141 vetted cases, grouped by type of trap, sector and country. A name counts as a possible trap from roughly a 40% apparent discount to our fair value while scoring below 50 out of 100 on quality. The fair value comes from 26 valuation models, the quality score from 37 factors such as margins, debt and earnings stability. Every list below expands and shows the most striking names in its group.
Stocks that look cheap on our Fair Value, but score weak on quality. A low price alone is not a signal: weak fundamentals can be a value trap. This list is explicitly a prompt for deeper research, not a recommendation.
As of: Oct 15, 2026 · 141 stocks analysed · values change with price and data.
more than 10% below fair value (cheap)near fair value (±10%)more than 10% above fair value (expensive)
Sorted by the apparent discount to fair value. The quality column shows why the discount is questionable: red means weak, amber medium.
From the biggest apparent discount through the weakest quality scores to the possible dividend trap: a high payout on a weak business.
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trina Solar Co Ltd (688599) | 32 | +186.8% |
| 2 | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (BEP) | 28 | +149.5% |
| 3 | LG Chemicals (051910) | 32 | +119.7% |
| 4 | AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) | 33 | +114.2% |
| 5 | Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) | 34 | +92.5% |
| 6 | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (ARE) | 34 | +90.2% |
| 7 | Stonex Group Inc (SNEX) | 31 | +69.7% |
| 8 | Viva Energy Group Ltd (VEA) | 34 | +60.0% |
| 9 | Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (6770) | 34 | +60.0% |
| 10 | Dow Inc (DOW) | 34 | +47.2% |
| 11 | Chord Energy Corp (CHRD) | 32 | +46.2% |
| 12 | Uniti Group Inc (UNIT) | 29 | +41.4% |
Which sectors show a cluster of cheap-looking names with weak quality.
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ams AG (AMS) | 43 | +193.8% |
| 2 | Trina Solar Co Ltd (688599) | 32 | +186.8% |
| 3 | Nexi S.p.A (NEXI) | 46 | +185.1% |
| 4 | Formosa Sumco Technology Corp (3532) | 42 | +99.1% |
| 5 | Universal Microwave Technology (3491) | 45 | +91.5% |
| 6 | Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (6770) | 34 | +60.0% |
| 7 | WT Microelectronics Co Ltd (3036) | 36 | +44.2% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALD SA (AYV) | 38 | +199.6% |
| 2 | Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) | 40 | +174.5% |
| 3 | AutoNation Inc (AN) | 49 | +164.1% |
| 4 | Polaris Industries Inc (PII) | 44 | +150.2% |
| 5 | Entain PLC (ENT) | 45 | +118.9% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts Limited (WYNN) | 50 | +95.1% |
| 7 | Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) | 44 | +80.3% |
| 8 | Frasers Group PLC (FRAS) | 44 | +73.3% |
| 9 | Groupe Canal Plus (CAN) | 43 | +69.6% |
| 10 | Sumitomo Forestry Company. Ltd. (SMFRF) | 38 | +68.8% |
| 11 | Valeo SA (FR) | 48 | +60.0% |
| 12 | Continental Aktiengesellschaft (CON) | 49 | +60.0% |
| 13 | Ford Motor Company (F) | 40 | +60.0% |
| 14 | Mazda Motor Corp ADR (MZDAY) | 42 | +60.0% |
| 15 | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd (000625) | 48 | +58.1% |
| 16 | Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) | 47 | +46.6% |
| 17 | Nokian Renkaat Oyj (TYRES) | 49 | +43.2% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers Communications Inc (RCI-A) | 43 | +174.0% |
| 2 | SES S. A. (SESG) | 38 | +172.1% |
| 3 | SUNRISE N (SUNN) | 47 | +150.0% |
| 4 | Turk Telekomunikasyon AS (TTKOM) | 49 | +105.3% |
| 5 | Liberty Global PLC Class C (LBTYK) | 41 | +84.7% |
| 6 | Proximus NV (PROX) | 45 | +59.3% |
| 7 | Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) | 47 | +49.4% |
| 8 | Omnicom Group Inc (OMC) | 42 | +45.5% |
| 9 | Louis HachEtte Group SA (ALHG) | 39 | +44.6% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navient Corporation (JSM) | 49 | +176.7% |
| 2 | Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) | 34 | +92.5% |
| 3 | Ithaca Energy PLC (ITH) | 42 | +64.7% |
| 4 | Viva Energy Group Ltd (VEA) | 34 | +60.0% |
| 5 | Whitehaven Coal Ltd (WHC) | 48 | +57.9% |
| 6 | TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) | 42 | +50.1% |
| 7 | Chord Energy Corp (CHRD) | 32 | +46.2% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG Chemicals (051910) | 32 | +119.7% |
| 2 | Shawbrook Group PLC (SHAW) | 49 | +107.6% |
| 3 | Hyundai Steel (004020) | 46 | +60.0% |
| 4 | Sahara International Petrochemical Company SJSC (2310) | 44 | +60.0% |
| 5 | Clariant AG (CLN) | 50 | +60.0% |
| 6 | PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC) | 49 | +60.0% |
| 7 | Hoshine Silicon Ind Co Ltd (603260) | 35 | +60.0% |
| 8 | Elkem ASA (ELK) | 41 | +58.9% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) | 40 | +57.5% |
| 10 | Silvercorp Metals Inc (SVM) | 42 | +53.4% |
| 11 | Anglo American PLC (AAL) | 47 | +50.1% |
| 12 | Dow Inc (DOW) | 34 | +47.2% |
| 13 | Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V. (ORBIA) | 44 | +41.5% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairvest Ltd (FTA) | 38 | +146.2% |
| 2 | C&D International Investment Group Ltd (1908) | 47 | +143.7% |
| 3 | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPT) | 46 | +142.2% |
| 4 | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc (ARE) | 34 | +90.2% |
| 5 | Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) | 47 | +72.3% |
| 6 | Tritax Big Box REIT plc (BBOX) | 36 | +62.3% |
| 7 | Realty Income Corporation (O) | 48 | +59.6% |
| 8 | Agree Realty Corporation (ADC) | 42 | +52.8% |
| 9 | Extra Space Storage Inc (EXR) | 45 | +50.9% |
| 10 | Primary Health Properties (PHP) | 35 | +43.4% |
| 11 | Uniti Group Inc (UNIT) | 29 | +41.4% |
| 12 | Shanghai Xinmei Real Estate Co Ltd Class A (600732) | 40 | +40.8% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Electricity Company (5110) | 47 | +190.8% |
| 2 | Companhiade Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia - COELBA (CEEB3) | 45 | +183.2% |
| 3 | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (BEP) | 28 | +149.5% |
| 4 | Korea Gas Corporation (036460) | 46 | +118.3% |
| 5 | Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A (EQPA3) | 44 | +104.7% |
| 6 | Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd (0392) | 48 | +98.5% |
| 7 | ISA ENERGIA BRASIL (ISAE4) | 41 | +89.4% |
| 8 | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd (600323) | 49 | +88.1% |
| 9 | Jointo Energy Investment Co Ltd Hebei (000600) | 47 | +81.4% |
| 10 | China Resources Power Holding (0836) | 38 | +80.1% |
| 11 | Auren Energia S.A. (AURE3) | 38 | +63.7% |
| 12 | Union Electric Company (UEPEO) | 45 | +56.8% |
| 13 | Energy of Minas Gerais Co DRC (CIG-C) | 44 | +54.0% |
| 14 | Interconnection Electric SA ESP (IESFY) | 50 | +50.2% |
| 15 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc ADR (KYSEY) | 44 | +46.7% |
| 16 | Fujian Funeng Co Ltd (600483) | 47 | +46.1% |
The same read per market and country.
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entain PLC (ENT) | 45 | +118.9% |
| 2 | Shawbrook Group PLC (SHAW) | 49 | +107.6% |
| 3 | Investec PLC (INVP) | 46 | +99.8% |
| 4 | Frasers Group PLC (FRAS) | 44 | +73.3% |
| 5 | Groupe Canal Plus (CAN) | 43 | +69.6% |
| 6 | Ithaca Energy PLC (ITH) | 42 | +64.7% |
| 7 | Tritax Big Box REIT plc (BBOX) | 36 | +62.3% |
| 8 | Anglo American PLC (AAL) | 47 | +50.1% |
| 9 | Primary Health Properties (PHP) | 35 | +43.4% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALD SA (AYV) | 38 | +199.6% |
| 2 | SES S. A. (SESG) | 38 | +172.1% |
| 3 | Eiffage SA (FGR) | 48 | +122.1% |
| 4 | Bouygues SA (EN) | 49 | +64.7% |
| 5 | Valeo SA (FR) | 48 | +60.0% |
| 6 | Louis HachEtte Group SA (ALHG) | 39 | +44.6% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trina Solar Co Ltd (688599) | 32 | +186.8% |
| 2 | Sichuan Road & Bridge Group Co Ltd (600039) | 47 | +165.4% |
| 3 | Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd (600970) | 45 | +141.2% |
| 4 | Xiamen Bank Co Ltd (601187) | 47 | +100.9% |
| 5 | Ping An Bank Co Ltd (000001) | 44 | +100.9% |
| 6 | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd (600323) | 49 | +88.1% |
| 7 | Jointo Energy Investment Co Ltd Hebei (000600) | 47 | +81.4% |
| 8 | China Natl Chem Engineering Co (601117) | 49 | +78.3% |
| 9 | China Securities Co Ltd (601066) | 47 | +70.3% |
| 10 | China Railway Hi-tech Industry Corp Ltd (600528) | 48 | +63.8% |
| 11 | Ningbo Sanxing Medical Electric Co Ltd (601567) | 48 | +60.0% |
| 12 | Tbea Co Ltd (600089) | 41 | +60.0% |
| 13 | Hoshine Silicon Ind Co Ltd (603260) | 35 | +60.0% |
| 14 | Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd (000625) | 48 | +58.1% |
| 15 | Andon Health Co Ltd (002432) | 43 | +47.4% |
| 16 | Fujian Funeng Co Ltd (600483) | 47 | +46.1% |
| 17 | Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank Co Ltd (601825) | 49 | +41.7% |
| 18 | Shanghai Xinmei Real Estate Co Ltd Class A (600732) | 40 | +40.8% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&D International Investment Group Ltd (1908) | 47 | +143.7% |
| 2 | China State Construction International Holdings Ltd (3311) | 38 | +136.8% |
| 3 | Citic Pacific (0267) | 45 | +101.9% |
| 4 | Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd (0392) | 48 | +98.5% |
| 5 | China Resources Power Holding (0836) | 38 | +80.1% |
| 6 | Dekon Food & Agriculture Group (2419) | 45 | +71.7% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanwha Life (088350) | 47 | +145.1% |
| 2 | LG Chemicals (051910) | 32 | +119.7% |
| 3 | Korea Gas Corporation (036460) | 46 | +118.3% |
| 4 | BNK Financial Group Inc (138930) | 46 | +107.5% |
| 5 | Industrial Bank Of Korea (024110) | 40 | +102.0% |
| 6 | Dgb Financial (139130) | 48 | +101.3% |
| 7 | Samsung Card Co. Ltd. (029780) | 46 | +87.1% |
| 8 | DB Insurance Co Ltd (005830) | 40 | +70.2% |
| 9 | Hyundai Steel (004020) | 46 | +60.0% |
| 10 | CJ Corp (001040) | 49 | +56.6% |
| # | Company | Quality | Apparent discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Companhiade Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia - COELBA (CEEB3) | 45 | +183.2% |
| 2 | Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A (EQPA3) | 44 | +104.7% |
| 3 | ISA ENERGIA BRASIL (ISAE4) | 41 | +89.4% |
| 4 | Auren Energia S.A. (AURE3) | 38 | +63.7% |
| 5 | GPS Participações e Empreendimentos S.A (GGPS3) | 42 | +57.6% |
| 6 | Motiva Infraestrutura de Mobilidade S.A. (MOTV3) | 46 | +46.0% |
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A stock that looks cheap (low price vs fair value) but whose business quality is weak, e.g. falling margins, high debt or shrinking earnings. The "discount" may be deserved.
No. This is evidence-based context for research only, not financial advice and not a buy/sell recommendation.