UK growth stocks with high insider ownership expect earnings growth of up to 81%

The UK market has been flat in the past week, despite a 7.5% rise over the past year, with profits forecast to grow 14% year-on-year. In this context of constant growth, companies with high insider ownership often attract attention as potential investment opportunities due to their alignment of interests between management and shareholders and their ability to expand significant benefit.

Top 10 Growth Companies with High Insider Ownership in the UK

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Below we highlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

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Overview: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with a market capitalization of £292.79 million.

Operations: The company generates revenue of $115.15 million from its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Privileged Property: 12.2%

Earnings growth forecast: 81.3% annually

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has seen substantial insider buying recently, indicating confidence in its growth prospects. The company is trading 27% below estimated fair value and expects revenue growth of 42.6% annually, outperforming the UK market. Despite a low projected return on equity of 19.9%, Gulf Keystone’s earnings are projected to grow 81.29% annually, with a projected return three years from now. However, its dividend yield of 7.75% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows.

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Overview: Hochschild Mining plc is a precious metals company engaged in the exploration, mining, processing and sale of gold and silver deposits in Peru, Argentina, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Chile with a market capitalization of £1.05 billion.

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Operations: The company’s revenue segments include $266.70 million from San Jose and $451.91 million from Immaculate, with a segment adjustment of $79.60 million.

Privileged property: 38.4%

Earnings growth forecast: 49.8% annually

Hochschild Mining’s recent turnaround in profitability, with net income of US$39.52 million for the first half of 2024, underlines its growth potential despite high debt levels. Forecasts suggest earnings will grow significantly at 49.8% annually, outperforming the UK market. Revenues are also expected to grow faster than the market average, but remain below 20% annually. The stock trades at a substantial discount to estimated fair value, although its share price has been very volatile recently.

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Overview: TBC Bank Group PLC provides a range of financial services including banking, leasing, insurance, brokerage and card processing to corporate and individual clients in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan with a market capitalization of £1.45 billion.

Operations: The company generates revenue from its operations in Uzbekistan amounting to GEL 236.42 million.

Privileged Property: 17.6%

Earnings growth forecast: 15.3% annually

TBC Bank Group’s growth potential is highlighted by its 12.1% increase in earnings over the past year and forecast revenue growth of 18.9% annually, beating the UK market average. While it trades at a significant discount to estimated fair value, its dividend track record remains shaky. Recent executive changes, including the appointment of Giorgi Giguashvili as company secretary, reflect strategic improvements in governance while maintaining solid financial performance with net income of GEL 617.4 million for the first half of 2024.

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Companies discussed in this article include LSE:GKP LSE:HOC and LSE:TBCG.

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