FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR – Get Free Report) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares FingerMotion and SurgePays”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FingerMotion | $16.32 million | 1.15 | -$7.00 million | ($0.12) | -2.54 |
| SurgePays | $56.96 million | 0.12 | -$36.07 million | ($1.94) | -0.15 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for FingerMotion and SurgePays, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FingerMotion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| SurgePays | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
SurgePays has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,141.13%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than FingerMotion.
Volatility & Risk
FingerMotion has a beta of -0.4, indicating that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.9% of FingerMotion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of FingerMotion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of SurgePays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares FingerMotion and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FingerMotion | -42.81% | -46.67% | -11.91% |
| SurgePays | -64.91% | N/A | -310.16% |
Summary
SurgePays beats FingerMotion on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FingerMotion
FingerMotion, Inc., a mobile data specialist company, provides mobile payment and recharge platform system in China. The company offers telecommunication products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones, and loyalty points redemption services; bulk short message service and multimedia messaging services; and Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform, a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure. It also operates Sapientus, a proprietary big data insights platform that deliver data-driven for businesses in the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. In addition, the company offers value added product and services. FingerMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Singapore.
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.
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