Yahoo Finance Public companies account for 88% of Dar Global PLC's (LON:DAR) ownership, while individual investors account for 12%
Key Insights
Dar Global's significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
88% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company)
Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock
A look at the shareholders of Dar Global PLC (LON:DAR) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that public companies own the lion's share in the company with 88% ownership. 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 12% ownership in the company.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Dar Global, beginning with the chart below.
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What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Dar Global?
Institutional investors often avoid companies that are too small, too illiquid or too risky for their tastes. But it's unusual to see larger companies without any institutional investors.
There could be various reasons why no institutions own shares in a company. Typically, small, newly listed companies don't attract much attention from fund managers, because it would not be possible for large fund managers to build a meaningful position in the company. Alternatively, there might be something about the company that has kept institutional investors away. Dar Global's earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors -- or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Dar Global. The company's largest shareholder is Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, with ownership of 88%. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second largest shareholder is Liberum Capital Limited, Asset Management Arm holding 0.02%.
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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
Insider Ownership Of Dar Global
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.
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. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 12% stake in Dar Global. 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.
Public Company Ownership
Public companies currently own 88% of Dar Global stock. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.
Next Steps:
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.
Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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