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Gettin’ Piggy With It

By Become a Better Investor | October 27, 2016 |

WH Group Limited is the world’s top pork processor by volume. Profitable Growth has improved since the company went public in 2014, after a really poor performance in 2013.

The Road to Riches Isn’t Always Straight

By Become a Better Investor | October 25, 2016 |

The Zhejiang provincial government owns two-thirds of Zhejiang Expressway Company Limited, a public corporation that invests in and operates toll roads within this prosperous province of eastern China.

Under Jianhu Luo’s leadership, Zhejiang Expressway’s Profitable Growth rank has fallen to below average.

Flying High with AirAsia

By Become a Better Investor | October 19, 2016 |

AirAsia earns revenues via seven business segments. Its main contributor is scheduled flights, comprising 55% of total sales. CEO Anthony Fernandez has served in his capacity since 2001, when he and several partners bought AirAsia from its former owners. AirAsia’s financial metrics have improved greatly in the last two years.

Business DNA: Building a Global Mega Brand

By Andrew Stotz | October 18, 2016 |

Mr. Dhawan has built a large, publicly-listed company that is the number one supplement maker in both Thailand and Myanmar—Mega Lifesciences. Through Mega’s Wellness We Care Center and We Care range of foods, the company has started a new segment which aims to reverse and prevent disease by providing customers with diet plans and products so they can eat right.

A Telecom in Tough Waters

By Become a Better Investor | October 12, 2016 |

PLDT Incorporated (TEL) provides Filipinos with telecommunications services, fiber-optic backbones, fixed-line and cellular networks operating in three business groups: fixed-line, wireless and others.

Profitable Growth has fallen to #7 from #3 over the last five years. TEL now only ranks better than 42 of 140 large Telecom companies.

Family-Run Philippine Home Builder Remains Consistent

By Become a Better Investor | October 11, 2016 |

Manuel Paolo Villar has kept Profitable Growth at a stable ranking of #4 for the company.

Vista Land & Lifescapes Incorporated is a Philippine-based home builder and property developer. With more than 300,000 homes built and a land bank of over 2,400 hectares, 76% of which is in Mega Manila.

Targeting Indonesian Infrastructure with Waskita Karya

By Become a Better Investor | October 10, 2016 |

As a general contractor, Waskita Karya both builds and operates toll roads. It is also the second largest Indonesian manufacturer by volume of precast concrete, which is mainly used in domestic toll road construction. Muhammad Choliq has been the President Director of WSKT since 2008, a period when the company’s profitable growth metric improved steadily.

Clothing the World with Shenzhou International Group

By Become a Better Investor | October 7, 2016 |

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Limited is the largest vertically integrated knitwear manufacturer in China, producing high-end apparel for brands such as Adidas, Puma, Uniqlo on an OEM basis.

Shenzhou’s Profitable Growth metric is the best in the world and has been for five years in a row.

Business DNA: Private and Public Hospitals Are a Win-Win

By Andrew Stotz | October 6, 2016 |

Dr. Charoen Meensook co-founded Thainakarin Hospital in 1993. He helped the hospital survive the Asian financial crisis in 1997 by encouraging his employees to always do “their best and expect the results to follow.” And the hospital has come far since 1997…

Cornering the Filipino Food Market

By Become a Better Investor | October 5, 2016 |

Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is a Philippines-based food producer with a more than 40% share of the domestic market. Profitable Growth has remained World Class since 2013, when Gokongwei took over. URC ranks among the best 59 large consumer staples companies globally.