As the French stock market navigates a period of mixed performance, with the CAC 40 Index recently adding 0.25%, investors are keenly watching for growth opportunities amidst economic uncertainties. In this environment, companies with high insider ownership often stand out as promising investments due to the confidence and commitment demonstrated by their leaders. When evaluating stocks in such a climate, it's crucial to consider firms that not only show robust growth potential but also have significant insider stakes, indicating strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France
Overview: MedinCell S.A., a pharmaceutical company with a market cap of €501.47 million, develops long-acting injectables across various therapeutic areas in France.
Operations: The company's revenue segment primarily consists of €11.95 million from pharmaceuticals.
Insider Ownership: 15.8%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 71.1% p.a.
MedinCell demonstrates significant growth potential with high insider ownership, despite a recent decline in sales and revenue. The company reported EUR 9.03 million in sales and EUR 11.95 million in revenue for the year ending March 31, 2024, with a net loss reduction to EUR 25.04 million from EUR 32.01 million previously. Forecasts indicate MedinCell's revenue is expected to grow at an impressive rate of 44.7% annually, outpacing the French market average of 5.8%.
Overview: OVH Groupe S.A. offers public and private cloud services, shared hosting, and dedicated server solutions globally, with a market cap of approximately €1.15 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue is derived from three main segments: Public Cloud (€169.01 million), Private Cloud (€589.61 million), and Web Cloud & Other (€185.43 million).
Insider Ownership: 10.5%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 101.1% p.a.
OVH Groupe, with substantial insider ownership, is forecast to grow its revenue at 10% annually, outpacing the French market's 5.8%. Recent innovations include the launch of ADV-Gen3 Bare Metal servers powered by AMD EPYC 4004 processors, enhancing performance and price efficiency. Despite high share price volatility and a low future return on equity (1.7%), OVH is expected to become profitable within three years, showing strong earnings growth potential at over 100% per year.
Overview: Eurazeo SE is a private equity and venture capital firm focusing on growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and investments in mid-market and listed public companies, with a market cap of €5.03 billion.
Operations: Eurazeo SE generates revenue from its private equity and venture capital activities, including growth capital, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and investments in mid-market and listed public companies.
Insider Ownership: 12.1%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 37.6% p.a.
Eurazeo, a growth company with high insider ownership, reported H1 2024 earnings showing sales of €180.71 million but a net loss of €104.56 million. Despite this, analysts forecast annual profit growth of 37.63% and revenue growth at 45.2%, significantly outpacing the French market's average. The company recently completed a share buyback worth €109 million, indicating confidence in its valuation, which is currently trading at 83% below fair value estimates.
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.
Companies discussed in this article include ENXTPA:MEDCL ENXTPA:OVH and ENXTPA:RF.
