A look at the shareholders of Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.) (DSM:QNCD) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 47% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit ر.ق3.5b market cap following a 7.0% gain in the stock.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.).
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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 Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.). 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.), (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.
We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.). The company's largest shareholder is Qatar Investment Authority, with ownership of 25%. With 16% and 5.3% of the shares outstanding respectively, General Pension and Social Security Authority and Al Mana Capital Holding Company are the second and third largest shareholders.
On looking further, we found that 51% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.
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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
Our data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. It is unusual not to have at least some personal holdings by board members, so our data might be flawed. A good next step would be to check how much the CEO is paid.
The general public-- including retail investors -- own 47% stake in the company, and hence can't 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.
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 5.3%, of the company's shares. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.) (1 doesn't sit too well with us) that you should be aware of.
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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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Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.) manufactures and sells cement, washed sand, and other by-products in Qatar.
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Qatar National Cement Company (Q.P.S.C.) manufactures and sells cement, washed sand, and other by-products in Qatar.
The Snowflake is a visual investment summary with the score of each axis being calculated by 6 checks in 5 areas.
Read more about these checks in the individual report sections or in our analysis model.
Flawless balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend.
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