Telekom Austria (OTCMKTS:TKAGY) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Head to Head Comparison

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telekom Austria	12.64%	18.82%	7.24%
SurgePays	-27.39%	-55.63%	-43.61%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Telekom Austria and SurgePays”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telekom Austria	$5.27 billion	0.96	$668.10 million	$2.12	7.21
SurgePays	$137.14 million	0.23	$20.62 million	($1.13)	-1.40

Telekom Austria has higher revenue and earnings than SurgePays. SurgePays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telekom Austria, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telekom Austria	0	0	0	0	0.00
SurgePays	0	1	1	0	2.50

SurgePays has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 437.97%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Telekom Austria.

Volatility & Risk

Telekom Austria has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Telekom Austria beats SurgePays on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telekom Austria

Telekom Austria AG is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and multimedia services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Belarus, Slovenia, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Corporate and Other. Its products include voice, mobile, satellite, data, and roaming. The company was founded in July 1998 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

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.