Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. (HUVR) – Brief Report

Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm's offering is diverse, as it includes over 35 brands from 20 distinct categories, from cosmetics and hygienic items (detergents, soaps, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, and deodorants), to food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair & Lovely.

Constellation Software, Inc. (CSU) – Brief Report

Constellation Software Inc is a Canada-based company that develops and customizes software for public- and private-sector markets. The firm acquires, manages, and builds vertical-specific businesses. Its operations are organized in two segments: Public Sector and Private Sector. The portfolio companies serve various markets including communications, credit unions, beverage distribution, tour operators, auto clubs, textiles and apparel, hospitality, and community care. The firm has operations in North America, Europe, Australia, South America, and Africa.

Transdigm Group, Inc. (TDG) – Brief Report

TransDigm manufactures products for electronic, power, fluid, and mechanical motion control onboard commercial and military aircraft and helicopters. It also supplies products used for cabin structures, lighting, laminates, pallets, and a host of other applications. In fiscal 2018, the company generated about $3.8 billion of sales, with 70% coming from commercial aerospace customers and 30% from defense customers, noting that the latter is increasing as a percentage of sales.

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (TCS) – Brief Report

Tata Consultancy Services is India’s largest IT services provider. The company was founded in 1968 and has its headquarters in Mumbai. The firm provides end-to-end IT and consulting services across the globe and has 224 offices in 46 countries and 149 solution centers in 25 countries. The company employs over 380,000 staff, which makes it one of the largest IT employers in the world. TCS derives a significant portion of its revenue from the North American market and the banking, financial services, and insurance industry.

Rational AG (RAA) – Brief Report

Rational AG makes and distributes cooking appliances used in professional kitchens. The company produces self-cooking appliances that use steam, hot air, or liquids to heat food combining conventional cooking systems, allowing for an automated meal-preparation process. The customers include restaurants, hotels, large-scale catering operations, and quick-service providers. Rational’s segments are reported as: DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), Americas (North and Latin America) and Asia. Their core market is Europe, generating more than half of total sales revenue.

Nichols, Plc. (NICL) – Brief Report

Nichols PLC is a UK-based company which is in an international soft drinks business, selling products in both the still and carbonate categories. The company offers Vimto brand in the UK as well as the Middle East and Africa. It also holds other brands such as Feel Good, Panda, Starslush, Levi Roots and Sunkist. It is engaged in the supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed and leisure industries. The company organizes its business into two segments namely still and carbonate. Geographically, its business is divided into four regions such as Middle East, Africa and Rest of the World.

Fuchs Petrolub SE (FPE3) – Brief Report

Fuchs Petrolub SE is holding company, which through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells high-grade lubricants and related specialties. The firm's product portfolio includes automotive lubricants sold primarily under the Titan brand, industrial lubricants sold primarily under the Renolin brand, metal processing lubricants, and special application lubricants. The company also provides a range of services including chemical process management, analytics, condition monitoring, and coating. Fuchs Petrolub organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa, and North and South America. The Europe segment generates the majority of revenue.

Asian Paints, Ltd. (APNT) – Brief Report

Asian Paints Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and distributes paints and coatings for decorative and industrial use in India and internationally. It operates in Paints and Home Improvement segments. The company offers its products through a network of deal and retail stores, as well as operates asianpaints.com/online-shop, an online shop, which sells color tools, wall stickers, and DIY kits for decor enthusiasts. Asian Paints Limited was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Croda International, Plc. (CRDA LN) – Brief Report

Croda is a British speciality chemicals company with 60% of sales generated outside Europe. The company has four segments: personal care, life sciences, performance technologies, and industrial chemicals. Personal care produces speciality and active ingredients for cosmetics and skin/hair care. The life sciences business manufactures products for healthcare and agrochemicals. Performance technologies produces additives for industrial products. Industrial chemicals largely sells byproducts from the other business lines.