What Kind Of Shareholders Own Bhagyanagar India Limited (NSE:BHAGYNAGAR)?

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A look at the shareholders of Bhagyanagar India Limited (NSE:BHAGYNAGAR) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. Warren Buffett said that he likes 'a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people'. So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.

Bhagyanagar India is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of ₹854m, which means it wouldn't have the attention of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions are not really that prevalent on the share registry. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about BHAGYNAGAR.

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NSEI:BHAGYNAGAR Ownership Summary, June 12th 2019
NSEI:BHAGYNAGAR Ownership Summary, June 12th 2019

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Bhagyanagar India?

Small companies that are not very actively traded often lack institutional investors, but it's less common to see large companies without them.

There are multiple explanations for why institutions don't own a stock. The most common is that the company is too small relative to fund under management, so the institition does not bother to look closely at the company. Alternatively, there might be something about the company that has kept institutional investors away. Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of Bhagyanagar India, for yourself, below.

NSEI:BHAGYNAGAR Income Statement, June 12th 2019
NSEI:BHAGYNAGAR Income Statement, June 12th 2019

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Bhagyanagar India. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Bhagyanagar India

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board; and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board, themselves.

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.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Bhagyanagar India Limited stock. This gives them a lot of power. So they have a ₹524m stake in this ₹854m business. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, with a 19% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 14%, of the BHAGYNAGAR stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 3.6% of BHAGYNAGAR stock. We can't be certain, but this is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.

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While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

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