Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks With 'Buy' Ratings

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BOSTON (TheStreet) -- The following mid-cap companies have market values between $500 million and $10 billion, and "buy" ratings from our proprietary quantitative model, which considers more than 60 factors. The stocks are ordered by their potential to gain.

Church & Dwight(CHD) sells household products, including Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and Brillo Pads.

The numbers: Second-quarter net income climbed 27% to $58 million and earnings per share climbed 23% to 88 cents, restrained by a higher share count. Revenue rose 5% to $623 million. Its operating margin increased from 14% to 16% and its net margin topped 9%. A quick ratio of 1.2 demonstrates ample liquidity and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.5 indicates conservative leverage.

The stock: Church & Dwight is up 5% this year, keeping pace with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but trailing the S&P 500 Index. The stock trades at an expensive price-to-earnings ratio of 21 and offers a dividend yield below 1%. The company's record of consistent earnings growth regardless of economic conditions makes it an attractive investment.

Landauer(LDR) provides analytical services to determine occupational and environmental radiation exposure.

The numbers: Fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 13% to $6.5 million, or 70 cents, as revenue jumped 7% to $23 million. Its operating margin hovered above 38% and its net margin expanded to 29%. Landauer has an ideal financial position with $32 million of cash and no debt, translating to a quick ratio of 1.6.

The stock: Landauer is down 19% this year, lagging major U.S. indices. The stock trades at an expensive price-to-earnings ratio of 24, but offers an attractive 3.6% dividend yield.