SurgePays, Inc. (SURG) Financial Ratios
19 years of historical data (2006–2024) · Technology · Software - Application
EV/EBITDA
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: 27.57
30Y Low4.4·High50.8
P/FCF
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: 434.18
30Y Low9.6·High9.6
P/B Ratio
↓
0.70
↓-88% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.00
30Y Low2.2·High15.9
ROE
↑
-209.5%
↑-73% vs avg
5yr avg: -120.8%
30Y Low-381%·High123%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: 2.64
30Y Low0.3·High8.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
SURG Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
SurgePays, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11M | $34M | $96M | $81M | $9M | $13M | $29M | $31M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $4M | $27M | $87M | $82M | $10M | $20M | $37M | $32M | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.23 | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 1.12 | 2.03 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.70 | 2.23 | 3.39 | 15.89 | 2.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 9.62 | 858.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 9.36 | 102.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
SURG EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.44 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 1.44 | 2.09 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 4.36 | 50.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 4.59 | 58.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 8.70 | 870.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SURG Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
SurgePays, Inc. earns an operating margin of -68.6%. Operating margins have compressed from 0.5% to -68.6% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -209.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -23.5% | -23.5% | 26.0% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 43.8% | 48.7% | 29.4% | 17.7% |
| Operating Margin | -68.6% | -68.6% | 13.8% | 0.5% | -11.7% | -18.6% | -30.2% | -10.1% | -144.7% | -94.2% | -46.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | -75.1% | -75.1% | 15.0% | -0.6% | -26.5% | -19.7% | -32.8% | -10.1% | -138.5% | -139.5% | -47.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -209.5% | -209.5% | 123.0% | -15.7% | -381.0% | — | — | — | -326.2% | — | — |
| ROA | -138.8% | -138.8% | 54.3% | -2.5% | -100.9% | -123.9% | -120.1% | -42.6% | -72.0% | -184.6% | -90.7% |
| ROIC | -229.7% | -229.7% | 111.3% | 8.5% | -738.6% | — | -509.7% | -731.0% | -198.8% | -399.4% | -159.3% |
| ROCE | -177.3% | -177.3% | 94.9% | 6.3% | -786.7% | — | -698.4% | — | -313.9% | — | -7582.6% |
SURG Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $12M exceeds total debt of $5M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 1.58 | 2.16 | — | — | — | 1.80 | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.27 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.47 | -0.32 | 0.21 | 0.39 | — | — | — | 1.45 | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | -0.46 | 0.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -0.92 | 11.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -75.39 | -75.39 | 31.65 | 0.32 | -0.80 | -2.57 | -34.22 | -10.93 | -86.14 | -1.87 | -86.90 |
Net cash position: cash ($12M) exceeds total debt ($5M)
SURG Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
SurgePays, Inc.'s current ratio of 2.95x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 1.17x to 2.95x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.63 | 1.17 | 1.39 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.13 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1.91 | 0.70 | 0.95 | 0.07 | 24472.99 | 0.64 | -0.08 | -0.01 | 0.13 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.15 | 0.30 | 0.63 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 2.54 | 3.27 | 3.57 | 2.62 | 7.43 | 2.58 | 3.73 | 0.45 | 1.40 | 1.08 |
| Inventory Turnover | 42.22 | 42.22 | 11.22 | 9.66 | 10.30 | 291.28 | — | 789.01 | 1.41 | 2.88 | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 17.99 | 25.38 | 27.72 | 23.23 | 2.64 | 44.41 | 29.87 | 14.30 | 14.00 | 35.44 |
SURG Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
SurgePays, Inc. returns 5.6% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 21.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 10.4% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 5.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $19M | $15M | $12M | $4M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $895926 | $664422 |
Peer Comparison
Compare SURG with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SURGYou | $11M | -0.2 | — | — | -23.5% | -68.6% | -209.5% | -229.7% | — |
 LQDT | $1B | 41.7 | 21.2 | 19.1 | 43.8% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 60.8% | 0.3 |
 GSAT | $10B | -138.1 | 119.1 | 57.9 | 66.9% | -0.4% | -17.1% | -0.1% | 6.2 |
 SSTK | $624M | 13.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 58.2% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 1.6 |
 TMUS | $210B | 20.0 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 47.6% | 21.2% | 18.2% | 8.1% | 3.8 |
 LBRDA | $5B | -2.0 | — | — | — | — | -34.5% | -0.3% | — |
 ATUS | $539M | -8.6 | 7.7 | 3.6 | — | -1.3% | — | -0.8% | 0.2 |
 INTU | $114B | 29.8 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 80.8% | 26.1% | 20.3% | 16.5% | 1.2 |
 FOUR | $4B | 43.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 34.2% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 5.9 |
 EVTC | $1B | 10.6 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 49.7% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 10.2% | 3.7 |
 PRTH | $451M | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 21.4% | 14.8% | — | 13.4% | 5.1 |
| Technology Median | — | 27.7 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 48.5% | -0.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9 |
Peer selection based on competitive and market overlap. Compare multiple stocks →
Download Financial Ratios Data
Includes 30+ ratios · 18 years · Updated daily
See SURG's True Return
Price is only half the story. See total return with reinvested dividends.
Launch CalculatorIs SURG Undervalued?
DCF intrinsic value, peer multiples, and analyst estimates — see what the stock is really worth.
View ValuationCompare SURG vs LQDT
Side-by-side business, growth, and profitability comparison vs Liquidity Services, Inc..
Start ComparisonSURG — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SURG stock.
What is SurgePays, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
SurgePays, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.2x. The historical average is 4.7x.
What is SurgePays, Inc.'s ROE?
SurgePays, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -209.5%. The historical average is -155.9%.
Is SURG stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, SurgePays, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.2x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are SurgePays, Inc.'s profit margins?
SurgePays, Inc. has -23.5% gross margin and -68.6% operating margin.