Helical (HLCL) Competitors GBX 185.80 -2.20 (-1.17%) (As of 10:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades HLCL vs. LOK, MTVW, LSL, TPFG, UAI, FOXT, PSDL, BLV, PNS, and GR1TShould you be buying Helical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helical include Lok'nStore Group (LOK), Mountview Estates (MTVW), LSL Property Services (LSL), The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), U and I Group (UAI), Foxtons Group (FOXT), Phoenix Spree Deutschland (PSDL), Belvoir Group (BLV), Panther Securities (PNS), and Grit Real Estate Income Group (GR1T). These companies are all part of the "real estate services" industry. Helical vs. Lok'nStore Group Mountview Estates LSL Property Services The Property Franchise Group U and I Group Foxtons Group Phoenix Spree Deutschland Belvoir Group Panther Securities Grit Real Estate Income Group Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) and Helical (LON:HLCL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Is LOK or HLCL more profitable? Lok'nStore Group has a net margin of 14.34% compared to Helical's net margin of 0.00%. Lok'nStore Group's return on equity of 1.87% beat Helical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lok'nStore Group14.34% 1.87% 1.48% Helical N/A -37.60%1.01% Does the media prefer LOK or HLCL? In the previous week, Lok'nStore Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Helical'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Lok'nStore Group Neutral Helical Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, LOK or HLCL? Lok'nStore Group has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helical has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend LOK or HLCL? Helical has a consensus price target of GBX 266.50, indicating a potential upside of 43.59%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helical is more favorable than Lok'nStore Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lok'nStore Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Helical 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LOK or HLCL? Lok'nStore Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Helical. Helical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lok'nStore Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLok'nStore Group£27.73M12.86£3.98M£0.138,500.00Helical£37.84M6.02-£189.81M-£1.55-119.74 Do institutionals and insiders believe in LOK or HLCL? 53.1% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.9% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Helical shares are owned by company 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. Is LOK or HLCL a better dividend stock? Lok'nStore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lok'nStore Group pays out 14,615.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Helical pays out -322.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor LOK or HLCL? Helical received 192 more outperform votes than Lok'nStore Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.70% of users gave Helical an outperform vote while only 62.46% of users gave Lok'nStore Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLok'nStore GroupOutperform Votes18362.46% Underperform Votes11037.54% HelicalOutperform Votes37571.70% Underperform Votes14828.30% SummaryHelical beats Lok'nStore Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Helical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HLCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart HLCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHelicalReal Estate Services IndustryReal Estate SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£227.77M£1.35B£1.30B£1.39BDividend Yield2.24%8.97%7.09%11.73%P/E Ratio-119.74526.63272.011,549.36Price / Sales6.02259.671,002.51209,059.57Price / Cash7.4817.6155.6532.93Price / Book0.572.031.142.80Net Income-£189.81M-£147.80M-£52.21M£152.70M7 Day Performance-1.59%-0.98%-0.63%-0.51%1 Month Performance-10.34%-3.74%-3.96%7.11%1 Year Performance-19.30%10.53%11.44%91.82% Helical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLCLHelicalN/AGBX 185.80-1.2%GBX 266.50+43.4%-20.2%£228.01M£37.84M-119.8727LOKLok'nStore GroupN/AGBX 1,105flatN/A+40.6%£356.58M£27.73M8,500.00193MTVWMountview EstatesN/AGBX 8,900+2.0%N/A-13.4%£347.10M£79.47M1,220.8529Dividend CutInsider TradeNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLSLLSL Property ServicesN/AGBX 279-0.4%N/A+14.3%£285.50M£157.32M2,333.331,724Gap UpTPFGThe Property Franchise Group1.8379 of 5 starsGBX 433.60-0.1%GBX 589+35.8%+27.6%£276.42M£40.95M2,294.47176UAIU and I GroupN/AGBX 148.50flatN/AN/A£186.27M£45.79M-2.1296FOXTFoxtons GroupN/AGBX 55.51+0.6%N/A+27.8%£168.48M£154.71M2,790.001,354Positive NewsGap DownPSDLPhoenix Spree DeutschlandN/AGBX 173.25-1.1%N/A+6.5%£159.10M£26.79M-247.59N/ABLVBelvoir GroupN/AGBX 279flatN/A+11.6%£104.04M£34.24M1,395.00218High Trading VolumePNSPanther SecuritiesN/AGBX 320flatN/A+8.5%£55.81M£14.95M8,000.0018GR1TGrit Real Estate Income GroupN/AGBX 10.01-2.3%N/A-32.0%£47.12M£65.43M-146.00157Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lok'nStore Group Alternatives Mountview Estates Alternatives LSL Property Services Alternatives The Property Franchise Group Alternatives U and I Group Alternatives Foxtons Group Alternatives Phoenix Spree Deutschland Alternatives Belvoir Group Alternatives Panther Securities Alternatives Grit Real Estate Income Group 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:HLCL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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