Stock Analysis

Uncovering 3 Undiscovered Gems in France with Strong Potential

ENXTPA:ALBFR
Source: Shutterstock

As the French market continues to show resilience, with the CAC 40 Index advancing by 2.48% recently, investors are increasingly on the lookout for promising opportunities within this dynamic landscape. In this article, we will explore three undiscovered gems in France that exhibit strong potential based on their innovative approaches and solid fundamentals.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In France

NameDebt To EquityRevenue GrowthEarnings GrowthHealth Rating
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Brie Picardie Société coopérative34.89%3.23%3.61%★★★★★★
Gévelot0.25%10.64%20.33%★★★★★★
EssoF1.19%11.14%41.41%★★★★★★
VIEL & Cie société anonyme63.16%5.00%16.26%★★★★★☆
Exacompta Clairefontaine30.44%6.92%31.73%★★★★★☆
ADLPartner86.83%9.59%11.00%★★★★★☆
La Forestière Equatoriale0.00%-50.76%49.41%★★★★★☆
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Alpes Provence Société coopérative391.01%4.67%17.31%★★★★☆☆
Société Fermière du Casino Municipal de Cannes11.60%6.69%10.30%★★★★☆☆
Société Industrielle et Financière de l'Artois Société anonyme2.93%-1.09%8.31%★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 36 stocks from our Euronext Paris Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Sidetrade (ENXTPA:ALBFR)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Sidetrade SA offers an AI-powered order-to-cash (O2C) software as a service platform in France and internationally, with a market cap of €299.73 million.

Operations: Revenue for Sidetrade SA primarily comes from its Software & Programming segment, which generated €43.96 million. The company has a market cap of €299.73 million.

Sidetrade, a promising player in the software industry, reported €24.8 million revenue for H1 2024, up from €20.9 million last year. Recently, Sidetrade launched 'Ask Aimie,' a generative AI feature that enhances email management efficiency and customer interactions. The company appointed Allison Barlaz as Chief Marketing Officer to boost its North American market presence. Over the past year, earnings grew by 66.7%, significantly outpacing the industry's 9.9% growth rate and trading at 16.5% below fair value estimates.

ENXTPA:ALBFR Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
ENXTPA:ALBFR Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Financière Moncey Société anonyme (ENXTPA:FMONC)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Financière Moncey Société anonyme is a holding company that manages a portfolio of investments in France, with a market cap of €1.51 billion.

Operations: Financière Moncey Société anonyme generates revenue through its portfolio of investments in France. The company has a market cap of €1.51 billion.

Financière Moncey Société anonyme, a small financial entity in France, has shown impressive earnings growth of 41.7% over the past year, outpacing the Diversified Financial industry’s -3.9%. The company is debt-free and had no debt compared to five years ago when its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.02%. Despite generating less than US$1m in revenue (€0), it consistently produces high-quality earnings and positive free cash flow of US$8.18m as of August 2024.

ENXTPA:FMONC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
ENXTPA:FMONC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Neurones (ENXTPA:NRO)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Neurones S.A. is an IT services company that offers infrastructure, application, and consulting services in France and internationally, with a market cap of €1.05 billion.

Operations: Neurones generates revenue primarily from Infrastructure Services (€468.49 million), Application Services (€219.47 million), and Council services (€53.21 million).

Neurones, a small French IT services firm, has seen its earnings grow by 11.7% over the past year, outpacing the IT industry's -9.9%. The company trades at 14.3% below its estimated fair value and boasts high-quality earnings. Neurones' debt to equity ratio increased from 0.1% to 1.8% in five years, yet it remains financially sound with more cash than total debt and positive free cash flow of €63 million as of June 2023.

ENXTPA:NRO Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024
ENXTPA:NRO Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Aug 2024

Key Takeaways

Ready To Venture Into Other Investment Styles?

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

New: Manage All Your Stock Portfolios in One Place

We've created the ultimate portfolio companion for stock investors, and it's free.

• Connect an unlimited number of Portfolios and see your total in one currency
• Be alerted to new Warning Signs or Risks via email or mobile
• Track the Fair Value of your stocks

Try a Demo Portfolio for Free

Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com