Comparing Orange (NYSE:ORAN) & SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG)

SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) and Orange (NYSE:ORAN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SurgePays	0	1	1	0	2.50
Orange	0	0	5	0	3.00

SurgePays presently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 150.00%. Orange has a consensus price target of $13.08, indicating a potential upside of 32.34%. Given SurgePays’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Orange.

Risk & Volatility

SurgePays has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orange has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SurgePays	$137.14 million	0.54	$20.62 million	$1.15	3.30
Orange	$47.75 billion	N/A	$2.64 billion	N/A	N/A

Orange has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SurgePays	12.93%	55.35%	35.53%
Orange	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SurgePays beats Orange on 7 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 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. The company operates through France; Spain and Other European Countries; The Africa and Middle East; Enterprise; Orange business; Totem; International Carriers & Shared Services; and Mobile Financial Services segments. It offers mobile services, such as voice, SMS, and data; fixed broadband and narrowband services, as well as B2B fixed solutions and networks services, including voice and data services. The company also sells mobile handsets, broadband equipment, connected devices, and accessories. In addition, it 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, the company 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, brokers, and operators. It 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. is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.