The Rallis India Limited (NSE:RALLIS) Ownership Structure Could Be Important

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The big shareholder groups in Rallis India Limited (NSE:RALLIS) have power over the company. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership, even if only a little. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said, ‘Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio.’

Rallis India is a smaller company with a market capitalization of ₹36.19b, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Taking a look at the our data on the ownership groups (below), it’s seems that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholder can tell us about RALLIS.

See our latest analysis for Rallis India

NSEI:RALLIS Ownership Summary September 24th 18
NSEI:RALLIS Ownership Summary September 24th 18

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Rallis India?

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.

Rallis India already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own 18.8% of the company. 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It’s therefore worth looking at Rallis India’s earnings history, below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

NSEI:RALLIS Income Statement Export September 24th 18
NSEI:RALLIS Income Statement Export September 24th 18

Rallis India is not owned by hedge funds. 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 Rallis India

The definition of company insiders can be subjective, and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Rallis India Limited. It has a market capitalization of just ₹36.19b, and insiders have ₹3.50b worth of shares, in their own names. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.