Head to Head Analysis: Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) & SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG)

Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anterix	-666.54%	-31.07%	-15.03%
SurgePays	-27.39%	-55.63%	-43.61%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Anterix and SurgePays”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anterix	$4.19 million	152.25	-$9.13 million	($2.02)	-16.96
SurgePays	$137.14 million	0.26	$20.62 million	($1.13)	-1.58

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

Risk and Volatility

Anterix has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Anterix and SurgePays, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anterix	0	0	2	1	3.33
SurgePays	0	1	1	0	2.50

Anterix presently has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 98.48%. SurgePays has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 405.62%. Given SurgePays’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Anterix.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.6% of Anterix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of SurgePays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Anterix beats SurgePays on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anterix

Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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.