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Every investor in Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (KLSE:CMSB) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are retail investors with 39% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Institutions, on the other hand, account for 22% of the company’s stockholders. Large companies usually have institutions as shareholders, and we usually see insiders owning shares in smaller companies.
Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad, beginning with the chart below.
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KLSE:CMSB Ownership Breakdown July 13th 2025
Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.
We can see that Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company’s stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can’t rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad’s historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there’s always more to the story.
KLSE:CMSB Earnings and Revenue Growth July 13th 2025
Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. Majaharta Sdn Bhd is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 13% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 11% and 6.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
On further inspection, we found that more than half the company’s shares are owned by the top 9 shareholders, suggesting that the interests of the larger shareholders are balanced out to an extent by the smaller ones.
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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.
While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.
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.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. It has a market capitalization of just RM1.3b, and insiders have RM270m worth of shares in their own names. We would say this shows alignment with shareholders, but it is worth noting that the company is still quite small; some insiders may have founded the business. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
With a 39% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. 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.
Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 18%, of the company’s shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it’s hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.
It’s always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example – Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.
If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.
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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