Insiders were the biggest winners as San Yang Ma (Chongqing) Logistics Co.,Ltd.'s (SZSE:001317) market cap grew by CN¥201m last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd implies vested interests in company growth
• Hongyang Qiu owns 63% of the company
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

If you want to know who really controls San Yang Ma (Chongqing) Logistics Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:001317), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 63% to be precise, is individual insiders. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 12% gain.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Institutions have a very small stake in San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd. That indicates that the company is on the radar of some funds, but it isn't particularly popular with professional investors at the moment. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it's the future that counts most.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd. The company's largest shareholder is Hongyang Qiu, with ownership of 63%. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 1.4% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.2% by the third-largest shareholder.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd

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.

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 insiders own more than half of San Yang Ma (Chongqing) Logistics Co.,Ltd.. This gives them effective control of the company. So they have a CN¥1.2b stake in this CN¥1.9b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 32% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for San Yang Ma (Chongqing) LogisticsLtd (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.

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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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