a value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that companys future growth prospects low pe multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock below is a list of notable value stocks in the basic materials sector this quarter algoma steel gr experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 073 in q3 and is now 114 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 195 which has increased by 03 from 165 last quarter this quarter advansix experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 08 in q4 and is now 226 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 106 which has decreased by 015 from last quarters yield of 121 this quarter orion engineered carbons experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 017 in q4 and is now 057 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 055 which has decreased by 001 from 056 last quarter most recently univar solns reported earnings per share at 107 whereas in q4 earnings per share sat at 06 this quarter timkensteel experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 08 in q4 and is now 092 these 5 value stocks were selected by benzinga insights based on quantified analysis while this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector