Mid-Value Moat Stocks

Here we highlight stocks in the middle 20% of the capitalization of the US equity market that are less expensive or growing more slowly than other mid-cap stocks. Value is defined based on low valuations (low price ratios and high dividend yields) and slow growth (low growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow). These companies also have a wide or narrow economic moat—a durable competitive advantage that allows a company to earn excess returns on capital for a long period of time and keep competitors at bay. Morningstar analysts assign every company they cover an economic moat rating of wide, narrow, or none.