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Millicom International Cellular (MICC) Competitors

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GBX 1,478.50 -9.50 (-0.64%)
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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?

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

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
Vodafone Group Public£40.46B0.67£797.39M-£1.65N/A
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.10N/A£29.5650.01

59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Vodafone Group Public-1.02% -0.79% 1.45%
Millicom International Cellular N/A N/A N/A

Vodafone Group Public presently has a consensus target price of GBX 119, indicating a potential upside of 1.41%. Millicom International Cellular has a consensus target price of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential downside of 8.69%. Given Vodafone Group Public's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vodafone Group Public
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
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, 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. Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Vodafone Group Public's score of 0.19 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vodafone Group Public Neutral
Millicom International Cellular Very Positive

Summary

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

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to BT Group?

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

In the previous week, BT Group had 19 more articles in the media than Millicom International Cellular. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Millicom International Cellular. Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat BT Group's score of 0.31 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Very Positive
BT Group Neutral

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
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.10N/A£29.5650.01
BT Group£19.71B1.07£855M£10.8019.76

49.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of BT Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of BT Group shares are held 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.

Millicom International Cellular presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, suggesting a potential downside of 8.69%. BT Group has a consensus price target of GBX 231.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.36%. Given BT Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BT Group 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
BT Group
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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
Millicom International CellularN/A N/A N/A
BT Group 4.11%6.33%3.77%

Summary

BT Group beats Millicom International Cellular on 8 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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£7.26B1.42-£97.44M£20.5013.91
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.10N/A£29.5650.01

8.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.30% compared to Millicom International Cellular's net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.91% beat Millicom International Cellular's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airtel Africa10.30% 23.91% 9.60%
Millicom International Cellular N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Airtel Africa's score of 0.00 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Airtel Africa Neutral
Millicom International Cellular Very Positive

Airtel Africa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 57.84%. Millicom International Cellular has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential downside of 8.69%. Given Airtel Africa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Millicom International Cellular on 8 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

49.0% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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£8.10B1.10N/A£29.5650.01
Zegona Communications£3.63B1.08-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

Millicom International Cellular presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential downside of 8.69%. Zegona Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 2,316.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.93%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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%

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. Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Zegona Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Millicom International Cellular Very Positive
Zegona Communications Neutral

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats Zegona Communications on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Millicom International Cellular compare to Inmarsat?

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

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
Inmarsat£1.44B0.00N/A-£13.10N/A
Millicom International Cellular£8.10B1.10N/A£29.5650.01

Millicom International Cellular has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, suggesting a potential downside of 8.69%. Given Inmarsat's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Inmarsat is more favorable than Millicom International Cellular.

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
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, Millicom International Cellular's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Inmarsat's score of 0.00 indicating that Millicom International Cellular is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inmarsat Neutral
Millicom International Cellular Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
InmarsatN/A N/A N/A
Millicom International Cellular N/A N/A N/A

49.0% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Millicom International Cellular shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Millicom International Cellular beats Inmarsat on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MICC vs. The Competition

MetricMillicom International CellularDiversified Telecommunication Services IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8.93B£38.35B£30.61B£2.84B
Dividend YieldN/A4.19%4.49%5.12%
P/E Ratio50.0117.3725.0423.41
Price / Sales1.102.222.774.99
Price / CashN/A17.8015.0120.23
Price / BookN/A3.843.682.47
Net IncomeN/A£963.83M£1.11B£5.88B
7 Day Performance-1.47%0.22%-0.12%-0.08%
1 Month Performance13.77%3.00%-0.55%-1.11%
1 Year PerformanceN/A0.06%-5.70%7.08%

Millicom International Cellular Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MICC
Millicom International Cellular
0.325 of 5 stars
GBX 1,478.50
-0.6%
GBX 1,350
-8.7%
N/A£8.93B£8.10B50.01N/A
VOD
Vodafone Group Public
1.454 of 5 stars
GBX 116.75
-0.6%
GBX 119
+1.9%
+30.2%£27.05B£40.46BN/A91,128
BT.A
BT Group
2.3926 of 5 stars
GBX 213.40
+0.4%
GBX 157
-26.4%
+18.5%£21.03B£19.65B19.7698,400
AAF
Airtel Africa
3.5811 of 5 stars
GBX 277
+2.4%
GBX 450
+62.5%
-2.8%£10.04B£6.42B14.894,541
ZEG
Zegona Communications
2.2465 of 5 stars
GBX 1,750
+1.2%
GBX 2,316.67
+32.4%
+47.4%£3.94B£3.63BN/A6

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This page (LON:MICC) was last updated on 11/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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