ASICLAND Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:445090) insiders, who hold 67% of the firm would be disappointed by the recent pullback

Key Insights

• ASICLAND's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 62% ownership
• Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

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Every investor in ASICLAND Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:445090) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 67% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And last week, insiders endured the biggest losses as the stock fell by 10%.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of ASICLAND, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About ASICLAND?

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.

Since institutions own only a small portion of ASICLAND, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. So if the company itself can improve over time, we may well see more institutional buyers in the future. 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 ASICLAND. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Jongmin Lee with 25% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 24% and 13%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of ASICLAND

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. 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.

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 information suggests that insiders own more than half of ASICLAND Co., Ltd.. This gives them effective control of the company. Given it has a market cap of ₩322b, that means they have ₩217b worth of shares. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

With a 16% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over ASICLAND. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Equity Ownership

With an ownership of 13%, private equity firms are in a position to play a role in shaping corporate strategy with a focus on value creation. Sometimes we see private equity stick around for the long term, but generally speaking they have a shorter investment horizon and -- as the name suggests -- don't invest in public companies much. After some time they may look to sell and redeploy capital elsewhere.

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 ASICLAND 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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