Yahoo Finance Private equity firms account for 51% of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd's (SGX:S63) ownership, while individual investors account for 36%
Key Insights
Significant control over Singapore Technologies Engineering by private equity firms implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
51% of the company is held by a single shareholder (Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited)
Institutional ownership in Singapore Technologies Engineering is 13%
Every investor in Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX:S63) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private equity firms with 51% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.
Meanwhile, individual investors make up 36% of the company’s shareholders.
In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Singapore Technologies Engineering.
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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Singapore Technologies Engineering?
Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.
We can see that Singapore Technologies Engineering does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 Singapore Technologies Engineering's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
Singapore Technologies Engineering is not owned by hedge funds. Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited is currently the company's largest shareholder with 51% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 1.9% and 1.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
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 are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.
Insider Ownership Of Singapore Technologies Engineering
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.
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 suggests that insiders own under 1% of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd in their own names. As it is a large company, we'd only expect insiders to own a small percentage of it. But it's worth noting that they own S$56m worth of shares. It is always good to see at least some insider ownership, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 36% stake in Singapore Technologies Engineering. 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 Equity Ownership
With a stake of 51%, private equity firms could influence the Singapore Technologies Engineering board. Some might like this, because private equity are sometimes activists who hold management accountable. But other times, private equity is selling out, having taking the company public.
Next Steps:
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Be aware that Singapore Technologies Engineering is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...
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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