Do Directors Own Green Mobility A/S (CPH:GREENM) Shares?

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Every investor in Green Mobility A/S (CPH:GREENM) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership, even if only a little. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said, ‘Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio.’

Green Mobility is not a large company by global standards. It has a market capitalization of ø195m, which means it wouldn’t have the attention of many institutional investors. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions are not on the share registry. Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about GREENM.

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CPSE:GREENM Ownership Summary December 5th 18
CPSE:GREENM Ownership Summary December 5th 18

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Green Mobility?

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. Green Mobility might not have the sort of past performance institutions are looking for, or perhaps they simply have not studied the business closely.

CPSE:GREENM Income Statement Export December 5th 18
CPSE:GREENM Income Statement Export December 5th 18

We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Green Mobility. Our information suggests that there isn’t any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Green Mobility

The definition of company insiders can be subjective, and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Green Mobility A/S. Insiders have a ø24m stake in this ø195m business. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public — mostly retail investors — own 88% of Green Mobility . With this size of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to decline an acquisition or merger that may not improve profitability.