Are Investors Undervaluing Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) Right Now?

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.On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.One stock to keep an eye on is Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY). DTEGY is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 13.19 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 18.19. Over the past 52 weeks, DTEGY's Forward P/E has been as high as 17.39 and as low as 13.19, with a median of 14.75. DTEGY is also sporting a PEG ratio of 1.29. 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. DTEGY's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 2.37. Within the past year, DTEGY's PEG has been as high as 1.48 and as low as 0.95, with a median of 1.35. Investors should also recognize that DTEGY has a P/B ratio of 1.67. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 2.03. Over the past year, DTEGY's P/B has been as high as 1.88 and as low as 1.39, with a median of 1.69.Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's 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. DTEGY has a P/S ratio of 1.21. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.25.Finally, our model also underscores that DTEGY has a P/CF ratio of 4.13. 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. DTEGY's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 5.96. Within the past 12 months, DTEGY's P/CF has been as high as 4.93 and as low as 3.86, with a median of 4.53.These are only a few of the key metrics included in Deutsche Telekom's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, DTEGY looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks