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GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
LSE:MAI vs VZ, TMUS, T: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Maintel Holdings's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Maintel Holdings Profitability Rank vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Maintel Holdings's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maintel Holdings's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Maintel Holdings has the Profitability Rank of 4.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) has a Profitability Rank of 4 as of Dec. 2025. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Maintel Holdings and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Maintel Holdings' Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 10.00.
Is Maintel Holdings' Profitability Rank too high?
Maintel Holdings' current Profitability Rank of 4 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 10.00. Overall, Maintel Holdings has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maintel Holdings' Profitability Rank compare to VZ and TMUS?
Maintel Holdings' Profitability Rank of 4 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. Historically, Maintel Holdings' own Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 10.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Maintel Holdings and its competitors. Maintel Holdings's current Profitability Rank is 4, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maintel Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.94, compared to a current price of £0.68 — trading 64.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 4, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 7.00. Maintel Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI), the current Profitability Rank is 4 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Maintel Holdings (LSE:MAI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maintel Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.68 is trading 64.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.94.
GuruFocus considers Maintel Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MAI:
Profitability Rank: 4 (43% below median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: £1.94 vs. price of £0.68 (64.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MAI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maintel Holdings PLC provides communication solutions to mid-market and enterprise businesses, either on-premise or cloud-based. The company's service portfolio comprises unified communications, contact center solutions, document solutions, workforce optimization, local and wide area networking and security, mobile, and voice services, and managed print services. The company organizes its operations into three business segments, namely Managed service and technology; Network services, and Mobile services. It derives maximum revenue from the Managed service and technology segment. Geographically, it operates in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Rest of the world.
41GF Score
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