The French stock market has been buoyed by positive sentiment, with the CAC 40 Index climbing 3.89% recently amid hopes for interest rate cuts and China's new stimulus measures. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business. When evaluating stocks, especially in a fluctuating market, it's crucial to consider both their growth potential and insider ownership as these factors can indicate robust future performance and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In France

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Lectra

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Lectra SA offers industrial intelligence solutions for the fashion, automotive, and furniture markets across Northern Europe, Southern Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific with a market cap of €1.13 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments are €172.65 million from the Americas and €118.54 million from the Asia-Pacific region.

Insider Ownership: 19.6%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 29.3% p.a.

Lectra, a growth company with high insider ownership in France, recently reported half-year earnings with sales of €262.29 million and net income of €12.51 million. Despite being dropped from the S&P Global BMI Index on 10 September 2024, Lectra’s revenue is forecast to grow at 10.4% annually, outpacing the French market's 5.7%. Earnings are expected to grow significantly at 29.3% per year, although return on equity is projected to be low at 13.2% in three years.

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OVH Groupe

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: OVH Groupe S.A. operates globally, offering public and private cloud services, shared hosting, and dedicated server solutions with a market cap of €1.26 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue segments include 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's revenue is forecast to grow at 9.7% per year, outpacing the French market's 5.7%. Earnings are expected to increase significantly by 101.12% annually, with profitability anticipated within three years—considered above average market growth. Despite trading at 26.3% below its estimated fair value, OVH has a highly volatile share price and a low forecasted return on equity of 1.7% in three years' time.

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• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that OVH Groupe's current price could be quite moderate.

VusionGroup

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 €2.44 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: 82.3% p.a.

VusionGroup's recent partnership with Ace Hardware to implement advanced digital shelf label technology highlights its innovative edge and potential for growth. Although the company reported a net loss of €24.4 million for H1 2024, its revenue grew to €408.9 million from €380.7 million year-over-year. Forecasts indicate VusionGroup's revenue will grow at 28.4% annually, significantly outpacing the French market’s average growth rate, with profitability expected within three years.

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• Insights from our recent valuation report point to the potential undervaluation of VusionGroup shares in the market.

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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.

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