With 68% ownership, Industrias CH, S. A. B. de C. V. (BMV:ICHB) insiders have a lot riding on the company's future

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V implies vested interests in company growth
• Rufino Vigil Gonzalez owns 68% of the company
• 13% of Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V is held by Institutions

Every investor in Industrias CH, S. A. B. de C. V. (BMV:ICHB) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 68% to be precise, is individual insiders. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

So, insiders of Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V have a lot at stake and every decision they make on the company’s future is important to them from a financial point of view.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V, beginning with the chart below.

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

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V. 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 Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V. Rufino Vigil Gonzalez is currently the company's largest shareholder with 68% of shares outstanding. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. With 5.8% and 3.7% of the shares outstanding respectively, Operadora Inbursa de Fondos de Inversión, SA de C.V., Grupo Financiero Inbursa and BlackRock, Inc. are the second and third largest shareholders.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Industrias CH S. A. B. de C. V

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 Industrias CH, S. A. B. de C. V.. This means they can collectively make decisions for the company. That means insiders have a very meaningful Mex$48b stake in this Mex$71b 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

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 20% stake in Industrias CH 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.

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 like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can access this interactive graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow, for free.

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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