3 Growth Companies On Euronext Paris With Up To 19% Insider Ownership

The French market has been buoyant recently, with the CAC 40 Index gaining 1.54% following an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank. This positive momentum provides a conducive environment for growth companies, particularly those with high insider ownership, which can signal strong confidence from those closest to the business. In this context, identifying growth stocks with significant insider ownership can be particularly appealing as it often indicates that company executives and insiders believe in the long-term potential of their businesses.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France

Name	Insider Ownership	Earnings Growth
Groupe OKwind Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALOKW)	24.8%	36%
Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC)	11.9%	63%
VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)	13.4%	82.3%
Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA)	30.2%	28.1%
Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR)	21.4%	27.5%
La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE)	19.9%	31.9%
S.M.A.I.O (ENXTPA:ALSMA)	17.4%	35.2%
Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN)	29.2%	149.1%
MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)	15.8%	93.9%
OSE Immunotherapeutics (ENXTPA:OSE)	25.6%	5.9%

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

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

Lectra (ENXTPA:LSS)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Lectra SA offers industrial intelligence solutions for the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets across Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific with a market cap of €1.09 billion.

Operations: Revenue segments for Lectra SA are: Americas (€172.65 million), Asia-Pacific (€118.54 million), and Segment Adjustment (€209.13 million).

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Lectra, a French company with high insider ownership, is trading at 46.4% below its estimated fair value and has strong growth prospects. Earnings are forecast to grow 29.3% annually, significantly outpacing the French market's expected growth of 12.3%. However, recent earnings reports show a slight decline in net income to €12.51 million for H1 2024 from €14.47 million a year ago despite increased sales of €262.29 million from €239.55 million last year.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of Lectra stock in this growth report.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Lectra's current price could be quite moderate.

OVH Groupe (ENXTPA:OVH)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: OVH Groupe S.A. offers public and private cloud services, shared hosting, and dedicated server solutions globally, with a market cap of €1.17 billion.

Operations: OVH Groupe S.A.'s revenue segments include Public Cloud (€169.01 million), Private Cloud (€589.61 million), and Web Cloud (€185.43 million).

Insider Ownership: 10.5%

OVH Groupe, a growth company with high insider ownership in France, is trading at 30.4% below its estimated fair value and is expected to become profitable within the next three years. Revenue growth is forecast at 9.7% annually, outpacing the French market's 5.8%. Recent product announcements include new ADV-Gen3 Bare Metal servers featuring AMD EPYC processors, highlighting innovation and performance improvements crucial for supporting diverse workloads and ensuring business continuity through enhanced network redundancy.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in OVH Groupe's earnings growth report.
• The analysis detailed in our OVH Groupe valuation report hints at an deflated share price compared to its estimated value.

VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: VusionGroup S.A. offers digitalization solutions for commerce across Europe, Asia, and North America with a market cap of €2.41 billion.

Operations: VusionGroup's revenue segments include digitalization solutions for commerce in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Insider Ownership: 13.4%

VusionGroup is trading at 41.8% below its estimated fair value, with revenue expected to grow 28.4% annually, significantly outpacing the French market's 5.8%. The company is forecast to become profitable within three years and achieve high returns on equity (27.2%). Recent partnerships with Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee highlight VusionGroup’s innovative digital shelf label technology, enhancing operational efficiencies and customer experience across extensive retail networks.

• Delve into the full analysis future growth report here for a deeper understanding of VusionGroup.
• According our valuation report, there's an indication that VusionGroup's share price might be on the cheaper side.

Where To Now?

• Gain an insight into the universe of 22 Fast Growing Euronext Paris Companies With High Insider Ownership by clicking here.
• Invested in any of these stocks? Simplify your portfolio management with Simply Wall St and stay ahead with our alerts for any critical updates on your stocks.
• Simply Wall St is a revolutionary app designed for long-term stock investors, it's free and covers every market in the world.

Seeking Other Investments?

• Explore high-performing small cap companies that haven't yet garnered significant analyst attention.
• Diversify your portfolio with solid dividend payers offering reliable income streams to weather potential market turbulence.
• Find companies with promising cash flow potential yet trading below their fair value.

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.The analysis only considers stock directly held by insiders. It does not include indirectly owned stock through other vehicles such as corporate and/or trust entities. All forecast revenue and earnings growth rates quoted are in terms of annualised (per annum) growth rates over 1-3 years.

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