HTWS.L
Helios Towers plc
Communication Services · Telecom Services · LSE
$222.80
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$2.4B
Total market value of the company
119.80
Expensive — high growth expected
23.69
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+8.4%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
4.6%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
70.2%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$286.54
+29% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
STRONG_BUY
Consensus view from 7 analysts covering this stock
About Helios Towers plc

Helios Towers plc, an independent tower company, acquires, builds, and operates telecommunications towers. It offers colocation lease-up, build-to-suit, sale and leaseback, in-building, small cells/outdoor distributed antenna systems, and other managed services. The company also provides passive infrastructure solutions, including site selection and preparation, maintenance, security, and power management; and engages in hosting active equipment, such as antennae. It operates a network of sites and tenancies in Tanzania, Senegal, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, and Oman. Helios Towers plc was founded in 2009 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

https://www.heliostowers.com

Country: United Kingdom Employees: 735 Industry: Telecom Services
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
1.278
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.0804
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
1.247
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
40.2%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-32.2%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
13
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.08
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$247.60
10% below the year high
52W Low
$113.20
97% above the year low
Avg Volume
2,651,832
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
N/A
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
N/A
N/A
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.02
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

2,620.29
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.26
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
1.15
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
51.5%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
37.8%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$121M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$854M
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$39M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
7
Target High
$300.25
Target Median
$286.54
Target Low
$179.93
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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