Mennica Polska S.A. (WSE:MNC) insiders, who hold 56% of the firm would be disappointed by the recent pullback

Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Mennica Polska implies vested interests in company growth
• Zbigniew Jakubas owns 50% of the company
• 25% of Mennica Polska is held by Institutions

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Mennica Polska S.A. (WSE:MNC), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 56% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As market cap fell to zł894m last week, insiders would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Mennica Polska?

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 Mennica Polska does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Mennica Polska's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Mennica Polska. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Zbigniew Jakubas with 50% of shares outstanding. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 11% and 7.5% of the stock.

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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Mennica Polska

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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 Mennica Polska S.A. stock. This gives them a lot of power. So they have a zł499m stake in this zł894m business. Most would be pleased to see the board is investing alongside them. You may wish todiscover (for free) if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 19% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. 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. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Mennica Polska you should know about.

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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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