Investors vote: Best-managed companies by sector

Today we reveal Part 3, of FinanceAsia’s prestigious 2018 Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey where portfolio managers and buy-side analysts have expressed their views about the region’s leading corporations and sectors.

FinanceAsia’s survey provides an in depth analysis of Asia’s listed companies, their investor relations, commitment to corporate governance and social responsibility and acknowledges stand out performances in industry sectors.

Readers of FinanceAsia’s Best Managed Companies 2018 poll are advised that the survey results are based entirely on the views of investors and analysts and are not the views of FinanceAsia editorial. 

Thank you to all the 140 individuals who contributed to this poll, the 18^th annual Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey.

Today we release the results for the best Asian companies by sector. In keeping with the region’s dynamic nature, these results are an intriguing mix of traditional powerhouses and new entrants in each category and sector.

Want to compare these results with FinanceAsia’s 2017 survey?

View 2018 poll results for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan here. For results from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, click here.

Best managed companies in Asia by sector

Energy
Rank	Company
1	PTT

Basic materials
Rank	Company
1	Anhui Conch Cement

Industrials
Rank	Company
1=	Johnson Electric
1=	Larsen & Toubro

Consumer cyclicals
Rank	Company
1	Chow Sang Sang

Consumer non-cyclicals
Rank	Company
1	CP All

Financials
Rank	Company
1	Kasikornbank

Healthcare
Rank	Company
1	Bangkok Dusit Medical Services

Real estate
Rank	Company
1	Sun Hung Kai Properties

Technology
Rank	Company
1	Sercomm Corporation

Telecommunications services
Rank	Company
1	China Unicom

Utilities
Rank	Company
1	Aboitiz Power Corporation

Asia's overall best managed company
Rank	Company
1	Sun Hung Kai Properties