April 22, 2016
Snapshot Top 10: Nikkei 225 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Nikkei 225 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 Nikkei 225 Index as of April 22, 2016.

No top 10 list was published for this market, date and strategy.

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

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April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

No top 10 list was published for this market, date and strategy.

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

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

No top 10 list was published for this market, date and strategy.

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

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 53 100 n/a
2. AGC (XXL, JP)   Building Products
2. AGC (XXL, JP)   Building Products 100 64 97 n/a
3. Aeon (XXL, JP)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers
3. Aeon (XXL, JP)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers 100 75 100 n/a
4. Sojitz (XXL, JP)   Trading & Distribution
4. Sojitz (XXL, JP)   Trading & Distribution 100 28 63 n/a
5. Sumco (L, JP)   Semiconductor Equipment
5. Sumco (L, JP)   Semiconductor Equipment 100 15 57 n/a
6. Marubeni (XXL, JP)   Trading & Distribution
6. Marubeni (XXL, JP)   Trading & Distribution 97 14 43 n/a
7. Yokohama Rubber (XL, JP)   Tires & Rubber
7. Yokohama Rubber (XL, JP)   Tires & Rubber 96 32 85 n/a
8. Konica Minolta (XL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
8. Konica Minolta (XL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 95 9 100 n/a
9. Nippon Light Metal (XL, JP)   Aluminum
9. Nippon Light Metal (XL, JP)   Aluminum 93 95 89 n/a
10. Kubota (XXL, JP)   Agricultural Machinery
10. Kubota (XXL, JP)   Agricultural Machinery 93 34 76 n/a

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery
1. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 100 84 100 n/a
2. TDK (XXL, JP)   Electronic Components
2. TDK (XXL, JP)   Electronic Components 100 90 100 n/a
3. Yaskawa Electric (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery
3. Yaskawa Electric (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 100 88 50 n/a
4. JFE (XXL, JP)   Steel
4. JFE (XXL, JP)   Steel 100 85 100 n/a
5. Hino Motors (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery
5. Hino Motors (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery 100 62 100 n/a
6. Mitsui E&S (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery
6. Mitsui E&S (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery 100 80 100 n/a
7. Tokyo Gas (XXL, JP)   Gas Utilities
7. Tokyo Gas (XXL, JP)   Gas Utilities 100 24 100 n/a
8. Sumitomo Realty & Development (XL, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations
8. Sumitomo Realty & Development (XL, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations 100 27 100 n/a
9. Matsui Securities (S, JP)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
9. Matsui Securities (S, JP)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 21 88 n/a
10. Casio Computer (L, JP)   Consumer Electronics
10. Casio Computer (L, JP)   Consumer Electronics 100 38 1 n/a

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 100 100 n/a
2. Dentsu (XL, JP)  Advertising
2. Dentsu (XL, JP)   Advertising 100 83 100 n/a
3. Dai Nippon Printing (XL, JP)  Commercial Printing
3. Dai Nippon Printing (XL, JP)   Commercial Printing 100 83 57 n/a
4. Takashimaya (XL, JP)  Department Stores
4. Takashimaya (XL, JP)   Department Stores 100 83 100 n/a
5. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)  Industrial Machinery
5. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 97 84 100 n/a
6. Subaru (XXL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
6. Subaru (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 97 67 88 n/a
7. SKY Perfect JSAT (L, JP)  Cable & Satellite
7. SKY Perfect JSAT (L, JP)   Cable & Satellite 97 63 94 n/a
8. Mitsubishi Motors (XXL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
8. Mitsubishi Motors (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 97 67 84 n/a
9. Tokai Carbon (L, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
9. Tokai Carbon (L, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 95 91 100 n/a
10. Mitsubishi Logistics (L, JP)  Marine Ports & Services
10. Mitsubishi Logistics (L, JP)   Marine Ports & Services 95 32 55 n/a

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


Nikkei 225 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)  Industrial Machinery
1. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 100 84 100 n/a
2. TDK (XXL, JP)  Electronic Components
2. TDK (XXL, JP)   Electronic Components 100 90 100 n/a
3. Kuraray (XL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
3. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 100 53 n/a
4. Tokai Carbon (L, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
4. Tokai Carbon (L, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 91 42 n/a
5. JFE (XXL, JP)  Steel
5. JFE (XXL, JP)   Steel 100 85 100 n/a
6. Dentsu (XL, JP)  Advertising
6. Dentsu (XL, JP)   Advertising 100 83 40 n/a
7. Hino Motors (XL, JP)  Heavy Machinery
7. Hino Motors (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery 100 62 100 n/a
8. Mitsui E&S (XL, JP)  Heavy Machinery
8. Mitsui E&S (XL, JP)   Heavy Machinery 100 80 100 n/a
9. Aeon (XXL, JP)  Hypermarkets, Super Centers
9. Aeon (XXL, JP)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers 100 100 75 n/a
10. Nippon Soda (L, JP)  Diversified Chemicals
10. Nippon Soda (L, JP)   Diversified Chemicals 100 78 50 n/a

April 22, 2016. Top 10s are published weekly following the . ( or for more stocks)


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Top 10 Stocks from the purely fact-based Obermatt Method in the stock index Nikkei 225 Index from April 22, 2016.

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