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 Banks 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 Banks 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.
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5 Undervalued Banks 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 Banks industry for Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Banks industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| Credicorp Ltd. | BAP | 0.87 | 10.8 | na | 19.2% | 0.45 | na | A |
| Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | CCBG | 2.66 | 11.6 | na | 2.5% | 1.24 | 15.4 | B |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | TD | 2.10 | 18.7 | na | 15.9% | 0.89 | na | B |
| Timberland Bancorp, Inc. | TSBK | 3.18 | 9.6 | na | 5.3% | 0.97 | 40.9 | B |
| WSFS Financial Corporation | WSFS | 3.23 | 12.0 | na | 3.9% | 1.21 | 18.6 | B |
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.
Credicorp Ltd.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | BAP | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 31 | 0.87 | 2.93 |
| Price/Earnings | 23 | 10.8 | 11.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 0.0 |
| Shareholder Yield | 2 | 19.2% | 2.8% |
| Price/Book Value | 12 | 0.45 | 0.97 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.7 |
Credicorp Ltd. provides various financial, insurance, and health services and products primarily in Peru and internationally. It operates through Universal Banking, Insurance and Pensions, Microfinance, and Investment Banking and Equity Management segments. The Universal Banking segment grants various credits and financial instruments to individuals and legal entities; and various deposits and current accounts. The Insurance and Pensions segment issues insurance policies to cover losses in commercial property, transport, marine vessels, automobiles, life, health, and pensions; and management services for private pension funds. The Microfinance segment provides management of loans, deposits, and current accounts for small and microenterprises. The Investment Banking and Equity Management segment is involved in provision of brokerage and investment management services for corporations, institutional investors, governments, and foundations; structuring and placement of issues in the primary market; execution and negotiation of transactions in the secondary market; and structuring of securitization processes for corporate customers and manages mutual funds. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru.
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.
Credicorp Ltd. has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Credicorp Ltd.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.87 compared to the industry median at 2.93, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Credicorp Ltd.’s stock more attractive for value investors.
Credicorp Ltd.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.80 compared to the industry median at 11.60. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Credicorp Ltd. 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. Credicorp Ltd.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.80%. 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. Credicorp Ltd.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 0.97. This could make Credicorp Ltd. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | CCBG | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 61 | 2.66 | 2.93 |
| Price/Earnings | 27 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 0.0 |
| Shareholder Yield | 29 | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Price/Book Value | 43 | 1.24 | 0.97 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 40 | 15.4 | 15.7 |
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for Capital City Bank that provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate clients. The company offers financing for commercial business properties, equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable, as well as commercial leasing and letters of credit; treasury management services; and merchant credit card transaction processing services. It also provides commercial and residential real estate lending products, as well as fixed and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans; personal, automobile, boat/RV, and home equity loans; and credit card programs. In addition, the company offers institutional banking services, including customized checking and savings accounts, cash management systems, tax-exempt loans, lines of credit, and term loans to meet the needs of state and local governments, public schools and colleges, charities, membership, and not-for-profit associations. Further, it provides consumer banking services comprising checking accounts, savings programs, interactive/automated teller machines, debit/credit cards, night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, and online and mobile banking services. Additionally, the company provides asset management for individuals through agency, personal trust, IRA, and personal investment management accounts; and various retail investment products, such as the U.S. government bonds, tax-free municipal bonds, stocks, mutual funds, unit investment trusts, annuities, life insurance, and long-term health care, as well as business, estate, financial, insurance and business planning, tax planning, and asset protection advisory services. Capital City Bank Group, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Tallahassee, 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.
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 65, which is considered to be undervalued.
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 11.6 compared to the industry median at 11.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Capital City Bank Group, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors.
Capital City Bank Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Capital City Bank Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.97.
You can read more about Capital City Bank 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.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | TD | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 54 | 2.10 | 2.93 |
| Price/Earnings | 50 | 18.7 | 11.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 0.0 |
| Shareholder Yield | 3 | 15.9% | 2.8% |
| Price/Book Value | 29 | 0.89 | 0.97 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.7 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, U.S. Retail, Wealth Management and Insurance, and Wholesale Banking. The company offers personal deposits, such as chequing, savings, and investment products; financing, investment, cash management, international trade, and day-to-day banking services to businesses; and financing options to customers at point of sale for automotive and recreational vehicle purchases. It also provides credit cards and payments; real estate secured lending, auto finance, and consumer lending services; point-of-sale payment solutions for large and small businesses; wealth and asset management products, and advice to retail and institutional clients through direct investing, advice-based, and asset management businesses; and property and casualty insurance, as well as life and health insurance products. The company also provides capital markets, and corporate and investment banking products and services, including underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues; advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures; and trading, funding, and investment services to corporations, governments, and institutions. The Toronto-Dominion Bank was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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 Toronto-Dominion Bank has a Value Score of 77, which is considered to be undervalued.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s price-earnings ratio is 18.7 compared to the industry median at 11.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes The Toronto-Dominion Bank less attractive for value investors.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make The Toronto-Dominion Bank less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.97.
You can read more about The Toronto-Dominion Bank’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.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | TSBK | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 68 | 3.18 | 2.93 |
| Price/Earnings | 17 | 9.6 | 11.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 0.0 |
| Shareholder Yield | 15 | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Price/Book Value | 33 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 76 | 40.9 | 15.7 |
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Timberland Bank that provides various community banking services in Washington. It offers various deposit products, including money market deposit, checking, and regular savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides one-to four-family residential, multi-family, commercial real estate loans, and land loans; and construction lending products, such as custom and owner/builder, speculative one- to four-family, commercial, multi-family, and land development. In addition, it offers consumer loans comprising home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans, automobile loans, boat loans, motorcycle loans, recreational vehicle loans, savings account loans, and unsecured loans; and commercial business loans. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Hoquiam, Washington.
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.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 9.6 compared to the industry median at 11.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Timberland Bancorp, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
Timberland Bancorp, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Timberland Bancorp, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.97.
You can read more about Timberland Bancorp, 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.
WSFS Financial Corporation’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | WSFS | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 69 | 3.23 | 2.93 |
| Price/Earnings | 28 | 12.0 | 11.6 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 0.0 |
| Shareholder Yield | 21 | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Price/Book Value | 42 | 1.21 | 0.97 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 47 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
WSFS Financial Corporation operates as the savings and loan holding company for the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB that provides various banking services in the United States. It operates through WSFS Bank, Cash Connect, and Wealth Management segments. It offers various deposit products, including savings accounts, demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as accepts jumbo certificates of deposit from individuals, businesses, and municipalities. The company also provides various loans, which comprise fixed and adjustable rate residential loans; commercial mortgage and commercial loans; commercial construction loans; commercial loans for working capital, financing equipment and real estate acquisitions, business expansion and other business purposes; and consumer credit products, such as home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans, unsecured lines of credit, and other secured and unsecured personal installment loans. In addition, it offers insurance products; planning and advisory services, investment management, trust services, and credit and deposit products to individual, corporate and institutional clients; retail securities and insurance brokerage services; mortgage and title services; residential mortgage and refinancing solutions; and leases small equipment and fixed assets, as well as provides financial planning, customized investment strategies, brokerage products, fiduciary, and wealth management services. Further, the company provides ATM vault cash, smart safe, and other cash logistics services; and online reporting and ATM cash management, predictive cash ordering and reconcilement services, armored carrier management, loss protection, and deposit safe cash logistics services, as well as trustee, agency, bankruptcy administration, custodial and commercial domicile services. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Wilmington, 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.
WSFS Financial Corporation has a Value Score of 62, which is considered to be undervalued.
WSFS Financial Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 12.0 compared to the industry median at 11.6. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes WSFS Financial Corporation less attractive for value investors.
WSFS Financial Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make WSFS Financial Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 0.97.
You can read more about WSFS Financial 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.
Other Banks Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 5 Best Banks 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.
- Credicorp Ltd. stock has a Value Grade of A.
- Capital City Bank Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank stock has a Value Grade of B.
- Timberland Bancorp, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- WSFS Financial Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 undervalued stocks in the Banks 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 Banks Stocks
Want to learn more about Banks 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.
- 5 Undervalued Banks Stocks for Wednesday, March 26
- Which Is a Better Investment, BancFirst Corporation or Enterprise Financial Services Corp Stock?
- Which Is a Better Investment, Enterprise Financial Services Corp or Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Stock?
- Which Is a Better Investment, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. or WSFS Financial Corporation Stock?
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