Qunabox Group Limited (HKG:917) Chief Financial Officer Juelian Yin's holdings dropped 3.7% in value as a result of the recent pullback

Key Insights

• Qunabox Group's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 52% ownership
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

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If you want to know who really controls Qunabox Group Limited (HKG:917), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 61% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 3.7%.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Qunabox Group.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Qunabox Group?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

Institutions have a very small stake in Qunabox Group. 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 company is growing earnings, that may indicate that it is just beginning to catch the attention of these deep-pocketed investors. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Qunabox Group. From our data, we infer that the largest shareholder is Juelian Yin (who also holds the title of Chief Financial Officer) with 31% of shares outstanding. Its usually considered a good sign when insiders own a significant number of shares in the company, and in this case, we're glad to see a company insider play the role of a key stakeholder. Xuefeng Wang is the second largest shareholder owning 12% of common stock, and Juehui Yin holds about 8.4% of the company stock. Interestingly, the third-largest shareholder, Juehui Yin is also a Chairman of the Board, again, indicating strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 3 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 52% stake.

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. 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 Qunabox Group

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Qunabox Group Limited. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. Given it has a market cap of HK$33b, that means insiders have a whopping HK$20b worth of shares in their own names. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if they have been selling down their stake.

General Public Ownership

With a 31% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Qunabox Group. 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.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow, for free.

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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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