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Key Insights

• Significant control over Mewah International by private companies 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 51% ownership

• Insider ownership in Mewah International is 21%

If you want to know who really controls Mewah International Inc. (SGX:MV4), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 55% stake, private companies possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And individual investors on the other hand have a 24% ownership in the company.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Mewah International.

See our latest analysis for Mewah International

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Mewah International?

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 funds under management, so the institution 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 Mewah International, for yourself, below.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Mewah International. The company's largest shareholder is Eighteen Tenth Nineteen Forty Four Inc, with ownership of 24%. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 19% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 8.3% by the third-largest shareholder.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. 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 Mewah International

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.