Legally, equity is not ownership, and there is a difference between equity and ownership. Ownership is the right of the owner to possess, use, benefit and dispose of his property according to law. It is the dominant force over the purpose, object, means, methods and results of productive labor. It is a kind of property right, so it is also called property ownership. Ownership is the most important and complete right in real right, which has three characteristics: absoluteness, exclusiveness and sustainability. The specific content includes four rights: possession, use, income and disposal.

Equity is a comprehensive right of personal rights and property rights enjoyed by shareholders of a limited liability company or a joint stock limited company, that is, shareholders enjoy equity based on their shareholder qualifications. Share refers to the share of the company's capital, representing the investor's contribution to the company. Equity is a right based on shareholder status, including property rights, but it also has the rights of other shareholders.

As far as specific companies are concerned, the ownership of shareholders' equity property is closely related. First of all, equity comes from ownership, and shareholders give all their property to the company in exchange for equity, so this exchange is not completely completed because of the registration and recognition of equity. Therefore, the economic benefits contained in this right have not been realized. Although the shareholder is separated from the part of the property he has invested, the equity connects him with all the assets of the company. He must pay close attention to the operation of the company's overall assets in order to realize his squeezed interests. Secondly, as far as a single shareholder is concerned, although he has lost the right to freely control his original property, that is, ownership, the company as a whole still belongs to all shareholders. Generally speaking, it seems that all shareholders still enjoy the status and rights of owners. Although the ownership of equity and company property is so closely related, they are two different legal concepts after all. As for the responsibility of its obligee, the responsibility of shareholders to society is different. According to the special rules of the stock economy, it can be limited or unlimited, and most of them are limited by their unique shares. Equity and ownership are two closely related but very important legal concepts.