April 4, 2014
Snapshot Top 10: FTSE 250 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the FTSE 250 Index are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the FTSE 250 Index as of April 4, 2014.

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TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

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TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Polymetal (L, RU)   Gold Production
1. Polymetal (L, RU)   Gold Production 100 90 100 n/a
2. Catlin (XL, BM)   Property & Casualty Insurance
2. Catlin (XL, BM)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 54 95 n/a
3. Interserve (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering
3. Interserve (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 100 75 100 n/a
4. Greencore (L, IE)   Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Greencore (L, IE)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 85 69 n/a
5. Firstgroup (XL, GB)   Trucking
5. Firstgroup (XL, GB)   Trucking 100 10 70 n/a
6. Homeserve (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services
6. Homeserve (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services 96 10 100 n/a
7. Dechra (L, GB)   Pharmaceuticals
7. Dechra (L, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 96 50 83 n/a
8. Stagecoach (L, GB)   Trucking
8. Stagecoach (L, GB)   Trucking 95 56 100 n/a
9. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment
9. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 93 62 100 n/a
10. Berendsen (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services
10. Berendsen (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services 93 42 71 n/a

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding
1. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 50 100 n/a
2. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance
2. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 42 96 n/a
3. Euromoney (M, GB)   Publishing
3. Euromoney (M, GB)   Publishing 100 39 65 n/a
4. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)   Homebuilding
4. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 33 83 n/a
5. James Fisher (M, GB)   Marine Ports & Services
5. James Fisher (M, GB)   Marine Ports & Services 100 55 76 n/a
6. Halma (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment
6. Halma (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 100 25 63 n/a
7. Ladbrokes Coral (L, GB)   Casinos & Gaming
7. Ladbrokes Coral (L, GB)   Casinos & Gaming 100 68 67 n/a
8. Afren (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Production
8. Afren (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Production 100 46 56 n/a
9. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming
9. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 100 76 71 n/a
10. Pharos Energy (S, GB)   Oil & Gas Production
10. Pharos Energy (S, GB)   Oil & Gas Production 100 47 43 n/a

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Barratt Developments (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
1. Barratt Developments (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 89 100 n/a
2. John Wood (XL, GB)  Oil & Gas Equipment
2. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 100 93 100 n/a
3. Bodycote (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
3. Bodycote (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 67 98 n/a
4. Berkeley Group (L, GB)  Homebuilding
4. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 50 100 n/a
5. Beazley (XL, IE)  Property & Casualty Insurance
5. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 42 96 n/a
6. Capco (S, GB)  
6. Capco (S, GB)   100 59 89 n/a
7. Euromoney (M, GB)  Publishing
7. Euromoney (M, GB)   Publishing 100 39 65 n/a
8. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
8. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 33 83 n/a
9. Cranswick (L, GB)  Packaged Foods & Meats
9. Cranswick (L, GB)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 71 96 n/a
10. Bellway (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
10. Bellway (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 33 50 n/a

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Barratt Developments (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
1. Barratt Developments (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 89 89 n/a
2. Polymetal (L, RU)  Gold Production
2. Polymetal (L, RU)   Gold Production 100 100 90 n/a
3. John Wood (XL, GB)  Oil & Gas Equipment
3. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 100 93 62 n/a
4. Grafton (L, IE)  Trading & Distribution
4. Grafton (L, IE)   Trading & Distribution 100 86 91 n/a
5. Berkeley Group (L, GB)  Homebuilding
5. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 50 100 n/a
6. Stagecoach (L, GB)  Trucking
6. Stagecoach (L, GB)   Trucking 100 95 56 n/a
7. DCC (XXL, IE)  Industrial Conglomerates
7. DCC (XXL, IE)   Industrial Conglomerates 100 84 81 n/a
8. Amlin (XXL, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
8. Amlin (XXL, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 85 74 n/a
9. Debenhams (L, GB)  Department Stores
9. Debenhams (L, GB)   Department Stores 100 86 47 n/a
10. Interserve (XL, GB)  Construction & Engineering
10. Interserve (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 100 100 75 n/a

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index FTSE 250 Index from April 4, 2014.

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