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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 Diversified Consumer 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 Diversified Consumer 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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4 Undervalued Diversified Consumer Services 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 Diversified Consumer Services industry for Sunday, July 05, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Diversified Consumer Services industry median.

Company	Ticker	Price/Sales	Price/Earnings	EV/EBITDA	Shareholder Yield	Price/Book Value	Price/Free Cash Flow	Value Grade
Afya Limited	AFYA	0.35	9.7	6.7	13.8%	1.49	1.1	A
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.	KLC	0.21	na	12.8	(0.2%)	1.22	15.6	B
Stride, Inc.	LRN	1.52	14.2	9.0	1.8%	2.31	9.4	B
Perdoceo Education Corporation	PRDO	2.58	13.2	5.6	6.5%	2.16	12.0	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.

Afya Limited’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	AFYA	Industry Median
Price/Sales	14	0.35	1.17
Price/Earnings	15	9.7	17.6
EV/EBITDA	18	6.7	10.1
Shareholder Yield	2	13.8%	(0.8%)
Price/Book Value	39	1.49	2.03
Price/Free Cash Flow	2	1.1	14.1

Afya Limited operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates in three segments: Undergraduate, Continuing Education, and Medical Practice Solutions. The Undergraduate segment offers educational services through undergraduate courses related to medical school, health sciences, and other non-health undergraduate programs, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, biomedicine, business administration, accounting, law, civil and industrial engineering, and pedagogy. The Continuing Education segment provides medical education, including residency preparation programs, specialization test preparation, graduate courses in medicine, and digital and in-person professional development for physicians and medical students. The Medical Practice Solutions segment offers clinical decision support platforms, medical practice management software, healthcare financial services, and digital healthcare ecosystem solutions, such as electronic medical records, practice management tools, telemedicine, digital prescriptions, and doctor-patient relationship platforms. This segment also provides a subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. The company also offers educational health and medical imaging; and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. In addition, it offers printed and digital content, as well as an online medical education platform and physicians, healthcare professionals and students. Afya Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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.

Afya Limited has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Afya Limited’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.35 compared to the industry median at 1.17, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Afya Limited’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Afya Limited’s price-earnings ratio is 9.70 compared to the industry median at 17.60. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Afya Limited more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Afya Limited’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 6.7, when compared to the industry median of 10.1, 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. Afya Limited’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (0.75%). 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. Afya Limited’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.03. This could make Afya Limited more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Afya Limited’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Afya Limited’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 14.10. This could make Afya Limited more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Afya Limited 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.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	KLC	Industry Median
Price/Sales	9	0.21	1.17
Price/Earnings	na	na	17.6
EV/EBITDA	51	12.8	10.1
Shareholder Yield	49	(0.2%)	(0.8%)
Price/Book Value	30	1.22	2.03
Price/Free Cash Flow	40	15.6	14.1

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. provides early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company offers community-based early childhood education services for infants, toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten students; and customized family care benefits for organizations, including care for young children on or near the site where their parents work, tuition benefits, and backup care under the KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) and Crème School brands. It also provides before-and after-school programs, including summer camp programs for preschool and school-age children under the Champions brand. The company was formerly known as KC Holdco, LLC and changed its name to KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. in January 2022. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. has a Value Score of 73, which is considered to be undervalued.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.03.

You can read more about KinderCare Learning Companies, 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.

Stride, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	LRN	Industry Median
Price/Sales	40	1.52	1.17
Price/Earnings	34	14.2	17.6
EV/EBITDA	31	9.0	10.1
Shareholder Yield	32	1.8%	(0.8%)
Price/Book Value	55	2.31	2.03
Price/Free Cash Flow	21	9.4	14.1

Stride, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, support, and facilitate individualized learning for students. The company offers integrated package of systems, services, products, and professional expertise to support a virtual or blended public school; learning software and support services to schools and school districts; individual online courses and supplemental educational products; and products and services for the general education market focused on subjects, including math, English, science, and history for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. It also provides career learning products and services that are focused on developing skills to enter in industries, including information technology, health care, and business; and operates tuition-based private schools. In addition, the company offers focused post-secondary career learning programs, which include skills training for software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields to adult learners under Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts brands, as well as provides staffing and talent development services to employers. It serves public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, consumers, employers, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. Stride, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

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.

Stride, Inc. has a Value Score of 74, which is considered to be undervalued.

Stride, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 14.2 compared to the industry median at 17.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Stride, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Stride, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Stride, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.03.

You can read more about Stride, 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.

Perdoceo Education Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	PRDO	Industry Median
Price/Sales	55	2.58	1.17
Price/Earnings	30	13.2	17.6
EV/EBITDA	13	5.6	10.1
Shareholder Yield	11	6.5%	(0.8%)
Price/Book Value	52	2.16	2.03
Price/Free Cash Flow	29	12.0	14.1

Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), The American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The CTU segment offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. Its AIUS segment provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information technologies, education, and behavioral sciences. The USAHS segment offers graduate health sciences degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and nursing, as well as continuing education programs. The company also provides non-degree seeking and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform, as well as a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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.

Perdoceo Education Corporation has a Value Score of 81, which is considered to be undervalued.

Perdoceo Education Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 13.2 compared to the industry median at 17.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Perdoceo Education Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Perdoceo Education Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Perdoceo Education Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.03.

You can read more about Perdoceo Education 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 Diversified Consumer Services Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Diversified Consumer 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.

Afya Limited stock has a Value Grade of A.
KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
Stride, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
Perdoceo Education Corporation stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Diversified Consumer 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 Diversified Consumer Services Stocks

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