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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 6 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Specialty Retail 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 Specialty Retail 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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6 Undervalued Specialty Retail Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 6 undervalued stocks in the Specialty Retail industry for Saturday, August 01, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Specialty Retail industry median.

Company	Ticker	Price/Sales	Price/Earnings	EV/EBITDA	Shareholder Yield	Price/Book Value	Price/Free Cash Flow	Value Grade
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.	AAP	0.39	49.5	7.8	1.3%	1.51	na	B
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.	AEO	0.53	10.7	6.2	9.4%	1.75	29.1	A
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.	ASO	0.51	8.4	7.0	5.3%	1.42	15.5	A
Caleres, Inc.	CAL	0.15	na	11.8	1.9%	0.70	24.2	A
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.	HVT	0.52	20.2	9.4	5.7%	1.29	189.5	B
CarMax, Inc.	KMX	0.30	37.2	29.1	6.8%	1.33	8.3	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.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	AAP	Industry Median
Price/Sales	16	0.39	0.38
Price/Earnings	83	49.5	19.2
EV/EBITDA	24	7.8	11.6
Shareholder Yield	35	1.3%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	39	1.51	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	na	na	20.2

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. provides automotive aftermarket parts. The company offers batteries and battery accessories; belts and hoses; brakes and brake pads; chassis parts; climate control parts; clutches and drive shafts; engines and engine parts; exhaust systems and parts; hub assemblies; ignition components and wires; radiators and cooling parts; starters and alternators; and steering and alignment parts. It also provides air conditioning chemicals and accessories; air fresheners; antifreeze and washer fluid; electrical wire and fuses; electronics; floor mats, seat covers, and interior accessories; hand and specialty tools; lighting products; performance parts; sealants, adhesives, and compounds; tire repair accessories; vent shades, mirrors, and exterior accessories; washes, waxes, and cleaning supplies; and wiper blades. In addition, the company offers air filters; fuel and oil additives; fuel filters; grease and lubricants; motor oil; oil filters; part cleaners and treatments; and transmission fluid. Further, it provides battery and wiper installation; engine light scanning; electrical system testing, including batteries, starters, and alternators; oil and battery recycling; and loaner tool program services. The company serves professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. It operates stores and independently owned branded stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, and various Caribbean islands primarily under the Advance Auto Parts and Carquest trade brands. The company also offers its products online. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. has a Value Score of 66, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.39 compared to the industry median at 0.38, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 49.50 compared to the industry median at 19.20. This means it has a higher share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Advance Auto Parts, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.8, when compared to the industry median of 11.6, 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. Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (0.05%). 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. Advance Auto Parts, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.72. This could make Advance Auto Parts, Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	AEO	Industry Median
Price/Sales	19	0.53	0.38
Price/Earnings	18	10.7	19.2
EV/EBITDA	16	6.2	11.6
Shareholder Yield	5	9.4%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	46	1.75	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	66	29.1	20.2

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a multi-brand specialty retailer in the United States and internationally. It provides jeans, apparel and accessories, and personal care products for women and men under the American Eagle brand; and intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections under the Aerie and OFFLINE by Aerie brands. The company also offers menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand; and fashion clothing and accessories under the Unsubscribed brand. It sells its products through its own and licensed retail stores, concession-based shops-within-shops, wholesale markets, and online marketplaces; and digital channels, such as www.ae.com, www.aerie.com, www.toddsnyder.com, and www.unsubscribed.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 10.7 compared to the industry median at 19.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about American Eagle Outfitters, 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.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	ASO	Industry Median
Price/Sales	19	0.51	0.38
Price/Earnings	11	8.4	19.2
EV/EBITDA	20	7.0	11.6
Shareholder Yield	14	5.3%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	37	1.42	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	40	15.5	20.2

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational retailer in the United States. The company’s outdoors division comprises camping products, such as coolers and drinkware, camping accessories and equipment, and watersports and equipment; fishing products, including marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, and baits and equipment; and hunting products, which includes firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, gun safes, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment. Its sports and recreation division offers fitness equipment, fitness accessories, and nutrition supplies; team and specialty sports equipment, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, racket sports, volleyball, backpacks, and sports bags; recreation products, which includes patio furniture, outdoor cooking, trampolines, and play sets, as well as wheeled goods that include bicycles, skateboards, and other ride-on toys; and electronics, watches, and sunglasses, as well as front-end products, such as consumables, batteries, etc. The company’s apparel division provides outdoor and seasonal apparel, denim, work apparel, graphic t-shirts, accessories, and outerwear; boys and girls outdoor, and athletic apparel and swimwear; sporting and fitness apparel; and professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories. Its footwear division offers casual shoes, slippers, seasonal footwear, and socks; work and western boots, shoes, and hunting footwear; boys and girls footwear; athletic footwear, such as running shoes, athletic lifestyle, and training shoes; and team and specialty sports footwear, and slides. The company sells its products under the Academy Sports + Outdoors, Magellan Outdoors, BCG, O'rageous, Game Winner, Outdoor Gourmet, Freely, R.O.W., Redfield, and H2OX brand names. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

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.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. has a Value Score of 92, which is considered to be undervalued.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 8.4 compared to the industry median at 19.2. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about Academy Sports and Outdoors, 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.

Caleres, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	CAL	Industry Median
Price/Sales	7	0.15	0.38
Price/Earnings	na	na	19.2
EV/EBITDA	46	11.8	11.6
Shareholder Yield	32	1.9%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	14	0.70	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	58	24.2	20.2

Caleres, Inc. engages in the designs, develops, sources, manufactures, and distributes footwear in the United States, Canada, East and Southeast Asia, and internationally. It operates through Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio segments. The company offers licensed, branded, and private-label athletic, casual, and dress footwear products. The company provides brand-name fashion, casual, and athletic footwear, including Nike, Skechers, adidas, Crocs, Converse, Birkenstock, HeyDude, New Balance, Puma, Jordan, Vans, Bearpaw, Asics, and Brooks, as well as company-owned and licensed brands, such as Sam Edelman, Vionic, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Rykä, Vince, LifeStride, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, Blowfish Malibu, and Naturalizer. The company also operates naturalizer.com, naturalizer.ca, vionicshoes.com, samedelman.com, samedelman.ca, samedelman.co.uk, allenedmonds.com, allenedmonds.ca, shoebank.com, drschollsshoes.com, lifestride.com, francosarto.com, and ryka.com websites. In addition, it designs, sources, manufactures, and markets footwear to retail stores, such as online retailers, national chains, department stores, mass merchandisers, and independent retailers. Further, the company wholesales men’s footwear, apparel, leather goods, and accessories under the Allen Edmonds brand; footwear for women under LifeStride brand; Italian footwear Franco Sarto brand; athletic footwear for women under the Rykä brand; women's shoe collection under the Vince brand; and women’s footwear collection under Veronica Beard brand. The company operates through retail shoe stores, wholesales, and e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Brown Shoe Company, Inc. and changed its name to Caleres, Inc. in May 2015. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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.

Caleres, Inc. has a Value Score of 82, which is considered to be undervalued.

Caleres, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Caleres, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about Caleres, 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.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	HVT	Industry Median
Price/Sales	19	0.52	0.38
Price/Earnings	51	20.2	19.2
EV/EBITDA	33	9.4	11.6
Shareholder Yield	13	5.7%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	33	1.29	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	97	189.5	20.2

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. The company offers furniture merchandise under the Havertys brand name. It also provides custom upholstery products and eclectic looks, as well as offers mattress product lines under the Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Sealy, Beautyrest, and Stearns and Foster names. The company sells home furnishings through its retail stores, as well as through its website. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. has a Value Score of 63, which is considered to be undervalued.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 20.2 compared to the industry median at 19.2. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about Haverty Furniture 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.

CarMax, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric	Score	KMX	Industry Median
Price/Sales	13	0.30	0.38
Price/Earnings	76	37.2	19.2
EV/EBITDA	87	29.1	11.6
Shareholder Yield	10	6.8%	(0.1%)
Price/Book Value	34	1.33	1.72
Price/Free Cash Flow	18	8.3	20.2

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. The company operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; wholesale auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services. The CarMax Auto Finance segment provides financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum and arrangements with various financial institutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, 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.

CarMax, Inc. has a Value Score of 66, which is considered to be undervalued.

CarMax, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 37.2 compared to the industry median at 19.2. This means that it has a higher price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes CarMax, Inc. less attractive for value investors.

CarMax, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make CarMax, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about CarMax, 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 Specialty Retail Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 6 Best Specialty Retail 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.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Caleres, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
CarMax, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 6 undervalued stocks in the Specialty Retail 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 Specialty Retail Stocks

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