Investors may want to consider the three stocks listed below, since they meet the following value criteria:
- They trade with a price-earnings ratio of 20 or below.
- Their earnings and revenue, both on a per-share basis, have improved over the past five years, while no losses occurred in any of the years observed.
- These stocks have positive recommendation ratings among sell-side analysts on Wall Street.
Northfield Bancorp Inc.
The first stock investors may want to consider is Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK, Financial), a Woodbridge, New Jersey-based regional bank serving consumers and businesses through the 38 full-service banking offices located across New York and New Jersey.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 5.60% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 11.42% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company has not reported a loss in the past five years.
The stock closed at $16.79 per share on Wednesday for a market cap of approximately $833.10 million and a price-earnings ratio of 12.26.
The company last paid a quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share on Nov. 24, 2021 and has a forward dividend yield of 3.1%.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 2 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 5 out of 10 to the company.
Wall Street sell-side analysts issued a median recommendation rating of hold for the stock and an average target price of $18.75 per share.
America's Car-Mart Inc.
The second stock investors may want to consider is America's Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT, Financial), a Rogers, Arkansas-based seller of older model used vehicles through more than 150 dealerships in the south and central regions of the United States.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 14.70% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 29.85% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company did not report a loss over the past five years.
The stock closed at $103.31 per share on Wednesday for a market cap of $672.44 million and a price-earnings ratio of 6.48.
America's Car-Mart Inc. does not pay dividends.
GuruFocus assigned a score of 5 out of 10 to the company's financial strength and 8 out of 10 rating to its profitability.
Wall Street sell-side analysts issued a median recommendation rating of overweight for the stock and an average target price of $137 per share.
Kimball Electronics Inc.
The third stock investors may want to consider is Kimball Electronics Inc (KE, Financial), a Jasper, Indiana-based provider of electronics and diversified manufacturing services to customers operating in various markets, including automotive, industrial, medical and public safety.
The company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share grow by 12.10% and its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items grow by 14.09% over the past five years.
The chart below shows the company has not reported a loss in the past five years.
The stock closed at $22.38 per share on Wednesday for a market cap of $561.76 million and a price-earnings ratio of 13.33.
Kimball Electronics Inc. does not pay dividends.
GuruFocus assigned a score of 7 out of 10 to both the company's financial strength and its profitability rating.
On Wall Street, the stock has one recommendation rating of buy and a target price of $33 per share.
