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Wednesday, 07/05/2017 4:03:52 PM

Wednesday, July 05, 2017 4:03:52 PM

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Is Science Applications (SAIC) a Suitable Value Pick Now?

"Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value?

One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. Let’s put Science Applications International Corporation SAIC stock into this equation and find out if it is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors subscribing to this methodology should look elsewhere for top picks
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P/E Ratio

A key metric that value investors always look at is the Price to Earnings Ratio, or PE for short. This shows us how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings in a given stock, and is easily one of the most popular financial ratios in the world. The best use of the PE ratio is to compare the stock’s current PE ratio with: a) where this ratio has been in the past; b) how it compares to the average for the industry/sector; and c) how it compares to the market as a whole.

On this front, Science Applications has a trailing twelve months PE ratio of 19.33, as you can see in the chart below:....."


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/science-applications-saic-suitable-value-133601779.html

....Of course it is.............

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