Zegona Communications (ZEG) Competitors GBX 320 +8.00 (+2.56%) (As of 09:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlines ZEG vs. AAF, ISAT, GAMA, HTWS, TALK, KCOM, MANX, MAI, BBB, and ORNTShould you be buying Zegona Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zegona Communications include Airtel Africa (AAF), Inmarsat (ISAT), Gamma Communications (GAMA), Helios Towers (HTWS), TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK), KCOM Group (KCOM), Manx Telecom (MANX), Maintel (MAI), Bigblu Broadband (BBB), and Orient Telecoms (ORNT). These companies are all part of the "telecom services" industry. Zegona Communications vs. Airtel Africa Inmarsat Gamma Communications Helios Towers TalkTalk Telecom Group KCOM Group Manx Telecom Maintel Bigblu Broadband Orient Telecoms Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) and Airtel Africa (LON:AAF) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, ZEG or AAF? Zegona Communications has a beta of 2.8, suggesting that its share price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ZEG or AAF? 21.6% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.6% of Airtel Africa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ZEG or AAF? Airtel Africa has higher revenue and earnings than Zegona Communications. Airtel Africa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zegona Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZegona CommunicationsN/AN/A-£15.55M£0.093,494.44Airtel Africa£4.78B0.79£12M-£0.03-3,393.33 Does the media prefer ZEG or AAF? In the previous week, Airtel Africa's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Zegona Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Airtel Africa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Zegona Communications Neutral Airtel Africa Neutral Is ZEG or AAF a better dividend stock? Zegona Communications pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Zegona Communications pays out 5,555.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Airtel Africa pays out -16,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Airtel Africa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ZEG or AAF? Zegona Communications received 87 more outperform votes than Airtel Africa when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 85.71% of users gave Airtel Africa an outperform vote while only 68.94% of users gave Zegona Communications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformZegona CommunicationsOutperform Votes11168.94% Underperform Votes5031.06% Airtel AfricaOutperform Votes2485.71% Underperform Votes414.29% Is ZEG or AAF more profitable? Airtel Africa has a net margin of 0.25% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of 0.00%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 3.43% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zegona CommunicationsN/A -2.61% -0.50% Airtel Africa 0.25%3.43%9.60% Do analysts prefer ZEG or AAF? Zegona Communications currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 43.08%. Airtel Africa has a consensus target price of GBX 136.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.56%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than Airtel Africa.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zegona Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Airtel Africa 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryAirtel Africa beats Zegona Communications on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 ZEG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZegona CommunicationsTelecom Services IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£2.21B£8.86B£2.73B£1.41BDividend Yield5.71%9.07%6.91%11.72%P/E Ratio3,494.44125.70321.271,561.37Price / SalesN/A56.55128.59213,353.48Price / Cash0.5226.6816.0132.92Price / Book1.873.293.532.87Net Income-£15.55M£497.09M£104.30M£152.61M7 Day Performance-4.70%1.30%1.11%4.94%1 Month Performance-13.12%-0.23%1.18%5.30%1 Year PerformanceN/A22.98%17.21%18.38% Zegona Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEGZegona CommunicationsN/AGBX 320+2.6%GBX 450+40.6%N/A£2.25BN/A3,555.566AAFAirtel Africa3.0886 of 5 starsGBX 102.80+0.7%GBX 136.67+32.9%-14.4%£3.79B£4.78B-3,426.674,098ISATInmarsatN/AGBX 544.40+0.8%N/AN/A£2.56B£1.44B-41.561,800High Trading VolumeGAMAGamma Communications2.0542 of 5 starsGBX 1,585-0.2%GBX 2,140+35.0%+44.6%£1.52B£548M2,732.761,895HTWSHelios Towers2.1364 of 5 starsGBX 110.20+0.5%GBX 180+63.3%+70.1%£1.16B£760.70M-1,836.67725Positive NewsTALKTalkTalk Telecom GroupN/AGBX 96.90flatN/AN/A£1.11B£1.52B7.57500High Trading VolumeKCOMKCOM GroupN/AGBX 120flatN/AN/A£619.93M£281.64M-18.181,464News CoverageMANXManx TelecomN/AGBX 215.50flatN/A+0.0%£249.70M£81.47M20.72300MAIMaintelN/AGBX 235-2.0%N/A+42.6%£33.75M£100.41M-1,305.56482Gap DownBBBBigblu BroadbandN/AGBX 33.50+31.4%N/A+4.2%£19.76M£24.16M-1,116.6790News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeORNTOrient TelecomsN/AGBX 8flatN/AN/A£800,000.00£394,969.00800.009 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Airtel Africa Alternatives Inmarsat Alternatives Gamma Communications Alternatives Helios Towers Alternatives TalkTalk Telecom Group Alternatives KCOM Group Alternatives Manx Telecom Alternatives Maintel Alternatives Bigblu Broadband Alternatives Orient Telecoms Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:ZEG) was last updated on 11/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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