In the last week, the Indian market has been flat, but it is up 43% over the past year with earnings forecast to grow by 17% annually. In this thriving environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer compelling opportunities as they often indicate strong confidence in future performance from those who know the business best.
Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In India
Overview: AU Small Finance Bank Limited provides a range of banking and financial services in India with a market cap of ₹511.29 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include Treasury at ₹18.63 billion, Retail Banking at ₹103.26 billion, Wholesale Banking at ₹12.74 billion, and Other Banking Operations at ₹3.78 billion.
Insider Ownership: 24.3%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 24.2% p.a.
AU Small Finance Bank's earnings are projected to grow 24.16% annually, outpacing the Indian market's 16.9%. Despite recent shareholder dilution, its Price-to-Earnings ratio of 31x remains below the market average of 34.3x, indicating good value. Recent events include a penalty related to GST issues and plans to raise up to ₹50 billion through equity and debt instruments. The bank also reported strong Q1 earnings with net income rising from ₹3.87 billion to ₹5.03 billion year-over-year.
Overview: One97 Communications Limited operates in India, offering payment, commerce and cloud, and financial services to consumers and merchants with a market cap of ₹390.68 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include Data Processing, which generated ₹91.38 billion.
Insider Ownership: 20.7%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 63.5% p.a.
One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, is forecast to grow revenue at 11.1% annually and become profitable within three years. Despite a recent penalty for stamp duty non-payment, the company remains focused on its core payments and financial services. Notably, it plans to sell its entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for ₹20.48 billion, enhancing its balance sheet. A strategic partnership with FlixBus aims to expand Paytm's travel offerings significantly.
Overview: Persistent Systems Limited offers software products, services, and technology solutions across India, North America, and internationally with a market cap of ₹771.19 billion.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include Healthcare & Life Sciences (₹23.88 billion), Software, Hi-Tech and Emerging Industries (₹46.41 billion), and Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) (₹32.08 billion).
Insider Ownership: 34.3%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 19.2% p.a.
Persistent Systems is forecast to grow revenue at 13.6% annually, outpacing the Indian market's 10%. Earnings are expected to rise by 19.22% per year, also above the market average. Despite some executive changes and a reliable but low dividend of 0.5%, recent partnerships like the one with Mage Data™ enhance its data security services portfolio. The launch of GenAI Hub indicates a strong focus on innovative AI solutions, positioning Persistent for continued growth in digital transformation services.
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 NSEI:AUBANK NSEI:PAYTM and NSEI:PERSISTENT.
