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Most Undervalued Stocks Right Now

32 Deeply Discounted Stocks.

Anish DasCurated by Anish Das
Refreshed Jun 17, 2026

P/B below 1.2 — near-liquidation pricing — yet ROE still 8%+. That combination is rare. EV/EBITDA ≤ 7 confirms the discount at enterprise level. Use F-Score to separate bargains from traps.

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Deep Value Stocks
32
Avg P/E Ratio
6.7
Avg P/B Ratio
0.9
Avg EV/EBITDA
4.8
Triple Valuation Gate
P/E, P/B, and EV/EBITDA
Asset Discount
P/B Ratio ≤ 1.2
Quality Floor
ROE ≥ 8%
Investable
$500M+ Market Cap
These stocks trade at a discount to the S&P 500's current 31.4x P/E (as of 2026-06-16). S&P 500 Valuation Dashboard →
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TickerCompanyP/EP/BEV/EBITDAEarnings YieldROE
ASA logoASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited1.71.01.757.6%86%
WLKP logoWLKP
Westlake Chemical Partners LP2.81.02.636.3%36.6%
DEC logoDEC
Diversified Energy Company PLC2.91.01.834.6%46.9%
GAIN logoGAIN
Gladstone Investment Corporation3.20.95.231.4%31.7%
CIVI logoCIVI
Civitas Resources, Inc.3.20.41.930.9%13.1%
CHTR logoCHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.3.91.05.225.5%24.8%
CMCSA logoCMCSA
Comcast Corporation4.40.95.122.8%21.6%
REPX logoREPX
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.4.41.14.122.7%28.1%
SM logoSM
SM Energy Company5.00.72.520.1%14.3%
TY logoTY
Tri-Continental Corporation5.71.05.717.7%17.6%
CET logoCET
Central Securities Corp.5.80.95.817.3%15.8%
GAM logoGAM
General American Investors Company, Inc.5.90.96.116.8%16.5%
FSCO logoFSCO
FS Credit Opportunities Corp.6.50.75.715.4%10.5%
LNC logoLNC
Lincoln National Corporation6.50.62.715.4%12.3%
DFH logoDFH
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.7.00.95.914.3%14.4%
AGNC logoAGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.7.20.92.213.9%15.1%
AMWD logoAMWD
American Woodmark Corporation7.40.85.913.5%10.9%
SD logoSD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.7.41.04.213.5%14.5%
GPK logoGPK
Graphic Packaging Holding Company7.51.06.113.4%14%
NMIH logoNMIH
NMI Holdings, Inc.7.71.26.212.9%16.2%
GBX logoGBX
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.7.80.96.612.9%12.3%
FISV logoFISV
Fiserv, Inc.7.91.16.212.7%13%
DGICA logoDGICA
Donegal Group Inc.8.00.96.412.5%13.4%
OZK logoOZK
Bank OZK8.20.96.412.3%12.1%
MTG logoMTG
MGIC Investment Corporation8.41.26.311.9%14.3%
MTDR logoMTDR
Matador Resources Company8.41.14.111.9%13.3%
OPFI logoOPFI
OppFi Inc.8.90.85.211.3%9.7%
HOG logoHOG
Harley-Davidson, Inc.9.21.05.710.9%10.7%
ARDT logoARDT
Ardent Health Partners, LLC9.60.86.010.4%8.5%
FSUN logoFSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp10.20.92.99.8%8.9%
ASA logoASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
1.7P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA1.7
Earnings Yield57.6%
ROE86%
WLKP logoWLKP
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
2.8P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA2.6
Earnings Yield36.3%
ROE36.6%
DEC logoDEC
Diversified Energy Company PLC
2.9P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA1.8
Earnings Yield34.6%
ROE46.9%
GAIN logoGAIN
Gladstone Investment Corporation
3.2P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA5.2
Earnings Yield31.4%
ROE31.7%
CIVI logoCIVI
Civitas Resources, Inc.
3.2P/E
P/B0.4
EV/EBITDA1.9
Earnings Yield30.9%
ROE13.1%
CHTR logoCHTR
Charter Communications, Inc.
3.9P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA5.2
Earnings Yield25.5%
ROE24.8%
CMCSA logoCMCSA
Comcast Corporation
4.4P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA5.1
Earnings Yield22.8%
ROE21.6%
REPX logoREPX
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
4.4P/E
P/B1.1
EV/EBITDA4.1
Earnings Yield22.7%
ROE28.1%
SM logoSM
SM Energy Company
5.0P/E
P/B0.7
EV/EBITDA2.5
Earnings Yield20.1%
ROE14.3%
TY logoTY
Tri-Continental Corporation
5.7P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA5.7
Earnings Yield17.7%
ROE17.6%
CET logoCET
Central Securities Corp.
5.8P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA5.8
Earnings Yield17.3%
ROE15.8%
GAM logoGAM
General American Investors Company, Inc.
5.9P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA6.1
Earnings Yield16.8%
ROE16.5%
FSCO logoFSCO
FS Credit Opportunities Corp.
6.5P/E
P/B0.7
EV/EBITDA5.7
Earnings Yield15.4%
ROE10.5%
LNC logoLNC
Lincoln National Corporation
6.5P/E
P/B0.6
EV/EBITDA2.7
Earnings Yield15.4%
ROE12.3%
DFH logoDFH
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
7.0P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA5.9
Earnings Yield14.3%
ROE14.4%
AGNC logoAGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.
7.2P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA2.2
Earnings Yield13.9%
ROE15.1%
AMWD logoAMWD
American Woodmark Corporation
7.4P/E
P/B0.8
EV/EBITDA5.9
Earnings Yield13.5%
ROE10.9%
SD logoSD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
7.4P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA4.2
Earnings Yield13.5%
ROE14.5%
GPK logoGPK
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
7.5P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA6.1
Earnings Yield13.4%
ROE14%
NMIH logoNMIH
NMI Holdings, Inc.
7.7P/E
P/B1.2
EV/EBITDA6.2
Earnings Yield12.9%
ROE16.2%
GBX logoGBX
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
7.8P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA6.6
Earnings Yield12.9%
ROE12.3%
FISV logoFISV
Fiserv, Inc.
7.9P/E
P/B1.1
EV/EBITDA6.2
Earnings Yield12.7%
ROE13%
DGICA logoDGICA
Donegal Group Inc.
8.0P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA6.4
Earnings Yield12.5%
ROE13.4%
OZK logoOZK
Bank OZK
8.2P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA6.4
Earnings Yield12.3%
ROE12.1%
MTG logoMTG
MGIC Investment Corporation
8.4P/E
P/B1.2
EV/EBITDA6.3
Earnings Yield11.9%
ROE14.3%
MTDR logoMTDR
Matador Resources Company
8.4P/E
P/B1.1
EV/EBITDA4.1
Earnings Yield11.9%
ROE13.3%
OPFI logoOPFI
OppFi Inc.
8.9P/E
P/B0.8
EV/EBITDA5.2
Earnings Yield11.3%
ROE9.7%
HOG logoHOG
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
9.2P/E
P/B1.0
EV/EBITDA5.7
Earnings Yield10.9%
ROE10.7%
ARDT logoARDT
Ardent Health Partners, LLC
9.6P/E
P/B0.8
EV/EBITDA6.0
Earnings Yield10.4%
ROE8.5%
FSUN logoFSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
10.2P/E
P/B0.9
EV/EBITDA2.9
Earnings Yield9.8%
ROE8.9%
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How We Build This List

  • P/E Ratio: 0.1 to 12Well below the S&P 500 average. The 0.1 floor removes loss-makers.
  • Price-to-Book ≤ 1.2Paying only 20% above liquidation value. The defining gate of this screen.
  • EV/EBITDA ≤ 7Validates cheapness at the enterprise level — less than private equity typically pays.
  • ROE ≥ 8%Rules out capital destroyers. Near-liquidation prices must come with real returns.
  • Market Cap ≥ $500MFilters micro-cap noise and illiquidity. Results are actionable for most investors.
  • Excludes ADRs, Preferreds, and Non-Common SecuritiesUS common equity only — no currency distortions or structural payment differences.
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What Makes a Stock a Most Undervalued Stocks constituent?

This screen identifies high-quality companies trading at deep discounts by filtering for P/E ratios under 12x and ROE above 8%. By targeting these thresholds, investors can uncover opportunities similar to Warren Buffett’s 2016 investment in Apple, which he purchased at a valuation significantly lower than the broader S&P 500 average.

LOW PE
Valuation Filter
P/E Under 12x
ROE 8+
Quality Filter
ROE >= 8%
MID CAP
Liquidity Filter
Market Cap > $500M
1

Filter for Earnings Yield

We restrict P/E to 12x to avoid overpaying, similar to how investors avoided the 2000 dot-com bubble where Cisco traded at over 100x earnings.

2

Validate Profitability

An ROE of 8% ensures the company generates returns, unlike the 2015-2016 period when many energy firms had negative ROE and eventually went bankrupt.

3

Ensure Tradability

A $500M market cap floor prevents liquidity traps, a lesson learned by investors in 2020 who struggled to exit micro-cap positions during the COVID-19 crash.

Performance Dynamics: When Does This Strategy Outperform?

Strategy performance behaves differently based on market conditions. Let's analyze when this strategy outperforms and when it lags:

When Value Outperforms

  • ✓ 2022 Fed rate hikes caused the Russell 1000 Value to outperform Growth by 22 percentage points.
  • ✓ Post-2000 tech bubble, value stocks outperformed growth by 10% annually from 2000 to 2007.
  • ✓ During the 1973-1974 stagflation, low P/E stocks provided a defensive buffer against massive index declines.

When Value Trails

  • ✗ The 2020-2021 liquidity surge saw growth stocks like Tesla gain 700% while value stocks lagged significantly.
  • ✗ During the 2010-2019 bull market, low P/E stocks consistently trailed the S&P 500 as investors favored high-multiple tech.
  • ✗ In periods of extreme deflation, such as 2009, high-growth stocks often recover faster than value-heavy industrial firms.

How to Use the Screener Results Table

To build a resilient portfolio, do not buy stocks on simple statistics alone. Use the key columns in our table to audit the durability, safety, and returns of each stock:

P/E Ratio Multiplier

Measures price relative to earnings; Ford at 8x in 2023 is cheaper than a tech stock at 60x, but requires careful growth analysis.

ROE Percentage

Shows how efficiently capital is used; a company like Microsoft maintaining 30%+ ROE is vastly superior to a firm struggling at 5%.

Market Cap Currency

Total company value; companies above $500M like regional banks provide more liquidity than volatile micro-caps.

Price-to-Book Ratio

Compares price to net assets; a P/B under 1.0, like Citigroup in 2012, suggests the market expects future value destruction.

Risk Factors & Warning Signs to Track

The Value Trap Risk

A low P/E can be a trap if the business model is dying. General Electric traded at 8x earnings in 2017, but the stock fell 75% over the next two years as its power division hemorrhaged cash and debt mounted.

What are Most Undervalued Stocks?

Finds the tightest intersection of discount valuation and corporate viability. It requires a low P/E, P/B near asset value, low EV/EBITDA, and positive ROE.

  • P/E Ratio: 0.1 to 12
  • Price-to-Book (P/B) ≤ 1.2
  • EV/EBITDA ≤ 7
  • ROE ≥ 8%

Why Invest in Most Undervalued Stocks?

Maximum Margin of Safety

Acquires assets at a steep discount to replacement cost

Enterprise Validation

Guarantees protection against high corporate debt loads

Quality Floor

Filters out structurally broken or declining business models

Mean Reversion

Exploits major valuation reversion over multi-year horizons

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use a 12x P/E cap?
It forces you to look at companies priced significantly below the S&P 500 average of roughly 17x-20x, increasing your margin of safety.
Is a low P/E always good?
No, a low P/E can signal a 'value trap' where the market correctly predicts declining future earnings, as seen with Sears in 2010.
Why exclude micro-caps?
Micro-caps under $500M often lack institutional coverage and liquidity, making them prone to 20% swings on minimal volume.
How does ROE help?
It filters out 'zombie' companies that are cheap for a reason—they don't generate enough profit to justify their existence.
Can I use this for growth stocks?
This screen is designed for value; high-growth stocks like Nvidia rarely pass these filters because their P/E ratios often exceed 50x.
What if a company has no earnings?
This screen requires a P/E of at least 0.1, automatically excluding loss-making companies like many biotech startups in 2022.
How often should I re-screen?
Quarterly re-screening is standard, as seen by institutional investors who adjust portfolios after earnings reports like those from Walmart or Exxon.
Does this screen guarantee profit?
No, it only identifies cheap stocks; you must still analyze the balance sheet, as seen when investors lost money on Bed Bath & Beyond in 2022.

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