Mid cap stocks are often ignored. Large caps have a presence in almost every investor’s portfolios through index funds and Mag 7 or FAANG stocks. Small caps, especially small cap value is prized by sophisticated investors due to their high performance potential. Mid caps are often forgotten.
The truth is, these mid caps grow up to become the large cap stocks of tomorrow. And they still retain some of the outperforming attributes of the small caps. So it makes total sense to mine this asset class for profits while other investors are busy pursuing trendier names.
Here are the 8 mid cap stocks I found in a recent screen that offer great value for money.
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In particular, they have:
- low P/E, P/B and P/S multiples, and,
- a growing 5 year average Sales and EPS values
Let’s take a look.
Homebuilders are very well represented in this list. While I agree that this sector has been depressed in the recent years, the question becomes whether there is an immediate catalyst on the horizon, or will any investment in this sector lock up your money for a while.
Should you buy TGNA today? Check out our fundamental stock analysis of TGNA here
We are happy to wait patiently, but we also recognize the existence of an opportunity cost, and if there are other investments equally attractive that can return profits faster, we will take those.
MATX: Matson is an ocean transportation company based in Hawaii. Given the current uncertainty about trade, there could be a concern. However, their business seems to be mostly domestic, and this should survive the trade war, as long as the entire economy is not heading into a recession.
CIVI: Civitas is an oil and gas exploration and production company. I will hold off on any investment in this as the oil prices are under pressure.
GHC: Graham Holdings is an education (Kaplan) and broadcasting business. I am interested in looking at this further. Its profitability numbers are even better than TGNA and has a Piotroski F-Score of 8.
TGNA: Tegna is also a broadcaster and was one of our holdings in the small cap value portfolio. We have since exited the position with profit, but it remains recommended. Here is a more detailed research report on TGNA.
I will research GHC and publish a report in the coming days. This will be available to the Inner Circle members and may also be added to the shop.
Shailesh Kumar, MBA is the founder of Astute Investor’s Calculus, where he shares high-conviction small-cap value ideas, stock reports, and investing strategies.
His work has been featured in the New York Times and profiled on Wikipedia. He previously ran Value Stock Guide, one of the earliest value investing platforms online.
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