Key Insights

• Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• 58% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Lishu Xie)
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

If you want to know who really controls Shanghai Yct Electronics Group Co.,Ltd (SZSE:301099), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 58% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week's 10% gain.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd is not owned by hedge funds. With a 58% stake, CEO Lishu Xie is the largest shareholder. With such a huge stake, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. It's usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider with such skin in the game. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 6.4% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.3% by the third-largest shareholder.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd

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 the majority of Shanghai Yct Electronics Group Co.,Ltd. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of CN¥5.2b, that means they have CN¥3.0b worth of shares. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish todiscover (for free) if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 26% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd. 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

It seems that Private Companies own 6.7%, of the Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should be aware of the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Shanghai Yct Electronics GroupLtd .

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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