Classic Value Stocks - Strong Balance Sheet

Original query:

“I'm looking for classic value stocks — companies trading below their intrinsic worth based on hard balance sheet and earnings metrics, not growth hype. I want low valuation relative to earnings, book value, and operating cash flow. The balance sheet should be strong: low debt relative to equity, solid liquidity to cover short-term obligations, and interest expense comfortably covered by operating income. Earnings should be stable to growing over several years, not a one-off good quarter, and return on equity should hold up over a longer period, not just recently. Exclude companies that look cheap but sit in structurally declining industries or have shown falling revenue for multiple years — those are value traps, not real value opportunities. Turn this into concrete, measurable screening criteria with specific thresholds.”