Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Financial Services 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 Financial Services 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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3 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks
Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Financial Services industry for Monday, December 15, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Financial Services industry median.
| Company | Ticker | Price/Sales | Price/Earnings | EV/EBITDA | Shareholder Yield | Price/Book Value | Price/Free Cash Flow | Value Grade |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. | BLX | 5.41 | 7.5 | na | 4.3% | 1.02 | na | B |
| EVERTEC, Inc. | EVTC | 2.10 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 0.6% | 2.87 | 9.6 | B |
| NewtekOne, Inc. | NEWT | 0.80 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.7% | 1.02 | na | A |
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.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | BLX | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 80 | 5.41 | 2.19 |
| Price/Earnings | 8 | 7.5 | 13.1 |
| EV/EBITDA | na | na | 10.2 |
| Shareholder Yield | 19 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Price/Book Value | 24 | 1.02 | 1.54 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.3 |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A., a multinational bank, engages in financing of foreign trade and economic integration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It operates through two segments, Commercial and Treasury. The company accepts deposits. It also offers products and services, such as origination of bilateral short- and medium-term loans, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, including issued and confirmed letters of credit, stand-by letters of credit, guarantees covering commercial risk, and other assets of customers’ liabilities under acceptances; and co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. In addition, the company is involved in investment management activities, including securities at fair value through other comprehensive income and amortized cost. It serves financial institutions, corporations, sovereigns, and state-owned entities. The company was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. in June 2009. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
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.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.
When you look at Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s price-to-sales ratio at 5.41 compared to the industry median at 2.19, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s stock less attractive for value investors.
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s price-earnings ratio is 7.50 compared to the industry median at 13.15. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. 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. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. 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. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.54. This could make Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.
EVERTEC, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | EVTC | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 50 | 2.10 | 2.19 |
| Price/Earnings | 29 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| EV/EBITDA | 26 | 8.4 | 10.2 |
| Shareholder Yield | 39 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Price/Book Value | 63 | 2.87 | 1.54 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | 22 | 9.6 | 15.3 |
EVERTEC, Inc. provides transaction processing and financial technology services in Latin America, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. The company operates through four segments: Payment Services - Puerto Rico & Caribbean; Latin America Payments and Solutions; Merchant Acquiring; and Business Solutions. The company offers merchant acquiring services, which enable point of sales and e-commerce merchants to accept and process electronic methods of payment, such as debit, credit, prepaid, and electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. It also provides payment processing services that enable financial institutions and other issuers to manage, support, and facilitate the processing for credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machines, and EBT card programs; credit and debit card processing, authorization and settlement, and fraud monitoring and control services to debit or credit issuers. In addition, it offers business process management solutions comprising core bank processing, network hosting, managed services and managed security services, IT professional services, business process outsourcing, item processing, cash processing, and fulfillment. Further, the company owns and operates the ATH network, a personal identification number debit network. It processes approximately ten billion transactions annually through a system of electronic payment networks. The company sells and distributes its services primarily through direct sales force. It serves financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies. EVERTEC, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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.
EVERTEC, Inc. has a Value Score of 68, which is considered to be undervalued.
EVERTEC, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.1 compared to the industry median at 13.1. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes EVERTEC, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors.
EVERTEC, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make EVERTEC, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.54.
You can read more about EVERTEC, 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.
NewtekOne, Inc.’s Value Grade
Value Grade:
| Metric | Score | NEWT | Industry Median |
| Price/Sales | 27 | 0.80 | 2.19 |
| Price/Earnings | 5 | 5.3 | 13.1 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10 | 5.1 | 10.2 |
| Shareholder Yield | 13 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Price/Book Value | 24 | 1.02 | 1.54 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow | na | na | 15.3 |
NewtekOne, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Newtek Bank, National Association that provides various business and financial solutions under the Newtek and NewtekOne brands to the small- and medium-sized business market. The company accepts demand, savings, NOW, money market, and time deposits; and provides loans including the United States small business administration loans, commercial and industrial loans, and commercial real estate loans. It is also involved in the provision of electronic payment processing services comprising credit and debit card processing services, check approval services, processing equipment, and software, as well as cloud-based point of sale systems for a various restaurant, retail, assisted living, taxi cabs, parks, and golf course businesses. In addition, it offers wholesale brokerage insurance agency services; and payroll management, and related payment and tax reporting services to independent business owners, as well as inbound and outbound calling services. The company was formerly known as Newtek Business Services Corp. and changed its name to NewtekOne, Inc. in January 2023. NewtekOne, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, 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.
NewtekOne, Inc. has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.
NewtekOne, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 5.3 compared to the industry median at 13.1. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes NewtekOne, Inc. more attractive for value investors.
NewtekOne, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make NewtekOne, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.54.
You can read more about NewtekOne, 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 Financial Services Stock Grades
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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Financial Services 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.
- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- EVERTEC, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
- NewtekOne, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Financial Services 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 Financial Services Stocks
Want to learn more about Financial Services 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.
- 3 Undervalued Financial Services Stocks for Monday, December 15
- Is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Overvalued?
- Is Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Overvalued?
- Is Visa Inc. (V) Overvalued?
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