Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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 Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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?

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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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4 Undervalued Appliances, Tools & Housewares Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the Appliances, Tools & Housewares industry for Thursday, January 05, 2023. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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.

Newell Brands Inc’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Newell Brands Inc. is a consumer goods company. The Company’s segments include Commercial Solutions, Home Appliances, Home Solutions, Learning and Development and Outdoor and Recreation. Commercial Solutions segment offers a range of commercial cleaning and maintenance solutions. Home Appliances segment offers household products, including kitchen appliances under Calphalon, Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster and Sunbeam brands. Home Solutions segment provides food and home storage products, fresh preserving products, gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery and home fragrance products. Learning and Development, which provides baby gear and infant care products; writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products and labeling solutions. Outdoor and Recreation segment offers products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities under Campingaz, Marmot and Coleman brands.

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.

Newell Brands Inc has a Value Score of 80, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Newell Brands Inc’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.59 compared to the industry median at 0.44, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Newell Brands Inc’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Newell Brands Inc’s price-earnings ratio is 10.61 compared to the industry median at 17.43. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Newell Brands Inc more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Newell Brands Inc’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 8.3, when compared to the industry median of 7.1, the company may be considered overvalued 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. Newell Brands Inc’s shareholder yield is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.98%. 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. Newell Brands Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.16. This could make Newell Brands Inc less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Tupperware Brands Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global consumer products company. The Company is engaged in the marketing, manufacturing and selling design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home through the Tupperware brand name. The Company primarily designs functional products to help store, serve, and prepare food. The Company operates its business through four geographic regions: Asia Pacific, Europe (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), North America, and South America. Its Tupperware brand product line consists of cookware, knives, microwave products, microfiber textiles, water-filtration-related items, and an array of products for on-the-go consumers. Its products include XtremAqua Freezable Bottle, Universal Cookware set, SuperSonic Choppers and others. The Company distributes its products into approximately 70 countries primarily through independent representatives around the world.

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.

Tupperware Brands Corporation has a Value Score of 95, which is considered to be undervalued.

Tupperware Brands Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 12.0 compared to the industry median at 17.4. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Tupperware Brands Corporation more attractive for value investors.

You can read more about Tupperware Brands 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.

Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

VIOMI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD is a China-based company principally engaged in the operation of Internet of Things (IoT) Home platform, through which provides IoT products, together with a suite of complementary consumable products and value-added businesses. The Company is mainly engaged in the research, development and sales of IoT-enabled smart home products, including flagship line of smart water purification systems, smart kitchen products and other smart products. In addition, the Company provides complementary consumable products, including water purifier filters, as well as value-added businesses, including the sales of other products, such as water quality meters and water filter pitchers.

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.

Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR has a Value Score of 99, which is considered to be undervalued.

Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.16.

You can read more about Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR’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.

Whirlpool Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Whirlpool Corporation is a kitchen and laundry company. The Company’s segments include North America, which markets and distributes home appliances and other consumer products primarily under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, JennAir, Roper, Affresh, Swash, everydrop and Gladiato brand names primarily to retailers, distributors and builders, as well as directly to consumers; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which markets and distributes its home appliances to retailers, distributors and directly to consumers under the Whirlpool, Indesit, Hotpoint, Bauknecht, Ignis, Maytag and Privileg brand names; Latin America, which produces markets and distributes its home appliances, small domestic appliances and other consumer products primarily under the Consul, Brastemp, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Acros, Maytag and Eslabon de Lujo brand names, and Asia, which markets and distributes products under the Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Ariston, Indesit, Bauknecht and Elica brand names.

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.

Whirlpool Corporation has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.

Whirlpool Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 25.2 compared to the industry median at 17.4. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Whirlpool Corporation less attractive for value investors.

Whirlpool Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Whirlpool Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.16.

You can read more about Whirlpool 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 Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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 4 Best Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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.

• Newell Brands Inc stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Tupperware Brands Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Viomi Technology Co Ltd - ADR stock has a Value Grade of A.
• Whirlpool Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Appliances, Tools & Housewares 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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