Classic value — what the screen found 2026-10-22
Only 40 companies out of 1,396 available for screening met the criteria on October 21, 2026. This "Classic Value" screen identifies stocks with a real dividend, a minimum market capitalization, and a low earnings multiple. Passing this…
Key figures
Data as of Oct 22, 2026- LNC (Lincoln National Corp.) market cap
- $7.74B
- HG (Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. Class B Common Shares) market cap
- $3.60B
- AGNC (AGNC Investment Corp. Common Stock) market cap
- $10.44B
- NLY (Annaly Capital Management. Inc.) market cap
- $13.60B
- BBWI (Bath & Body Works, Inc.) market cap
- $4.10B
- AD (Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.) market cap
- $2.83B
Only 40 companies¹ out of 1,396 available for screening² met the criteria on October 21, 2026. This "Classic Value" screen identifies stocks with a real dividend, a minimum market capitalization, and a low earnings multiple. Passing this test does not establish that a company is worth owning, nor does it predict future returns.
The results show a tight range of trailing P/E ratios between 3.28 and 9.96³, with a median of 7.93⁴. The Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector is heavily represented among the lowest multiples. Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) has the lowest trailing P/E at 3.28⁵ and a market cap of $7.74B⁶. Hamilton Insurance Group (HG) follows with a 4.18 P/E⁷ and a $3.60B market cap⁸. Both AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY) share a trailing P/E of 4.61⁹, with market caps of $10.44B¹⁰ and $13.60B¹¹ respectively.
Outside of the finance sector, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) shows a 5.24 P/E¹² and a $4.10B market cap¹³, while Array Digital Infrastructure (AD) has a 5.29 P/E and a $2.83B market cap¹⁴. Regarding the broader environment, none of the six tracked macro signals are currently risk-off.
Educational tool. Not investment advice. This article was produced with automated assistance. Every figure in it was checked against the underlying data before it was published; the interpretation was not.