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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FTSE 250 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy
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FTSE 250 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy
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FTSE 250 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy
VALUE
GROWTH
COMBINED
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
VALUE
COMBINED
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
VALUE
COMBINED
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
VALUE
GROWTH
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
October 23, 2015. Top 10s are published weekly following the Top 10 schedule . (Log in or sign up for more stocks)
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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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