MillerKnoll, Inc. MLKN

Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor. The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason, and a low valuation can reflect underlying business challenges rather than a genuine bargain.

MillerKnoll (MLKN) just opened its new fiscal year with first quarter earnings, reporting sales of US$923.4 million and net income of US$26.6 million, alongside basic and diluted EPS of US$0.38. MillerKnoll’s share price tells a mixed story. The stock is up 9.86% on a year to date share price basis and has delivered a 16.16% total shareholder return over the past year, yet the 5 year total shareholder return is still down 40.07%. This suggests recent momentum is rebuilding from a weaker long...