Value investors may find the following stocks to be attractive opportunities, as they have lower price-sales ratios compared to the S&P 500 and good profitability.
Costco Wholesale Corp
The first stock value investors could be interested in is Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST, Financial), an Issaquah, Washington-based operator of warehouse discount stores located in the U.S. and internationally.
The stock traded at $492.43 per share at close on Jan. 28 for a price-sales ratio of 1.08, which is more compelling than the S&P 500's price-sales ratio of 2.93.
Costco Wholesale Corp. has a GuruFocus profitability rating of 8 out of 10, driven by a return on capital (ROC) ratio of 27.47% versus an industry median of 12.13%.
After a 40.49% increase over the past year, the stock has a market capitalization of $218.36 billion and a 52-week range of $307 to $571.48.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a median rating of overweight for this stock and have established an average target price of $561.75 per share.
Sony Group Corp
The second stock value investors could be interested in is Sony Group Corp. (SONY, Financial), a Tokyo-based global consumer electronics company.
The stock traded at $106.84 per share at close on Jan. 28 for a price-sales ratio of 1.61, which is more compelling than the S&P 500's price-sales ratio of 2.93.
Sony Group Corp. has a GuruFocus profitability rating of 5 out of 10, which is driven by a return on capital (ROC) ratio of 86.58% versus an industry median of 12.89%.
Following an 8.43% increase over the past year, the stock now has a market capitalization of $132.43 billion and a 52-week range of $91.74 to $133.75.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a median rating of overweight for this stock and have established an average target price of $149.11 per share.
CVS Health Corp
The third stock value investors could be interested in is CVS Health Corp. (CVS, Financial), a Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based retail pharmacy chain company.
Shares traded at $109.27 apiece on Jan. 28 for a price-sales ratio of 0.51, which is more compelling than the S&P 500's price-sales ratio of 2.93.
CVS Health Corp. has a GuruFocus profitability rating of 7 out of 10, which is driven by a return on equity (ROE) ratio of 10.62%, ranking better than 59.09% of 22 companies that operate in the health care plans industry.
After a 52.91% increase that occurred over the past year, the stock has a market capitalization of $144.24 billion and a 52-week range of $68.02 to $109.34.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a median rating of overweight for this stock and have established an average target price of $133.21 per share.
British American Tobacco PLC
The fourth stock value investors could be interested in is British American Tobacco PLC (BTI, Financial), a London, U.K.-based tobacco giant.
Shares traded at $42.89 apiece on Jan. 28 for a price-sales ratio of 2.84, which is more compelling than the S&P 500's price-sales ratio of 2.93.
British American Tobacco PLC has a GuruFocus profitability rating of 8 out of 10, which is driven by an operating margin ratio of 38.06%, ranking better than 86.36% of 44 companies that operate in the tobacco products industry.
After a nearly 17% increase that occurred over the past year, the stock has a market capitalization of $98.42 billion and a 52-week range of $33.62 to $43.90.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a median rating of buy for this stock and have established an average target price of $52.99 per share.
