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 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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5 Undervalued Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets industry for Thursday, June 05, 2025. 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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc., provides investment advisory and fund administration services in the United States. It offers separately managed accounts; collective investment trusts; and other pooled vehicles, including sub-advised funds and model delivery programs. The company also provides fund administration services comprising portfolio and regulatory compliance, treasury and financial oversight, and general business management and governance of the proprietary funds, as well as oversight of back-office service providers, which include the custodian, fund accountant, and transfer agent. Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 2.52 compared to the industry median at 2.69, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 9.30 compared to the industry median at 19.90. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.5, when compared to the industry median of 12.7, 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. Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.30%. 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. Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.26. This could make Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Federated Hermes, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, and registered investment advisors. Through its subsidiaries, it manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, balanced and money market mutual funds along with separate client-focused equity, fixed income, money market, and balanced portfolios. Through its subsidiaries, the firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. The firm makes its fixed income investments in ultra-short, short-term, and intermediate-term mortgage-backed, U.S. Government, U.S. corporate, high yield, and municipal securities. It employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis to make its equity investments. Federated Hermes, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with additional offices in New York City and London, United Kingdom.

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.

Federated Hermes, Inc. has a Value Score of 69, which is considered to be undervalued.

Federated Hermes, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 11.8 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Federated Hermes, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Federated Hermes, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Federated Hermes, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.26.

You can read more about Federated Hermes, 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.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings or recapitalizations, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal debts, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. The company also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, it provides investment grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, and interest rate and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. The company serves to public companies, private companies, and their sponsors and owners, institutional investors, and government entities. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 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.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has a Value Score of 75, which is considered to be undervalued.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 17.2 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Jefferies Financial Group Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Jefferies Financial Group Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.26.

You can read more about Jefferies Financial 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.

StoneX Group Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

StoneX Group Inc. operates as a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders, and investors to market ecosystem in the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Commercial, Institutional, Self-Directed/Retail, and Payments. The Commercial segment provides risk management and hedging, voice brokerage, market intelligence, physical commodity trading, and commodity financing, marketing, procurement, logistics, and price management services; and engages in the execution and clearing of exchange-traded and OTC products. The Institutional segment offers a suite of equity trading services to institutional clients; clearing and execution services in futures and securities exchanges; brokerage foreign exchange services for the financial institutions and professional traders; OTC products, including 24-hour a day execution of spot, forwards, and options, as well as non-deliverable forwards in liquid and exotic currencies; and originates, structures, and places debt instruments in capital markets. This segment also acts as an institutional dealer in fixed income securities to serve asset managers, commercial bank trust and investment departments, broker-dealers, and insurance companies; and engages in asset management business. The Self-Directed/Retail segment provides trading services and solutions in the global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange, precious metals trading, contracts for differences, and spread bets; and wealth management services, as well as offers physical gold and other precious metals in various forms and denominations through Stonexbullion.com. The Payments segment provides customized payment, technology, and treasury services to banks and commercial businesses, charities, and non-governmental and government organizations; and pricing and local currency payments services. The company was formerly known as INTL FCStone Inc. and changed its name to StoneX Group Inc. in July 2020. StoneX Group Inc. was founded in 1924 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.

StoneX Group Inc. has a Value Score of 61, which is considered to be undervalued.

StoneX Group Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 14.2 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes StoneX Group Inc. more attractive for value investors.

StoneX Group Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make StoneX Group Inc. fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.26.

You can read more about StoneX 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.

XP Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

XP Inc. provides financial products and services in Brazil. The company operates XP Platform, an open product platform that provides clients to access investment products in the market comprising brokerage securities, fixed income securities, mutual, hedge, and private equity funds; derivatives and synthetic instruments; credit cards; loan operations/collateralized credit products; pension and social security funds, and life and travel insurance products; and other investment products comprising real estate funds, and equity and debt capital markets solutions, as well as wealth management services. It offers brokerage and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients. The company also manages mutual funds focused on stocks and macro strategies distributed to retail and to institutional clients; funds and managed portfolios for high-net-worth retail clients, and proprietary treasury funds; and passive mutual funds that track market indexes, and mutual and investment funds focused on fixed income, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative strategies. In addition, it offers securities brokerage services for institutional and retail investors; interdealer brokerage services for institutional traders; and commercial and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits, as well as develops and sells financial education courses and events online and in person to retail clients. The company offers its sell products and services through its omni-channel distribution network and online portals. XP Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

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.

XP Inc. has a Value Score of 97, which is considered to be undervalued.

XP Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 12.9 compared to the industry median at 19.9. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes XP Inc. more attractive for value investors.

XP Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make XP Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.26.

You can read more about XP 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

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Choosing Which of the 5 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.

• Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Federated Hermes, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Jefferies Financial Group Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• StoneX Group Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• XP Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 5 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.

• 5 Undervalued Capital Markets Stocks for Thursday, June 05
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• Why Bakkt Holdings, Inc.’s (BKKT) Stock Is Down 6.45%
• Why Dominari Holdings Inc.’s (DOMH) Stock Is Up 12.90%

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