Airtel Africa (AAF) Competitors

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AAF vs. VOD, BT.A, ZEG, ISAT, and HTWS

Should you buy Airtel Africa stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Airtel Africa with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Airtel Africa include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BT Group (BT.A), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Inmarsat (ISAT), and Helios Towers (HTWS). These companies are all part of the "telecom services" industry.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Vodafone Group Public?

Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) and Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Vodafone Group Public had 7 more articles in the media than Airtel Africa. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vodafone Group Public and 2 mentions for Airtel Africa. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Airtel Africa's score of -0.09 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vodafone Group Public	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airtel Africa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vodafone Group Public currently has a consensus target price of GBX 114.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.57%. Given Vodafone Group Public's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than Airtel Africa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vodafone Group Public	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Vodafone Group Public has higher revenue and earnings than Airtel Africa. Vodafone Group Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airtel Africa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vodafone Group Public	£40.46B	0.63	£797.39M	-£16.55	N/A
Airtel Africa	£6.42B	1.82	-£97.44M	£14.70	21.81

59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Vodafone Group Public shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of -1.02%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.75% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vodafone Group Public	-1.02%	-0.79%	1.45%
Airtel Africa	10.58%	23.75%	9.60%

Vodafone Group Public has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Vodafone Group Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Vodafone Group Public pays out -27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Airtel Africa pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vodafone Group Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Vodafone Group Public beats Airtel Africa on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to BT Group?

BT Group (LON:BT.A) and Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) are both large-cap telecom services industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, BT Group and BT Group both had 2 articles in the media. BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Airtel Africa's score of -0.09 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BT Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airtel Africa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BT Group	£20.05B	1.11	£855M	£9.60	23.90
Airtel Africa	£6.42B	1.82	-£97.44M	£14.70	21.81

BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Airtel Africa pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of BT Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to BT Group's net margin of 4.11%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.75% beat BT Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%
Airtel Africa	10.58%	23.75%	9.60%

BT Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BT Group and Airtel Africa tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Zegona Communications?

Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) and Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Airtel Africa has higher revenue and earnings than Zegona Communications. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zegona Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airtel Africa	£6.42B	1.82	-£97.44M	£14.70	21.81
Zegona Communications	£302.06M	13.01	-£136.50M	£11.00	157.27

Zegona Communications has a consensus price target of GBX 1,683.33, suggesting a potential downside of 2.70%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than Airtel Africa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Zegona Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -14.56%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.75% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airtel Africa	10.58%	23.75%	9.60%
Zegona Communications	-14.56%	-35.13%	-0.50%

In the previous week, Airtel Africa had 2 more articles in the media than Zegona Communications. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Airtel Africa and 0 mentions for Zegona Communications. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Airtel Africa's score of -0.09 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa	Neutral
Zegona Communications	Neutral

7.5% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.7% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.422, suggesting that its share price is 242% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Zegona Communications beats Airtel Africa on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Inmarsat?

Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) and Inmarsat (LON:ISAT) are both telecom services industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Inmarsat pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. Airtel Africa pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Inmarsat pays out -1.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Inmarsat's net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.75% beat Inmarsat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airtel Africa	10.58%	23.75%	9.60%
Inmarsat	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Airtel Africa had 2 more articles in the media than Inmarsat. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Airtel Africa and 0 mentions for Inmarsat. Inmarsat's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Airtel Africa's score of -0.09 indicating that Inmarsat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa	Neutral
Inmarsat	Neutral

7.5% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Inmarsat has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Airtel Africa. Inmarsat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airtel Africa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airtel Africa	£6.42B	1.82	-£97.44M	£14.70	21.81
Inmarsat	£1.44B	0.00	N/A	-£13.10	N/A

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Inmarsat on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Helios Towers?

Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) and Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Airtel Africa has higher revenue and earnings than Helios Towers. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helios Towers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers	£854.10M	2.84	-£153.56M	£3.30	71.76
Airtel Africa	£6.42B	1.82	-£97.44M	£14.70	21.81

Helios Towers has a beta of 1.077, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Helios Towers and Helios Towers both had 2 articles in the media. Helios Towers' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Airtel Africa's score of -0.09 indicating that Helios Towers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airtel Africa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Helios Towers currently has a consensus price target of GBX 261.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Helios Towers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Helios Towers is more favorable than Airtel Africa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helios Towers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Helios Towers' net margin of 9.29%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 115.68% beat Airtel Africa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helios Towers	9.29%	115.68%	5.84%
Airtel Africa	10.58%	23.75%	9.60%

46.0% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Helios Towers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Helios Towers beats Airtel Africa on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AAF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Airtel Africa	Telecom Services Industry	Communication Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£11.70B	£12.11B	£3.33B	£2.74B
Dividend Yield	1.61%	9.38%	6.82%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	21.81	8.22	14.35	365.69
Price / Sales	1.82	94.23	116.48	88,178.35
Price / Cash	6.48	30.10	15.97	27.89
Price / Book	5.49	4.98	4.90	7.67
Net Income	-£97.44M	£590.57M	£125.80M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-19.99%	-0.36%	6.78%	6.34%
1 Month Performance	-8.20%	11.70%	8.93%	0.56%
1 Year Performance	80.93%	17.04%	10.37%	84.89%

Airtel Africa Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AAF Airtel Africa	N/A	GBX 320.60 -9.5%	N/A	+100.0%	£11.70B	£6.42B	21.81	4,098	Gap Down
VOD Vodafone Group Public	3.1542 of 5 stars	GBX 116.50 -3.2%	GBX 114.60 -1.6%	+61.6%	£26.85B	£38.78B	N/A	104,000
BT.A BT Group	N/A	GBX 235.40 -1.7%	N/A	+37.2%	£22.93B	£20.05B	24.52	98,400
ZEG Zegona Communications	0.6575 of 5 stars	GBX 1,804 -3.4%	GBX 1,683.33 -6.7%	+140.9%	£4.10B	£302.06M	164.00	6
ISAT Inmarsat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.56B	£1.44B	N/A	1,800	High Trading Volume

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AAF vs. VOD, BT.A, ZEG, ISAT, and HTWS

How does Airtel Africa compare to Vodafone Group Public?

Does the media refer more to VOD or AAF?

Do analysts recommend VOD or AAF?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VOD or AAF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VOD or AAF?

Is VOD or AAF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VOD or AAF?

Is VOD or AAF a better dividend stock?

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Does the media prefer BT.A or AAF?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BT.A or AAF?

Is BT.A or AAF a better dividend stock?

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Is BT.A or AAF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BT.A or AAF?

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How does Airtel Africa compare to Zegona Communications?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AAF or ZEG?

Do analysts rate AAF or ZEG?

Is AAF or ZEG more profitable?

Does the media favor AAF or ZEG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAF or ZEG?

Which has more volatility and risk, AAF or ZEG?

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How does Airtel Africa compare to Inmarsat?

Is AAF or ISAT a better dividend stock?

Is AAF or ISAT more profitable?

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Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AAF or ISAT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AAF or ISAT?

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How does Airtel Africa compare to Helios Towers?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HTWS or AAF?

Which has more risk & volatility, HTWS or AAF?

Does the media favor HTWS or AAF?

Do analysts recommend HTWS or AAF?

Is HTWS or AAF more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HTWS or AAF?

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