Zegona Communications (ZEG) Competitors GBX 327.16 +3.16 (+0.98%) (As of 05:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlines ZEG vs. AAF, ISAT, GAMA, TALK, HTWS, 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), TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK), Helios Towers (HTWS), 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 TalkTalk Telecom Group Helios Towers 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in 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% Which has more risk & volatility, 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. 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 1.5%. Airtel Africa pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. 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. Do analysts prefer ZEG or AAF? Zegona Communications currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 37.55%. Airtel Africa has a consensus price target of GBX 136.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.48%. Given Airtel Africa's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 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 Does the media refer more to ZEG or AAF? In the previous week, Airtel Africa had 1 more articles in the media than Zegona Communications. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Airtel Africa and 0 mentions for Zegona Communications. Airtel Africa's average media sentiment score of 0.75 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 Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ZEG or AAF? 21.6% of Zegona Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Airtel Africa shares are held by institutional investors. 74.7% of Zegona Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.6% of Airtel Africa 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. Which has preferable 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£0.093,635.11Airtel Africa£4.78B0.75£12M-£0.03-3,220.00 SummaryAirtel Africa beats Zegona Communications on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. And today is one of those rare days… Except, today we won't be giving you insight on any one particular stock… But rather, insight on a revolutionary new stock picking indicator… In fact, within the last year, this indicator has become famous for a multitude of reasons… But one of the biggest was because of the buy signal it issued on October 18th, 2022. 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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£2.30B£9.32B£2.67B£1.38BDividend Yield5.71%9.06%6.94%11.73%P/E Ratio3,635.11125.56312.021,551.35Price / SalesN/A58.11127.11209,189.85Price / Cash0.5232.0416.0732.93Price / Book1.953.103.452.80Net Income-£15.55M£586.10M£108.81M£152.70M7 Day Performance8.33%-0.71%-0.62%-0.54%1 Month Performance-8.10%-1.52%-1.73%7.07%1 Year Performance119.72%9.12%9.21%91.74% Zegona Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEGZegona Communications2.3316 of 5 starsGBX 327.16+1.0%GBX 450+37.5%+117.4%£2.30BN/A3,635.116AAFAirtel Africa3.2258 of 5 starsGBX 96.60+1.7%GBX 136.67+41.5%-16.0%£3.56B£4.78B-3,165.004,098ISATInmarsatN/AGBX 544.40+0.8%N/A+0.0%£2.56B£1.44B-41.561,800High Trading VolumeGAMAGamma Communications2.7108 of 5 starsGBX 1,567.06-0.2%GBX 2,140+36.6%+45.4%£1.50B£548M2,706.901,895TALKTalkTalk Telecom GroupN/AGBX 96.90flatN/AN/A£1.11B£1.52B7.57500High Trading VolumeHTWSHelios Towers1.2294 of 5 starsGBX 94.50-2.0%GBX 230+143.4%+34.8%£992.25M£760.70M-1,606.67725KCOMKCOM GroupN/AGBX 120flatN/A+0.0%£619.93M£281.64M-18.181,464MANXManx TelecomN/AGBX 215.50flatN/A+0.0%£249.70M£81.47M20.72300MAIMaintelN/AGBX 241.10-1.6%N/A+48.5%£34.62M£100.41M-1,361.11482BBBBigblu BroadbandN/AGBX 40flatN/A+28.2%£23.59M£24.16M-1,333.3390Gap UpORNTOrient 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 TalkTalk Telecom Group Alternatives Helios Towers 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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