DoubleUGames Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:192080) CEO Ga-Rham Kim is the most upbeat insider, and their holdings increased by 7.7% last week

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over DoubleUGames implies vested interests in company growth
• 53% of the business is held by the top 2 shareholders
• Institutional ownership in DoubleUGames is 19%

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A look at the shareholders of DoubleUGames Co., Ltd. (KRX:192080) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 48% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, insiders were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 7.7% gain.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About DoubleUGames?

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.

We can see that DoubleUGames does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 DoubleUGames, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

DoubleUGames is not owned by hedge funds. With a 45% stake, CEO Ga-Rham Kim is the largest shareholder. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 8.1% and 2.0%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 53% 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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

Insider Ownership Of DoubleUGames

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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 DoubleUGames Co., Ltd.. Insiders have a ₩520b stake in this ₩1.1t business. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 33% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over DoubleUGames. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

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.

Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its 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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