Most Admired 2004: The Measures of Success
The top three performers measured against each of the nine criteria that determine the overall positions in the Most Admired Companies table
QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT
1 Royal Bank of Scotland 8.5
2 BP 8.1
3 Tesco 8.1
FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS
1 HSBC 8.8
2 AstraZeneca 8.6
3 Greene King 8.6
QUALITY OF GOODS & SERVICES
1 Cadbury Schweppes 8.4
2 Man 8.4
3 Rotork 8.0
ABILITY TO ATTRACT, DEVELOP & RETAIN TOP TALENT
1 Vodafone 8.6
2 BP 8.2
3 Tesco 8.2
VALUE AS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
1 Wolseley 8.5
2 Tesco 8.2
3 Weir Group 8.0
CAPACITY TO INNOVATE
1 Man 8.4
2 Carphone Warehouse 7.8
3 Rolls-Royce 7.7
QUALITY OF MARKETING
1 BSkyB 8.4
2 Cadbury Schweppes 8.1
3 Vodafone 8.0
COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
1 Unilever 7.4
2 Serco Group 7.3
3 IMI 7.2
USE OF CORPORATE ASSETS
1 Enterprise 8.1
2 Man 7.8
3 IMI 7.6