Key Insights

• Significant control over Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• Insider ownership in Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration is 25%

If you want to know who really controls Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002081), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 45% to be precise, is individual investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

While the holdings of individual investors took a hit after last week's 5.0% price drop, insiders with their 25% also suffered.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Xing Liang Zhu, with ownership of 25%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 25% and 1.2% of the stock.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co., Ltd.. Insiders own CN¥2.5b worth of shares in the CN¥10b company. That's quite meaningful. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 45% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 25%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable) that you should be aware of.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.

NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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