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Here are the top 10 cheap value stocks that score highly according to our guru models for March of 2025.
Cheapest Value Stocks
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap ($mil) | PE Ratio | Price/ Sales | Relative Strength | Price/ Book | Price/ Cash Flow | Neg. Quality Percentile | Value Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHO | M/I HOMES INC | $118.01 | $3,200 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 50 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 74 | 5 |
| TMHC | TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP | $60.82 | $6,188 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 61 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 66 | 5 |
| FDP | FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC | $29.20 | $1,400 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 72 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 11 | 2 |
| ASO | ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS INC | $50.03 | $3,352 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 39 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 79 | 5 |
| GIII | G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD | $27.11 | $1,190 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 55 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 75 | 2 |
| SCVL | SHOE CARNIVAL INC | $21.81 | $593 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 30 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 73 | 3 |
| ARCB | ARCBEST CORP | $73.41 | $1,699 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 26 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 79 | 4 |
| TPH | TRI POINTE HOMES INC (DELAWARE) | $32.27 | $2,960 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 47 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 73 | 1 |
| SYF | SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | $55.85 | $21,712 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 84 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 73 | 4 |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC | $78.90 | $25,827 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 91 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 52 | 3 |
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