Powerstorm (OTCMKTS:PSTO) & SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Head-To-Head Review

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

Risk and Volatility

SurgePays has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powerstorm has a beta of -0.72, indicating that its stock price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SurgePays	$83.60 million	0.44	$20.62 million	($1.13)	-1.62
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SurgePays has higher revenue and earnings than Powerstorm.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SurgePays	-27.39%	-55.63%	-43.61%
Powerstorm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for SurgePays and Powerstorm, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

SurgePays presently has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 364.48%. Given SurgePays’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than Powerstorm.

Summary

SurgePays beats Powerstorm on 7 of the 10 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 Powerstorm

Powerstorm Holdings, Inc. operates a consortium of privately held sustainability-themed companies acquired for growth. Its scope of action targets SMEs in 5 themes, including real estate and heritage, telecom and fiber, power and alternative energy, food and aquatic innovation, and electric mobility. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dover, Delaware.