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Maintel (MAI) Competitors

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MAI vs. BBB, TOOP, ORNT, SAT, and CWC

Should you buy Maintel stock or one of its competitors? Maintel's main competitors and comparable companies include Bigblu Broadband (BBB), Toople (TOOP), Orient Telecoms (ORNT), 21512 (SAT.L) (SAT), and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated telecommunication services" industry.

How does Maintel compare to Bigblu Broadband?

Maintel (LON:MAI) and Bigblu Broadband (LON:BBB) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

5.6% of Maintel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Bigblu Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.1% of Maintel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.5% of Bigblu Broadband 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.

Bigblu Broadband has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ratio
Maintel£92.23M0.14-£2.53M-£11.80N/A
Bigblu Broadband£774K3.13£2.52B£26.400.21

Maintel has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bigblu Broadband has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Maintel's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bigblu Broadband's score of 0.00 indicating that Maintel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Maintel Positive
Bigblu Broadband Neutral

Maintel has a net margin of -1.84% compared to Bigblu Broadband's net margin of -707.47%. Maintel's return on equity of -12.42% beat Bigblu Broadband's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Maintel-1.84% -12.42% 2.89%
Bigblu Broadband -707.47%-81.96%-6.57%

Summary

Maintel and Bigblu Broadband tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Maintel compare to Toople?

Toople (LON:TOOP) and Maintel (LON:MAI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Maintel has a net margin of -1.84% compared to Toople's net margin of -41.45%. Toople's return on equity of 0.00% beat Maintel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Toople-41.45% N/A -25.05%
Maintel -1.84%-12.42%2.89%

Toople has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maintel.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Toople£2.80M0.00-£1.16MN/AN/A
Maintel£92.23M0.14-£2.53M-£11.80N/A

15.6% of Toople shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.6% of Maintel shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Toople shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of Maintel shares are owned 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.

Toople has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maintel has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Maintel's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Toople's score of 0.00 indicating that Maintel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Toople Neutral
Maintel Positive

Summary

Toople and Maintel tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Maintel compare to Orient Telecoms?

Maintel (LON:MAI) and Orient Telecoms (LON:ORNT) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Maintel has a net margin of -1.84% compared to Orient Telecoms' net margin of -150.51%. Maintel's return on equity of -12.42% beat Orient Telecoms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Maintel-1.84% -12.42% 2.89%
Orient Telecoms -150.51%-112.02%3.83%

Orient Telecoms has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maintel. Orient Telecoms 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 Ratio
Maintel£92.23M0.14-£2.53M-£11.80N/A
Orient Telecoms£309.99K1.45£26.43K-£0.77N/A

In the previous week, Maintel's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Orient Telecoms' score of 0.00 indicating that Maintel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Maintel Positive
Orient Telecoms Neutral

Maintel has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Orient Telecoms has a beta of 0.454, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

5.6% of Maintel shares are held by institutional investors. 34.1% of Maintel shares are held 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.

Summary

Maintel beats Orient Telecoms on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Maintel compare to 21512 (SAT.L)?

Maintel (LON:MAI) and 21512 (SAT.L) (LON:SAT) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Maintel's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat 21512 (SAT.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Maintel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Maintel Positive
21512 (SAT.L) Neutral

5.6% of Maintel shares are held by institutional investors. 34.1% of Maintel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

21512 (SAT.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Maintel's net margin of -1.84%. 21512 (SAT.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Maintel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Maintel-1.84% -12.42% 2.89%
21512 (SAT.L) N/A N/A N/A

21512 (SAT.L) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maintel.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Maintel£92.23M0.14-£2.53M-£11.80N/A
21512 (SAT.L)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Maintel beats 21512 (SAT.L) on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Maintel compare to Cable & Wireless Communications?

Cable & Wireless Communications (LON:CWC) and Maintel (LON:MAI) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Cable & Wireless Communications has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Maintel's net margin of -1.84%. Cable & Wireless Communications' return on equity of 0.00% beat Maintel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cable & Wireless CommunicationsN/A N/A N/A
Maintel -1.84%-12.42%2.89%

Cable & Wireless Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maintel.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cable & Wireless CommunicationsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Maintel£92.23M0.14-£2.53M-£11.80N/A

In the previous week, Cable & Wireless Communications had 1 more articles in the media than Maintel. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cable & Wireless Communications and 0 mentions for Maintel. Cable & Wireless Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Maintel's score of 0.67 indicating that Cable & Wireless Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cable & Wireless Communications Positive
Maintel Positive

5.6% of Maintel shares are held by institutional investors. 34.1% of Maintel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cable & Wireless Communications and Maintel tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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MAI vs. The Competition

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MetricMaintelDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£12.83M£39.35B£33.00B£2.54B
Dividend Yield20.00%7.03%5.35%6.17%
P/E Ratio-5.689.54232.34367.57
Price / Sales0.1422.5662.2483,481.74
Price / Cash8.4718.0520.7027.89
Price / Book0.674.1811.417.19
Net Income-£2.53M£1.07B£1.10B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.29%-0.46%-1.15%0.30%
1 Month Performance-9.46%1.64%2.43%3.31%
1 Year Performance-63.78%3.17%0.05%22.13%

Maintel Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MAI
Maintel
N/AGBX 67
-2.2%		N/A-63.8%£12.83M£92.23MN/A482
BBB
Bigblu Broadband
N/AGBX 5.55
-14.6%		N/A-71.6%£2.42M£774K0.2190
TOOP
Toople
N/AN/AN/AN/A£456K£2.80MN/A19
ORNT
Orient Telecoms
N/AGBX 4.50
flat		N/AN/A£450K£309.99KN/A9
SAT
21512 (SAT.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A25

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This page (LON:MAI) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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