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Euronext Paris Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership

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As global markets respond to China's robust stimulus measures, European indices have shown notable resilience, with France's CAC 40 Index climbing nearly 4%. Against this backdrop of economic optimism and market recovery, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership on Euronext Paris can offer valuable insights into potential investment opportunities.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
Groupe OKwind Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALOKW)20.6%36%
VusionGroup (ENXTPA:VU)13.4%81.8%
Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA)30.2%33.9%
Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR)21.4%26.6%
La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE)19.9%31.9%
S.M.A.I.O (ENXTPA:ALSMA)17.4%35.2%
STIF Société anonyme (ENXTPA:ALSTI)16.4%28.5%
Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC)11.9%64%
Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN)29.2%150%
MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)15.8%93.9%

Click here to see the full list of 23 stocks from our Fast Growing Euronext Paris Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Exclusive Networks (ENXTPA:EXN)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Exclusive Networks SA operates as a global cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure with a market cap of €2.13 billion.

Operations: Exclusive Networks SA generates revenue from three primary regions: €480 million from APAC, €4.19 billion from EMEA, and €705 million from the Americas.

Insider Ownership: 13.1%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 33.7% p.a.

Exclusive Networks, a French cybersecurity firm, is poised for significant growth with earnings forecasted to increase 33.69% annually, outpacing the French market's 12.3%. Despite lower profit margins this year (2.7% vs. 5.5%), its revenue is expected to grow at 12.9% per year. Insider ownership is substantial with Permira and founder Olivier Breittmayer holding 66.7%. Recent news highlights a proposed acquisition by CD&R and Permira valuing the company at EUR 2.2 billion (USD 2.4 billion).

ENXTPA:EXN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
ENXTPA:EXN Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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 €1.29 billion.

Operations: OVH Groupe S.A. generates revenue from public cloud (€169.01 million), private cloud (€589.61 million), and web cloud services (€185.43 million).

Insider Ownership: 10.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 101.1% p.a.

OVH Groupe, a French cloud computing firm, is forecast to grow its revenue at 9.7% annually, faster than the French market's 5.7%. The company is expected to become profitable within three years with earnings projected to grow by 101.12% per year. Despite trading at 25.1% below its estimated fair value and having a highly volatile share price recently, insider ownership remains high, indicating strong internal confidence in its growth potential.

ENXTPA:OVH Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
ENXTPA:OVH Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024

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 approximately €2.47 billion.

Operations: VusionGroup S.A. generates revenue primarily from installing and maintaining electronic shelf labels, amounting to €830.16 million.

Insider Ownership: 13.4%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 81.8% p.a.

VusionGroup, known for its advanced digital shelf label technology, is forecast to grow revenue at 28.4% annually, outpacing the French market's 5.7%. Recent partnerships with Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee highlight its expanding footprint in the retail sector. Despite a net loss of €24.4 million for H1 2024, analysts expect profitability within three years and project earnings growth of 81.78% per year. Trading at 47.9% below fair value suggests potential upside as insiders maintain significant ownership stakes.

ENXTPA:VU Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024
ENXTPA:VU Ownership Breakdown as at Oct 2024

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