In the last week, the United Kingdom market has been flat, but over the past 12 months, it has risen by 11%, with earnings forecast to grow by 14% annually. In this context, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly advantageous as these stocks often align management interests with shareholder value and demonstrate confidence in future performance.
Name | Insider Ownership | Earnings Growth |
Filtronic (AIM:FTC) | 28.6% | 33.5% |
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) | 12.1% | 73.8% |
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC) | 26.7% | 23.7% |
Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW) | 23.9% | 14.7% |
Foresight Group Holdings (LSE:FSG) | 31.9% | 27.9% |
LSL Property Services (LSE:LSL) | 10.8% | 33.3% |
Belluscura (AIM:BELL) | 36.1% | 113.4% |
B90 Holdings (AIM:B90) | 24.4% | 142.7% |
Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL) | 27.6% | 188.7% |
Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG) | 11.9% | 27.5% |
Let's dive into some prime choices out of the screener.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Energean plc is involved in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas, with a market cap of £1.82 billion.
Operations: Energean's revenue primarily comes from its oil and gas exploration and production segment, generating $1.42 billion.
Insider Ownership: 10.6%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 14.6% p.a.
Energean plc, a growth company with high insider ownership, recently confirmed the successful start-up of the Cassiopea field and took Final Investment Decision for the Katlan development project. Analysts forecast Energean's earnings to grow 14.56% annually, outpacing the UK market. Despite high debt levels and a dividend not well-covered by earnings, its stock is trading at 52.4% below estimated fair value with substantial insider buying in recent months.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: PPHE Hotel Group Limited owns, co-owns, develops, leases, operates, and franchises upscale hotels across several European countries including the Netherlands and the United Kingdom with a market cap of £566.70 million.
Operations: The company's revenue segments are comprised of Owned Hotel Operations in the United Kingdom (£235.31 million), Croatia (£78.38 million), the Netherlands (£63.30 million), Germany, Hungary, and Serbia (£22.76 million), as well as Management and Central Services (£48.27 million).
Insider Ownership: 14.8%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 26% p.a.
PPHE Hotel Group, with significant insider ownership, has seen its earnings grow by 120.6% over the past year and is forecasted to grow at 26.03% annually, outpacing the UK market. However, interest payments are not well covered by earnings and its dividend yield of 2.96% is not supported by free cash flows. Despite these concerns, it trades at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value and recently announced a share repurchase program and an interim dividend increase.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC, with a market cap of £1.74 billion, offers banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing services to corporate and individual customers in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan through its subsidiaries.
Operations: The company's revenue segments include Segment Adjustment at GEL 2.13 billion and Uzbekistan Operations at GEL 236.42 million.
Insider Ownership: 17.6%
Earnings Growth Forecast: 15.3% p.a.
TBC Bank Group, with significant insider ownership, reported a net income of GEL 617.4 million for the half year ended June 30, 2024, up from GEL 537.46 million a year ago. Earnings per share also increased to GEL 11.33 from GEL 9.9. Despite past shareholder dilution and an unstable dividend track record, TBC trades at a substantial discount to its estimated fair value and is forecasted to grow earnings by 15.3% annually over the next three years.
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