Analyzing SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) and Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY)

Orange (OTCMKTS:ORANY) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.2% of Orange shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Orange and SurgePays”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orange	$45.69 billion	1.10	$608.69 million	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	$56.96 million	0.12	-$36.07 million	($1.53)	-0.18

Orange has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orange	N/A	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	-47.89%	N/A	-264.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Orange and SurgePays, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orange	0	3	3	1	2.71
SurgePays	1	1	1	0	2.00

SurgePays has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,160.81%. Given SurgePays’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Orange.

Risk and Volatility

Orange has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% 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.

Summary

Orange beats SurgePays on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orange

Orange S.A. provides various fixed telephony and mobile telecommunications, data transmission, and other value-added services to customers, businesses, and other telecommunications operators in France and internationally. It operates through France; Spain and Other European Countries; The Africa and Middle East; Enterprise; International Carriers & Shared Services; and Mobile Financial Services segments. The company offers mobile services, such as voice, SMS, and data; fixed broadband and narrowband services, as well as fixed network business solutions, including voice and data; and convergence packages. It also sells mobile handsets, mobile terminals, broadband equipment, connected devices, and accessories. In addition, the company provides IT and integration services comprising unified communication and collaboration services, such as LAN and telephony, consultancy, integration, and project management; hosting and infrastructure services, including cloud computing; customer relations management and other applications services; security services; and video conferencing, as well as sells related equipment. Further, it offers national and international roaming services; online advertising services; and mobile virtual network operators, network sharing, and mobile financial services, as well as sells equipment to external distributors and brokers. Orange S.A. markets its products and services under the Orange brand. The company was formerly known as France Telecom and changed its name to Orange S.A. in July 2013. Orange S.A. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

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.