Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative And 2 Other Undiscovered Gems in France

Amidst renewed fears about global economic growth, France’s CAC 40 Index has experienced a notable decline of 3.65%, reflecting broader market sentiment that has impacted small-cap stocks across Europe. Despite this challenging backdrop, opportunities remain for discerning investors to uncover hidden gems in the French market. In this article, we will explore three such undiscovered stocks, including Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative. Identifying strong fundamentals and resilient business models can be crucial in navigating these turbulent times and finding potential winners in the small-cap space.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals In France

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Brie Picardie Société coopérative	34.89%	3.23%	3.61%	★★★★★★
EssoF	1.19%	11.14%	41.41%	★★★★★★
Gévelot	0.25%	10.64%	20.33%	★★★★★★
VIEL & Cie société anonyme	63.16%	5.66%	19.86%	★★★★★☆
Exacompta Clairefontaine	30.44%	6.92%	31.73%	★★★★★☆
ADLPartner	86.83%	9.59%	11.00%	★★★★★☆
La Forestière Equatoriale	0.00%	-50.76%	49.41%	★★★★★☆
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Alpes Provence Société coopérative	391.01%	4.67%	17.31%	★★★★☆☆
Société Fermière du Casino Municipal de Cannes	11.60%	6.69%	10.30%	★★★★☆☆
Société Industrielle et Financière de l'Artois Société anonyme	2.93%	-1.09%	8.31%	★★★★☆☆

Click here to see the full list of 35 stocks from our Euronext Paris Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals screener.

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative (ENXTPA:CRLA)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative offers a range of banking products and services to diverse customer segments in France, with a market cap of €919.42 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue through its diverse banking products and services offered to various customer segments in France. With a market cap of €919.42 million, it focuses on providing tailored financial solutions to individuals, professionals, farmers, businesses, private banking clients, and public housing communities.

Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc, with total assets of €35.3B and equity of €5.2B, shows promising characteristics for investors. Total loans stand at €29.0B against deposits of €28.2B, indicating a robust lending portfolio. The company has an appropriate level of bad loans at 1.4% and a sufficient allowance for these at 133%. Trading significantly below its fair value estimate by 68%, it also boasts high-quality earnings and low-risk funding sources (94%).

• Get an in-depth perspective on Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc Société coopérative's performance by reading our health report here.

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NRJ Group (ENXTPA:NRG)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: NRJ Group SA is a private media company that operates as a publisher, producer, and broadcaster in France and internationally with a market cap of €605.26 million.

Operations: NRJ Group generates revenue primarily from its Radio segment (€243.01 million), followed by Television (€78.63 million) and Circulation (€77.62 million).

NRJ Group, a French media company, reported half-year sales of €199.38 million, up from €192.44 million last year. Net income rose to €20.02 million from €15.2 million, with basic and diluted earnings per share increasing to €0.26 from €0.2 previously. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio has improved significantly over the past five years, dropping from 3:1 to zero while its earnings growth of 37% outpaced the industry average of 23%.

• Navigate through the intricacies of NRJ Group with our comprehensive health report here.

• Assess NRJ Group's past performance with our detailed historical performance reports.

VIEL & Cie société anonyme (ENXTPA:VIL)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: VIEL & Cie, société anonyme, is an investment company offering interdealer broking, online trading, and private banking services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region with a market cap of €665.67 million.

Operations: VIEL & Cie generates revenue primarily from interdealer broking, online trading, and private banking services. The company reported a market cap of €665.67 million.

VIL's debt to equity ratio has improved from 85.1% to 63.2% over the past five years, reflecting better financial health. The company saw a notable earnings growth of 36.3% last year, outpacing the Capital Markets industry average of 30.7%. Trading at 44.4% below its estimated fair value, it appears undervalued currently. Recent half-year results show revenue at €598.8 million and net income at €65.4 million, up from €555.8 million and €50.9 million respectively a year ago.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of VIEL & Cie société anonyme stock in this health report.

• Examine VIEL & Cie société anonyme's past performance report to understand how it has performed in the past.

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