As part of a new series here at The Acquirer’s Multiple, we’re going to be providing a comprehensive analysis of this week’s FREE U.S Large-Cap Stock Screener including an overview, industry/sector analysis and performance, and our key observations.
Top Value Stocks (Lowest Acquirer’s Multiple®)
The Acquirer’s Multiple® (EV/Operating Income) helps identify undervalued large cap stocks. Here are this week’s top value picks:
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) – AM: 1.8, FCF Yield: 42.34%, IV/P: 2.1
- Equinor ASA (EQNR) – AM: 2.4, FCF Yield: 11.00%, IV/P: 4.0
- Petrobras (PBR) – AM: 3.7, FCF Yield: 46.79%, IV/P: 3.5
- Stellantis (STLA) – AM: 5.0, FCF Yield: -26.61%, IV/P: 1.4
- Vale SA (VALE) – AM: 5.1, FCF Yield: 2.69%, IV/P: 1.0
- PulteGroup (PHM) – AM: 5.7, FCF Yield: 7.16%, IV/P: 1.1
- SABESP (SBS) – AM: 5.7, FCF Yield: -2.59%, IV/P: 0.9
- Bank of NY Mellon (BK) – AM: 5.8, FCF Yield: 3.55%, IV/P: 0.3
- Rio Tinto (RIO) – AM: 5.8, FCF Yield: 8.60%, IV/P: 0.9
- Kaspi.kz (KSPI) – AM: 6.3, FCF Yield: 18.39%, IV/P: 0.8
Top 10 by Free Cash Flow Yield (%)
- Petrobras (PBR): 46.79%
- Synchrony Financial (SYF): 42.34%
- Ecopetrol (EC): 25.08%
- Kaspi.kz (KSPI): 18.39%
- Ericsson (ERIC): 15.21%
- Shell (SHEL): 14.23%
- Electrobras (EBR): 13.92%
- Eni SpA (E): 11.87%
- TotalEnergies (TTE): 11.72%
- Biogen (BIIB): 11.68%
Top 10 by Expected Return (E(r) %)
- Petrobras (PBR): 57.75%
- Equinor (EQNR): 42.62%
- Altria Group (MO): 41.34%
- Ecopetrol (EC): 32.84%
- Stellantis (STLA): 31.53%
- PulteGroup (PHM): 28.85%
- BHP Group (BHP): 26.53%
- Illumina (ILMN): 25.39%
- Merck (MRK): 25.29%
- Kaspi.kz (KSPI): 23.43%
Top 10 by IV/P (Intrinsic Value to Price)
- Equinor (EQNR): 4.0
- Petrobras (PBR): 3.5
- Synchrony Financial (SYF): 2.1
- Stellantis (STLA): 1.4
- Ecopetrol (EC): 1.1
- PulteGroup (PHM): 1.1
- Vale (VALE): 1.0
- BHP Group (BHP): 0.9
- SABESP (SBS): 0.9
- Altria Group (MO): 0.9
Key Takeaways
- The screen continues to highlight energy, financials, and materials as value-heavy sectors.
- Petrobras, Equinor, and Synchrony Financial rank consistently high across multiple value metrics.
- Emerging market names offer high free cash flow
This week’s results reflect a market with opportunity in underpriced but often cyclical or international names.
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