7 Undervalued Stocks Boosting Their Earnings

Companies with growing earnings per share (EPS) are often good investments as they can return a solid profit to investors. According to the discount cash flow (DCF) calculator, the following are undervalued companies that have grown EPS over a five-year period.

The EPS of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) grew 53% over the last five years.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 183% at $ 14.7. The price has been as high as $ 18.62 and as low as $ 10.65 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 21% below its 52-week high and 38.12% above its 52-week low.

With a market cap of $ 2.74 billion, the company operates senior living communities in the U.S.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 7.91% of outstanding shares, followed by John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.71%, Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.11%, Martin Whitman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.79%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.55%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.27% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 871.10% at $ 94.01. The price has been as high as $ 104.18 and as low as $ 78.80 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 9.20% below its 52-week high and 19.96% above its 52-week low.

The e-commerce company has a market cap of $ 2.94 billion. It provides online customized marketing products and services, including business cards, brochures, holiday cards, calendars, direct mail services, promotional gifts, signage, website design and hosting services and email marketing services.

With 4.04% of outstanding shares, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest investor among the gurus, followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

The EPS of AmTrust Financial Services Inc.(NASDAQ:AFSI) grew 17% over the last five years.

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According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 67.8% at $ 15.14. The price-earnings (P/E) ratio is 9.19, and the price has been as high as $ 28.48 and as low as $ 11.80 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 46.84% below its 52-week high and 28.3`% above its 52-week low.

The insurance company has a market cap of $ 2.96 billion. It offers property and casualty insurance products, including workers’ compensation, commercial automobile, general liability and warranty coverage.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jones with 0.03% of outstanding shares, followed by Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%, David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Manhattan Associates Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:MANH) EPS grew 28% over the last five years.

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According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 3.5% at $ 48.06. The P/E ratio is 27.46 and the price has been as high as $ 68 and as low as $ 44.83 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 29.32% below its 52-week high and 7.20% above its 52-week low.

The supply chain solutions company has a market cap of $ 3.34 billion. The company develops software solutions for managing supply chains, inventory and omni-channel operations for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, logistics providers and other organizations.

With 2.5% of outstanding shares, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest investor among the gurus, followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.46%, Greenblatt with 0.3%, Royce with 0.11%, Baron with 0.08% and Jones with 0.02%.

The EPS of ILG Inc.(NASDAQ:ILG) grew 26% over the last five years.

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According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 18.3% at $ 27.49. The P/E ratio is 10.82, and the price has been as high as $ 28.99 and as low as $ 15.92 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 5.17% below its 52-week high and 72.68% above its 52-week low.

With a market cap of $ 3.43 billion, the company offers leisure and travel experiences.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Wallace Weitz (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.79% of outstanding shares, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.24%, Simons with 0.16%, Greenblatt with 0.11%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%, Dreman with 0.02% and Grantham with 0.01%.

Home BancShares Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:HOMB) EPS grew 23% over the last five years.

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According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 32.2% at $ 24.90. The P/E ratio is 19.30, and the price has been as high as $ 29.69 and as low as $ 18.60 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 16.13% below its 52-week high and 33.87% above its 52-week low.

The bank has a market cap of $ 19.30 billion. It provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking, as well as related financial services.

The EPS of Grand Canyon Education Inc.(NASDAQ:LOPE) grew 23% over the last five years.

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According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 15.9% at $ 78.41. The P/E ratio is 23.20, and the price has been as high as $ 83 and as low as $ 38.81 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 5.53% below its 52-week high and 102.04% above its 52-week low.

The company has a market cap of $ 23.20 billion. It provides online graduate and undergraduate degree programs in its core disciplines of education, business and health care.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 1.71% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34% and Grantham with 0.1%.