Lakshmi Machine Works Limited’s (NSE:LAXMIMACH) biggest owners are private companies who got richer after stock soared 5.3% last week

Every investor in Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (NSE:LAXMIMACH) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. With 31% stake, private 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, private companies collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit ₹141b market cap following a 5.3% gain in the stock.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Lakshmi Machine Works.

Before we look at the ownership breakdown, you might like to know that our analysis indicates that LAXMIMACH is potentially overvalued!

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Lakshmi Machine Works?

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 Lakshmi Machine Works. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. 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 Lakshmi Machine Works, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Lakshmi Machine Works is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Lakshmi Cargo Company Limited with 10% of shares outstanding. With 9.0% and 6.5% of the shares outstanding respectively, Nemish Shah and Lakshmi Technology and Engineering Industries Ltd are the second and third largest shareholders. Additionally, the company’s CEO Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu directly holds 1.3% of the total shares outstanding.

We also observed that the top 9 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.

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. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of Lakshmi Machine Works

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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Lakshmi Machine Works Limited. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful ₹19b stake in this ₹141b business. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 26% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Lakshmi Machine Works. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 31%, of the Lakshmi Machine Works stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 13% of Lakshmi Machine Works stock. We can’t be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

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.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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