Key Insights

• Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• A total of 11 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership
• 20% of Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd is held by Institutions

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin Mining Co.,Ltd (SZSE:000426), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 46% stake, retail investors 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).

Clearly, retail investors benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by CN¥790m last week.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd, beginning with the chart below.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd?

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.

We can see that Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd is not owned by hedge funds. Inner-Mongolia Industrial Group Co., Ltd. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 27% of shares outstanding. With 8.8% and 6.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, Funde Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Asset Management Arm and Chifeng Fulong Public (Group) Co., Ltd. are the second and third largest shareholders.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 11 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

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 a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd

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.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our information suggests that Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin Mining Co.,Ltd insiders own under 1% of the company. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. It is a pretty big company, so it would be possible for board members to own a meaningful interest in the company, without owning much of a proportional interest. In this case, they own around CN¥135m worth of shares (at current prices). It is good to see board members owning shares, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 46% stake in Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 34%, of the Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver &Tin MiningLtd stock. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

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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