Public companies in Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (BMV:KIMBERA) are its biggest bettors, and their bets paid off as stock gained 4.7% last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V by public companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 2 shareholders own 52% of the company
• Institutional ownership in Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V is 18%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (BMV:KIMBERA), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 48% stake, public companies possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, public companies were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 4.7% gain.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V, beginning with the chart below.

View our latest analysis for Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Kimberly-Clark de México 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 Kimberly-Clark de México 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 Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that Kimberly-Clark Corporation is the largest shareholder with 48% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 3.6% and 1.8%, 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 52% stake.

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

Insider Ownership Of Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

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 data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. It is unusual not to have at least some personal holdings by board members, so our data might be flawed. A good next step would be to check how much the CEO is paid.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 34% stake in Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V. 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

It appears to us that public companies own 48% of Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.

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. To that end, you should be aware of the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Kimberly-Clark de México S. A. B. de C. V .

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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