As a reminder, the following have been omitted from the HQGB, some because they have got too expensive, some because they failed the growth hurdle, and some because they had (have) margin issues. Many hedge-fund clients have found this a useful exercise, especially in those considered well-owned. You have seen this before, but they include:
- Inditex
- Bureau Veritas
- Intertek
- Coloplast
- Diageo
- Pearson
- Luxottica
- Rolls Royce
- Imperial Tobacco
- Swedish Match
- Next
- Saipem
- AMEC
- Kuehne & Nagel
- Petrofac
