Investors with an interest in Building Products – Home Builders stocks have likely encountered both Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) and NVR (NVR). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let’s take a closer look.
Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.
Right now, Taylor Morrison Home is sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while NVR has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). The Zacks Rank favors stocks that have recently seen positive revisions to their earnings estimates, so investors should rest assured that TMHC has an improving earnings outlook. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.
Value investors are also interested in a number of tried-and-true valuation metrics that help show when a company is undervalued at its 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.
TMHC currently has a forward P/E ratio of 7.20, while NVR has a forward P/E of 14.91. We also note that TMHC has a PEG ratio of 0.75. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock’s expected earnings growth rate. NVR currently has a PEG ratio of 1.49.
Another notable valuation metric for TMHC is its P/B ratio of 0.90. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock’s market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, NVR has a P/B of 5.27.
These metrics, and several others, help TMHC earn a Value grade of A, while NVR has been given a Value grade of C.
TMHC 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 TMHC is likely the superior value option right now.
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