Minority Interest also referred to as non-controlling interest (NCI), is the share of ownership in a subsidiary’s equity that is not owned or controlled by the parent corporation. The parent company has a controlling interest of 50 to less than 100 percent in the subsidiary and reports financial results of the subsidiary consolidated with its own financial statements
For example, suppose that Company A acquires a controlling interest of 75 percent in Company B. In this case the minority interest in Company B will be 25%. On its financial statements, Company A cannot claim the entire value of Company B without accounting for the 25 percent that belongs to the minority shareholders of Company B. Thus, company A must incorporate the impact of company B’s minority interest on its balance sheet and income statements.
