Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVHY) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Financial Review

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	15.03%	104.66%	49.78%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Risk & Volatility

Vivendi has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivendi	0	0	1	0	3.00
SurgePays	0	1	1	0	2.50

SurgePays has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 173.22%. Given SurgePays’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Vivendi.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vivendi and SurgePays’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivendi	$11.44 billion	0.93	$438.33 million	N/A	N/A
SurgePays	$137.14 million	0.51	$20.62 million	$1.39	2.63

Vivendi has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays.

Summary

SurgePays beats Vivendi on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivendi

Vivendi SE operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company in France, the rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Canal+ Group, Lagardère, Havas, Prisma Media, Gameloft, Vivendi Village, New Initiatives, and Generosity and Solidarity segments. The Canal+ Group segment publishes and distributes premium and thematic pay-TV and free-to-air channels; and produces, sells, and distributes movies and TV series. The Lagardère segment engages in the publishing, media, and travel retail activities. The Havas segment includes communications disciplines, such as creativity, media expertise, and healthcare/wellness. The Prisma Media segment publishes French magazines and online videos. The Gameloft segment engages in the creation and publishing of downloadable video games for various console-PC-mobile platforms, tablets, triple-play boxes, and smart TVs. The Vivendi Village segment provides ticketing services and live performances through Olympia production, festival production, and venues. The New Initiatives segment operates Dailymotion, a video content aggregation and distribution platform, as well as develops ultra-high-speed Internet service. The Generosity and Solidarity segment operates CanalOlympia; and Vivendi Foundation, a Create Joy solidarity program, which supports initial and professional training projects. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, 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.