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Power Root Berhad’s significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company’s expansion
A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 53% ownership
Institutions own 21% of Power Root Berhad
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A look at the shareholders of Power Root Berhad (KLSE:PWROOT) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 61% stake, individual insiders possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).
So, insiders of Power Root Berhad have a lot at stake and every decision they make on the company’s future is important to them from a financial point of view.
Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Power Root Berhad.
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KLSE:PWROOT Ownership Breakdown August 18th 2025
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.
Power Root Berhad already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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. 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 Power Root Berhad’s historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there’s always more to the story.
KLSE:PWROOT Earnings and Revenue Growth August 18th 2025
We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in Power Root Berhad. Our data suggests that Say How, who is also the company’s Top Key Executive, holds the most number of shares at 20%. When an insider holds a sizeable amount of a company’s stock, investors consider it as a positive sign because it suggests that insiders are willing to have their wealth tied up in the future of the company. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 20% and 12%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Note that two of the top three shareholders are also Top Key Executive and Member of the Board of Directors, respectively, once again pointing to significant ownership by company insiders.
To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 3 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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.
It seems that insiders own more than half the Power Root Berhad stock. This gives them a lot of power. So they have a RM332m stake in this RM546m business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.
The general public– including retail investors — own 15% stake in the company, and hence can’t easily be ignored. While this group can’t necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 3.0%, of the company’s shares. It’s hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we’ve discovered 1 warning sign for Power Root Berhad 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.
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