TIM (NYSE:TIMB) versus SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Head to Head Comparison

SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) and TIM (NYSE:TIMB) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Risk & Volatility

SurgePays has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIM has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SurgePays	$56.96 million	0.08	-$36.07 million	($1.53)	-0.11
TIM	$4.77 billion	1.81	$772.28 million	$1.69	10.56

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SurgePays	-47.89%	N/A	-274.37%
TIM	15.73%	17.99%	7.74%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.1% of SurgePays shares are owned by company 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for SurgePays and TIM, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SurgePays	1	1	1	0	2.00
TIM	1	9	2	1	2.23

SurgePays currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1,952.79%. TIM has a consensus price target of $24.82, suggesting a potential upside of 39.03%. Given SurgePays’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SurgePays is more favorable than TIM.

Summary

TIM beats SurgePays on 11 of the 15 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 TIM

TIM S.A., a telecommunications company, provides mobile voice, data, and broadband services in Brazil. The company offers in mobile, landline, long-distance, and data transmission services. It also offers fixed ultra-broadband, fixed ultraband broadband, and digital content services. The company serves individuals and corporates, as well as small, medium, and large companies. TIM S.A is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company operates as a subsidiary of TIM Brasil Serviços e Participações S.A.