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State or government are Cochin Shipyard Limited's (NSE:COCHINSHIP) biggest owners and were rewarded after market cap rose by ₹25b last week

Simply Wall St · 09/04 01:47

Key Insights

  • Cochin Shipyard's significant state or government ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
  • 68% of the company is held by a single shareholder (India)
  • Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

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If you want to know who really controls Cochin Shipyard Limited (NSE:COCHINSHIP), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that state or government own the lion's share in the company with 68% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

Clearly, state or government benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by ₹25b last week.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Cochin Shipyard.

Check out our latest analysis for Cochin Shipyard

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NSEI:COCHINSHIP Ownership Breakdown September 4th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cochin Shipyard?

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.

We can see that Cochin Shipyard 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Cochin Shipyard, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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NSEI:COCHINSHIP Earnings and Revenue Growth September 4th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Cochin Shipyard. The company's largest shareholder is India, with ownership of 68%. With such a huge stake in the ownership, we infer that they have significant control of the future of the company. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 3.0% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 1.7% by the third-largest shareholder.

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 is some analyst coverage of the stock, but it could still become more well known, with time.

Insider Ownership Of Cochin Shipyard

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.

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 less than 1% of Cochin Shipyard Limited. Keep in mind that it's a big company, and the insiders own ₹4.9m worth of shares. The absolute value might be more important than the proportional share. Arguably, recent buying and selling is just as important to consider. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 24% stake in Cochin Shipyard. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Cochin Shipyard you should be aware of.

But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter 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.