Individual investors are Wonik QnC Corporation's (KOSDAQ:074600) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by ₩52b last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Wonik QnC by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• 53% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• Insider ownership in Wonik QnC is 20%

A look at the shareholders of Wonik QnC Corporation (KOSDAQ:074600) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 40% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, individual investors were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 11% gain.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Wonik QnC?

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 Wonik QnC 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 Wonik QnC's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Wonik QnC. Wonik Holdings Co.,Ltd. is currently the largest shareholder, with 21% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 19% and 8.4% of the stock.

On looking further, we found that 53% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.

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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Wonik QnC

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Wonik QnC Corporation. Insiders own ₩102b worth of shares in the ₩521b company. 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

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 40% 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.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 21% of Wonik QnC stock. It's hard to say for sure but this suggests they have entwined business interests. This might be a strategic stake, so it's worth watching this space for changes in ownership.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Wonik QnC better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - Wonik QnC has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

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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