Reviewing Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG)

SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) and Swisscom (OTCMKTS:SCMWY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

SurgePays has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swisscom has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SurgePays	12.93%	55.35%	35.53%
Swisscom	15.31%	15.07%	6.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SurgePays and Swisscom, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SurgePays	0	1	1	0	2.50
Swisscom	1	0	0	0	1.00

SurgePays currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 137.25%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Swisscom.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SurgePays and Swisscom’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SurgePays	$137.14 million	0.60	$20.62 million	$1.15	3.67
Swisscom	$12.33 billion	23.32	$1.90 billion	$3.75	14.79

Swisscom has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays. SurgePays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Swisscom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.9% of SurgePays shares are held by institutional investors. 29.4% of SurgePays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Swisscom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SurgePays beats Swisscom on 8 of the 14 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 Swisscom

Swisscom AG provides telecommunication services primarily in Switzerland, Italy, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Swisscom Switzerland, Fastweb, and Other Operating. The company offers mobile and fixed-network services, such as telephony, TV, broadband, and mobile offerings, as well as sells terminal equipment; and telecom and communications solutions for large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises. It also provides cloud, outsourcing, workplace, mobile phone, networking, business process optimization, SAP, and security and authentication solutions, as well as a range of services to the banking industry; Internet of Things solutions; digitization services to the healthcare sector; IT systems for health insurance companies; fixed-line and mobile networks by other telecommunication service providers; and roaming to foreign operators whose customers use its mobile networks, as well as broadband services and regulated products. In addition, the company plans, operates, and maintains network infrastructure and IT systems; provides support functions to finance, human resource, and strategy, as well as management of real estate and vehicle fleet; and offers broadband and mobile services, such as telephony, mobile offerings, and broadband services, as well as ICT solutions for residential, business, and wholesale customers. Further, it provides IT and network services; online and telephone directories; and cross-platform retail media and security communication services, as well as builds and maintains wired and wireless networks. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Bern, Switzerland.