In this article, I will take a quick look at Planet Ventures Inc’s (TSXV:PXI) recent ownership structure – an unconventional investing subject, but an important one. The impact of a company's ownership structure affects both its short- and long-term performance. If an activist institution invests the same amount of capital in a stock as a passive long-term pension fund, the implications are potentially different for key corporate financing decisions such as the use of excess cash or the source of financing. While these are more of a long-term investor’s concern, short-term investors may find the impact of institutional trading overwhelming enough to lose out on what could be a potential opportunity. Therefore, I will take a look at PXI's shareholders in more detail.
See our latest analysis for Planet VenturesGeneral Public Ownership
A big stake of 98.32% in PXI is held by the general public. This size of ownership gives retail investors collective power in deciding on major policy decisions such as executive compensation, appointment of directors and acquisitions of businesses. This level of ownership gives retail investors the power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and potential acquisitions. This is a positive sign for an investor who wants to be involved in key decision-making of the company.Private Company Ownership
Another important group of owners for potential investors in PXI are private companies that hold a stake of 1.68% in PXI. These are companies that are mainly invested due to their strategic interests or are incentivized by reaping capital gains on investments their shareholdings. However, an ownership of this size may be relatively insignificant, meaning that these shareholders may not have the potential to influence PXI's business strategy. Thus, investors not need worry too much about the consequences of these holdings.Next Steps:
A large shareholding of PXI by the general public could mean higher market liquidity to buy and sell shares for retail investors, and also the potential to have more influence over company policies as a collective. However, ownership structure should not be the only focus of your research when constructing an investment thesis around PXI. Rather, you should be examining fundamental factors such as Planet Ventures's past track record and financial health. I highly recommend you to complete your research by taking a look at the areas below. Just a heads up - to access some parts of the Simply Wall St research tool you might be asked to create a free account, but it takes just one click and the information they provide is definitely worth it in my opinion.
- 1. Financial Health: Is PXI’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why Simply Wall St does it for us. Check out important financial health checks here.
- 2. Past Track Record: Has PXI been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of PXI's historicals for more clarity.
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