# Helios Towers plc (HTWS.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 206p, market value 2.1 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 102.9×** (5-yr avg 4038.6×, 3-yr avg 4038.6×). Helios Towers plc trades at 102.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 4038.6×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 18.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.95**. A PEG of 0.95 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.3×.
- **Price / book: 79.6×**. The shares trade at 79.6× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.5×**. Enterprise value is 10.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.1%** (5-yr avg -0.0%). Free cash flow equals 3.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 1.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 51.5%**. Helios Towers plc keeps 51.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 33.5%**. 33.5% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 4.6%**. 4.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 99.3%**. A 99.3% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.9%.
- **Return on assets: 1.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.1%** (3-yr 15.9%/yr, 5-yr 16.1%/yr). Revenue grew 10.1% over the last year, against 16.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 19.4%**. Earnings per share rose 19.4%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 49.41**. Debt is 49.41 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.1×**. It would take 4.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 3.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.26** (quick 1.23). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.26 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.32**. A Z-score of 1.32 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.60%** (0p per share, trailing). Helios Towers plc yields 0.60%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 0%** (0% of free cash flow). 0% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Shareholder yield: 1.4%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 1.4% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 53.0%** (YTD 23.8%, 3-mo -8.6%). The shares are up 53.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.9%** (59.3% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.77** (volatility 31%). Beta of 0.77 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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