3 Growth Companies With Up To 19% Insider Ownership On Euronext Paris
Reviewed by Simply Wall St
As global economic uncertainties weigh on markets, France's CAC 40 Index has not been immune, experiencing a notable decline of 3.65% amid concerns about the broader economic outlook. In such turbulent times, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer a unique appeal to investors, as significant insider stakes often signal confidence in the company's long-term prospects and alignment with shareholder interests.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France
| Name | Insider Ownership | Earnings Growth |
| Groupe OKwind Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALOKW) | 24.8% | 36% |
| VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU) | 13.4% | 25.7% |
| Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC) | 11.9% | 63% |
| Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA) | 30.2% | 27.3% |
| Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR) | 21.4% | 27.5% |
| La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE) | 19.9% | 31.9% |
| STIF Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALSTI) | 16.4% | 28.5% |
| Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN) | 29.2% | 149.1% |
| MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL) | 15.8% | 93.9% |
| OSE Immunotherapeutics (ENXTPA:OSE) | 25.6% | 5.9% |
Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.
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 €1.08 billion.
Operations: Revenue segments for Lectra SA are as follows: Americas: €172.65 million, Asia-Pacific: €118.54 million, and Segment Adjustment: €209.13 million.
Insider Ownership: 19.6%
Lectra reported half-year sales of €262.29 million, up from €239.55 million last year, though net income fell to €12.51 million from €14.47 million. Despite this dip, analysts forecast significant annual earnings growth of 29.3% over the next three years, outpacing the French market's 12.3%. Trading at 47% below its estimated fair value and with revenue growth expected to exceed market averages, Lectra remains a compelling growth opportunity despite lower-than-benchmark return on equity forecasts (13.2%).
- Take a closer look at Lectra's potential here in our earnings growth report.
- Our expertly prepared valuation report Lectra implies its share price may be lower than expected.
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 approximately €1.16 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 is forecast to achieve profitability within the next three years, surpassing average market growth. Although its revenue growth of 9.7% annually is slower than 20% per year, it outpaces the French market's 5.8%. Recent product innovations, such as the ADV-Gen3 Bare Metal servers powered by AMD EPYC 4004 processors, highlight OVHcloud’s commitment to performance and sustainability. Despite a highly volatile share price and low return on equity forecasts (1.7%), it trades at a significant discount to estimated fair value (31.4%).
- Navigate through the intricacies of OVH Groupe with our comprehensive analyst estimates report here.
- Our valuation report unveils the possibility OVH Groupe's shares may be trading at a discount.
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 €2.35 billion.
Operations: The company generates €801.96 million from installing and maintaining electronic shelf labels.
Insider Ownership: 13.4%
VusionGroup's strong growth trajectory is underscored by its recent partnership with Ace Hardware, integrating advanced digital shelf label technology across over 5,000 U.S. stores. This collaboration aims to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency through real-time pricing updates and IoT management. VusionGroup's earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 25.74% annually, outpacing the French market's average of 12.3%. Analysts predict a potential stock price increase of 31.7%, reflecting confidence in its innovative solutions and market position.
- Get an in-depth perspective on VusionGroup's performance by reading our analyst estimates report here.
- Our expertly prepared valuation report VusionGroup implies its share price may be too high.
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About ENXTPA:LSS
Lectra
Provides industrial intelligence solutions for fashion, automotive, and furniture markets in Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.
Good value with reasonable growth potential.
