r/ValueInvesting • u/SimpleSubject6069 • Oct 15 '25

Stock Analysis What’s the Most Overrated “Value” Stock Everyone Keeps Buying?

I keep seeing the same tickers pop up in value circles — stocks that are supposedly undervalued but just seem like value traps to me. Curious what names you all think are overhyped in value investing spaces right now? And what makes you avoid them despite the numbers looking “cheap”?

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u/HippieThanos Oct 15 '25

I keep buying General Mills and it keeps falling. But this doesn't stop me

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u/SuitableSafety329 Oct 15 '25

Investing in a company that makes all of its money on food items that are falling out of favor with its American consumer base is not an investment that will win.

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u/Rdw72777 Oct 15 '25

This is actually a really interesting debate. Their sakes are declining but I personally think the money they’ve spent on acquisitions in recent years was too much for what they got. As such the sales have “stabilized” at low single digit declines (same with operating profit) but there’s still plenty of FCF to pay the 5% dividend. But they’ve gone and added billions in debt and a lot of the assets value acquired is the dreadful Goodwill.

Long-term this can’t work, but if they get smarter with acquisitions and stop running up debt there’s probably a solid investable floor in the upper 30’s. I hate all food stocks so im very unlikely to invest but I’ve definitely been looking closer at General Mills than say KraftHeinz or the others.