TAKKT AG's (ETR:TTK) largest shareholders are private equity firms with 66% ownership, institutions own 21%

editorial-team@simplywallst.com (Simply Wall St)

Sat, Jan 18, 2025, 1:29 AM 4 min read

To get a sense of who is truly in control of TAKKT AG (ETR:TTK), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private equity firms with 66% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Institutions, on the other hand, account for 21% of the company's stockholders. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it's not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies.

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

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ownership-breakdown — XTRA:TTK Ownership Breakdown January 18th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About TAKKT?

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 TAKKT. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. 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 TAKKT's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

earnings-and-revenue-growth — XTRA:TTK Earnings and Revenue Growth January 18th 2025

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in TAKKT. Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is currently the largest shareholder, with 66% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. With 10% and 2.5% of the shares outstanding respectively, FMR LLC and Lazard Frères Gestion SAS are the second and third largest shareholders.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of TAKKT

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. 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.

We note our data does not show any board members holding shares, personally. Not all jurisdictions have the same rules around disclosing insider ownership, and it is possible we have missed something, here. So you can click here learn more about the CEO.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 13% stake in TAKKT. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 66%, private equity firms could influence the TAKKT board. Some investors might be encouraged by this, since private equity are sometimes able to encourage strategies that help the market see the value in the company. Alternatively, those holders might be exiting the investment after taking it public.

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 1 warning sign we've spotted with TAKKT .

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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