Helios Towers (HTWS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Helios Towers is a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure company, having established one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa and the Middle East. It builds, owns and operates telecom passive infrastructure, providing services to mobile network operators. Helios Towers owns and operates telecommunication tower sites in Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, South Africa, Senegal, Madagascar, Malawi and Oman. Helios Towers pioneered the model in Africa of buying towers that were held by single operators and providing services utilising the tower infrastructure to the seller and other operators. This allows wireless operators to outsource non-core tower-related activities, enabling them to focus their capital and managerial resources on providing higher quality services more cost-effectively.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 119 to 121.40
• 50-Day Range: 110.63 to 125
• 52-Week Range: 87.20 to 134
• Volume: 672,245 shs
• Average Volume: 2.86 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: GBX 175
• Consensus Rating: Buy

HTWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HTWS shares performed this year?

Helios Towers' stock was trading at GBX 91.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HTWS stock has increased by 32.2% and is now trading at GBX 121.

How do I buy shares of Helios Towers?

Shares of HTWS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Helios Towers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Helios Towers investors own include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), AutoZone (AZO), Danaher (DHR), Ovintiv (OVV), Airtel Africa (AAF), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HTWS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.heliostowers.com
• Phone: 44 20 7871 3670
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 725
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Helios Towers: GBX 175
• High Price Target: GBX 175
• Low Price Target: GBX 175
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (9.17)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -£153.56 million
• Net Margins: -10.52%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 152.87%
• Return on Assets: 5.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: -2,151.68
• Current Ratio: 1.24
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: GBX 38.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.11
• Book Value: GBX (6.04) per share
• Price / Book: -20.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,326,622,284
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.50