Maintel (MAI) Competitors GBX 155 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/23/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MAI vs. BBB, TOOP, ORNT, SAT, TPOP, VOD, BT.A, ZEG, AAF, and ISATShould you be buying Maintel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Maintel include Bigblu Broadband (BBB), Toople (TOOP), Orient Telecoms (ORNT), 21512 (SAT.L) (SAT), People's Operator (TPOP), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BT Group (BT.A), Zegona Communications (ZEG), Airtel Africa (AAF), and Inmarsat (ISAT). These companies are all part of the "telecom services" industry. Maintel vs. Its Competitors Bigblu Broadband Toople Orient Telecoms 21512 (SAT.L) People's Operator Vodafone Group Public BT Group Zegona Communications Airtel Africa Inmarsat Bigblu Broadband (LON:BBB) and Maintel (LON:MAI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, BBB or MAI? Bigblu Broadband has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maintel has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BBB or MAI more profitable? Bigblu Broadband has a net margin of 16.14% compared to Maintel's net margin of -2.52%. Bigblu Broadband's return on equity of 72.30% beat Maintel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bigblu Broadband16.14% 72.30% -6.57% Maintel -2.52%-17.74%2.89% Which has higher earnings & valuation, BBB or MAI? Bigblu Broadband has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maintel. Bigblu Broadband is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maintel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBigblu Broadband£774K10.98£2.52B£0.2673.86Maintel£97.86M0.23-£2.53M£0.044,428.57 Does the media favor BBB or MAI? In the previous week, Maintel's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Bigblu Broadband's score of 0.00 indicating that Maintel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Bigblu Broadband Neutral Maintel Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in BBB or MAI? 26.2% of Bigblu Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of Maintel shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.5% of Bigblu Broadband shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 45.3% of Maintel shares are owned by 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. SummaryBigblu Broadband beats Maintel on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Maintel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MAI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MAI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MAI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMaintelTelecom Services IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£22.26M£11.94B£3.43B£2.61BDividend Yield20.00%9.38%6.71%5.33%P/E Ratio4,428.57267.19353.235,391.07Price / Sales0.23182.40140.9598,185.24Price / Cash8.4731.1616.2327.92Price / Book1.554.174.948.52Net Income-£2.53M£628.05M£77.77M£5.89B7 Day Performance-3.13%-0.75%-0.98%8.10%1 Month PerformanceN/A-0.52%-0.69%2.42%1 Year Performance-35.95%9.02%29.39%159.66% Maintel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAIMaintelN/AGBX 155flatN/A-36.7%£22.26M£97.86M4,428.57482Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeBBBBigblu BroadbandN/AGBX 19.36-5.6%N/A-32.9%£8.94M£774K73.3290Gap DownTOOPToopleN/AN/AN/AN/A£456K£2.80M-0.3019Gap UpORNTOrient TelecomsN/AGBX 4flatN/AN/A£400K£216.07K-166.679SAT21512 (SAT.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.0025TPOPPeople's OperatorN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00N/AVODVodafone Group Public1.4524 of 5 starsGBX 85.32+0.9%GBX 73-14.4%+11.9%£20.70B£37.45B-535.26104,000High Trading VolumeBT.ABT Group1.3603 of 5 starsGBX 197.80-1.5%N/A+30.2%£19.45B£20.36B1,866.0498,400Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeZEGZegona Communications1.1693 of 5 starsGBX 1,205-1.2%GBX 1,293.33+7.3%+224.6%£9.19B£302.06M10,954.556News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeAAFAirtel Africa1.3172 of 5 starsGBX 221.20-2.3%GBX 141.50-36.0%+93.2%£8.21B£5.21B2,404.354,098Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeISATInmarsatN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.56B£1.44B-41.561,800High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BBB Competitors TOOP Competitors ORNT Competitors SAT Competitors TPOP Competitors VOD Competitors BT.A Competitors ZEG Competitors AAF Competitors ISAT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:MAI) was last updated on 9/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAnother gold high? 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