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HTWS vs. ZEG, ISAT, TALK, GAMA, and KCOM

Should you buy Helios Towers stock or one of its competitors? Helios Towers's main competitors and comparable companies include Zegona Communications (ZEG), Inmarsat (ISAT), TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK), Gamma Communications (GAMA), and KCOM Group (KCOM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated telecommunication services" industry.

How does Helios Towers compare to Zegona Communications?

Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) and Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Helios Towers presently has a consensus price target of GBX 283.33, indicating a potential upside of 39.64%. Zegona Communications has a consensus price target of GBX 2,333.33, indicating a potential upside of 41.93%. Given Zegona Communications' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than Helios Towers.

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
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Helios Towers has a beta of 1.119, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.414, suggesting that its share price is 241% more volatile than the broader market.

40.7% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Zegona Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helios Towers has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 73.63% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helios Towers3.13% 73.63% 5.84%
Zegona Communications -5.22%-23.48%-0.50%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers£902.10M2.29-£153.56M£2.4084.54
Zegona Communications£3.63B1.02-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 3 more articles in the media than Helios Towers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Zegona Communications and 0 mentions for Helios Towers. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Helios Towers' score of 0.00 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers Neutral
Zegona Communications Neutral

Summary

Zegona Communications beats Helios Towers on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helios Towers compare to Inmarsat?

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

In the previous week, Inmarsat's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Helios Towers'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inmarsat Neutral
Helios Towers Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inmarsat£1.44B0.00N/A-£13.10N/A
Helios Towers£902.10M2.29-£153.56M£2.4084.54

40.7% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helios Towers has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Inmarsat's net margin of 0.00%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 73.63% beat Inmarsat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
InmarsatN/A N/A N/A
Helios Towers 3.13%73.63%5.84%

Helios Towers has a consensus price target of GBX 283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.64%. Given Helios Towers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helios Towers 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
Helios Towers
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Helios Towers beats Inmarsat on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helios Towers compare to TalkTalk Telecom Group?

Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) and TalkTalk Telecom Group (LON:TALK) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

40.7% of Helios Towers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers 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.

Helios Towers has a net margin of 3.13% compared to TalkTalk Telecom Group's net margin of 0.00%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 73.63% beat TalkTalk Telecom Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helios Towers3.13% 73.63% 5.84%
TalkTalk Telecom Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Helios Towers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled TalkTalk Telecom Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers Neutral
TalkTalk Telecom Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers£902.10M2.29-£153.56M£2.4084.54
TalkTalk Telecom Group£1.52B0.00N/A£12.80N/A

Helios Towers presently has a consensus target price of GBX 283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.64%. Given Helios Towers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Helios Towers is more favorable than TalkTalk Telecom Group.

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
TalkTalk Telecom Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Helios Towers beats TalkTalk Telecom Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helios Towers compare to Gamma Communications?

Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) and Gamma Communications (LON:GAMA) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Helios Towers has a beta of 1.119, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gamma Communications has a beta of 0.889, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Gamma Communications has a net margin of 7.56% compared to Helios Towers' net margin of 3.13%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 73.63% beat Gamma Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helios Towers3.13% 73.63% 5.84%
Gamma Communications 7.56%13.14%11.78%

In the previous week, Gamma Communications had 6 more articles in the media than Helios Towers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gamma Communications and 0 mentions for Helios Towers. Gamma Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Helios Towers' score of 0.00 indicating that Gamma Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers Neutral
Gamma Communications Neutral

40.7% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of Gamma Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Gamma Communications shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers£902.10M2.29-£153.56M£2.4084.54
Gamma Communications£645.80M1.60£55.98M£69.3016.68

Helios Towers currently has a consensus price target of GBX 283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.64%. Gamma Communications has a consensus price target of GBX 1,538, suggesting a potential upside of 33.04%. Given Helios Towers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Helios Towers is more favorable than Gamma Communications.

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
Gamma Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Gamma Communications beats Helios Towers on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helios Towers compare to KCOM Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers£902.10M2.29-£153.56M£2.4084.54
KCOM Group£281.64M0.00N/A-£6.60N/A

Helios Towers has a net margin of 3.13% compared to KCOM Group's net margin of 0.00%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 73.63% beat KCOM Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helios Towers3.13% 73.63% 5.84%
KCOM Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Helios Towers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled KCOM Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers Neutral
KCOM Group Neutral

Helios Towers currently has a consensus price target of GBX 283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.64%. Given Helios Towers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Helios Towers is more favorable than KCOM Group.

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
KCOM Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

40.7% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Helios Towers beats KCOM Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HTWS vs. The Competition

MetricHelios TowersDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.07B£40.85B£33.43B£2.91B
Dividend Yield0.61%6.99%5.31%6.18%
P/E Ratio84.549.50231.96367.42
Price / Sales2.2922.3162.3383,891.79
Price / Cash3.1118.0820.5427.89
Price / Book-33.604.2111.706.75
Net Income-£153.56M£1.05B£1.10B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.25%0.54%-0.25%5.57%
1 Month Performance3.00%1.48%0.49%2.30%
1 Year Performance53.02%4.12%-3.07%21.81%

Helios Towers Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HTWS
Helios Towers
1.8554 of 5 stars
GBX 202.91
+0.2%
GBX 283.33
+39.6%
+54.2%£2.07B£902.10M84.54725
ZEG
Zegona Communications
3.5497 of 5 stars
GBX 1,626
-0.2%
GBX 2,333.33
+43.5%
+41.3%£3.67B£3.63BN/A6
ISAT
Inmarsat
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.56B£1.44BN/A1,800
TALK
TalkTalk Telecom Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.11B£1.52B7.57500
GAMA
Gamma Communications
3.3354 of 5 stars
GBX 1,156.05
+0.0%
GBX 1,538
+33.0%
+11.3%£1.03B£645.80M16.681,895

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This page (LON:HTWS) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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