Labixiaoxin Snacks Group Limited's (HKG:1262) 30% gain last week benefited both private companies who own 38% as well as insiders

Key Insights

• Significant control over Labixiaoxin Snacks Group by private companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 2 investors have a majority stake in the company with 73% ownership
• Insiders own 34% of Labixiaoxin Snacks Group

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If you want to know who really controls Labixiaoxin Snacks Group Limited (HKG:1262), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private companies with 38% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

While private companies were the group that reaped the most benefits after last week’s 30% price gain, insiders also received a 34% cut.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Labixiaoxin Snacks Group.

View our latest analysis for Labixiaoxin Snacks Group

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Labixiaoxin Snacks Group?

Institutional investors often avoid companies that are too small, too illiquid or too risky for their tastes. But it's unusual to see larger companies without any institutional investors.

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. Labixiaoxin Snacks Group's earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors -- or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Labixiaoxin Snacks Group. Our data shows that Alliance Food and Beverages (Holding) Company Limited is the largest shareholder with 38% of shares outstanding. Zheng Long is the second largest shareholder, holding 34%.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

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

Insider Ownership Of Labixiaoxin Snacks Group

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.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Labixiaoxin Snacks Group Limited. Insiders have a HK$297m stake in this HK$871m business. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 27% stake in Labixiaoxin Snacks Group. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 38%, of the Labixiaoxin Snacks Group stock. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Labixiaoxin Snacks Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Be aware that Labixiaoxin Snacks Group is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is potentially serious...

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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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