Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST – Get Free Report) and SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG – Get Free Report) 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 valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Amesite and SurgePays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amesite | -1,727.32% | -137.45% | -115.17% |
| SurgePays | -83.42% | -967.32% | -232.66% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Amesite and SurgePays, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amesite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| SurgePays | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.6% of Amesite shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of SurgePays shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Amesite shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of SurgePays shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Amesite has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SurgePays has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Amesite and SurgePays”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amesite | $110,000.00 | 83.51 | -$3.62 million | ($0.88) | -2.28 |
| SurgePays | $60.88 million | 0.38 | -$45.73 million | ($2.14) | -0.46 |
Amesite has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SurgePays. Amesite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SurgePays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Amesite
Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, that provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. It serves businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, museums, and non-profit organizations. Amesite Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
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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