May 2, 2024
Snapshot Top 10: FTSE 250 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the FTSE 250 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 FTSE 250 Index as of May 2, 2024.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Ferrexpo (M, CH)  Steel
1. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 100 99 98 94
2. Diversified Energy (L, US)  Oil & Gas Production
2. Diversified Energy (L, US)   Oil & Gas Production 100 81 26 30
3. Lancashire (L, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
3. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 99 81 94 100
4. FDM GroupPLC (M, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
4. FDM GroupPLC (M, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 98 62 51 61
5. Energean (L, GB)  Oil & Gas Production
5. Energean (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Production 98 69 53 75
6. National Express (XL, GB) ☀  Trucking
6. National Express (XL, GB) ☀   Trucking 96 100 65 35
7. Micro Focus (L, GB)  Application Software
7. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software 95 92 18 20
8. Ashmore (S, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
8. Ashmore (S, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 94 36 39 20
9. Dunelm (L, GB)  Homefurnishing Retail
9. Dunelm (L, GB)   Homefurnishing Retail 94 22 15 10
10. Moneysupermarket.com (M, GB)  Interactive Media & Services
10. Moneysupermarket.com (M, GB)   Interactive Media & Services 94 82 49 61

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FTSE 250 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. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming
1. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 100 88 95 92
2. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance
2. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 100 81 94 89
3. Man Group (L, GB) ☀   Asset Management & Custody
3. Man Group (L, GB) ☀   Asset Management & Custody 98 75 91 94
4. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats 96 19 88 100
5. Centamin (L, GB)   Gold Production
5. Centamin (L, GB)   Gold Production 96 56 90 96
6. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody
6. Pershing Squares (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 95 86 78 88
7. Just Group (L, GB)   Life & Health Insurance
7. Just Group (L, GB)   Life & Health Insurance 95 87 8 59
8. Howden (L, GB) ☀   Trading & Distribution
8. Howden (L, GB) ☀   Trading & Distribution 94 46 70 96
9. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel
9. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 94 99 98 21
10. HICL Infrastructure (XS, GB)   Asset Management & Custody
10. HICL Infrastructure (XS, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 94 70 72 78

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Inchcape (XXL, GB)   Distributors
1. Inchcape (XXL, GB)   Distributors 100 71 52 89
2. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats
2. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 19 88 96
3. Games Workshop (M, GB)   Leisure Products
3. Games Workshop (M, GB)   Leisure Products 99 15 42 66
4. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance
4. Beazley (XL, IE)   Property & Casualty Insurance 99 27 8 61
5. Hochschild Mining (M, PE) ☀   Gold Production
5. Hochschild Mining (M, PE) ☀   Gold Production 98 46 34 72
6. WH Smith (L, GB)   Specialty Stores
6. WH Smith (L, GB)   Specialty Stores 98 28 4 21
7. Pets at Home (L, GB)   Specialty Stores
7. Pets at Home (L, GB)   Specialty Stores 98 51 25 72
8. Greencoat UK Wind (S, GB)   Renewable Electricity
8. Greencoat UK Wind (S, GB)   Renewable Electricity 96 54 42 62
9. Howden (L, GB) ☀   Trading & Distribution
9. Howden (L, GB) ☀   Trading & Distribution 96 46 70 94
10. Clarkson (L, GB)   Marine
10. Clarkson (L, GB)   Marine 96 8 30 62

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. National Express (XL, GB) ☀   Trucking
1. National Express (XL, GB) ☀   Trucking 100 64 65 35
2. TP ICAP (L, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage
2. TP ICAP (L, GB)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 100 29 62 67
3. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel
3. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 99 87 98 94
4. Drax (XL, GB) ☀   Power Producers & Traders
4. Drax (XL, GB) ☀   Power Producers & Traders 96 1 71 40
5. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance
5. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance 96 74 98 84
6. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery
6. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 94 13 78 76
7. QinetiQ (L, GB)   Aerospace & Defense
7. QinetiQ (L, GB)   Aerospace & Defense 93 9 75 79
8. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment
8. Cineworld (L, GB)   Movies & Entertainment 93 45 37 10
9. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software
9. Micro Focus (L, GB)   Application Software 92 21 18 20
10. 888 (L, GI)   Casinos & Gaming
10. 888 (L, GI)   Casinos & Gaming 90 19 12 8

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Diploma (L, GB)   Trading & Distribution
1. Diploma (L, GB)   Trading & Distribution 100 9 76 86
2. Just Group (L, GB)   Life & Health Insurance
2. Just Group (L, GB)   Life & Health Insurance 99 87 8 95
3. AO World (L, GB)   Internet Retail
3. AO World (L, GB)   Internet Retail 88 6 25 40
4. EasyJet (XXL, GB) ☀   Airlines
4. EasyJet (XXL, GB) ☀   Airlines 88 51 87 94
5. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel
5. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 87 99 98 94
6. Energean (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Production
6. Energean (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Production 87 69 53 75
7. Vistry Group (XL, GB) ☀   Homebuilding
7. Vistry Group (XL, GB) ☀   Homebuilding 87 69 88 94
8. Coats Group (L, GB)   Textiles
8. Coats Group (L, GB)   Textiles 85 31 42 60
9. Wizz Air (XL, GB)   Airlines
9. Wizz Air (XL, GB)   Airlines 84 63 41 33
10. Morgan Sindall (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering
10. Morgan Sindall (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 83 52 75 82

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Clarkson (L, GB)  Marine
1. Clarkson (L, GB)   Marine 100 8 30 62
2. Ferrexpo (M, CH)  Steel
2. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 100 99 98 94
3. Redrow (L, GB)  Homebuilding
3. Redrow (L, GB)   Homebuilding 100 38 52 41
4. Ninety One Group (L, ZA)  Asset Management & Custody
4. Ninety One Group (L, ZA)   Asset Management & Custody 100 63 73 37
5. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀  Packaged Foods & Meats
5. Cranswick (XL, GB) ☀   Packaged Foods & Meats 98 19 88 96
6. Renishaw (L, GB)  Electronic Equipment
6. Renishaw (L, GB)   Electronic Equipment 98 35 45 42
7. Victrex (M, GB)  Specialty Chemicals
7. Victrex (M, GB)   Specialty Chemicals 98 50 79 61
8. RS Group (XL, GB)  Trading & Distribution
8. RS Group (XL, GB)   Trading & Distribution 98 81 78 87
9. Bellway (XL, GB) ☀  Homebuilding
9. Bellway (XL, GB) ☀   Homebuilding 98 26 72 65
10. Softcat (L, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
10. Softcat (L, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 96 8 27 32

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FTSE 250 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Provident (M, GB) ☀  Consumer Finance
1. Provident (M, GB) ☀   Consumer Finance 98 96 74 84
2. Ferrexpo (M, CH)  Steel
2. Ferrexpo (M, CH)   Steel 98 99 87 94
3. ITV (XL, GB) ☀  Broadcasting
3. ITV (XL, GB) ☀   Broadcasting 96 78 61 74
4. Playtech (L, IM)  Casinos & Gaming
4. Playtech (L, IM)   Casinos & Gaming 95 88 65 100
5. Spirent (M, GB)  Communications Equipment
5. Spirent (M, GB)   Communications Equipment 95 57 65 87
6. Lancashire (L, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
6. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 94 81 43 100
7. 4imprint (L, GB)  Advertising
7. 4imprint (L, GB)   Advertising 91 51 83 93
8. Man Group (L, GB) ☀  Asset Management & Custody
8. Man Group (L, GB) ☀   Asset Management & Custody 91 75 79 98
9. Centamin (L, GB)  Gold Production
9. Centamin (L, GB)   Gold Production 90 56 77 96
10. Quilter (L, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
10. Quilter (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 89 61 60 82

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