Private companies are Delta Plus Group's (EPA:ALDLT) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by €35m last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Delta Plus Group by private companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 57% of the company is held by a single shareholder (J B P)
• Insiders own 11% of Delta Plus Group

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A look at the shareholders of Delta Plus Group (EPA:ALDLT) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private companies with 57% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, private companies collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit €333m market cap following a 12% gain in the stock.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Delta Plus Group, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Delta Plus 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 Delta Plus Group. 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. 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 Delta Plus Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Delta Plus Group is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that J B P is the largest shareholder with 57% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 9.4% and 2.2%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Ivo Boscardin, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Senior Key Executive. Furthermore, CEO Jérôme Benoit is the owner of 1.9% of the company's shares.

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 Delta Plus Group

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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Delta Plus Group. Insiders own €37m worth of shares in the €333m company. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 20% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 57%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Delta Plus Group that you should be aware of.

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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