How do we know which stocks are undervalued?
I usually use these tips below to determine valuation to a certain degree:
- Price-to-book < 1
- Forward P/E < 15
- Price/Free-cash-flow < 5
- Decent EPS growth for the last 5 years
- EPS forcast for next 5 years > 0%
- Payout ratio is below 20%
Price to book ratio = (Stock price)/(Total Assets - Intangible Assets & Liabilities)
Forward P/E = (Market Price per share)/(Expected earning per share)
EPS = (Net Income-Dividends on preferred stock)/(Average outstanding shares)
Payout Ratio= (Dividend per share)/(Earnings per share)
Over the last 2 years, I have learned how to value stocks properly without having to pay hundred of $$$ to financial courses. Anyone can learn how to do it for themselves!
Do you mean all the above 1 -6 must be met?
ReplyDeleteHi CreateWealth888,
DeleteI treat them more as a guideline for evaluating stocks. Unfortunately there isnt an absolute right or wrong when it comes to stock picking. For me at least P/E ratio, EPS and payout ratio is the basic criteria and must be fulfilled. A long term investor seeking dividends might value payout ratio more than others. Of course some companies don't have a history of paying out dividends, in that case payout ratio cannot be calculated.
*For Price/Free-cash-flow:
The higher this value, the more expensive the company is considered. It is useful also to compare to the company's past levels of price-to-free-cash flow and comparing it to industry average.