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HLCL vs. HWG, LOK, MTVW, EBOX, and TPFG

Should you buy Helical stock or one of its competitors? Helical's main competitors and comparable companies include Harworth Group (HWG), Lok'nStore Group (LOK), Mountview Estates (MTVW), Tritax Eurobox (EBOX), and The Property Franchise Group (TPFG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "real estate management & development" industry.

How does Helical compare to Harworth Group?

Harworth Group (LON:HWG) and Helical (LON:HLCL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Harworth Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for Harworth Group. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Harworth Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Harworth Group Positive
Helical Positive

Harworth Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 196.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.03%. Helical has a consensus target price of GBX 243, indicating a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Helical's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Helical is more favorable than Harworth Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Harworth Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Harworth Group has a beta of 0.538, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helical has a beta of 0.922, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to Harworth Group's net margin of 7.25%. Harworth Group's return on equity of 1.36% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Harworth Group7.25% 1.36% -1.45%
Helical 17.04%1.34%1.01%

Harworth Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Harworth Group pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helical pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Harworth Group£129.75M4.44£50.80M£2.8063.29
Helical£33.25M6.90£26.04M£4.8341.41

13.6% of Harworth Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Harworth Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Helical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Helical beats Harworth Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to Lok'nStore Group?

Helical (LON:HLCL) and Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Helical presently has a consensus price target of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helical is more favorable than Lok'nStore Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Lok'nStore Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Lok'nStore Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for Lok'nStore Group. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Lok'nStore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Helical Positive
Lok'nStore Group Neutral

Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Lok'nStore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share. Helical pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lok'nStore Group pays out 14,615.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Helical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Helical has a beta of 0.922, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lok'nStore Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.7% of Helical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helical£33.25M6.90£26.04M£4.8341.41
Lok'nStore Group£27.73M0.00£3.98M£0.13N/A

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to Lok'nStore Group's net margin of 14.34%. Lok'nStore Group's return on equity of 1.87% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helical17.04% 1.34% 1.01%
Lok'nStore Group 14.34%1.87%1.48%

Summary

Helical beats Lok'nStore Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to Mountview Estates?

Mountview Estates (LON:MTVW) and Helical (LON:HLCL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Mountview Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 525 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Mountview Estates pays out 100.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Helical pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mountview Estates is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mountview Estates£71.83M4.67£17.02M£522.1016.47
Helical£33.25M6.90£26.04M£4.8341.41

Mountview Estates has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helical has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 243, indicating a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helical is more favorable than Mountview Estates.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mountview Estates
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Mountview Estates has a net margin of 28.34% compared to Helical's net margin of 17.04%. Mountview Estates' return on equity of 5.05% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mountview Estates28.34% 5.05% 5.55%
Helical 17.04%1.34%1.01%

0.7% of Mountview Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Mountview Estates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Helical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Mountview Estates. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for Mountview Estates. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Mountview Estates' score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mountview Estates Neutral
Helical Positive

Summary

Helical beats Mountview Estates on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to Tritax Eurobox?

Tritax Eurobox (LON:EBOX) and Helical (LON:HLCL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Tritax Eurobox has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helical has a beta of 0.922, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Tritax Eurobox has higher revenue and earnings than Helical. Tritax Eurobox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tritax Eurobox£68.73M0.00£58.77M£0.25N/A
Helical£33.25M6.90£26.04M£4.8341.41

Tritax Eurobox has a net margin of 85.51% compared to Helical's net margin of 17.04%. Tritax Eurobox's return on equity of 5.55% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tritax Eurobox85.51% 5.55% 1.21%
Helical 17.04%1.34%1.01%

Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 243, indicating a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Helical is more favorable than Tritax Eurobox.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tritax Eurobox
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Tritax Eurobox. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for Tritax Eurobox. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Tritax Eurobox's score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tritax Eurobox Neutral
Helical Positive

51.1% of Tritax Eurobox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Helical shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Tritax Eurobox shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Helical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Helical beats Tritax Eurobox on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to The Property Franchise Group?

The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) and Helical (LON:HLCL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

The Property Franchise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Property Franchise Group pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helical pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Property Franchise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Helical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Property Franchise Group. The Property Franchise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Property Franchise Group£84.26M3.38£15.36M£29.9014.95
Helical£33.25M6.90£26.04M£4.8341.41

The Property Franchise Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 663.33, suggesting a potential upside of 48.40%. Helical has a consensus target price of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Given The Property Franchise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Property Franchise Group is more favorable than Helical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Property Franchise Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than The Property Franchise Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for The Property Franchise Group. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat The Property Franchise Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Property Franchise Group Neutral
Helical Positive

The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.253, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helical has a beta of 0.922, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

9.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Helical shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of Helical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Property Franchise Group has a net margin of 22.61% compared to Helical's net margin of 17.04%. The Property Franchise Group's return on equity of 12.56% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Property Franchise Group22.61% 12.56% 5.72%
Helical 17.04%1.34%1.01%

Summary

The Property Franchise Group beats Helical on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HLCL vs. The Competition

MetricHelicalReal Estate Management & Development IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£229.39M£3.34B£5.59B£2.88B
Dividend Yield1.31%4.35%6.34%6.17%
P/E Ratio41.4114.3128.37364.76
Price / Sales6.9090.32126.6983,665.46
Price / Cash7.4820.0034.5327.89
Price / Book0.612.061.856.79
Net Income£26.04M-£439.00M-£64.51M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.48%-2.27%-1.96%-0.80%
1 Month Performance0.50%-1.42%-2.06%2.41%
1 Year Performance-2.44%-9.58%10.73%22.62%

Helical Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLCL
Helical
3.2199 of 5 stars
GBX 200
flat
GBX 243
+21.5%
-6.1%£229.39M£33.25M41.4127
HWG
Harworth Group
1.999 of 5 stars
GBX 181
+1.2%
GBX 196.75
+8.7%
+0.9%£588.01M£129.75M64.64120
LOK
Lok'nStore Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£356.58M£27.73M8,500.00193
MTVW
Mountview Estates
N/AGBX 8,848
+4.1%
N/A-8.4%£339.21M£71.83M16.9529
EBOX
Tritax Eurobox
N/AN/AN/AN/A£291.26M£68.73M275.60N/A

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This page (LON:HLCL) was last updated on 9/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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