what are value stocks 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 the following stocks are considered to be notable value stocks in the basic materials sector nucor saw a decrease in earnings per share from 489 in q4 to 445 now the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 121 which has decreased by 016 from 137 last quarter ingevity has reported q1 earnings per share at 109 which has increased by 9123 compared to q4 which was 057 cvr partners has reported q1 earnings per share at 964 which has increased by 687 compared to q4 which was 902 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 4651 which has increased by 336 from 4315 last quarter this quarter arcelormittal experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 03 in q4 and is now 127 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 128 which has increased by 051 from 077 last quarter galiano golds earnings per share for q1 sits at 004 whereas in q4 they were at 003 the significance a value stock may need some time to rebound from its undervalued position the risk of investing in a value stock is that this emergence may never materialize