Private companies among Dishman Carbogen Amcis Limited's (NSE:DCAL) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 14% last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Dishman Carbogen Amcis by private companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The largest shareholder of the company is Adimans Technologies Private Limted with a 59% stake
• Institutional ownership in Dishman Carbogen Amcis is 12%

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A look at the shareholders of Dishman Carbogen Amcis Limited (NSE:DCAL) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 59% to be precise, is private companies. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, private companies were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 14% gain.

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

Check out our latest analysis for Dishman Carbogen Amcis

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Dishman Carbogen Amcis?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

We can see that Dishman Carbogen Amcis does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Dishman Carbogen Amcis' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Dishman Carbogen Amcis is not owned by hedge funds. Adimans Technologies Private Limted is currently the company's largest shareholder with 59% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 5.5% and 3.6% of the stock.

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. 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 Dishman Carbogen Amcis

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.

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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Dishman Carbogen Amcis Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own ₹2.6b worth of the ₹47b company. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 23% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 59%, of the company's shares. 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. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Dishman Carbogen Amcis that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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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