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

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 £19.71B 1.07 £855M £10.80 19.76 Airtel Africa £7.26B 1.42 -£97.44M £20.50 13.91

Is BT.A or AAF more profitable?

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to BT Group's net margin of 4.11%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% 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 10.30% 23.91% 9.60%

Do analysts rate ISAT or AAF?

Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 57.84%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Inmarsat. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Inmarsat 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Airtel Africa 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Airtel Africa (AAF) Competitors

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

Should you buy Airtel Africa stock or one of its competitors? Airtel Africa's main competitors and comparable companies include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BT Group (BT.A), Millicom International Cellular (MICC), Zegona Communications (ZEG), and Inmarsat (ISAT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated telecommunication services" industry.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Vodafone Group Public?

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

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
Airtel Africa	£7.26B	1.42	-£97.44M	£20.50	13.91
Vodafone Group Public	£40.46B	0.67	£797.39M	-£1.65	N/A

In the previous week, Vodafone Group Public had 3 more articles in the media than Airtel Africa. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Vodafone Group Public and 0 mentions for Airtel Africa. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Airtel Africa's score of 0.00 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa	Neutral
Vodafone Group Public	Neutral

8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.465, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vodafone Group Public has a beta of 0.323, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Vodafone Group Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Airtel Africa pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vodafone Group Public pays out -275.6% 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.

Airtel Africa currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 57.84%. Vodafone Group Public has a consensus price target of GBX 119, suggesting a potential upside of 1.41%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Vodafone Group Public.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Vodafone Group Public	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of -1.02%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airtel Africa	10.30%	23.91%	9.60%
Vodafone Group Public	-1.02%	-0.79%	1.45%

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Vodafone Group Public 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 communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BT Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to BT Group's net margin of 4.11%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% 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	10.30%	23.91%	9.60%

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	£19.71B	1.07	£855M	£10.80	19.76
Airtel Africa	£7.26B	1.42	-£97.44M	£20.50	13.91

BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. BT Group pays out 76.0% 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 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

BT Group has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.465, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BT Group had 19 more articles in the media than Airtel Africa. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Airtel Africa. BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Airtel Africa's score of 0.00 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BT Group	Neutral
Airtel Africa	Neutral

BT Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 231.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.36%. Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 57.84%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than BT Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BT Group	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

BT Group and Airtel Africa tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Millicom International Cellular?

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

49.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.9% 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.

Millicom International Cellular currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential downside of 8.69%. Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 57.84%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Millicom International Cellular	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Millicom International Cellular	N/A	N/A	N/A
Airtel Africa	10.30%	23.91%	9.60%

Millicom International Cellular has higher revenue and earnings than Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, 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
Millicom International Cellular	£8.10B	1.10	N/A	£29.56	50.01
Airtel Africa	£7.26B	1.42	-£97.44M	£20.50	13.91

In the previous week, Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Airtel Africa's score of 0.00 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular	Very Positive
Airtel Africa	Neutral

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Millicom International Cellular on 8 of the 13 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Airtel Africa has higher revenue and earnings than Zegona Communications. Zegona Communications 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	£7.26B	1.42	-£97.44M	£20.50	13.91
Zegona Communications	£3.63B	1.08	-£136.50M	-£30.00	N/A

Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.465, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.386, indicating that its stock price is 239% more volatile than the broader market.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airtel Africa	10.30%	23.91%	9.60%
Zegona Communications	-5.22%	-23.48%	-0.50%

Airtel Africa presently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 57.84%. Zegona Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 2,316.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.93%. Given Airtel Africa's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Zegona Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Zegona Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 3 more articles in the media than Airtel Africa. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Zegona Communications and 0 mentions for Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Zegona Communications'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa	Neutral
Zegona Communications	Neutral

8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Zegona Communications on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Airtel Africa compare to Inmarsat?

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

8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by company 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.

Inmarsat pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Inmarsat pays out -1.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Airtel Africa pays out 34.3% 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 10.30% compared to Inmarsat's net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% beat Inmarsat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inmarsat	N/A	N/A	N/A
Airtel Africa	10.30%	23.91%	9.60%

Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 57.84%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Inmarsat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inmarsat	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Airtel Africa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Inmarsat's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Airtel Africa'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inmarsat	Neutral
Airtel Africa	Neutral

Inmarsat has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Inmarsat	£1.44B	0.00	N/A	-£13.10	N/A
Airtel Africa	£7.26B	1.42	-£97.44M	£20.50	13.91

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Inmarsat on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Airtel Africa	Diversified Telecommunication Services Industry	Communication Services Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£10.33B	£38.35B	£30.61B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	1.97%	4.19%	4.49%	5.12%
P/E Ratio	13.91	17.37	25.04	23.41
Price / Sales	1.42	2.22	2.77	4.99
Price / Cash	6.48	17.80	15.01	20.23
Price / Book	4.88	3.84	3.68	2.47
Net Income	-£97.44M	£963.83M	£1.11B	£5.88B
7 Day Performance	5.31%	0.22%	-0.12%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	-2.83%	3.00%	-0.55%	-1.11%
1 Year Performance	-6.09%	0.06%	-5.70%	7.08%

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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	3.5811 of 5 stars	GBX 285.09 -0.4%	GBX 450 +57.8%	-2.8%	£10.33B	£7.26B	13.91	4,541
VOD Vodafone Group Public	1.454 of 5 stars	GBX 115.85 +0.1%	GBX 119 +2.7%	+30.2%	£26.84B	£40.46B	N/A	91,128	News Coverage
BT.A BT Group	2.3926 of 5 stars	GBX 213.88 +1.9%	GBX 231.25 +8.1%	+18.5%	£21.08B	£19.71B	19.80	98,400	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
MICC Millicom International Cellular	0.325 of 5 stars	GBX 1,488.50 +0.0%	GBX 1,350 -9.3%	N/A	£8.99B	£8.10B	50.35	N/A	Positive News
ZEG Zegona Communications	2.2465 of 5 stars	GBX 1,762 flat	GBX 2,316.67 +31.5%	+47.4%	£3.95B	£3.63B	N/A	6	News Coverage Analyst Forecast

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Airtel Africa (AAF) Competitors

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

How does Airtel Africa compare to Vodafone Group Public?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AAF or VOD?

Does the media prefer AAF or VOD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAF or VOD?

Which has more volatility and risk, AAF or VOD?

Is AAF or VOD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate AAF or VOD?

Is AAF or VOD more profitable?

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How does Airtel Africa compare to BT Group?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BT.A or AAF?

Is BT.A or AAF more profitable?

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

Is BT.A or AAF a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor BT.A or AAF?

Do analysts rate BT.A or AAF?

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How does Airtel Africa compare to Millicom International Cellular?

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

Do analysts recommend MICC or AAF?

Is MICC or AAF more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MICC or AAF?

Does the media favor MICC or AAF?

Summary

How does Airtel Africa compare to Zegona Communications?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AAF or ZEG?

Which has more risk and volatility, AAF or ZEG?

Is AAF or ZEG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AAF or ZEG?

Does the media prefer AAF or ZEG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AAF or ZEG?

Summary

How does Airtel Africa compare to Inmarsat?

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

Is ISAT or AAF a better dividend stock?

Is ISAT or AAF more profitable?

Do analysts rate ISAT or AAF?

Does the media refer more to ISAT or AAF?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ISAT or AAF?

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