Analyzing SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) and Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV)

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) are both communication services 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 Kyivstar Group and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyivstar Group	12.73%	24.71%	15.12%
SurgePays	-64.91%	N/A	-310.16%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyivstar Group	$1.28 billion	2.37	$124.00 million	$0.66	19.92
SurgePays	$56.96 million	0.14	-$36.07 million	($1.94)	-0.16

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyivstar Group	0	2	3	0	2.60
SurgePays	2	0	1	0	1.67

Kyivstar Group currently has a consensus target price of $16.62, indicating a potential upside of 26.46%. SurgePays has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,029.03%. Given SurgePays’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Kyivstar Group.

Institutional & 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kyivstar Group beats SurgePays on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kyivstar Group

Kyivstar Group Ltd. provides a range of mobile communication and home Internet services in Ukraine. It offers mobile services, such as voice, messaging and data, mobile and computer Internet, roaming, abroad calling, payment, and other services; fixed telephone communication services; fixed Internet and data transfer services; and mobile virtual PBX services, as well as operates data centers, commercial contact centers, and M2M contact centers. The company also provides loyalty programs, as well as sells telecommunications equipment. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Kyivstar Group Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Vimpelcom Amsterdam B.V.

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.