What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In K3 Capital Group PLC's (LON:K3C) Shares?
Simply Wall St
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If you want to know who really controls K3 Capital Group PLC (LON:K3C), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. 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.
With a market capitalization of UK£244m, K3 Capital Group is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it seems that institutional investors have bought into the company. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about K3 Capital Group.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About K3 Capital Group?
Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in K3 Capital Group. 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 K3 Capital Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
AIM:K3C Earnings and Revenue Growth August 12th 2021
Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. K3 Capital Group is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Premier Fund Managers Limited is the largest shareholder with 14% of shares outstanding. With 11% and 8.0% of the shares outstanding respectively, John Rigby and Anthony John Ford are the second and third largest shareholders. Note that the second and third-largest shareholders are also Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, respectively, meaning that the company's top shareholders are insiders.
We did some more digging and found that 7 of the top shareholders account for roughly 51% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat.
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 some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.
Insider Ownership Of K3 Capital Group
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of K3 Capital Group PLC. It has a market capitalization of just UK£244m, and insiders have UK£70m worth of shares in their own names. 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, with a 15% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Next Steps:
It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand K3 Capital Group better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for K3 Capital Group that you should be aware of.
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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