Investors with an interest in Mining – Miscellaneous stocks have likely encountered both Glencore PLC (GLNCY) and Anglo American (NGLOY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.

The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade companies based on specific traits.

Right now, both Glencore PLC and Anglo American are sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Investors should feel comfortable knowing that both of these stocks have an improving earnings outlook since the Zacks Rank favors companies that have witnessed positive analyst estimate revisions. But this is just one piece of the puzzle for value investors.

Value investors also tend to look at a number of traditional, tried-and-true figures to help them find stocks that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

Our Value category grades stocks based on a number of key metrics, including the tried-and-true P/E ratio, the P/S ratio, earnings yield, and cash flow per share, as well as a variety of other fundamentals that value investors frequently use.

GLNCY currently has a forward P/E ratio of 12.61, while NGLOY has a forward P/E of 23.52. We also note that GLNCY has a PEG ratio of 0.29. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. NGLOY currently has a PEG ratio of 0.54.

Another notable valuation metric for GLNCY is its P/B ratio of 2.4. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. For comparison, NGLOY has a P/B of 2.7.

These metrics, and several others, help GLNCY earn a Value grade of A, while NGLOY has been given a Value grade of C.

Both GLNCY and NGLOY are impressive stocks with solid earnings outlooks, but based on these valuation figures, we feel that GLNCY is the superior value option right now.

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