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ZEG vs. AAF, ISAT, HTWS, TALK, and GAMA

Should you buy Zegona Communications stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Zegona Communications with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Zegona Communications include Airtel Africa (AAF), Inmarsat (ISAT), Helios Towers (HTWS), TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK), and Gamma Communications (GAMA). These companies are all part of the "telecom services" industry.

How does Zegona Communications compare to Airtel Africa?

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

Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.431, suggesting that its share price is 243% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airtel Africa has a beta of 0.472, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Airtel Africa had 1 more articles in the media than Zegona Communications. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Airtel Africa and 2 mentions for Zegona Communications. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Airtel Africa's score of 0.67 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zegona Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Airtel Africa
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Zegona Communications currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 32.74%. Given Airtel Africa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airtel Africa is more favorable than Zegona Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Airtel Africa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zegona Communications£3.63B0.96-£136.50M-£30.00N/A
Airtel Africa£6.42B1.93-£97.44M£18.6018.23

Airtel Africa has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Airtel Africa's return on equity of 23.75% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zegona Communications-5.22% -23.48% -0.50%
Airtel Africa 10.58%23.75%9.60%

42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 41.7% of Zegona Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Airtel Africa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Airtel Africa beats Zegona Communications on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zegona Communications compare to Inmarsat?

Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) and Inmarsat (LON:ISAT) are both mid-cap telecom services industry companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

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

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Zegona Communications£3.63B0.96-£136.50M-£30.00N/A
Inmarsat£1.44B0.00N/A-£13.10N/A

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 2 more articles in the media than Inmarsat. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Zegona Communications and 0 mentions for Inmarsat. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Inmarsat's score of 0.00 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Zegona Communications Very Positive
Inmarsat Neutral

Zegona Communications presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than Inmarsat.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Inmarsat
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 41.7% of Zegona Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Zegona Communications beats Inmarsat on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zegona Communications compare to Helios Towers?

Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) and Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) 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 earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Helios Towers currently has a consensus target price of GBX 261.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.67%. Zegona Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Helios Towers' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Helios Towers is more favorable than Zegona Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Helios Towers
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helios Towers£854.10M2.41-£153.56M£3.3061.15
Zegona Communications£3.63B0.96-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 1 more articles in the media than Helios Towers. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Zegona Communications and 1 mentions for Helios Towers. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Helios Towers' score of 0.15 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Helios Towers
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Zegona Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Helios Towers has a beta of 1.119, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.431, suggesting that its share price is 243% more volatile than the broader market.

35.3% of Helios Towers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Helios Towers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.7% of Zegona Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helios Towers has a net margin of 9.29% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Helios Towers' return on equity of 115.68% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helios Towers9.29% 115.68% 5.84%
Zegona Communications -5.22%-23.48%-0.50%

Summary

Helios Towers and Zegona Communications tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zegona Communications compare to TalkTalk Telecom Group?

TalkTalk Telecom Group (LON:TALK) and Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) are both telecom services industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 2 more articles in the media than TalkTalk Telecom Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Zegona Communications and 0 mentions for TalkTalk Telecom Group. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat TalkTalk Telecom Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
TalkTalk Telecom Group Neutral
Zegona Communications Very Positive

42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.7% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by company 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.

TalkTalk Telecom Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zegona Communications. Zegona Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TalkTalk Telecom Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TalkTalk Telecom Group£1.52B0.00N/A£12.80N/A
Zegona Communications£3.63B0.96-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

TalkTalk Telecom Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. TalkTalk Telecom Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TalkTalk Telecom GroupN/A N/A N/A
Zegona Communications -5.22%-23.48%-0.50%

Zegona Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Zegona Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zegona Communications is more favorable than TalkTalk Telecom Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TalkTalk Telecom Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Zegona Communications beats TalkTalk Telecom Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zegona Communications compare to Gamma Communications?

Gamma Communications (LON:GAMA) and Zegona Communications (LON:ZEG) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Gamma Communications currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,538, indicating a potential upside of 81.15%. Zegona Communications has a consensus price target of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Gamma Communications' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Gamma Communications is more favorable than Zegona Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gamma Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Zegona Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Gamma Communications has a net margin of 7.56% compared to Zegona Communications' net margin of -5.22%. Gamma Communications' return on equity of 13.14% beat Zegona Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gamma Communications7.56% 13.14% 11.78%
Zegona Communications -5.22%-23.48%-0.50%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gamma Communications£645.80M1.19£55.98M£69.3012.25
Zegona Communications£3.63B0.96-£136.50M-£30.00N/A

48.5% of Gamma Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Gamma Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.7% of Zegona Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Zegona Communications had 1 more articles in the media than Gamma Communications. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Zegona Communications and 1 mentions for Gamma Communications. Zegona Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Gamma Communications' score of 1.11 indicating that Zegona Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gamma Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Zegona Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Gamma Communications has a beta of 0.886, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zegona Communications has a beta of 3.431, suggesting that its stock price is 243% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gamma Communications beats Zegona Communications on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZEG vs. The Competition

MetricZegona CommunicationsTelecom Services IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.49B£11.27B£3.27B£2.84B
Dividend Yield5.71%9.44%6.76%6.15%
P/E Ratio-51.518.3115.22369.03
Price / Sales0.9647.14104.6886,058.72
Price / Cash0.5229.3615.7027.87
Price / Book1.384.985.037.76
Net Income-£136.50M£591.42M£128.81M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-7.90%-1.96%0.21%1.15%
1 Month Performance-14.72%-3.75%-1.49%-0.13%
1 Year Performance106.04%4.87%-5.10%70.89%

Zegona Communications Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ZEG
Zegona Communications
3.7633 of 5 stars
GBX 1,545.31
-0.3%
GBX 2,000
+29.4%
+106.7%£3.49B£3.63BN/A6
AAF
Airtel Africa
3.9126 of 5 stars
GBX 334.04
-4.0%
GBX 450
+34.7%
+90.1%£12.19B£6.42B17.964,098
ISAT
Inmarsat
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.56B£1.44BN/A1,800
HTWS
Helios Towers
1.8843 of 5 stars
GBX 213.80
+0.8%
GBX 261.67
+22.4%
+64.8%£2.18B£854.10M64.79725
TALK
TalkTalk Telecom Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.11B£1.52B7.57500

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