September 21, 2023
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 September 21, 2023.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Diversified Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Production
1. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 88 23 27
2. Provident (M, GB) ☀  Consumer Finance
2. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance 100 100 17 12
3. FDM GroupPLC (M, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
3. FDM GroupPLC (M, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 100 67 71 68
4. Ashmore (M, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
4. Ashmore (M, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 100 37 19 10
5. Energean (M, GB)  Oil & Gas Production
5. Energean (M, GB)   Oil & Gas Production 98 67 55 60
6. TP ICAP (L, GB)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
6. TP ICAP (L, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 96 100 47 30
7. Spirent (M, GB)  Communications Equipment
7. Spirent (M, GB)   Communications Equipment 94 93 91 87
8. PageGroup (L, GB)  HR- & Employment Services
8. PageGroup (L, GB)   HR- & Employment Services 94 33 10 8
9. Vesuvius (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
9. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 94 97 63 69
10. Moneysupermarket.com (M, GB)  Interactive Media & Services
10. Moneysupermarket.com (M, GB)   Interactive Media & Services 92 79 51 48

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT
1. Lancashire (M, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance
1. Lancashire (M, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 61 94 94
2. Spectris (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment
2. Spectris (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 96 51 80 97
3. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising
3. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising 95 37 87 98
4. Just Group (XL, GB)   Life & Health Insurance
4. Just Group (XL, GB)   Life & Health Insurance 95 91 8 47
5. HICL Infrastructure (M, GB)   Asset Management & Custody
5. HICL Infrastructure (M, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 94 76 72 70
6. Rotork (M, GB)   Industrial Machinery
6. Rotork (M, GB)   Industrial Machinery 94 19 88 86
7. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
7. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 93 84 84 100
8. Telecom Plus (L, GB)   Multi-Utilities
8. Telecom Plus (L, GB)   Multi-Utilities 92 27 82 91
9. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution
9. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution 91 69 84 59
10. Chemring (M, GB) ☀   Aerospace & Defense
10. Chemring (M, GB) ☀   Aerospace & Defense 90 41 82 79

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Clarkson (M, GB)   Marine
1. Clarkson (M, GB)   Marine 100 16 30 82
2. Grainger (M, GB)   Real Estate: Operating Services
2. Grainger (M, GB)   Real Estate: Operating Services 100 10 55 83
3. Hill & Smith (L, GB)   Steel
3. Hill & Smith (L, GB)   Steel 100 12 24 59
4. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
4. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 84 84 93
5. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising
5. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising 98 37 87 95
6. Premier Foods (L, GB)   Packaged Foods & Meats
6. Premier Foods (L, GB)   Packaged Foods & Meats 98 56 37 64
7. Games Workshop (M, GB)   Leisure Products
7. Games Workshop (M, GB)   Leisure Products 98 9 32 76
8. Spectris (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment
8. Spectris (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 97 51 80 96
9. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming
9. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 96 67 71 79
10. Cranswick (L, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats
10. Cranswick (L, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats 96 29 73 87

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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. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance
1. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance 100 1 17 12
2. TP ICAP (L, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. TP ICAP (L, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 13 47 30
3. National Express (L, GB) ☀   Trucking
3. National Express (L, GB) ☀   Trucking 100 25 60 34
4. CMC Markets (M, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
4. CMC Markets (M, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 97 9 61 49
5. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
5. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 97 9 63 69
6. QinetiQ (L, GB)   Aerospace & Defense
6. QinetiQ (L, GB)   Aerospace & Defense 95 17 76 82
7. Spirent (M, GB)   Communications Equipment
7. Spirent (M, GB)   Communications Equipment 93 23 91 87
8. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment
8. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment 93 35 37 10
9. Drax (XL, GB) ☀   Power Producers & Traders
9. Drax (XL, GB) ☀   Power Producers & Traders 92 15 48 52
10. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software
10. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software 92 7 18 20

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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. IWG (XL, LU)   Real Estate: Operating Services
1. IWG (XL, LU)   Real Estate: Operating Services 100 20 21 41
2. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (L, GB)   Automobile Manufacturers
2. Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (L, GB)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 7 16 14
3. EasyJet (XL, GB) ☀   Airlines
3. EasyJet (XL, GB) ☀   Airlines 100 66 76 54
4. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising
4. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising 100 37 87 95
5. Wizz Air (L, GB)   Airlines
5. Wizz Air (L, GB)   Airlines 99 18 26 12
6. AO World (L, GB)   Internet Retail
6. AO World (L, GB)   Internet Retail 97 6 34 32
7. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance 95 35 8 61
8. Hochschild Mining (L, PE) ☀   Gold Production
8. Hochschild Mining (L, PE) ☀   Gold Production 93 55 81 62
9. Coats Group (L, GB)   Textiles
9. Coats Group (L, GB)   Textiles 91 45 62 60
10. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment
10. John Wood (XL, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 91 47 53 38

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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 46 65 53
2. Ferrexpo (L, CH)  Steel
2. Ferrexpo (L, CH)   Steel 100 85 81 79
3. Clarkson (M, GB)  Marine
3. Clarkson (M, GB)   Marine 99 16 30 82
4. Victrex (M, GB)  Specialty Chemicals
4. Victrex (M, GB)   Specialty Chemicals 99 35 65 78
5. Chemring (M, GB) ☀  Aerospace & Defense
5. Chemring (M, GB) ☀   Aerospace & Defense 98 41 82 90
6. Greencoat UK Wind (M, GB)  Renewable Electricity
6. Greencoat UK Wind (M, GB)   Renewable Electricity 96 72 73 50
7. Renishaw (L, GB)  Electronic Equipment
7. Renishaw (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 96 39 40 15
8. Ninety One Group (L, ZA)  Asset Management & Custody
8. Ninety One Group (L, ZA)   Asset Management & Custody 95 59 55 24
9. Kainos Group (M, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
9. Kainos Group (M, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 95 31 77 83
10. HICL Infrastructure (M, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
10. HICL Infrastructure (M, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 94 76 72 94

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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. Lancashire (M, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
1. Lancashire (M, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 94 61 89 100
2. Spirent (M, GB)  Communications Equipment
2. Spirent (M, GB)   Communications Equipment 91 93 23 87
3. Rotork (M, GB)  Industrial Machinery
3. Rotork (M, GB)   Industrial Machinery 88 19 89 94
4. 4imprint (M, GB)  Advertising
4. 4imprint (M, GB)   Advertising 87 37 100 95
5. Man Group (L, GB) ☀  Asset Management & Custody
5. Man Group (L, GB) ☀   Asset Management & Custody 87 77 49 61
6. RS Group (XL, GB)  Trading & Distribution
6. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution 84 69 29 91
7. ITV (XL, GB) ☀  Broadcasting
7. ITV (XL, GB) ☀   Broadcasting 84 76 29 79
8. Pershing Squares (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
8. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 84 84 31 93
9. Vistry Group (XL, GB) ☀  Homebuilding
9. Vistry Group (XL, GB) ☀   Homebuilding 82 77 39 60
10. Telecom Plus (L, GB)  Multi-Utilities
10. Telecom Plus (L, GB)   Multi-Utilities 82 27 77 92

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