Private companies among Tatry mountain resorts, a.s.'s (BSSE:1TMR001E) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 10% last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by private companies in Tatry mountain resorts indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 3 shareholders own 65% of the company
• Institutions own 21% of Tatry mountain resorts

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Every investor in Tatry mountain resorts, a.s. (BSSE:1TMR001E) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that private companies own the lion's share in the company with 59% ownership. 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 €246m market cap following a 10% gain in the stock.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Tatry mountain resorts.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Tatry mountain resorts?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Tatry mountain resorts. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Tatry mountain resorts' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Tatry mountain resorts is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is C.I. Capital Industries Limited, with ownership of 29%. With 21% and 15% of the shares outstanding respectively, J&T Investicna SPLOCNOST and Forest Hill Company, S. R. O. are the second and third largest shareholders.

After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company's shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company's decisions.

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. 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 Tatry mountain resorts

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

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 data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 21% 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.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 59%, of the shares on issue. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

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 Tatry mountain resorts 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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