The considerable ownership by private companies in GUILIN FUDALtd indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
Guilin Fuda Group Co. Ltd owns 56% of the company
Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
To get a sense of who is truly in control of GUILIN FUDA Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:603166), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 58% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
As a result, private companies collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit CN¥3.7b market cap following a 22% gain in the stock.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about GUILIN FUDALtd.
SHSE:603166 Ownership Breakdown May 30th 2024
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About GUILIN FUDALtd?
Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.
Since institutions own only a small portion of GUILIN FUDALtd, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. We sometimes see a rising share price when a few big institutions want to buy a certain stock at the same time. The history of earnings and revenue, which you can see below, could be helpful in considering if more institutional investors will want the stock. Of course, there are plenty of other factors to consider, too.
SHSE:603166 Earnings and Revenue Growth May 30th 2024
Hedge funds don't have many shares in GUILIN FUDALtd. Our data shows that Guilin Fuda Group Co. Ltd is the largest shareholder with 56% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 3.8% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.3% by the third-largest shareholder.
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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.
Insider Ownership Of GUILIN FUDALtd
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
Shareholders would probably be interested to learn that insiders own shares in GUILIN FUDA Co.,Ltd.. As individuals, the insiders collectively own CN¥250m worth of the CN¥3.7b company. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
With a 33% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over GUILIN FUDALtd. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.
Private Company Ownership
We can see that Private Companies own 58%, of the shares on issue. 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:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand GUILIN FUDALtd better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - GUILIN FUDALtd has 2 warning signs (and 1 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about.
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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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