Undervalued Stocks in the S&P 500 Composite Index December 2024

December 30, 2024

S&P 500 Composite Index

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Undervalued stocks in the S&P 500 Composite Index

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SymbolNameClose Price ($)Valuation ($)Difference (%)Average Vol (30D)Market Cap ($M)Yield (%)P/E Ratio
EL Estee Lauder Cos 74.62 162.66 117.98 4036843 26833 3.12 133.3
MRNA Moderna 40.13 86.21 114.83 7773869 16012 0.00 0.0
IFF Intl Flavors & Fragrances 84.59 175.13 107.03 1341578 21740 1.89 0.0
BA Boeing 180.72 370.31 104.91 10877080 111830 0.00 0.0
ALB Albemarle 88.29 173.31 96.30 1813085 10377 1.82 0.0
MOS Mosaic 23.87 45.68 91.35 4352563 7624 3.52 21.1
EPAM EPAM Sys 238.47 440.44 84.69 753364 13694 0.00 31.0
HII Huntington Ingalls Indus 190.42 311.13 63.39 653767 7522 2.76 10.8
HAL Halliburton 26.79 43.76 63.34 8511300 23602 2.54 9.4
HRL Hormel Foods 31.85 51.93 63.03 2665919 17480 3.55 21.7
All data provided as at market close December 26, 2024.

Company Details

Estee Lauder Cos

EL:NYS

Close Price

74.62

Our Valuation

162.66

% Difference

117.98

Market Cap ($M)

26833

P/E Ratio

133.3

Estee Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (51% of fiscal 2024 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 30% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 31% from Asia-Pacific.

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Moderna

MRNA:NAS

Close Price

40.13

Our Valuation

86.21

% Difference

114.83

Market Cap ($M)

16012

P/E Ratio

0.0

Moderna is a commercial-stage biotech that was founded in 2010 and had its initial public offering in December 2018. The firm's mRNA technology was rapidly validated with its covid vaccine, which was authorized in the United States in December 2020. Moderna had 40 mRNA development candidates in clinical development as of September 2024. Programs span a wide range of therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, oncology, cardiovascular disease, and rare genetic diseases.

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Intl Flavors & Fragrances

IFF:NYS

Close Price

84.59

Our Valuation

175.13

% Difference

107.03

Market Cap ($M)

21740

P/E Ratio

0.0

International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. The company sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. The nourish segment, which generates roughly half of revenue, is a leading flavor producer and also sell texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients.

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Boeing

BA:NYS

Close Price

180.72

Our Valuation

370.31

% Difference

104.91

Market Cap ($M)

111830

P/E Ratio

0.0

Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm. It operates in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and Global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with Lockheed, Northrop, and several other firms to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.

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Albemarle

ALB:NYS

Close Price

88.29

Our Valuation

173.31

% Difference

96.30

Market Cap ($M)

10377

P/E Ratio

0.0

Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China.

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Mosaic

MOS:NYS

Close Price

23.87

Our Valuation

45.68

% Difference

91.35

Market Cap ($M)

7624

P/E Ratio

21.1

Formed in 2004 by the combination of IMC Global and Cargill's fertilizer business, Mosaic is one of the largest phosphate and potash producers in the world. The company's assets include phosphate rock mines in Florida, Brazil, and Peru and potash mines in Saskatchewan, New Mexico, and Brazil. Mosaic also runs a large fertilizer distribution operation in Brazil through its Mosaic Fertilizantes business, which the company acquired from Vale in 2018.

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EPAM Sys

EPAM:NYS

Close Price

238.47

Our Valuation

440.44

% Difference

84.69

Market Cap ($M)

13694

P/E Ratio

31.0

EPAM Systems is a global IT services firm that offers platform engineering, software development, and consulting services. EPAM's largest market is North America, which represents approximately 60% of revenue. Offerings span assisting companies with new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and robotics.

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Huntington Ingalls Indus

HII:NYS

Close Price

190.42

Our Valuation

311.13

% Difference

63.39

Market Cap ($M)

7522

P/E Ratio

10.8

Huntington Ingalls Industries is the largest independent military shipbuilder in the US, spun off of Northrop Grumman in 2011. It operates three segments, two of which are storied shipyards: Ingalls produces non-nuclear-powered ships including amphibious landing ships and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers while Newport News produces nuclear-powered ships as the only producer of Gerald Ford-class aircraft carriers and a major subcontractor on Virginia and Columbia-class nuclear submarines.

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Halliburton

HAL:NYS

Close Price

26.79

Our Valuation

43.76

% Difference

63.34

Market Cap ($M)

23602

P/E Ratio

9.4

Halliburton is North America's largest oilfield service company as measured by market share. Despite industry fragmentation, it holds a leading position in the hydraulic fracturing and completions market, which makes up nearly half of its revenue. It also holds strong positions in other service offerings like drilling and completions fluids, which leverages its expertise in material science, as well as the directional drilling market.

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Hormel Foods

HRL:NYS

Close Price

31.85

Our Valuation

51.93

% Difference

63.03

Market Cap ($M)

17480

P/E Ratio

21.7

Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and become a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (62% of fiscal 2024 sales), US food service (32%), and international (6%). By product, 72% of fiscal 2024 sales were from perishable food and 28% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy.

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Estee Lauder Cos and Moderna are the most undervalued stocks on the S&P 500 Composite Index. See which other companies made the list here: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/undervalued-stocks-in-s-p-500-composite-index-december-2024
Estee Lauder Cos $EL and Moderna $MRNA are the most undervalued stocks on the S&P 500 Composite Index. See which other companies made the list: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/undervalued-stocks-in-s-p-500-composite-index-december-2024
Estee Lauder Cos and Moderna are the most undervalued stocks on the S&P 500 Composite Index. See which other companies made the list here: https://www.stockcalc.com/Blog/undervalued-stocks-in-s-p-500-composite-index-december-2024

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