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Euronext Paris Showcases Three Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership

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Amidst a backdrop of modest gains and broadening equity advances across global markets, the French market has shown resilience with the CAC 40 Index climbing significantly. In such an environment, growth companies with high insider ownership on Euronext Paris stand out as particularly noteworthy, suggesting a strong alignment of interests between shareholders and management.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)13.5%25.2%
Groupe OKwind Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALOKW)24.8%30.8%
Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC)12.1%104.5%
OSE Immunotherapeutics (ENXTPA:OSE)25.6%79.3%
Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA)30.2%26.1%
Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR)21.4%42.4%
Solutions 30 (ENXTPA:S30)16.2%102.6%
La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE)20.1%34.2%
Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN)29.4%150%
MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)16.4%74.6%

Click here to see the full list of 22 stocks from our Fast Growing Euronext Paris Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's explore several standout options from the results in the screener.

Lectra (ENXTPA:LSS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Lectra SA offers industrial intelligence solutions across the fashion, automotive, and furniture sectors in various global regions including Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific, with a market capitalization of approximately €1.06 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue from the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, totaling €170.33 million and €110.28 million respectively.

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 28.6% p.a.

Lectra, a French company with high insider ownership, is positioned for notable growth. Earnings are expected to increase by 28.6% annually, outpacing the French market's 11%. Similarly, revenue forecasts indicate an 11.3% yearly rise, again surpassing the national average of 5.8%. Despite these strong growth indicators, Lectra's return on equity is projected to be modest at 13.3% in three years. Additionally, the stock is considered undervalued by analysts, trading at 35.3% below its estimated fair value.

ENXTPA:LSS Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024
ENXTPA:LSS Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024

MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: MedinCell S.A. is a French pharmaceutical company that specializes in developing long-acting injectable medications across multiple therapeutic areas, with a market capitalization of approximately €392.90 million.

Operations: The company generates €11.95 million in revenue from its pharmaceutical segment, focusing on long-acting injectables.

Insider Ownership: 16.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 74.6% p.a.

MedinCell, a French growth company with high insider ownership, is navigating a challenging phase with mixed financial results and clinical trial outcomes. Despite a recent net loss reduction to €25.04 million from €32.01 million last year and sales decline to €9.03 million from €9.89 million, MedinCell shows promise with expected revenue growth of 42.9% per year, outstripping the French market's 5.8%. Analysts predict the stock could rise by 42.3%, reflecting optimism about its future profitability within three years and significant revenue expansion, although the company’s share price remains highly volatile and it currently trades at 73.4% below estimated fair value.

ENXTPA:MEDCL Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024
ENXTPA:MEDCL Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024

OVH Groupe (ENXTPA:OVH)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: OVH Groupe S.A. is a global provider of public and private cloud services, shared hosting, and dedicated server solutions, with a market capitalization of approximately €1.01 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue through its public cloud (€140.71 million), private cloud (€514.59 million), and web cloud services (€179.45 million).

Insider Ownership: 10.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 101.5% p.a.

OVH Groupe, a French growth company with significant insider ownership, is on a trajectory to profitability within three years, supported by strategic executive hires such as Celine Choussy and Benjamin Revcolevschi, enhancing its marketing and operational capabilities. Despite a net loss of €17.24 million in H1 2024, improvements from the previous year's €26.59 million loss and an annual revenue growth forecast of 10.9% demonstrate potential amidst market challenges and high share price volatility.

ENXTPA:OVH Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024
ENXTPA:OVH Ownership Breakdown as at Jun 2024

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