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Millicom International Cellular (MICC) Competitors

GBX 1,433 -14.50 (-1.00%)
As of 09/4/2026 11:57 AM Eastern
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MICC vs. VOD, BT.A, AAF, ZEG, and ISAT

Should you buy Millicom International Cellular stock or one of its competitors? Millicom International Cellular's main competitors and comparable companies include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BT Group (BT.A), Airtel Africa (AAF), Zegona Communications (ZEG), and Inmarsat (ISAT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated telecommunication services" industry.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to Vodafone Group Public?

Millicom International Cellular (LON:MICC) and Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

46.4% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by company 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.

Vodafone Group Public has higher revenue and earnings than Millicom International Cellular. Vodafone Group Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.08N/A£29.5648.47
Vodafone Group Public£40.46B0.71£797.39M-£1.65N/A

Millicom International Cellular currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,280, suggesting a potential downside of 10.68%. Vodafone Group Public has a consensus target price of GBX 114.60, suggesting a potential downside of 8.35%. Given Vodafone Group Public's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Millicom International Cellular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Vodafone Group Public
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Vodafone Group Public had 3 more articles in the media than Millicom International Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Vodafone Group Public and 0 mentions for Millicom International Cellular. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Millicom International Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Neutral
Vodafone Group Public Neutral

Millicom International Cellular has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of -1.02%. Millicom International Cellular's return on equity of 0.00% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millicom International CellularN/A N/A N/A
Vodafone Group Public -1.02%-0.79%1.45%

Summary

Vodafone Group Public beats Millicom International Cellular on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to BT Group?

BT Group (LON:BT.A) and Millicom International Cellular (LON:MICC) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BT Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BT Group had 1 more articles in the media than Millicom International Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Millicom International Cellular. BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Millicom International Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BT Group Positive
Millicom International Cellular Neutral

Millicom International Cellular has a consensus target price of GBX 1,280, suggesting a potential downside of 10.68%. Given Millicom International Cellular's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Millicom International Cellular is more favorable than BT Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BT Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Millicom International Cellular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Millicom International Cellular. BT Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BT Group£19.65B1.01£855M£10.8018.69
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.08N/A£29.5648.47

BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 0.00%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BT Group4.11% 6.33% 3.77%
Millicom International Cellular N/A N/A N/A

Summary

BT Group beats Millicom International Cellular on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to Airtel Africa?

Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) and Millicom International Cellular (LON:MICC) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

8.3% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of Airtel Africa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Airtel Africa currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Millicom International Cellular has a consensus target price of GBX 1,280, suggesting a potential downside of 10.68%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airtel Africa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Millicom International Cellular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Airtel Africa's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Millicom International Cellular's score of 0.00 indicating that Airtel Africa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa Neutral
Millicom International Cellular Neutral

Millicom International Cellular has higher revenue and earnings than Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Airtel Africa£6.42B1.97-£97.44M£18.6018.69
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.08N/A£29.5648.47

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.41% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.72% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airtel Africa10.41% 23.72% 9.60%
Millicom International Cellular N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Millicom International Cellular on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to Zegona Communications?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.08N/A£29.5648.47
Zegona Communications£3.63B1.02-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

46.4% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Millicom International Cellular currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,280, indicating a potential downside of 10.68%. Zegona Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 2,333.33, indicating a potential upside of 41.93%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Millicom International Cellular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Neutral
Zegona Communications Neutral

Millicom International Cellular has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Millicom International Cellular's return on equity of 0.00% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millicom International CellularN/A N/A N/A
Zegona Communications -5.22%-23.48%-0.50%

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats Zegona Communications on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to Inmarsat?

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

Inmarsat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millicom International Cellular, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.08N/A£29.5648.47
Inmarsat£1.44B0.00N/A-£13.10N/A

Millicom International Cellular currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,280, indicating a potential downside of 10.68%. Given Inmarsat's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Inmarsat is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Millicom International Cellular
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Inmarsat
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inmarsat'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Neutral
Inmarsat Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Millicom International CellularN/A N/A N/A
Inmarsat N/A N/A N/A

46.4% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats Inmarsat on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MICC vs. The Competition

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MetricMillicom International CellularDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.77B£40.85B£33.36B£2.91B
Dividend YieldN/A6.99%5.31%6.18%
P/E Ratio48.479.50231.96367.41
Price / Sales1.0822.3262.2083,891.44
Price / CashN/A18.0820.5427.89
Price / BookN/A4.2111.706.75
Net IncomeN/A£1.05B£1.10B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.63%0.55%-0.25%11.28%
1 Month Performance4.90%2.17%1.37%1.90%
1 Year PerformanceN/A3.77%-3.64%21.29%

Millicom International Cellular Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MICC
Millicom International Cellular
0.3649 of 5 stars		GBX 1,433
-1.0%		GBX 1,280
-10.7%		N/A£8.77B£8.10B48.47N/A
VOD
Vodafone Group Public
1.498 of 5 stars		GBX 117.10
-0.7%		GBX 114.60
-2.1%		+42.2%£27.06B£40.46BN/A104,000
BT.A
BT Group
N/AGBX 206.20
+0.6%		N/A-1.2%£20.32B£19.65B19.0998,400
AAF
Airtel Africa
3.6706 of 5 stars		GBX 340.72
+0.3%		GBX 450
+32.1%		+57.6%£12.38B£6.42B18.324,098
ZEG
Zegona Communications
3.5495 of 5 stars		GBX 1,630
-1.0%		GBX 2,333.33
+43.1%		+43.0%£3.68B£3.63BN/A6

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This page (LON:MICC) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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