Top 3 Undervalued Stocks To Watch In November 2026

Inflation worries are back on centre stage after S&P 500 executives repeatedly flagged rising costs on recent earnings calls, which puts the spotlight squarely on cash. When pricing power hits a ceiling, businesses with strong, dependable cash generation and depressed valuations can draw investor attention quickly. This article explores three such stocks where discounted cash flow work suggests the market may be underpricing their future cash potential.

The three stocks in this article are just a sample set. The full screen surfaced 453 more companies with cash flow stories that are not covered below but may warrant a closer look for value driven investors. To identify and analyze candidates that fit your own criteria, head straight into the Undervalued Stocks Based On Cash Flows screener.

SMC (TSE:6273)

SMC is a Japan based industrial automation supplier whose pneumatic and electric actuators, valves and air management systems are central to factories running smoothly, a profile that fits the cash flow focused screener. Its automatic control equipment business produced about ¥913,348 million in sales, and the group carries a market value near ¥3,476b.

SMC trades about 21.2% below an estimated cash flow based value, with 22% net margins and a P/E near 17.3x supported by recurring demand for automation parts and recent buybacks that lift per share cash power. The real test comes if one unseen pressure on those cash rich service cycles shifts.

If that pressure worries you, try running SMC through the DCF valuation analysis for SMC to see how much cushion those cash assumptions really have.

IHI (TSE:7013)

IHI is a broad engineering group that builds energy, infrastructure, machinery and aerospace systems, with the gas turbine and cogeneration power business giving it a clear cash flow link to this screen. Revenue is concentrated in Aero Engine, Space and Defense at about ¥712.7b, Resources, Energy and Environment at roughly ¥396.3b, and Industry System and General Purpose Machine at around ¥451.6b, with Social Infrastructure adding about ¥112.0b, on a total equity value near ¥2.4t.

IHI fits into this cash flow led list because its power generation assets can generate long term contractual income. The broader engineering portfolio helps determine how reliable those cash streams look through a full cycle.

"Civil aero engines at IHI are in an investment and expansion phase, with management focusing on increasing the number of installed engines and growing higher margin aftermarket services. This strategy is aimed at lifting revenue growth and operating margins over the medium term."

The main tension for investors is how that capital heavy build out and mix shift affects cash conversion if a single key assumption breaks.

If that trade off is what you care about, read the full narrative for IHI to see how IHI's cash cycles, aero bets and contracts could be decoupling.

Alphabet (GOOGL)

Alphabet is best known for Google Search, YouTube and Android, yet the cash flow story that links it to this screener increasingly runs through Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure and Vertex AI, sitting alongside much larger Google Services revenue of about US$376.3b, Google Cloud at roughly US$93.2b, Other Bets at about US$1.5b, and an equity value near US$3.5t.

Alphabet gives this cash flow screen a tech giant with a different engine. The question is whether Google Cloud’s AI services can turn heavy capital spending into a durable stream of contract based cash that the current price does not fully reflect.

"Google Cloud has gone from “meh” to money-maker. • Now #3 globally behind AWS and Azure, with over 11% market share."

The real story now comes down to how one unseen pressure on that AI driven workload mix shapes future margins and cash conversion.

That pressure on AI driven workloads is exactly what the full narrative for Alphabet unpacks, spelling out where Alphabet’s cash engine could be accelerating or quietly stalling next.

Seeking Fresh Alternatives Before They Fly

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