Head to Head Review: Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) versus SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG)

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

Volatility and Risk

SurgePays has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chorus has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SurgePays	$56.96 million	0.08	-$36.07 million	($1.53)	-0.11
Chorus	$599.03 million	4.08	$2.36 million	N/A	N/A

Chorus has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.1% of SurgePays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SurgePays and Chorus, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SurgePays	1	1	1	0	2.00
Chorus	0	0	0	0	0.00

SurgePays presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,900.00%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Chorus.

Summary

Chorus beats SurgePays on 6 of the 11 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.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.