This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Consumer Staples stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Autobytel $ABTL.
VALUATION: Overvalued stocks now make up 58.91% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 23.26% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Thirteen sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 21381.23 | 21636.43 | 255.2 | 1.19% | 9.48% |
| NASDAQ | 6156.03 | 6313.98 | 157.95 | 2.57% | 17.29% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1415.28 | 1429.66 | 14.38 | 1.02% | 5.34% |
| S&P 500 | 2424.51 | 2459.82 | 35.31 | 1.46% | 9.87% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 40.62% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 59.38% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 17.87% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 23.74% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | -0.06% | 2.06% | 5.85% | 17.03% overvalued | 32.27% | 21.70 |
| Computer and Technology | 0.11% | 2.14% | 20.09% | 15.23% overvalued | 21.26% | 31.50 |
| Industrial Products | -0.18% | 0.36% | 7.61% | 11.91% overvalued | 19.80% | 24.57 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | 0.21% | 1.16% | 11.17% | 11.77% overvalued | 12.90% | 20.68 |
| Construction | 0.29% | 0.16% | 10.87% | 11.18% overvalued | 18.43% | 23.17 |
| Finance | 0.20% | 0.57% | 6.42% | 8.76% overvalued | 15.45% | 18.25 |
| Utilities | -0.20% | -0.78% | 10.86% | 8.14% overvalued | 9.65% | 24.76 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.13% | -0.58% | 9.48% | 6.86% overvalued | 17.18% | 26.86 |
| Transportation | 0.45% | 0.97% | 10.31% | 6.78% overvalued | 17.78% | 21.21 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | 0.79% | 0.89% | 16.22% | 5.66% overvalued | 35.31% | 14.86 |
| Business Services | -0.02% | 0.90% | 6.38% | 4.95% overvalued | 5.44% | 24.01 |
| Medical | -0.11% | -0.13% | 17.10% | 2.79% overvalued | 10.53% | 29.26 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.13% | -0.65% | 4.66% | 1.74% overvalued | 8.00% | 25.22 |
| Basic Materials | 0.10% | 0.57% | 6.49% | 3.78% undervalued | 6.76% | 25.02 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 0.72% | -1.48% | -0.29% | 4.00% undervalued | 2.46% | 23.31 |
| Oils-Energy | 0.06% | -0.26% | -4.03% | 10.61% undervalued | -4.22% | 27.85 |
Sector Talk–Consumer Staples
Below, we present the latest data on Consumer Staples stocks from our Professional Stock Analysis Service. Top- five lists are provided for each category. We applied some basic liquidity criteria–share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 114.9 | 30.16% | 28.51% |
| SVU | SUPERVALU INC | 3.25 | -40.27% | -39.81% |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 59.92 | -14.66% | -12.73% |
| TUP | TUPPERWARE BRND | 69.02 | 10.98% | 16.14% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 57.2 | -1.65% | 3.77% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 9.9 | 61.23% | 87.50% |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 16.15 | 95.12% | 55.14% |
| NYT | NY TIMES A | 17.5 | 35.71% | 39.00% |
| BREW | CRAFT BREW ALLN | 17.4 | 46.40% | 37.12% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 114.9 | 30.16% | 28.51% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS A | 59.92 | -14.66% | -12.73% |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS | 53.02 | -10.81% | 7.57% |
| SAFM | SANDERSON FARMS | 114.9 | 30.16% | 28.51% |
| SVU | SUPERVALU INC | 3.25 | -40.27% | -39.81% |
| MDP | MEREDITH CORP | 57.2 | -1.65% | 3.77% |
Top-Five Consumer Staples Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| FRPT | FRESHPET INC | 16.15 | 95.12% | 55.14% |
| STKL | SUNOPTA INC | 9.9 | 61.23% | 87.50% |
| COT | COTT CORP QUE | 14.51 | 48.03% | -2.49% |
| BREW | CRAFT BREW ALLN | 17.4 | 46.40% | 37.12% |
| NYT | NY TIMES A | 17.5 | 35.71% | 39.00% |
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Autobytel, Inc. (ABTL) is an internationally branded online automotive commerce company that provides consumers with automotive solutions throughout the lifecycle of vehicle ownership. The company owns Internet sites for new and pre-owned vehicle information and automotive services that link buyers and sellers in an information-rich environment. Through the company’s Web sites consumers can research pricing, specifications and other information regarding new and pre-owned vehicles and purchase, finance, lease, insure, sell or maintain their vehicles.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its BUY recommendation on Autobytel. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that Autobytel has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE P/E Ratio and Price Sales Ratio.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 12.20 | 0.51% |
| 3-Month | 12.13 | -0.10% |
| 6-Month | 11.79 | -2.87% |
| 1-Year | 12.88 | 6.07% |
| 2-Year | 11.54 | -4.97% |
| 3-Year | 11.37 | -6.32% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 28.27% undervalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 87 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 0.51% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 85 |
| 12-M Return | -18.90% | Momentum Rank(?) | 21 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.56 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 77 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 24.17% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 91 |
| Volatility | 43.35% | Volatility Rank(?) | 38 |
| Expected EPS Growth | 5.61% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 30 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 0.11 | Size Rank | 34 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 12.02 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 88 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 11.38 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 78 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.14 | PEG Ratio Rank | 22 |
| Price/Sales | 0.69 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 78 |
| Market/Book | 1.74 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 60 |
| Beta | 0.84 | Beta Rank | 48 |
| Alpha | -0.22 | Alpha Rank | 21 |
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