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Is LyondellBasell (LYB) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

Zacks Equity Research
·2-min read

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are undervalued, leaving room for profits.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

LyondellBasell (LYB) is a stock many investors are watching right now. LYB is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and an A for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.14. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.77. LYB's Forward P/E has been as high as 12.97 and as low as 5.87, with a median of 10.17, all within the past year.

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Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. LYB has a P/S ratio of 0.94. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that LYB has a P/CF ratio of 8.96. This data point considers a firm's operating cash flow and is frequently used to find companies that are undervalued when considering their solid cash outlook. LYB's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 10.98. Within the past 12 months, LYB's P/CF has been as high as 12.94 and as low as 6.10, with a median of 9.91.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in LyondellBasell's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that LYB is an impressive value stock right now.


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