A Look Into Consumer Cyclical Sector Value Stocks
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights has identified five value stocks in the consumer cyclical sector based on low P/E multiples, suggesting they may be undervalued. The stocks include Digital Brands Group (DBGI), Applied UV (AUVI), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Vince Holding (VNCE), and Buckle (BKE). The article provides recent earnings per share (EPS) data and dividend yield changes for these companies, indicating their financial performance and potential attractiveness to value investors.

November 21, 2023 | 2:42 pm
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Applied UV has a low P/E of 0.02 and showed improvement in EPS from $-0.77 in Q2 to $-0.32 recently, which may be seen positively by investors.
The low P/E ratio combined with improving EPS could indicate a turnaround, potentially leading to a positive short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
Shoe Carnival, with a P/E of 8.15, reported an increase in EPS from $0.71 to $0.8 in Q3 and a dividend yield increase, which may attract investors.
The reasonable P/E ratio, coupled with EPS growth and a higher dividend yield, suggests a potentially positive short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 85
POSITIVE IMPACT
Vince Holding has a P/E of 1.26 and saw an EPS increase from $-0.36 to $-0.04, which may indicate improving financial health and interest investors.
The low P/E ratio and the significant improvement in EPS could suggest a positive trajectory, likely leading to a positive short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Buckle has a P/E of 8.27, an EPS increase from $0.92 to $1.04, but a slight decrease in dividend yield, which may have a mixed impact on investor sentiment.
While the EPS increase is positive, the slight decrease in dividend yield could temper investor enthusiasm, leading to a neutral short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 75
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Digital Brands Group has a very low P/E of 0.01 but reported a significant decrease in EPS from $9.5 in Q2 to $-14.55 recently, indicating potential financial distress.
The extremely low P/E ratio may attract value investors, but the drastic drop in EPS could signal underlying issues, likely leading to negative short-term impact on the stock price.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 90