The big shareholder groups in TV18 Broadcast Limited (NSE:TV18BRDCST) have power over the company. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies. Companies that have been privatized tend to have low insider ownership.
With a market capitalization of ₹55b, TV18 Broadcast is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions are noticeable on the share registry. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about TV18BRDCST.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About TV18 Broadcast?
As you can see, institutional investors own 15% of TV18 Broadcast. 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 TV18 Broadcast's historic earnings and revenue, below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
Hedge funds don't have many shares in TV18 Broadcast. There is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in TV18 Broadcast Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own ₹1.7b worth of the ₹55b company. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.
The general public holds a 18% stake in TV18BRDCST. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 3.8%, of the company's shares. 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.
We can see that public companies hold 59%, of the TV18BRDCST shares on issue. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.
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