1 Ridiculously Cheap Stock I Wouldn't Touch With a 10-Foot Pole

Finding bargains in the stock market is the foundation of value investing. As the theory goes, undervalued stocks will rise to their intrinsic value given enough time.

But cheap can mean so many things, and it tends to be quite subjective. Bank stocks, for example, generally trade at much lower valuations than other stocks, and growth companies can boast high price tags, even when they're generating steep losses.

Then, there's the question of whether or not a "cheap" stock is an opportunity or a value trap. Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) stock is trading at a price-to-sales ratio below 0.5. That's low for any company, and it could hint at an incredible opportunity if Peloton can return to growth. However, its recovery is far from certain.

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