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The French stock market has shown resilience amid global volatility, with the CAC 40 Index adding 0.25% recently despite broader economic concerns. As investors navigate these uncertain times, companies with strong growth potential and high insider ownership can offer a compelling investment opportunity due to the alignment of interests between management and shareholders.
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% | 35.1% |
| Arcure (ENXTPA:ALCUR) | 21.4% | 27.5% |
| La Française de l'Energie (ENXTPA:FDE) | 19.9% | 31.9% |
| S.M.A.I.O (ENXTPA:ALSMA) | 17.3% | 35.2% |
| Munic (ENXTPA:ALMUN) | 29.4% | 149.2% |
| OSE Immunotherapeutics (ENXTPA:OSE) | 25.6% | 5.9% |
| MedinCell (ENXTPA:MEDCL) | 15.8% | 71.1% |
Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.
Lectra
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Lectra SA provides industrial intelligence solutions for fashion, automotive, and furniture markets across Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific with a market cap of €986.76 million.
Operations: Revenue segments for the company are as follows: Americas: €172.65 million, Asia-Pacific: €118.54 million, and Segment Adjustment: €209.13 million.
Insider Ownership: 19.6%
Lectra SA, a prominent growth company with high insider ownership in France, reported half-year sales of €262.29 million, up from €239.55 million last year, though net income slightly declined to €12.51 million from €14.47 million. Despite this dip, earnings are forecasted to grow significantly at 29.3% annually over the next three years, outpacing the French market's 12.2%. The stock is trading at nearly half its estimated fair value and analysts predict a 32.8% price increase.
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Take a closer look at Lectra's potential here in our earnings growth report.
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Our expertly prepared valuation report Lectra implies its share price may be lower than expected.
OVH Groupe
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 €1.07 billion.
Operations: The company'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, with significant insider ownership, is expected to become profitable within three years. The company’s revenue growth forecast of 10% per year outpaces the French market's average. Recent innovations include the launch of ADV-Gen3 Bare Metal servers powered by AMD EPYC 4004 processors, enhancing performance and sustainability. Despite a volatile share price and low future return on equity (1.7%), OVH trades at 35% below its estimated fair value, indicating potential undervaluation.