Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited's (NSE:TFCILTD) market cap rose ₹2.9b last week; individual investors who hold 44% profited and so did insiders

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Tourism Finance Corporation of India indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• A total of 17 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
• 30% of Tourism Finance Corporation of India is held by insiders

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If you want to know who really controls Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited (NSE:TFCILTD), 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 44% to be precise, is individual investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

While individual investors were the group that benefitted the most from last week’s ₹2.9b market cap gain, insiders too had a 30% share in those profits.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Tourism Finance Corporation of India.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Tourism Finance Corporation of India?

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.

Tourism Finance Corporation of India already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Tourism Finance Corporation of India, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Tourism Finance Corporation of India. Aditya Halwasiya is currently the largest shareholder, with 19% of shares outstanding. Koppara Thomas is the second largest shareholder owning 4.0% of common stock, and Setu Securities Pvt Ltd, Asset Management Arm holds about 3.8% of the company stock.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 51% of the ownership is controlled by the top 17 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Tourism Finance Corporation of India

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited. It has a market capitalization of just ₹31b, and insiders have ₹9.4b worth of shares in their own names. 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

With a 44% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Tourism Finance Corporation of India. 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

We can see that Private Companies own 6.7%, of the shares on issue. 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. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Tourism Finance Corporation of India (at least 1 which is a bit concerning) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

Of course this may not be the best stock to buy. Therefore, you may wish to see our free collection of interesting prospects boasting favorable financials.

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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