, engages in the research and development, and sale of financial trading solutions through the Internet or as a platform as a service in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia. It offers real-time mission critical forex, bullion/commodities trading platform solutions, financial value-added services, mobile applications, and financial information for brokers and institutional clients; and various services, including mF4 trading platform, bridge and plugins, customer relationship management system, electronic communication network system, liquidity solutions, cross-platform Broker+ solution, social trading applications, and other value-added services. The company also provides liquidity providers related services and other financial value-added services; and engages in the business of algorithm trading research and development, and investment activities. It serves financial institutions, including brokers, investment banks, institutional clients, liquidity providers, and financial services providers. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. mF International Limited operates as a subsidiary of Gaderway Investments 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.

mF International Limited has a Value Score of 70, which is considered to be undervalued.

mF International Limited’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make mF International Limited less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.12.

You can read more about mF International 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.

Virtu Financial, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Virtu Financial, Inc. operates as a financial services company in the United States, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, capital markets, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company’s product allow its clients to trade on various venues across 50 countries and in various asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, options, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and myriad other commodities. Its multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across global markets. The company was founded in 2008 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.

Virtu Financial, Inc. has a Value Score of 77, which is considered to be undervalued.

Virtu Financial, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 18.1 compared to the industry median at 23.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Virtu Financial, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Virtu Financial, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Virtu Financial, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.12.

You can read more about Virtu 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.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P; 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Hartford, 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.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. has a Value Score of 66, which is considered to be undervalued.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 14.8 compared to the industry median at 23.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.12.

You can read more about Virtus Investment Partners, 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 Capital Markets Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 6 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.

• Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• CaliberCos Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
• U.S. Global Investors, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• mF International Limited stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Virtu Financial, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 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.

• 6 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Tuesday, November 12
• 7 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Monday, November 11
• 3 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Friday, November 08
• 3 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Thursday, November 07

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