what are value stocks a value stock traditionally has a lower price when compared to stock prices of companies in the same industry this indicates that the company may be undervalued as investors are not expressing as much interest in such companies the most commonly used way to check for value is with the pricetoearnings multiple or pe a low pe multiple is a good indication that the stock is undervalued benzinga insights has compiled a list of value stocks in the consumer cyclical sector that may be worth watching most recently lci indus reported earnings per share at 606 whereas in q1 earnings per share sat at 771 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 316 which has decreased by 055 from last quarters yield of 371 hanesbrandss earnings per share for q2 sits at 028 whereas in q1 they were at 034 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 519 which has increased by 091 from last quarters yield of 428 most recently asbury automotive group reported earnings per share at 1004 whereas in q1 earnings per share sat at 927 this quarter proterra experienced an increase in earnings per share which was 043 in q1 and is now 038 ethan allen interiors saw an increase in earnings per share from 093 in q3 to 125 now 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