SONY vs. LRLCY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Investors looking for stocks in the Consumer Products - Staples sector might want to consider either Sony (SONY) or L'Oreal SA (LRLCY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight stocks with specific traits.Sony has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while L'Oreal SA has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that SONY is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. But this is just one factor that value investors are interested in.Value investors analyze a variety of traditional, tried-and-true metrics to help find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.Our Value category highlights undervalued companies by looking at a variety of key metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, as well as the P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that have been used by value investors for years.SONY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 20.52, while LRLCY has a forward P/E of 26.31. We also note that SONY has a PEG ratio of 3.37. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. LRLCY currently has a PEG ratio of 3.71.Another notable valuation metric for SONY is its P/B ratio of 2.70. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, LRLCY has a P/B of 5.55.These metrics, and several others, help SONY earn a Value grade of B, while LRLCY has been given a Value grade of D.SONY 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 SONY is likely the superior value option right now.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sony Corporation (SONY): Free Stock Analysis Report L'Oreal SA (LRLCY): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks

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20.08.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
14.08.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
16.07.2012Sony holdDeutsche Bank AG
11.07.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
11.06.2012Sony equal-weightMorgan Stanley
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13.04.2012Sony buySarasin Research
11.04.2012Sony buySarasin Research
03.02.2012Sony buySarasin Research
15.09.2011Sony outperformMacquarie Research
01.09.2011Sony buyCitigroup Corp.
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20.08.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
14.08.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
16.07.2012Sony holdDeutsche Bank AG
11.07.2012Sony neutralCitigroup Corp.
11.06.2012Sony equal-weightMorgan Stanley
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23.11.2011Sony verkaufenRaiffeisen Centrobank AG
02.03.2009Sony underperformCredit Suisse Group
26.01.2009Sony meidenFrankfurter Tagesdienst
16.12.2008Sony DowngradeCredit Suisse Group
15.12.2008Sony meidenEuro am Sonntag

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