Critical Analysis: SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) & Orange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF)
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemOrange Belgium (OTCMKTS:MBSRF – Get Free Report) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Orange Belgium and SurgePays, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orange Belgium | 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 1,923.12%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Orange Belgium.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
6.9% of SurgePays shares are held by institutional investors. 29.1% of SurgePays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Orange Belgium and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orange Belgium | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SurgePays | -47.89% | N/A | -274.37% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Orange Belgium and SurgePays”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orange Belgium | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SurgePays | $56.96 million | 0.08 | -$36.07 million | ($1.53) | -0.11 |
Orange Belgium has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SurgePays.
Summary
SurgePays beats Orange Belgium on 6 of the 8 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.