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UK Exchange Highlights Three Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership

Amidst a backdrop of fluctuating global markets, the United Kingdom's FTSE 100 shows signs of resilience, poised to break a three-day losing streak. This shifting landscape underscores the value of investing in growth companies with high insider ownership, which can offer stability and potential for robust returns in uncertain times.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In The United Kingdom

Name

Insider Ownership

Earnings Growth

Plant Health Care (AIM:PHC)

34.7%

121.3%

Petrofac (LSE:PFC)

16.6%

124.5%

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP)

10.8%

47.6%

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (LSE:IDHC)

26.7%

23.5%

Helios Underwriting (AIM:HUW)

23.1%

14.7%

Velocity Composites (AIM:VEL)

27.8%

143.4%

Mothercare (AIM:MTC)

15.1%

41.2%

Judges Scientific (AIM:JDG)

11.5%

25.3%

Afentra (AIM:AET)

37.2%

64.4%

Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC)

38.4%

42.6%

Click here to see the full list of 63 stocks from our Fast Growing UK Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

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Energean

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Energean plc is an oil and gas company focused on the exploration, production, and development of energy resources, with a market capitalization of approximately £1.91 billion.

Operations: The company generates its revenue primarily from the exploration and production of oil and gas, totaling approximately $1.42 billion.

Insider Ownership: 10.6%

Energean, a UK-based growth company with high insider ownership, has shown robust performance with a 970.8% earnings increase over the past year. Despite trading 62.4% below its estimated fair value and having substantial debt, Energean's revenue is expected to grow at 11% annually, outpacing the UK market's 3.5%. Analysts predict a potential price rise of 34.6%. Recent corporate guidance confirms strong production forecasts for 2024, supporting ongoing financial growth despite dividend coverage concerns.

LSE:ENOG Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024
LSE:ENOG Ownership Breakdown as at Jul 2024

Playtech

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Playtech plc is a global technology company specializing in gambling software, services, content, and platform technologies with a market capitalization of approximately £1.57 billion.

Operations: The company's revenue is segmented into €684.10 million from Gaming B2B, €946.60 million from Gaming B2C, €18.20 million from B2C - HAPPYBET, and €73.40 million from Sun Bingo and other B2C activities.

Insider Ownership: 13.5%

Playtech, a UK-based technology firm, is poised for significant growth with earnings forecasted to increase by 20.62% annually over the next three years, outstripping the UK market's 12.5%. Despite trading at 53.1% below its estimated fair value, analysts predict a substantial price rise of 37.4%. Recently, Playtech announced a strategic partnership with MGM Resorts to provide immersive live casino content from Las Vegas, enhancing its product offerings and market reach. However, its Return on Equity is expected to remain low at 8.9% in three years' time.

LSE:PTEC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024
LSE:PTEC Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024

TBC Bank Group

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC operates primarily in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, offering a range of services including banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing with a market cap of approximately £1.54 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue from banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage, and card processing services across Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Insider Ownership: 18%

TBC Bank Group, a prominent entity in the UK banking sector, demonstrates robust growth potential with earnings and revenue growth forecasts outpacing the market at 15.2% and 18.3% per year respectively. Despite its highly volatile share price and unstable dividend track record, it trades at a significant discount of 42.5% below estimated fair value, enhancing its appeal to growth-focused investors. Recent strategic moves include a GEL 75 million share buyback program aimed at capital reduction and employee benefits, alongside reporting strong first-quarter results with substantial increases in net interest income and net income compared to the previous year.

LSE:TBCG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024
LSE:TBCG Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jul 2024

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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.

Companies discussed in this article include LSE:ENOG LSE:PTEC and LSE:TBCG.

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