Maintel (MAI) Competitors GBX 150 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/15/2025 07:52 AM Eastern 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 risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, BBB or MAI? Bigblu Broadband has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maintel has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBB or MAI? Bigblu Broadband has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maintel. Maintel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bigblu Broadband, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBigblu Broadband£774K10.83£2.52B£0.2672.82Maintel£97.74M0.22-£2.53M-£0.03-6,000.00 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% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 45.3% of Maintel shares are owned 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. Does the media favor BBB or MAI? In the previous week, Bigblu Broadband had 1 more articles in the media than Maintel. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bigblu Broadband and 0 mentions for Maintel. Bigblu Broadband's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Maintel'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Bigblu Broadband Neutral Maintel Neutral SummaryBigblu Broadband beats Maintel on 9 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£21.54M£12.16B£3.48B£2.58BDividend Yield20.00%9.37%6.70%5.32%P/E Ratio-6,000.00227.00353.124,411.10Price / Sales0.22189.35141.38100,849.40Price / Cash8.4731.1616.2327.90Price / Book1.504.315.078.25Net Income-£2.53M£628.05M£77.77M£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.01%-0.24%-1.24%-0.12%1 Month Performance-14.29%-0.71%-2.59%2.33%1 Year Performance-36.17%10.22%30.74%139.17% Maintel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MAIMaintelN/AGBX 150flatN/A-36.2%£21.54M£97.74M-6,000.00482BBBBigblu BroadbandN/AGBX 19.20-6.3%N/A-33.0%£8.94M£774K72.7390Gap UpTOOPToopleN/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 Public3.4488 of 5 starsGBX 85.44+0.0%GBX 73-14.6%+15.1%£20.46B£37.45B-536.01104,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBT.ABT Group1.5192 of 5 starsGBX 185.20+0.1%N/A+27.0%£18.02B£20.36B1,747.1798,400High Trading VolumeZEGZegona CommunicationsN/AGBX 1,280-5.2%GBX 1,466.67+14.6%+252.2%£10.25B£302.06M11,636.366AAFAirtel Africa1.1006 of 5 starsGBX 233.80-1.1%GBX 128-45.3%+99.9%£8.62B£5.21B2,541.304,098High 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you can be at your computer between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on most weekdays, I’ll show you a simple trading ...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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