Yahoo Finance Why Henry Schein (HSIC) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Investors Should Pay Attention to This Value Stock
Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Henry Schein (HSIC)
Melville, NY-headquartered Henry Schein Inc. is a leading distributor of health care products and services across the globe. The company serves office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, dental laboratories, government as well as institutional health care clinics and other alternate-care sites. Presently, Henry Schein operates in 33 countries.
HSIC is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 14X for the current fiscal year compared to the Medical - Dental Supplies industry's P/E of 17.9X. Additionally, HSIC has a PEG Ratio of 1.8 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 10.7X. Value investors should also note HSIC's Price/Sales ratio of 0.7X.
Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For HSIC, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $5.07 per share for 2024. Per share HSIC boasts an average earnings surprise of 2.6%.
HSIC should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.
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