Undervalued Stocks in the S&P 500 Composite Index January 2025

January 06, 2025

S&P 500 Composite Index

The Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on the NYSE and the Nasdaq in the United States.

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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
BA Boeing 169.90 355.69 109.35 12244575 105134 0.00 0.0
MRNA Moderna 42.18 87.18 106.70 7840003 16830 0.00 0.0
IFF Intl Flavors & Fragrances 82.52 161.43 95.62 1298863 21208 1.94 0.0
ALB Albemarle 87.79 162.13 84.68 1867912 10318 1.83 0.0
EPAM EPAM Sys 230.72 425.85 84.57 699486 13249 0.00 30.0
HRL Hormel Foods 31.36 50.38 60.66 2384657 17211 3.60 21.3
HII Huntington Ingalls Indus 188.08 297.00 57.91 633364 7429 2.79 10.6
DG Dollar Gen 74.67 117.39 57.21 4100544 16427 3.16 12.3
BWA BorgWarner 31.52 49.32 56.48 2444209 7076 1.40 7.8
PPG PPG Indus 114.27 174.83 53.00 2117242 26773 2.33 18.1
All data provided as at market close January 02, 2025.

Company Details

Boeing

BA:NYS

Close Price

169.90

Our Valuation

355.69

% Difference

109.35

Market Cap ($M)

105134

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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Moderna

MRNA:NAS

Close Price

42.18

Our Valuation

87.18

% Difference

106.70

Market Cap ($M)

16830

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

82.52

Our Valuation

161.43

% Difference

95.62

Market Cap ($M)

21208

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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Albemarle

ALB:NYS

Close Price

87.79

Our Valuation

162.13

% Difference

84.68

Market Cap ($M)

10318

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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EPAM Sys

EPAM:NYS

Close Price

230.72

Our Valuation

425.85

% Difference

84.57

Market Cap ($M)

13249

P/E Ratio

30.0

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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Hormel Foods

HRL:NYS

Close Price

31.36

Our Valuation

50.38

% Difference

60.66

Market Cap ($M)

17211

P/E Ratio

21.3

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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Huntington Ingalls Indus

HII:NYS

Close Price

188.08

Our Valuation

297.00

% Difference

57.91

Market Cap ($M)

7429

P/E Ratio

10.6

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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Dollar Gen

DG:NYS

Close Price

74.67

Our Valuation

117.39

% Difference

57.21

Market Cap ($M)

16427

P/E Ratio

12.3

With more than 20,000 locations, Dollar General's banner is nearly ubiquitous across the rural United States. Dollar General serves as a convenient shopping destination for fill-in store trips, with its value proposition most relevant to consumers in small communities with a dearth of shopping options.

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BorgWarner

BWA:NYS

Close Price

31.52

Our Valuation

49.32

% Difference

56.48

Market Cap ($M)

7076

P/E Ratio

7.8

BorgWarner is a Tier I auto-parts supplier with three operating segments. The air management group makes turbochargers, e-boosters, e-turbos, timing systems, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, powertrain sensors, and cabin heaters. The drivetrain and battery systems group produces automatic transmission components, torque management products, battery heaters, battery charging, and battery modules.

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PPG Indus

PPG:NYS

Close Price

114.27

Our Valuation

174.83

% Difference

53.00

Market Cap ($M)

26773

P/E Ratio

18.1

PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years.

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Boeing 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-january-2025
Boeing $BA 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-january-2025
Boeing 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-january-2025

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