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

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S&P MIDCAP 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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S&P MIDCAP 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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S&P MIDCAP Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. AGCO (XXL, US)   Agricultural Machinery
1. AGCO (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. First Niagara (XXL, 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? (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
7. GUESS? (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail 100 1 83 n/a
8. Universal (XXL, US)   Tobacco
8. Universal (XXL, 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 Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 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 (XXL, US)   Health Care Services
3. Omnicare (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)   Health Care Facilities
6. VCA (XXL, 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 Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 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 (L, US)  Broadcasting
4. AMC Networks (L, 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 (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Exelis (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 77 88 n/a
7. Ascena Retail (XXL, US)  Apparel Retail
7. Ascena Retail (XXL, 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 Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. AGCO (XXL, US)  Agricultural Machinery
1. AGCO (XXL, 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 (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. First Niagara (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 100 52 n/a

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