Here's What Organización Soriana, S. A. B. de C. V.'s (BMV:SORIANAB) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

The big shareholder groups in Organización Soriana, S. A. B. de C. V. (BMV:SORIANAB) have power over the company. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. Warren Buffett said that he likes "a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people." So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.

Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V isn't enormous, but it's not particularly small either. It has a market capitalization of Mex$35b, which means it would generally expect to see some institutions on the share registry. Our analysis of the ownership of the company, below, shows that institutions own shares in the company. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V?

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 Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V 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 Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Pedro Luis Martín Bringas is the largest shareholder with 8.4% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Ana María Martín Bringas and María Teresa Martín Bringas, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 8.2%. In addition, we found that Ricardo Martin Bringas, the CEO has 8.2% of the shares allocated to their name.

We did some more digging and found that 7 of the top shareholders account for roughly 56% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat.

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 Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V

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

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

It seems that insiders own more than half the Organización Soriana, S. A. B. de C. V. stock. This gives them a lot of power. That means insiders have a very meaningful Mex$25b stake in this Mex$35b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been selling any of their shares.

General Public Ownership

With a 18% ownership, the general public have some degree of sway over Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V. 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.

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. Be aware that Organización Soriana S. A. B. de C. V is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis , you should know about...

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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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