July 20, 2023
Snapshot Top 10: Sound Pay Practices in the United States



Obermatt recognizes that investors may have certain topics close to their heart. That's why we've also identified the Top 10 stocks within the Sound Pay Practices in the United States investment theme (Category: Governance & Inclusion).

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!)

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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 for the theme Sound Pay Practices in the United States as of July 20, 2023.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 92 100 90
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 65 42
3. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
3. Washington Trust Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 44 4 4
4. Diversified Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Production
4. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 100 51 72
5. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)  Specialty Stores
5. Big 5 Sporting Goods (L, US)   Specialty Stores 99 87 76 79
6. Alliance Resource (L, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
6. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 99 95 98 100
7. First Defiance (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
7. First Defiance (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 88 28 23
8. First of Long Island (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
8. First of Long Island (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 55 18 6
9. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)  Industrial Machinery
9. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 98 98 57 34
10. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. Flushing Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 72 8 12

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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. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 55 100 100
2. BayCom (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. BayCom (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 67 94 92
3. First United (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. First United (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 100 67
4. Kimball Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
4. Kimball Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 89 100 93
5. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 67 83 99
6. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment
6. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 92 100 87
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels
7. Alliance Resource (L, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 100 95 98 97
8. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail
8. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 98 88 91 80
9. Mid Penn (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Mid Penn (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 86 94 86
10. Universal Logistics (L, US)   Trucking
10. Universal Logistics (L, US)   Trucking 98 94 96 78

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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. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
1. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 55 100 100
2. MVB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. MVB Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 32 39 67
3. First Community (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. First Community (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 7 73 87
4. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. First Business Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 67 83 100
5. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)   Education Services
5. Grand Canyon Education (L, US)   Education Services 98 14 61 84
6. Central Valley (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Central Valley (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 42 78 94
7. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 10 82 94
8. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products
8. Inter Parfums (L, US)   Personal Products 98 46 85 93
9. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production
9. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 98 100 51 72
10. Banner (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. Banner (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 41 39 71

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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. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
1. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 77 100 92
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
2. Financial Institutions (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 21 65 42
3. First United (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
3. First United (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 57 100 100
4. Midland States (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
4. Midland States (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 53 69 40
5. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production
5. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 43 51 72
6. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services
6. Methode Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 99 9 79 55
7. Hibbett Sports (L, US)   Specialty Stores
7. Hibbett Sports (L, US)   Specialty Stores 99 47 100 93
8. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Primis Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 69 71 53
9. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. BCB (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 98 67 98 76
10. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery
10. Hyster-Yale (XL, US)   Industrial Machinery 98 38 57 34

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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. Oak Street Health (L, US)   Health Care Services
1. Oak Street Health (L, US)   Health Care Services 100 47 51 32
2. eXp Worlds (XL, US)   Real Estate Services
2. eXp Worlds (XL, US)   Real Estate Services 100 30 60 84
3. Ponce Financial (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
3. Ponce Financial (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 100 15 59 50
4. H&E (L, US)   Trading & Distribution
4. H&E (L, US)   Trading & Distribution 100 63 4 97
5. Bank First National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
5. Bank First National (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 1 39 46
6. Five Star (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
6. Five Star (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 18 82 86
7. Capital City Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
7. Capital City Bank (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 20 88 94
8. Summit Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
8. Summit Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 92 100 86
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 10 82 94
10. Peoples Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks
10. Peoples Bancorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 73 97 94

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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. Shoe Carnival (L, US)  Apparel Retail
1. Shoe Carnival (L, US)   Apparel Retail 100 88 91 98
2. Chewy (XL, US)  Internet Retail
2. Chewy (XL, US)   Internet Retail 100 1 54 42
3. Unity (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
3. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 55 100 100
4. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
4. Hanmi Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 96 98 94
5. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
5. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 92 100 90
6. First Community (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. First Community (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 7 73 87
7. Insteel (L, US)  Building Products
7. Insteel (L, US)   Building Products 100 89 78 72
8. The First (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
8. The First (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 30 96 94
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. Esquire Financial Holdings (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 10 82 94
10. German American (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. German American (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 15 27 47

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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 100 100 77 92
2. Summit Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Summit Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 92 97 86
3. Unity (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
3. Unity (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 55 89 100
4. Hibbett Sports (L, US)  Specialty Stores
4. Hibbett Sports (L, US)   Specialty Stores 100 99 47 93
5. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
5. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 92 55 90
6. First United (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
6. First United (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 100 100 57 100
7. Kimball Electronics (L, US)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
7. Kimball Electronics (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 100 89 75 100
8. Snowflake (L, US)  Internet Services & Infrastructure
8. Snowflake (L, US)   Internet Services & Infrastructure 100 12 89 51
9. Nexteer (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
9. Nexteer (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 92 75 100
10. California BanCorp (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
10. California BanCorp (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 99 69 79 98

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely factbased Obermatt Method in the Investment Theme Sound Pay Practices in the United States (Category: Governance & Inclusion) from July 20, 2023.

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