Stocks
The Largest Oil Refiner in the Philippines Has Shown Great Improvement
World Class Benchmarking: Petron Corporation is the largest oil refining company in the Philippines, and also a leader in the downstream oil industry.
Read MoreUncovered Health-Care Stock Has Wards of Room for Growth
World Class Benchmarking: Thai Nakarin Hospital Public Company Limited was established in 1993, and provides 24-hour medical services at its hospital in East Bangkok. It has about 360 doctors and 540 nurses with capacity for 190 inpatients and 2,000 outpatients per day.
Read MorePart Maker Geared Towards China Renewables Vow
World Class Benchmarking: China High Speed Transmission Group Company Limited has top market share of transmission gears used in wind power that are manufactured in China.
Gears for wind-power equipment account for 80% of revenue, and the group supplies all of the major global wind power equipment makers, both in China and overseas. GE (GE US) is its biggest customer.
Read MoreOld Malaysian Milks Thai Consumers to Drive Growth
World Class Benchmarking: Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad was established in 1883, and is one of the oldest companies in Malaysia.
Profitble Growth maintained its #2 rank, and has been stable in the top- three deciles. This means FNH ranks better than 472 of 590 large Consumer Staples companies globally.
Read MoreThe Swedish 11 and the Zlatan of Financial Performance
The UEFA Euro 2016 is currently being played in France. We have created our own fantasy lineup and named it, The Swedish 11; comprising Swedish-listed companies selected based upon our Profitable Growth rank.
Besides presenting The Swedish 11, we also wanted to share with you the name of the company that is the Zlatan of financial performance.
Read MoreBusiness DNA: Face to Face with Armed Guards
Business DNA: Masthawin Charnvirakul joined one of his family’s companies, STP & I, and was quickly appointed to pilot it through its darkest time. Masthawin’s leadership emphasized changes that have brought the company to the financial success it is experiencing today.
Read MoreBusiness DNA: Everyone Makes Mistakes – You Live and Learn by Them
Business DNA: Born as the seconded eldest of eight children, for Dennis, competition and the drive for success was an important factor in his upbringing. Early on Dennis learned “to start with a goal and put together a prepared plan to accomplish that goal” and “that a lot can be accomplished just by working hard.”
Read MoreNoodles in Exchange for Investing Advice
During my recent trip to China, I explored the topic of the Chinese stock market, which appears cheap at a 13x price-to-earnings (PE) ratio. However, this is distorted by a very low PE financial sector that is a third of overall stock market value. While visiting Hefei, Anhui province a friend took me to a noodle shop in. The owner of the shop had asked my friend if he knew anything about investing because he had lost a lot of money in the stock market.
Read MoreBusiness DNA: Your Word is Your Bond
Business DNA: Khalid M. Hashim was raised in Calcutta and Bombay in India by a middle-class family with a long tradition in shipping and trading, but he represents the first generation to actually own such a business. Khalid wanted early on to go into shipping, but his father insisted that he gain a university degree and explore all areas of the industry through internships and jobs before he committed to sea transport. Khalid describes the business of Precious Shipping PCL: “In a very simple way, we connect cargoes between exporting countries and importing nations – as simple as that. That’s what we do – carry it safely, correctly, and without any problems.”
Read MoreDNA of a World Class Company Challenges Conventional Wisdom
The World Class Company Awards in Asia announced on October 10 revealed that two of the best companies in Asia are also the best in their sector globally. STP&I is one of them. From interviews with the company’s managing director, I’ve learned that the DNA of a World Class Company challenges conventional wisdom.
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