Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Anterix and SurgePays”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anterix | $4.19 million | 154.69 | -$9.13 million | ($2.02) | -17.23 |
| SurgePays | $137.14 million | 0.29 | $20.62 million | ($1.13) | -1.75 |
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.
Analyst Ratings
| 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 target price of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 95.35%. SurgePays has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 355.70%. Given SurgePays’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Anterix.
Risk & 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 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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% |
Institutional and 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 insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of SurgePays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Anterix beats SurgePays on 8 of the 14 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.
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