October 23, 2015
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 October 23, 2015.

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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. Close Brothers (XXL, GB)   Diversified Banks
1. Close Brothers (XXL, GB)   Diversified Banks 100 90 80 n/a
2. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)   Health Care Services
2. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)   Health Care Services 100 100 100 n/a
3. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
3. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 76 94 n/a
4. Northgate (L, GB)   Trucking
4. Northgate (L, GB)   Trucking 100 61 100 n/a
5. Interserve (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering
5. Interserve (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 100 55 88 n/a
6. De La Rue (M, GB)   Commercial Printing
6. De La Rue (M, GB)   Commercial Printing 100 1 100 n/a
7. PZ Cussons (M, GB)   Personal Products
7. PZ Cussons (M, GB)   Personal Products 100 80 80 n/a
8. Debenhams (L, GB)   Department Stores
8. Debenhams (L, GB)   Department Stores 100 11 96 n/a
9. WS Atkins (L, GB)   Research & Consulting
9. WS Atkins (L, GB)   Research & Consulting 100 46 100 n/a
10. Catlin (XL, BM)   Property & Casualty Insurance
10. Catlin (XL, BM)   Property & Casualty Insurance 98 49 92 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. Galliford Try (L, GB)   Construction & Engineering
1. Galliford Try (L, GB)   Construction & Engineering 100 87 100 n/a
2. Man Group (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody
2. Man Group (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 100 85 100 n/a
3. Daejan (S, GB)  
3. Daejan (S, GB)   100 75 100 n/a
4. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding
4. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 63 88 n/a
5. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)   Health Care Services
5. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)   Health Care Services 100 100 100 n/a
6. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding
6. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 85 100 n/a
7. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software
7. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software 100 88 94 n/a
8. Direct Line Insurance (XL, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance
8. Direct Line Insurance (XL, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 50 73 n/a
9. Dunelm (L, GB)   Homefurnishing Retail
9. Dunelm (L, GB)   Homefurnishing Retail 100 40 65 n/a
10. James Fisher (M, GB)   Marine Ports & Services
10. James Fisher (M, GB)   Marine Ports & Services 100 55 60 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. Bodycote (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
1. Bodycote (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 61 96 n/a
2. Bellway (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
2. Bellway (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 47 91 n/a
3. Laird (L, GB)  Electronic Components
3. Laird (L, GB)   Electronic Components 100 58 71 n/a
4. Cranswick (L, GB)  Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Cranswick (L, GB)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 64 90 n/a
5. De La Rue (M, GB)  Commercial Printing
5. De La Rue (M, GB)   Commercial Printing 100 100 100 n/a
6. Savills (L, GB)  Real Estate Services
6. Savills (L, GB)   Real Estate Services 100 20 82 n/a
7. Drax (XL, GB)  Power Producers & Traders
7. Drax (XL, GB)   Power Producers & Traders 100 52 79 n/a
8. Spectris (L, GB)  Electronic Equipment
8. Spectris (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 100 56 63 n/a
9. Lancashire (M, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
9. Lancashire (M, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 42 70 n/a
10. Euromoney (M, GB)  Publishing
10. Euromoney (M, GB)   Publishing 100 31 54 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. Galliford Try (L, GB)  Construction & Engineering
1. Galliford Try (L, GB)   Construction & Engineering 100 87 100 n/a
2. Man Group (L, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
2. Man Group (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 100 85 100 n/a
3. Daejan (S, GB)  
3. Daejan (S, GB)   100 75 100 n/a
4. Playtech (L, IM)  Casinos & Gaming
4. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 100 74 91 n/a
5. John Wood (XL, GB)  Oil & Gas Equipment
5. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 100 82 94 n/a
6. RPC (XL, GB)  Metal & Glass Containers
6. RPC (XL, GB)   Metal & Glass Containers 100 78 73 n/a
7. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)  Health Care Services
7. UDG Healthcare (L, IE)   Health Care Services 100 100 100 n/a
8. Berkeley Group (L, GB)  Homebuilding
8. Berkeley Group (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 85 100 n/a
9. Acacia Mining (M, GB)  Gold Production
9. Acacia Mining (M, GB)   Gold Production 100 81 77 n/a
10. Northgate (L, GB)  Trucking
10. Northgate (L, GB)   Trucking 100 100 61 n/a

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index FTSE 250 Index from October 23, 2015.

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