Is UGI (UGI) Stock Undervalued Right Now?

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.

Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

On top of the Zacks Rank, investors can also look at our innovative Style Scores system to find stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will want to focus on the "Value" category. Stocks with high Zacks Ranks and "A" grades for Value will be some of the highest-quality value stocks on the market today.

UGI (UGI) is a stock many investors are watching right now. UGI is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and an A for Value. The stock has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.53. This compares to its industry's average Forward P/E of 14.84. Over the past 52 weeks, UGI's Forward P/E has been as high as 11.17 and as low as 7.23, with a median of 8.16.

Investors should also note that UGI holds a PEG ratio of 2.03. 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. UGI's PEG compares to its industry's average PEG of 2.08. UGI's PEG has been as high as 2.33 and as low as 1.89, with a median of 2.18, all within the past year.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a prefered metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. UGI has a P/S ratio of 0.99. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.67.

Finally, our model also underscores that UGI has a P/CF ratio of 5.40. This metric takes into account a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find stocks that are undervalued based on their solid cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 8.51. UGI's P/CF has been as high as 6.44 and as low as 3.81, with a median of 4.98, all within the past year.

These are just a handful of the figures considered in UGI's great Value grade. Still, they help show that the stock is likely being undervalued at the moment. Add this to the strength of its earnings outlook, and we can clearly see that UGI is an impressive value stock right now.

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