Individual investors are Branicks Group AG's (ETR:DIC) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by €34m last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Branicks Group indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 5 shareholders own 53% of the company
• 10% of Branicks Group is held by insiders

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Branicks Group AG (ETR:DIC), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 42% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit €138m market cap following a 30% gain in the stock.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Branicks Group.

Check out our latest analysis for Branicks Group

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Branicks Group?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Branicks Group. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Branicks Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Branicks Group is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Deutsche Immobilien Chancen Ag & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien is the largest shareholder with 22% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Yannick Heller and RAG Foundation, Endowment Arm, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 10%.

On looking further, we found that 53% of the shares are owned by the top 5 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Branicks Group

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Branicks Group AG. Insiders have a €14m stake in this €138m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 42% stake in Branicks Group. 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.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 30%, of the Branicks Group stock. 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.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Branicks Group (including 2 which shouldn't be ignored) .

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future.

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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