Organización Cultiba, S.A.B. de C.V.'s (BMV:CULTIBAB) largest shareholder, CEO Juan Ignacio Thurlow sees holdings value fall by 11% following recent drop

Key Insights

• Organización Cultiba. de's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
• 66% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Juan Ignacio Thurlow)
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

If you want to know who really controls Organización Cultiba, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:CULTIBAB), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 71% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As market cap fell to Mex$7.5b last week, insiders would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

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

See our latest analysis for Organización Cultiba. de

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Organización Cultiba. de?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Organización Cultiba. de. 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 Cultiba. de, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Organización Cultiba. de. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Juan Ignacio Thurlow with 66% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have significant control over the outcome or future of the company, which is why insider ownership is usually looked upon favourably by prospective buyers. Operadora de Fondos GBM S.A. de C.V is the second largest shareholder owning 7.5% of common stock, and Eduardo Sanchez Navarro Redo holds about 4.3% of the company stock. Interestingly, the third-largest shareholder, Eduardo Sanchez Navarro Redo is also a Vice Chairman, again, indicating strong insider ownership amongst the company's top shareholders.

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 Organización Cultiba. de

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 most recent data indicates that insiders own the majority of Organización Cultiba, S.A.B. de C.V.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. That means they own Mex$5.4b worth of shares in the Mex$7.5b company. That's quite meaningful. 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

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 19% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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.

I always like to check for a history of revenue growth. You can too, by accessing this free chart of historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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