SurgePays, Inc.

NasdaqCM:SURG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$42.9m

SurgePays Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

SurgePays' CEO is Kevin Cox, appointed in Jul 2017, has a tenure of 8.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.79M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 26.21% of the company’s shares, worth $11.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.5 years and 5.7 years respectively.

Key information

Kevin Cox

Chief executive officer

US$2.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.12%
CEO tenure8.5yrs
CEO ownership26.2%
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure5.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

It's Down 28% But SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Nov 14
It's Down 28% But SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Even After 47% Share Price Boost

Sep 16
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Even After 47% Share Price Boost

SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Shares Leap 49% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

May 14
SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Shares Leap 49% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
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MVNE And LinkUp Mobile Expansion Will Drive Sustainable Cash Flow

Transitioning to an MVNE model and agreements with major networks are set to boost cash flow and profitability.

Is SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) A Risky Investment?

Apr 23
Is SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) A Risky Investment?

SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Stock Rockets 75% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 27
SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Stock Rockets 75% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Is SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) A Risky Investment?

Jan 14
Is SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) A Risky Investment?

Investors Appear Satisfied With SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%

Nov 29
Investors Appear Satisfied With SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%

SurgePays Hit By Sharp Revenue Decline (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 01

SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%

Oct 06
SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%

Little Excitement Around SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Earnings

Jul 17
Little Excitement Around SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Earnings

The Trend Of High Returns At SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Has Us Very Interested

May 21
The Trend Of High Returns At SurgePays (NASDAQ:SURG) Has Us Very Interested

What Is SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Share Price Doing?

Apr 25
What Is SurgePays, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SURG) Share Price Doing?

SurgePays' (NASDAQ:SURG) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Mar 19
SurgePays' (NASDAQ:SURG) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Feb 16
SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Revenues Tell The Story For SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG)

Dec 25
Revenues Tell The Story For SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kevin Cox's remuneration changed compared to SurgePays's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$42m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$49m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$55m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$840k

-US$46m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$23m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$17m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$554k

US$21m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$21m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$548k

-US$681k

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$11m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$11m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2021US$772kUS$734k

-US$14m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$9m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$12m

Dec 31 2020US$288kUS$251k

-US$11m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$11m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$10m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2019US$94kUS$68k

-US$8m

Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD2.79M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD570.60K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Kevin Cox (50 yo)

8.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,787,084
Compensation

Mr. Kevin Brian Cox served as President of SurgePays, Inc since 2024 until November 2025. He served as Chairman of SurgePays, Inc. (formerly known as Surge Holdings, Inc.) since July 2017 until 2024. Mr. C...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kevin Cox
CEO & Director8.5yrsUS$2.79m26.21%
$ 11.2m
Derron Winfrey
President of Sales & Operationsless than a yearno datano data
Mark Garner
Executive Vice President of Technologyless than a yearno datano data
Jeremy Gies
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Complianceless than a yearno datano data
Brian Prenoveau
Managing Director of MZno datano datano data
0.5yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SURG's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kevin Cox
CEO & Director8.5yrsUS$2.79m26.21%
$ 11.2m
David Keys
Independent Director6.5yrsUS$125.00k0.27%
$ 116.4k
Laurie Weisberg
Independent Director3.1yrsUS$125.00k0.27%
$ 117.9k
David May
Non-Independent Director4.9yrsno data0.75%
$ 322.6k
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SURG's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/13 16:55
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/12 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

SurgePays, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward WooAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Michael DianaMaxim Group
Anja Marie SoderstromSidoti & Company, LLC