Contrasting SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) & Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY)

Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Chorus and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	-47.89%	N/A	-274.37%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.1% of SurgePays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Chorus has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chorus and SurgePays”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chorus	$599.03 million	4.06	$2.36 million	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	$67.06 million	0.06	-$36.07 million	($1.53)	-0.11

Chorus has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Chorus and SurgePays, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chorus	0	0	0	0	0.00
SurgePays	1	1	1	0	2.00

SurgePays has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,966.12%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Chorus.

Summary

Chorus beats SurgePays on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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.