KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI – Get Free Report) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares KVH Industries and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KVH Industries | -4.68% | -0.76% | -0.65% |
| SurgePays | -47.89% | N/A | -274.37% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for KVH Industries and SurgePays, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KVH Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| SurgePays | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
73.7% of KVH Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of KVH Industries 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 company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares KVH Industries and SurgePays”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KVH Industries | $111.01 million | 1.21 | -$7.38 million | ($0.30) | -24.63 |
| SurgePays | $56.96 million | 0.14 | -$36.07 million | ($1.53) | -0.10 |
KVH Industries has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays. KVH Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SurgePays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
KVH Industries has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
KVH Industries beats SurgePays on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KVH Industries
KVH Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of mobile connectivity solutions for the marine and land mobile markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers Internet and VoIP airtime services; AgilePlans, a Connectivity as a Service solution; KVH Link, a crew wellbeing content subscription service with delivery by IP-Mobilecast; and OpenNet, a KVH VSAT data delivering service for non-KVH Ku-band VSAT terminals. It also provides TracNet, an integrated hybrid two-way communication terminal with VSAT, 5G/LTE, and shore-based Wi-Fi; TracPhone, a two-way VSAT-only satellite communications system; CommBox, ship-to-shore network management software for maritime communications; CommBox Edge, an advanced maritime network optimization and management solution; Starlink, a companion terminal for TracNet and TracPhone systems; KVH ONE, a global hybrid communication network supporting Internet, VoIP, content delivery, and other; and TracVision, a satellite television antenna system for vessels, recreational vehicles, buses, conversion vans, and automobiles. In addition, the company offers KVH Elite, a streaming service for leisure yachts; KVH OneCare, a services and support for TracNet and TracPhone systems; MOVIElink, a movie distribution solution; MUSIClink, a music and karaoke delivery solution; NEWSlink, a maritime news delivery solution; SPORTSlink, a sporting content delivery solution; TVlink, a television programming delivery solution; and news from home, a digital newspaper service. It sells its mobile communications products through a network of independent retailers, chain stores, distributors, and service providers, as well as to manufacturers of vessels, maritime equipment, and vehicles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island.
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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