Driven Brands Holdings Is Maintained at Buy by Canaccord Genuity

Investors looking for stocks in the Automotive - Original Equipment sector might want to consider either Driven Brands Holdings Inc. or Gentex . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.

We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.

Currently, Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), while Gentex has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). This system places an emphasis on companies that have seen positive earnings estimate revisions, so investors should feel comfortable knowing that DRVN is likely seeing its earnings outlook improve to a greater extent. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.

Value investors also try to analyze a wide range of traditional figures and metrics to help determine whether a company is undervalued at its current share price levels.

Our Value category highlights undervalued companies by looking at a variety of key metrics, including the popular P/E ratio, as well as the P/S ratio, earnings yield, cash flow per share, and a variety of other fundamentals that have been used by value investors for years.

DRVN currently has a forward P/E ratio of 13.65, while GNTX has a forward P/E of 14.19. We also note that DRVN has a PEG ratio of 0.72. This popular figure is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also considers a company's expected EPS growth rate. GNTX currently has a PEG ratio of 0.86.

Another notable valuation metric for DRVN is its P/B ratio of 2.34. The P/B is a method of comparing a stock's market value to its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. By comparison, GNTX has a P/B of 2.76.

These metrics, and several others, help DRVN earn a Value grade of B, while GNTX has been given a Value grade of C.

DRVN has seen stronger estimate revision activity and sports more attractive valuation metrics than GNTX, so it seems like value investors will conclude that DRVN is the superior option right now.

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