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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$0.32
▼(-88.39% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/07/26
The score is weighed down primarily by weak financial performance (losses, negative gross profit, negative free cash flow, and negative equity), which elevates liquidity and dilution risk. Technicals remain fragile with price below key longer-term moving averages and a negative MACD. Corporate events provide some relief via AT&T cost improvements and balance-sheet benefit, but ongoing convertible financing and potential equity issuance limit the upside.
Positive Factors
AT&T contract amendment and charge forgiveness
Removing minimum-spend commitments and obtaining ~$10.3M forgiveness materially lowers structural service acquisition costs and generates an $8.5M accounting gain. This strengthens the balance sheet, reduces ongoing unit economics pressure, and should sustainably improve prepaid margins and competitive pricing flexibility.
Negative Factors
Negative gross profit and widening net losses
Negative gross profit signals the business is not covering direct costs from sales, indicating a fundamental pricing or cost-structure problem. Persistent operating losses require either margin recovery or sustained external funding; absent structural improvement, negative gross margins are unsustainable and raise medium-term viability concerns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
AT&T contract amendment and charge forgiveness
Removing minimum-spend commitments and obtaining ~$10.3M forgiveness materially lowers structural service acquisition costs and generates an $8.5M accounting gain. This strengthens the balance sheet, reduces ongoing unit economics pressure, and should sustainably improve prepaid margins and competitive pricing flexibility.
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SurgePays Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
SurgePays (SURG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$8.18M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)365.02K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.50
Revenue Growth55.81%
EPS Growth30.17%
CountryUS
Employees125
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.93
Shares Outstanding25,121,895
10 Day Avg. Volume122,567
30 Day Avg. Volume365,018
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)-2.18
Price to Sales (P/S)0.59
P/FCF Ratio-1.57
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$3.50Price Target Upside28.21% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$71.20M
SurgePays Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SurgePays, Inc. operates as a financial technology and telecommunications enterprise dedicated to serving the underbanked communities across the United States. A core component of its strategy is a blockchain-powered platform that transforms local...
How the Company Makes Money
SurgePays makes money primarily by (1) selling prepaid wireless and mobile broadband service to end users and (2) earning fees/margins by enabling and distributing prepaid/digital products through retail channels.
1) Prepaid wireless and broadban...
SurgePays Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 14, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call mixed clear operational progress and cost discipline with material liquidity and transition risks. Highlights include demonstrated scalability (notably Q2->Q3 +62.6%), significant cost cuts (G&A and SG&A down ~27%), improved gross loss (~25.9%) and operating loss (~26.6%), strong point-of-sale/prepaid growth (+$26.1M YoY) and diversification across multiple revenue channels with a >9,000 location footprint. Lowlights include a full-year revenue decline (~6.4%), a Q3->Q4 sequential revenue decline (~13.4%) driven by reduced acquisition spend, low year-end cash (~$1.7M) and a working capital deficit (~$16.2M), substantial operating cash use (~$21.3M for 2025) and continued dependence on financing (~$10.5M raised). Management outlined actions to lower monthly burn to ~$250K–$300K and emphasized showing progress in 2026, leaving the call balanced between meaningful improvements and notable liquidity/execution risks.Positive Updates
Demonstrated scalability in 2025
Revenue progression showed Q1 $10.6M -> Q2 $11.5M (+8.5%) -> Q3 $18.7M (+62.6% vs Q2), proving the company can scale quickly when capital is deployed.
Negative Updates
Full-year revenue decline
Total revenue for 2025 was approximately $57.0M compared to $60.9M in 2024, a decline of approximately 6.4%, primarily driven by the expected drop in subsidized revenue after the Affordable Connectivity Program expiration.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Demonstrated scalability in 2025
Revenue progression showed Q1 $10.6M -> Q2 $11.5M (+8.5%) -> Q3 $18.7M (+62.6% vs Q2), proving the company can scale quickly when capital is deployed.
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Company Guidance
Management did not give formal forward-looking numeric guidance but outlined expectations and operational targets and provided many metrics: FY2025 revenue was ~ $57.0M (Q4 $16.2M; Q1 $10.6M; Q2 $11.5M; Q3 $18.7M), point-of-sale and Prepaid Services grew by ~ $26.1M YoY, cost of revenue was ~ $67.6M (vs $75.2M in 2024) with gross loss improving to ~ $10.6M (vs $14.3M), total G&A fell to ~ $20.1M (from $27.5M) and SG&A ex D&A to ~ $19.2M (from $26.3M), operating loss was ~ $30.7M (vs $41.8M), net cash used in operations was ~ $21.3M, net cash provided by financing was ~ $10.5M, year‑end cash was ~ $1.7M, working capital was a deficit of ~ $16.2M (vs a $11.8M surplus at 12/31/24), Q4 included ~ $2.3M of nonrecurring items, and management estimates current monthly cash burn of ~$250k–$300k as of end‑Q1 2026; they expect improving gross margins, continued cost discipline, and selective capital deployment to scale revenue across multiple channels (LinkUp Mobile, subsidized wireless, wholesale MVNE, POS fintech) while emphasizing they are not providing formal guidance.SurgePays Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 62.37M | 56.96M | 60.88M | 137.14M | 121.54M | 51.06M |
| Gross Profit | -15.34M | -10.59M | -14.32M | 35.64M | 13.47M | 6.17M |
| EBITDA | -37.04M | -32.95M | -41.22M | 20.08M | 2.39M | -5.10M |
| Net Income | -40.49M | -36.07M | -45.73M | 20.62M | -680.76K | -13.53M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.50M | 8.52M | 23.98M | 41.93M | 34.00M | 19.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.42M | 1.73M | 11.79M | 14.62M | 7.04M | 6.28M |
| Total Debt | 15.51M | 13.58M | 4.59M | 5.44M | 8.11M | 7.68M |
| Total Liabilities | 33.37M | 23.92M | 8.71M | 13.52M | 28.89M | 15.95M |
| Stockholders Equity | -23.81M | -15.40M | 15.32M | 28.25M | 4.99M | 3.55M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -18.88M | -21.31M | -21.83M | 10.01M | 94.69K | -15.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -18.88M | -21.29M | -21.31M | 10.29M | 793.27K | -15.29M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -18.59K | -3.00M | -281.30K | -1.50M | -376.72K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 15.90M | 10.53M | 22.48M | -2.42M | 1.46M | 21.27M |
SurgePays Technical Analysis
Negative
2.73
Price Trends
0.47
Negative
0.61
Negative
1.27
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.04
Positive
38.28
Neutral
9.87
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SURG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.73 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.39, above the 50-day MA of 0.47, and above the 200-day MA of 1.27, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.04 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 38.28 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.87 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SURG.
SurgePays Risk Analysis
SurgePays disclosed 20 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SurgePays reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
SurgePays Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $51.66M | 29.49 | 4.81% | ― | 12.37% | 615.79% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
51 Neutral | $35.52M | 0.47 | 0.51% | ― | 125.00% | ― | |
50 Neutral | $25.67M | -10.99 | -15.63% | ― | -8.52% | -105.92% | |
49 Neutral | $44.37M | -3.87 | -11.23% | ― | -18.57% | 38.84% | |
45 Neutral | $8.18M | -0.17 | 356.16% | ― | 55.81% | 30.17% | |
45 Neutral | $21.46M | -0.25 | 137.78% | ― | -19.19% | 67.48% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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SurgePays Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
SurgePays Amends AT&T Deal, Cuts Costs, Gains Forgiveness
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
On June 29, 2026, SurgePays, Inc. and ATT Mobility, LLC amended their existing agreement to eliminate all remaining minimum spend commitments, which had required an aggregate minimum spend of $50 million over three years. The revised arrangement i...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
SurgePays Secures New Convertible Note Financing Deal
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 16, 2026, SurgePays, Inc. entered into a secured note purchase agreement with an investor, issuing a $500,000 promissory note bearing 14.5% annual interest and maturing in 24 months. The note, secured by a junior lien on all company assets...
Executive/Board ChangesPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder Meetings
SurgePays Shareholders Approve Directors and Capital Structure Changes
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
At its annual meeting on June 16, 2026, SurgePays, Inc. reported that 17,275,798 shares, representing about 68.8% of its outstanding voting common stock as of the May 5, 2026 record date, were present or voted, establishing a quorum. Shareholders ...
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