SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.1% of SurgePays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of T-Mobile US shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for SurgePays and T-Mobile US, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SurgePays | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| T-Mobile US | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2.77 |
Risk and Volatility
SurgePays has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T-Mobile US has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares SurgePays and T-Mobile US”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SurgePays | $67.06 million | 0.13 | -$36.07 million | ($1.53) | -0.11 |
| T-Mobile US | $88.31 billion | 2.20 | $10.99 billion | $9.55 | 19.01 |
T-Mobile US has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays. SurgePays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T-Mobile US, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares SurgePays and T-Mobile US’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SurgePays | -47.89% | N/A | -274.37% |
| T-Mobile US | 11.45% | 20.16% | 5.41% |
Summary
T-Mobile US beats SurgePays on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SurgePays
SurgePays, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial technology and telecom company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mobile Virtual Network Operators, Comprehensive Platform Services, and Lead Generation. The company offers subsidized and non-subsidized mobile virtual network operators for internet connectivity through mobile broadband services to consumers; ACH banking relationships and fintech transactions platform to convenience stores; wireless top-up transactions and wireless product aggregation; and lead generation and case management solutions primarily to law firms in the mass tort industry, as well as call center activities. SurgePays, Inc. is headquartered in Bartlett, Tennessee.
About T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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