AGN or TLGT: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors with an interest in Medical - Generic Drugs stocks have likely encountered both Allergan (AGN) and Teligent (TLGT). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.

We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.

Allergan has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Teligent has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that AGN is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. However, value investors will care about much more than just this.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

The Style Score Value grade factors in a variety of key fundamental metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a number of other key stats that are commonly used by value investors.

AGN currently has a forward P/E ratio of 10.94, while TLGT has a forward P/E of 270.67. We also note that AGN has a PEG ratio of 1.26. This figure is similar to the commonly-used P/E ratio, with the PEG ratio also factoring in a company's expected earnings growth rate. TLGT currently has a PEG ratio of 18.04.

Another notable valuation metric for AGN is its P/B ratio of 0.82. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, TLGT has a P/B of 5.39.

Based on these metrics and many more, AGN holds a Value grade of B, while TLGT has a Value grade of D.

AGN is currently sporting an improving earnings outlook, which makes it stick out in our Zacks Rank model. And, based on the above valuation metrics, we feel that AGN is likely the superior value option right now.

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