HTWS

Helios Towers PLC

Telecommunications First-pass screen £2.1bn

490/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 30

Operating leverage 25% 78

Valuation 25% 40

Downside protection 15% 62

First-pass take

Capital-efficient tower operator in high-growth African markets with US$5.3bn contracted revenue (6.6yr life) and 70% investment-grade customers. Strong operating leverage: 12% EBITDA growth on 8% revenue growth (55% margin), improving ROIC (13.5%), 10-year growth streak. Constraints: no explicit AI exposure, lacks valuation multiples, moderate 3.4x leverage, emerging market political risks.

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