TSXV:AUT Ownership Summary Nov 14th 17
General Public Ownership
A big stake of 48.88% in AUT is held by the general public. This size of ownership gives retail investors collective power in deciding on major policy decisions such as executive compensation, appointment of directors and acquisitions of businesses. This level of ownership gives retail investors the power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and potential acquisitions. This is a positive sign for an investor who wants to be involved in key decision-making of the company.
Private Company Ownership
Another group of owners that a potential investor in AUT should consider are private companies, with a stake of 51.12%. While they invest more often due to strategic interests, an investment can also be driven by capital gains through share price appreciation. An ownership of this size indicates a strong financial backing and has the potential to influence AUT’s business strategy. Thus, investors should dig deeper into AUT’s business relations with these companies and how it can affect shareholder returns in the long-term.
What this means for you:
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Are you a potential investor? Ownership structure should not be the only focus of your research when constructing an investment thesis around AUT. Instead, you should be evaluating fundamental factors like the relative valuation of AUT, which is an important driver that determines AUT’s share price. Take a look at our most recent infographic report on AUT for a more in-depth analysis of these factors to help you make a more well-informed investment decision.
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.
To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.
The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.