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3 German Growth Stocks With Up To 35% Insider Ownership

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In recent weeks, the German DAX index has shown robust performance, climbing 3.38% amid growing hopes for interest rate cuts in Europe. This positive market sentiment sets a favorable backdrop for growth stocks, particularly those with high insider ownership, which often indicates strong confidence from company executives. In this article, we will explore three German growth stocks that boast up to 35% insider ownership—an attribute that can be a compelling indicator of potential long-term value and alignment between management and shareholders.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In Germany

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
pferdewetten.de (XTRA:EMH)26.8%75.4%
Stemmer Imaging (XTRA:S9I)26.1%23.2%
Deutsche Beteiligungs (XTRA:DBAN)39.4%63.5%
Exasol (XTRA:EXL)25.3%117.1%
NAGA Group (XTRA:N4G)14.1%78.3%
Alelion Energy Systems (DB:2FZ)37.4%106.6%
Stratec (XTRA:SBS)30.9%20.3%
Friedrich Vorwerk Group (XTRA:VH2)18%23.3%
Redcare Pharmacy (XTRA:RDC)17.7%50.1%
Your Family Entertainment (DB:RTV)17.5%116.8%

Click here to see the full list of 21 stocks from our Fast Growing German Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Hypoport (XTRA:HYQ)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hypoport SE develops and markets technology platforms for the financial services, property, and insurance industries in Germany, with a market cap of €1.67 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include €157.97 million from the Credit Platform, €66.89 million from the Insurance Platform, and €175.87 million from Segment Adjustment.

Insider Ownership: 35%

Hypoport SE, a German growth company with high insider ownership, has shown strong recent performance. For Q2 2024, it reported sales of €110.62 million and net income of €2.4 million, reversing a previous net loss. Revenue is projected to grow at 12.5% annually, outpacing the German market's 5.2%. Despite high share price volatility and low forecasted Return on Equity (10.3%), earnings are expected to grow significantly at 35% per year over the next three years.

XTRA:HYQ Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
XTRA:HYQ Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Verve Group (XTRA:M8G)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Verve Group SE operates a software platform for the automated buying and selling of digital advertising space in North America and Europe, with a market cap of €544.16 million.

Operations: Verve Group SE generates revenue from Demand Side Platforms (DSP) amounting to €51.53 million and Supply Side Platforms (SSP) totaling €318.35 million.

Insider Ownership: 25.1%

Verve Group SE, a German growth company with high insider ownership, recently raised its 2024 revenue guidance to €400 million - €420 million. Earnings are forecasted to grow at 20.52% annually, outpacing the German market's 19.8%. The company became profitable this year and has seen substantial insider buying over the past three months. Despite a highly volatile share price and low future Return on Equity (12.9%), it trades significantly below estimated fair value and is expanding its demand-side business following the Jun Group acquisition.

XTRA:M8G Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
XTRA:M8G Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Zalando (XTRA:ZAL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Zalando SE operates an online platform for fashion and lifestyle products with a market cap of €6.23 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include Reconciliation at -€0.28 billion and Segment Adjustment at €10.49 billion.

Insider Ownership: 10.4%

Zalando SE's earnings are forecasted to grow at 24.63% per year, outpacing the German market's 19.8%. Despite revenue growth projections of only 5.6% annually, the company reported strong second-quarter results with sales of €2.64 billion and net income of €95.7 million, up from €56.6 million a year ago. Trading at 58% below estimated fair value and with significant insider ownership, Zalando shows promise but faces modest revenue growth challenges ahead.

XTRA:ZAL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
XTRA:ZAL Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

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