December 8, 2017
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 December 8, 2017.

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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. PZ Cussons (M, GB)   Personal Products
1. PZ Cussons (M, GB)   Personal Products 100 23 67 n/a
2. Debenhams (L, GB)   Department Stores
2. Debenhams (L, GB)   Department Stores 100 2 28 n/a
3. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming
3. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 98 93 93 n/a
4. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment
4. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment 98 71 62 n/a
5. AA (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services
5. AA (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services 98 48 52 n/a
6. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
6. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 96 100 100 n/a
7. Petrofac (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment
7. Petrofac (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 95 45 90 n/a
8. Firstgroup (XL, GB)   Trucking
8. Firstgroup (XL, GB)   Trucking 94 41 29 n/a
9. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding
9. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding 92 56 100 n/a
10. Virgin Money (XXL, GB)   Regional Banks
10. Virgin Money (XXL, GB)   Regional Banks 92 67 67 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. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
1. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 96 100 n/a
2. Spirax Sarco (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
2. Spirax Sarco (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 11 61 n/a
3. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software
3. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software 100 30 58 n/a
4. Melrose (XL, GB)   Industrial Conglomerates
4. Melrose (XL, GB)   Industrial Conglomerates 100 64 50 n/a
5. Bodycote (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
5. Bodycote (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 98 47 58 n/a
6. Aldermore Group (M, GB)   Diversified Banks
6. Aldermore Group (M, GB)   Diversified Banks 94 4 71 n/a
7. Synthomer (XL, GB)   Specialty Chemicals
7. Synthomer (XL, GB)   Specialty Chemicals 94 57 64 n/a
8. EVRAZ (XXL, GB)   Steel
8. EVRAZ (XXL, GB)   Steel 94 52 56 n/a
9. Superdry (M, GB)   Apparel Retail
9. Superdry (M, GB)   Apparel Retail 94 16 32 n/a
10. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming
10. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 93 98 93 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. Redrow (L, GB)  Homebuilding
1. Redrow (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 89 100 n/a
2. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)  Homebuilding
2. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 92 100 n/a
3. Vistry Group (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
3. Vistry Group (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 91 100 n/a
4. 3i Infrastructure (M, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
4. 3i Infrastructure (M, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 96 31 45 n/a
5. Derwent London (M, GB)  REITs: Offices
5. Derwent London (M, GB)   REITs: Offices 94 2 34 n/a
6. Aggreko (L, GB)  Diversified Support Services
6. Aggreko (L, GB)   Diversified Support Services 91 50 60 n/a
7. Inchcape (XL, GB)  Distributors
7. Inchcape (XL, GB)   Distributors 89 62 100 n/a
8. RS Group (XL, GB)  Trading & Distribution
8. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution 88 44 100 n/a
9. Cranswick (L, GB)  Packaged Foods & Meats
9. Cranswick (L, GB)   Packaged Foods & Meats 88 16 77 n/a
10. Morgan (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
10. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 86 96 100 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. Morgan (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
1. Morgan (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 96 100 n/a
2. Redrow (L, GB)  Homebuilding
2. Redrow (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 89 90 n/a
3. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)  Homebuilding
3. Crest Nicholson (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 92 56 n/a
4. Vistry Group (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
4. Vistry Group (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 100 91 55 n/a
5. Inchcape (XL, GB)  Distributors
5. Inchcape (XL, GB)   Distributors 100 62 90 n/a
6. RS Group (XL, GB)  Trading & Distribution
6. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution 100 44 91 n/a
7. F&C Investment (XS, US)  Asset Management & Custody
7. F&C Investment (XS, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 74 79 n/a
8. Rentokil Initial (XL, GB)  Facility Services
8. Rentokil Initial (XL, GB)   Facility Services 100 78 89 n/a
9. Scottish Mortgage (XS, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
9. Scottish Mortgage (XS, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 100 54 100 n/a
10. Close Brothers (XXL, GB)  Diversified Banks
10. Close Brothers (XXL, GB)   Diversified Banks 100 62 43 n/a

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index FTSE 250 Index from December 8, 2017.

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