Should Value Investors Buy Tecnoglass (TGLS) Stock?

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

Tecnoglass (TGLS) is a stock many investors are watching right now. TGLS is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 11, which compares to its industry's average of 17.48. Over the past year, TGLS's Forward P/E has been as high as 16.39 and as low as 10.20, with a median of 13.20.

Investors should also note that TGLS holds a PEG ratio of 0.55. 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. TGLS's industry has an average PEG of 1.28 right now. Over the last 12 months, TGLS's PEG has been as high as 0.82 and as low as 0.51, with a median of 0.66.

Finally, our model also underscores that TGLS has a P/CF ratio of 8.63. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. This stock's P/CF looks attractive against its industry's average P/CF of 13.57. TGLS's P/CF has been as high as 12.94 and as low as 7.70, with a median of 8.90, all within the past year.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Tecnoglass is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, TGLS feels like a great value stock at the moment.


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