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Top Growth Stocks On Euronext Paris With High Insider Ownership

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In recent weeks, the French CAC 40 Index has climbed significantly, buoyed by hopes for interest rate cuts and China's new economic stimulus measures. This positive momentum in the market sets a promising backdrop for growth companies with high insider ownership, which often signals strong confidence from those closest to the business. Investors typically look for companies that not only show robust growth potential but also have substantial insider ownership as it can indicate alignment between management and shareholder interests.

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%82.3%
Icape Holding (ENXTPA:ALICA)30.2%33.8%
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%
Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN)29.2%150%
Adocia (ENXTPA:ADOC)11.9%64%
MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL)15.8%93.9%

Click here to see the full list of 22 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 €2.14 billion.

Operations: Exclusive Networks 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%

Exclusive Networks, a French cybersecurity firm, is set to be taken private by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and Permira in a deal valuing the company at €2.2 billion (US$2.4 billion). The consortium will acquire the 66.7% shareholding held by Permira’s entity Everest UK HoldCo and founder Olivier Breittmayer at €18.96 per share, plus an exceptional distribution of €5.29 per share, totaling €24.25 per share—a 34.4% premium to its undisturbed price of €18.04 as of March 13, 2024. The transaction aims to refinance existing indebtedness and requires customary regulatory approvals and shareholder authorisation for the exceptional distribution before closing in Q1 2025.

ENXTPA:EXN Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Oct 2024
ENXTPA:EXN Earnings and Revenue Growth 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: The company's revenue segments include €169.01 million from public cloud, €589.61 million from private cloud, and €185.43 million from web cloud services.

Insider Ownership: 10.5%

OVH Groupe, a leading French cloud services provider, is trading at 25.1% below its estimated fair value and is expected to become profitable within the next three years with earnings growth forecasted at 101.12% annually. Despite high revenue growth projections of 9.7% per year, which outpaces the French market average of 5.7%, OVH's Return on Equity is forecasted to be low (1.7%) in three years, and its share price has been highly volatile over the past three months.

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. provides digitalization solutions for commerce across Europe, Asia, and North America, with a market cap of €2.47 billion.

Operations: The company generates €830.16 million in revenue from installing and maintaining electronic shelf labels.

Insider Ownership: 13.4%

VusionGroup, a French tech firm specializing in digital shelf labels, is expected to see revenue growth of 28.4% per year, significantly outpacing the French market average. Analysts anticipate a 26.3% stock price increase and forecast high Return on Equity at 27.2% within three years. Despite recent losses (EUR 24.4 million H1 2024), strategic partnerships with Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee highlight its innovative solutions and potential for future profitability and operational efficiency improvements.

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

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