Vinati Organics Limited's (NSE:VINATIORGA) market cap dropped ₹5.7b last week; Private companies bore the brunt

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Key Insights

  • The considerable ownership by private companies in Vinati Organics indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
  • The top 2 shareholders own 60% of the company
  • Insider ownership in Vinati Organics is 16%

Every investor in Vinati Organics Limited (NSE:VINATIORGA) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private companies with 58% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

While insiders, who own 16% shares weren’t spared from last week’s ₹5.7b market cap drop, private companies as a group suffered the maximum losses

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Vinati Organics.

See our latest analysis for Vinati Organics

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NSEI:VINATIORGA Ownership Breakdown March 14th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Vinati Organics?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Vinati Organics. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. 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 Vinati Organics' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

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NSEI:VINATIORGA Earnings and Revenue Growth March 14th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Vinati Organics. Suchir Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 46% of shares outstanding. Vinod Saraf is the second largest shareholder owning 14% of common stock, and Kavita Vinod Saraf Family Trust holds about 12% of the company stock. Vinod Saraf, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Top Key Executive. Additionally, the company's CEO Vinati Mutreja directly holds 1.2% of the total shares outstanding.

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 studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

Insider Ownership Of Vinati Organics

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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Vinati Organics Limited. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful ₹26b stake in this ₹161b business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 14% 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

It seems that Private Companies own 58%, of the Vinati Organics stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the 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. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Vinati Organics that you should be aware of before investing here.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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.