February 29, 2024
Snapshot Top 10: Sound Pay Practices in the United States



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Sound Pay Practices in the United States 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 Sound Pay Practices in the United States as of February 29, 2024.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)  Specialty Stores
1. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)   Specialty Stores 100 94 81 76
2. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 40 4 1
3. First of Long Island (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
3. First of Long Island (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 71 8 1
4. Diversified Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Production
4. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 96 33 42
5. Methode Electronics (L, US)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
5. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 99 100 85 64
6. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
6. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 98 100 100 100
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 98 96 100 100
8. Heritage Comerce (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
8. Heritage Comerce (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 68 59 63
9. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 100 87 66
10. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 80 19 10

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Sound Pay USA 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. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail
1. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 100 86 91 90
2. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
2. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 98 100 20
3. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
3. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 100 100 94
4. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 53 96 75
5. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels
5. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 96 100 45
6. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products
6. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products 100 52 95 100
7. Barrett (L, US)   HR- & Employment Services
7. Barrett (L, US)   HR- & Employment Services 100 90 100 90
8. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 61 100 93
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 12 91 98
10. CNB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. CNB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 85 100 99

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Northrim (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Northrim (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 46 59 92
2. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products
2. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products 100 52 95 100
3. Modine (L, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
3. Modine (L, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 6 30 72
4. QCRs (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. QCRs (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 16 67 86
5. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 91 92 98
6. CNB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. CNB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 85 100 100
7. First Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. First Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 72 92 96
8. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)   Education Services
8. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)   Education Services 98 18 73 91
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 12 91 100
10. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 71 72 88

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 18 87 42
2. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
2. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 69 100 100
3. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
3. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 7 85 64
4. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 8 87 66
5. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 61 65 39
6. Civista Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Civista Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 13 76 52
7. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
7. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 98 45 100 100
8. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Eagle Bancorp Montana (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 70 96 94
9. Apogee (L, US)   Building Products
9. Apogee (L, US)   Building Products 97 57 92 98
10. Sierra (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. Sierra (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 47 83 67

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 61 100 98
2. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. First Mid Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 53 96 100
3. Limestone Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. Limestone Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 3 15 45
4. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 12 91 100
5. Summit Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Summit Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 90 100 94
6. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 71 72 88
7. First Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. First Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 72 92 96
8. Equity Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Equity Bancshares (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 44 98 94
9. Hawaiian (L, US)   Airlines
9. Hawaiian (L, US)   Airlines 97 62 37 27
10. Oak Street Health (L, US)   Health Care Services
10. Oak Street Health (L, US)   Health Care Services 97 47 51 32

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. BancFirst (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
1. BancFirst (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 3 79 55
2. Shoe Carnival (L, US)  Apparel Retail
2. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 100 86 91 100
3. Insteel (L, US)  Building Products
3. Insteel (L, US)   Building Products 100 55 89 64
4. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
4. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 100 100 100
5. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
5. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 96 100 100
6. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
6. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 34 56 33
7. Barrett (L, US)  HR- & Employment Services
7. Barrett (L, US)   HR- & Employment Services 100 90 100 100
8. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
8. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 87 66
9. CNB Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. CNB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 85 100 100
10. Chewy (XL, US)  Internet Retail
10. Chewy (XL, US)   Internet Retail 100 10 54 42

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Sound Pay USA Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
1. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 98 45 100
2. Smith & Wesson (L, US)  Leisure Products
2. Smith & Wesson (L, US)   Leisure Products 100 70 86 96
3. Titan Machinery (L, US)  Trading & Distribution
3. Titan Machinery (L, US)   Trading & Distribution 100 92 59 98
4. Orrstown (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
4. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 61 100 98
5. Hibbett Sports (L, US)  Specialty Stores
5. Hibbett Sports (L, US)   Specialty Stores 100 84 59 98
6. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
6. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 100 69 100
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 96 47 100
8. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
8. Southern Missouri (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 34 92 79
9. Snowflake (L, US)  Internet Services & Infrastructure
9. Snowflake (L, US)   Internet Services & Infrastructure 100 4 89 51
10. The First (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. The First (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 68 93 94

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