Is Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

Luckily, Zacks has developed its own Style Scores system in an effort to find stocks with specific traits. Value investors will be interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with both "A" grades in the Value category and high Zacks Ranks are among the strongest value stocks on the market right now.

One company to watch right now is Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC). TMHC is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as an A grade for Value. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 5.76, which compares to its industry's average of 6.77. Over the last 12 months, TMHC's Forward P/E has been as high as 14.38 and as low as 5.76, with a median of 8.55.

Another notable valuation metric for TMHC is its P/B ratio of 0.81. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This company's current P/B looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/B of 1.10. Over the past 12 months, TMHC's P/B has been as high as 1.45 and as low as 0.81, with a median of 1.17.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that TMHC has a P/CF ratio of 8.94. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. TMHC's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 10.58. Over the past year, TMHC's P/CF has been as high as 26.12 and as low as 8.94, with a median of 16.06.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Taylor Morrison Home is likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, TMHC feels like a great value stock at the moment.

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