September 5, 2014
Snapshot Top 10: S&P Mid-Cap Index
The Top 10 performing stocks in the S&P Mid-Cap 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 S&P Mid-Cap Index as of September 5, 2014.
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy
VALUE
GROWTH
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. AGCO (XL, US) Agricultural Machinery
1. AGCO (XL, US) Agricultural Machinery
100
75
100
n/a
2. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
2. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
100
n/a
3. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
38
50
n/a
4. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
4. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
100
52
97
n/a
5. Rent-A-Center (XL, US) Electronics Retail
5. Rent-A-Center (XL, US) Electronics Retail
100
29
86
n/a
6. American Eagle Outfitters (XL, US) Apparel Retail
6. American Eagle Outfitters (XL, US) Apparel Retail
100
1
83
n/a
7. GUESS? (L, US) Apparel Retail
7. GUESS? (L, US) Apparel Retail
100
1
83
n/a
8. Universal (L, US) Tobacco
8. Universal (L, US) Tobacco
94
14
86
n/a
9. Greif (XL, US) Metal & Glass Containers
9. Greif (XL, US) Metal & Glass Containers
92
55
90
n/a
10. Domtar (XL, US) Paper Products
10. Domtar (XL, US) Paper Products
90
68
100
n/a
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy
GROWTH
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US) Electr. Components & Equipment
1. Regal Beloit (XL, US) Electr. Components & Equipment
100
84
75
n/a
2. Hospitality Trust (L, US) REITs: Hotels & Resorts
2. Hospitality Trust (L, US) REITs: Hotels & Resorts
100
50
88
n/a
3. Omnicare (XL, US) Health Care Services
3. Omnicare (XL, US) Health Care Services
100
48
75
n/a
4. Eagle Materials (L, US) Construction Materials
4. Eagle Materials (L, US) Construction Materials
100
26
52
n/a
5. Mathews (L, US) Diversified Support Services
5. Mathews (L, US) Diversified Support Services
100
42
67
n/a
6. VCA (L, US) Health Care Facilities
6. VCA (L, US) Health Care Facilities
100
16
44
n/a
7. Polaris (XL, US) Leisure Products
7. Polaris (XL, US) Leisure Products
100
1
57
n/a
8. Reliance Steel & Aluminum (XXL, US) Steel
8. Reliance Steel & Aluminum (XXL, US) Steel
100
33
43
n/a
9. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
9. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
100
33
40
n/a
10. Trinity (L, US) Heavy Machinery
10. Trinity (L, US) Heavy Machinery
100
30
57
n/a
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy
SAFETY
VALUE
COMBINED
360° VIEW
1. MEDNAX (L, US) Health Care Services
1. MEDNAX (L, US) Health Care Services
100
65
100
n/a
2. Valmont Industries (XL, US) Construction & Engineering
2. Valmont Industries (XL, US) Construction & Engineering
100
53
87
n/a
3. Watsco (XL, US) Trading & Distribution
3. Watsco (XL, US) Trading & Distribution
100
40
75
n/a
4. AMC Networks (XL, US) Broadcasting
4. AMC Networks (XL, US) Broadcasting
100
44
73
n/a
5. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
100
50
n/a
6. Exelis (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
6. Exelis (XL, US) Aerospace & Defense
100
77
88
n/a
7. Ascena Retail (XL, US) Apparel Retail
7. Ascena Retail (XL, US) Apparel Retail
100
67
86
n/a
8. MSC Industrial Direct (XL, US) Trading & Distribution
8. MSC Industrial Direct (XL, US) Trading & Distribution
100
1
58
n/a
9. Timken (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
9. Timken (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
50
50
n/a
10. Donaldson (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
10. Donaldson (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
33
67
n/a
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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy
COMBINED
VALUE
GROWTH
360° VIEW
1. AGCO (XL, US) Agricultural Machinery
1. AGCO (XL, US) Agricultural Machinery
100
100
75
n/a
2. MEDNAX (L, US) Health Care Services
2. MEDNAX (L, US) Health Care Services
100
65
78
n/a
3. Domtar (XL, US) Paper Products
3. Domtar (XL, US) Paper Products
100
90
68
n/a
4. Hanover Insurance (XL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
4. Hanover Insurance (XL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
100
82
73
n/a
5. Mercury General (XL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
5. Mercury General (XL, US) Property & Casualty Insurance
100
75
36
n/a
6. Owens & Minor (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
6. Owens & Minor (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
100
87
18
n/a
7. Cabot (XL, US) Commodity Chemicals
7. Cabot (XL, US) Commodity Chemicals
100
71
67
n/a
8. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
8. Lincoln Electric (XL, US) Industrial Machinery
100
100
50
n/a
9. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
100
38
1
n/a
10. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
10. First Niagara (L, US) Regional Banks
97
100
52
n/a
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