Canadian General Medical Center Complex Company (TADAWUL:9518) surges 16%; retail investors who own 52% shares profited along with insiders

Key Insights

• Significant control over Canadian General Medical Center Complex by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 2 shareholders own 48% of the company
• Insiders own 48% of Canadian General Medical Center Complex

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If you want to know who really controls Canadian General Medical Center Complex Company (TADAWUL:9518), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 52% stake, retail investors 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).

Retail investors gained the most after market cap touched ر.س546m last week, while insiders who own 48% also benefitted.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Canadian General Medical Center Complex, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Canadian General Medical Center Complex?

We don't tend to see institutional investors holding stock of companies that are very risky, thinly traded, or very small. Though we do sometimes see large companies without institutions on the register, it's not particularly common.

There could be various reasons why no institutions own shares in a company. Typically, small, newly listed companies don't attract much attention from fund managers, because it would not be possible for large fund managers to build a meaningful position in the company. Alternatively, there might be something about the company that has kept institutional investors away. Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of Canadian General Medical Center Complex, for yourself, below.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Canadian General Medical Center Complex. Khalifa Bin Abdullatif Bin Al Molhem is currently the largest shareholder, with 25% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second largest shareholder is Khaled Mohammed Al-Ammar Al-Dosari holding 22%.

On studying our ownership data, we found that 2 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Canadian General Medical Center Complex

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

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Canadian General Medical Center Complex Company. It has a market capitalization of just ر.س546m, and insiders have ر.س260m worth of shares in their own names. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 52% of Canadian General Medical Center Complex. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks for example - Canadian General Medical Center Complex has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is concerning) we think 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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