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Should you buy Helical stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Helical 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 Helical include Lok'nStore Group (LOK), Mountview Estates (MTVW), The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), LSL Property Services (LSL), and U and I Group (UAI). These companies are all part of the "real estate services" industry.

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 earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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%

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£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07
Lok'nStore Group£27.73M0.00£3.98M£0.13N/A

In the previous week, Helical had 2 more articles in the media than Lok'nStore Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for Lok'nStore Group. Helical's average media sentiment score of 0.89 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

50.0% of Helical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Lok'nStore Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Helical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Lok'nStore Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Helical currently has a consensus target price of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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

Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 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.

Summary

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

How does Helical compare to Mountview Estates?

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

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Mountview Estates. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helical and 1 mentions for Mountview Estates. Helical's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Mountview Estates' score of 0.75 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Helical
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Mountview Estates
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Helical has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Helical£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07
Mountview Estates£71.83M4.67£17.02M£522.1016.47

Helical has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mountview Estates has a beta of 0.244, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Mountview Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Helical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Mountview Estates 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.

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
Helical17.04% 1.34% 1.01%
Mountview Estates 28.34%5.05%5.55%

Helical currently has a consensus price target of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Helical is more favorable than Mountview Estates.

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
Mountview Estates
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Mountview Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 525 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. 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 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. Mountview Estates is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Helical beats Mountview Estates on 10 of the 18 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

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%

The Property Franchise Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 670, suggesting a potential upside of 41.05%. Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. Given The Property Franchise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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)
2 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, The Property Franchise Group had 1 more articles in the media than Helical. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Property Franchise Group and 2 mentions for Helical. Helical's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat The Property Franchise Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Property Franchise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Helical
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Property Franchise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 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.

The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.262, indicating that its stock price is 74% 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 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£84.26M3.59£15.36M£29.9015.89
Helical£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07

9.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Helical 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.

Summary

The Property Franchise Group beats Helical on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to LSL Property Services?

Helical (LON:HLCL) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to LSL Property Services' net margin of 9.21%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helical17.04% 1.34% 1.01%
LSL Property Services 9.21%20.71%7.65%

Helical has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Helical and Helical both had 2 articles in the media. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Helical's score of 0.89 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Helical
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
LSL Property Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Helical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services 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£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69

Helical presently has a consensus price target of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. LSL Property Services has a consensus price target of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Helical.

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
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. LSL Property Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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. LSL Property Services pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LSL Property Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

LSL Property Services beats Helical on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helical compare to U and I Group?

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

Helical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than U and I Group. U and I 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
U and I Group£45.79M0.00N/A-£70.20N/A
Helical£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07

50.0% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Helical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to U and I Group's net margin of 0.00%. Helical's return on equity of 1.34% beat U and I Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
U and I GroupN/A N/A N/A
Helical 17.04%1.34%1.01%

In the previous week, Helical had 2 more articles in the media than U and I Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helical and 0 mentions for U and I Group. Helical's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat U and I Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
U and I Group Neutral
Helical Positive

Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helical is more favorable than U and I Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
U and I Group
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

Summary

Helical beats U and I Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HLCL vs. The Competition

MetricHelicalReal Estate Services IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£234.40M£1.77B£2.02B£2.82B
Dividend Yield1.33%4.97%7.28%6.16%
P/E Ratio42.079.7029.81368.27
Price / Sales7.05245.49364.2284,379.67
Price / Cash7.4819.4368.4327.89
Price / Book0.592.241.387.61
Net Income£26.04M-£431.59M-£125.49M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.39%-1.08%-0.15%0.39%
1 Month Performance4.05%-1.23%0.95%-0.64%
1 Year Performance-14.74%-11.66%-0.94%62.99%

Helical Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLCL
Helical
3.7831 of 5 stars
GBX 193.54
-1.3%
GBX 243
+25.6%
-12.8%£234.40M£33.25M42.0727
LOK
Lok'nStore Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£356.58M£27.73M8,500.00193
MTVW
Mountview Estates
N/AGBX 8,750
-2.2%
N/A-9.9%£341.16M£71.83M16.7629
TPFG
The Property Franchise Group
3.0052 of 5 stars
GBX 442
-2.9%
GBX 670
+51.6%
-12.7%£281.78M£84.26M14.78176
LSL
LSL Property Services
4.7362 of 5 stars
GBX 228
+0.9%
GBX 360.50
+58.1%
-24.3%£225.14M£182.95M14.071,724

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This page (LON:HLCL) was last updated on 7/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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