SurgePays Reports Full Year 2025 Results and Highlights Scalable Growth Model with Improved Cost Structure Entering 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
SurgePays (NASDAQ: SURG) reported full year 2025 results and said it repositioned toward a multi-channel, more capital-efficient growth model. Revenue was approximately $57.0 million; gross loss improved to $(10.6) million; operating loss narrowed to $(30.7) million. The company reduced G&A to $20.1 million and estimates monthly cash burn of about $250,000–$300,000 at Q1 2026.
Operational highlights included LinkUp Mobile surpassing 100,000 lines, MVNO revenue $13.5 million (~24% of total), and a retail footprint of more than 9,000 locations.
Positive
- General and administrative expenses down approximately 28% year over year
- Operating loss improved to $(30.7) million from $(41.8) million
- Gross loss improved to $(10.6) million from $(14.3) million
- MVNO revenue of $13.5 million, about 24% of total revenue
- LinkUp Mobile surpassed 100,000 subscriber lines
- Established retail footprint of more than 9,000 locations
Negative
- Total revenue declined to approximately $57.0 million from $60.9 million
- Company reported a gross loss (negative gross profit) of $(10.6) million
- Continued operating loss of $(30.7) million for full year 2025
- Q4 included legal and non-cash items not indicative of run rate
News Market Reaction – SURG
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Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | -24.0% | Raised 2025 and 2026 revenue guidance with accelerating growth across verticals. |
| May 13 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | -24.7% | Completed AT&T integration, secured $7M financing, and projected >$200M revenue. |
| Mar 25 | 2024 results, guidance | Positive | +70.3% | Reported 2024 results and guided to revenue exceeding $200M in next 12 months. |
| Nov 12 | Q3 2024 earnings | Negative | +0.6% | Revenue and MVNO sales fell after ACP end, with a significant gross loss reported. |
| Aug 13 | Q2 2024 earnings | Negative | -26.8% | Detailed sharp sales decline, gross loss and transition efforts post‑ACP funding. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings releases often produced sharp moves with a slight skew toward divergences: 3 divergences vs 2 aligned reactions, highlighting event-driven volatility.
Over the last few earnings cycles, SurgePays has navigated the end of ACP funding, launched AT&T-integrated MVNO/MVNE operations, and repeatedly projected revenue above $200 million for forward periods. Prior earnings updates showed mixed market responses, including a 70.29% spike on 2024 results and steep double‑digit drops on 2025 guidance-heavy releases. Against that backdrop, the 2025 full-year results emphasize diversification, cost reductions, and a more efficient model, extending the transition story outlined in earlier earnings announcements.
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Reduced Cash Burn and Expansion Across Multiple Revenue Channels Support a More Efficient Growth Model
BARTLETT, Tenn., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a wireless and fintech technology company connecting subprime and underserved consumers to essential mobile and financial services, today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Brian Cox, President and CEO of SurgePays, stated, “2025 was a year where we demonstrated the scalability of our platform and repositioned the business for more disciplined growth. We delivered steady sequential revenue growth through the first three quarters, increasing from approximately
Mr. Cox continued, “In Q3, we deployed capital into subscriber acquisition and saw a clear step-function increase in revenue. In Q4, we reduced that level of spend to prioritize capital efficiency. While revenue declined sequentially from Q3, it remained significantly higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. The key takeaway is that we have demonstrated both the ability to scale and discipline to manage that growth.”
“Equally important, we materially improved our cost structure. Total general and administrative expenses declined to approximately
Mr. Cox added, “Today, SurgePays is operating with multiple revenue channels, including government-subsidized wireless, LinkUp Mobile prepaid, wholesale MVNE relationships, and our point-of-sale fintech and data platforms. We are no longer dependent on a single program. With an established retail footprint of more than 9,000 locations, a customer acquisition engine through ProgramBenefits.com, and additional monetization initiatives such as our Managed Marketing Services platform, we are positioned to grow in a more controlled and capital efficient way.”
Full Year 2025 Operational Highlights:
- Repositioned the business following the conclusion of the Affordable Connectivity Program, expanding across multiple revenue channels, including wireless, wholesale, and fintech solutions.
- Generated
$13.5 million in MVNO revenue, representing approximately24% of total revenue for the year. - Completed integration with the AT&T best-in-class network, strengthening network performance and service quality.
- Launched LinkUp Mobile nationwide, expanding prepaid wireless offerings and contributing to growth in the Point-of-Sale and Prepaid Services segment, which generated approximately
$43.5 million , or approximately76% of total revenue. - Continued expansion of the Company’s retail distribution network, supporting wireless activations and fintech transactions across more than 9,000 locations.
- Advanced MVNE platform capabilities, supporting wholesale wireless enablement opportunities.
- Launched ProgramBenefits.com, establishing a scalable digital channel for customer acquisition and monetization beyond wireless services.
- Executed cost optimization initiatives, reducing general and administrative expenses by approximately
28% year over year.
Subsequent Operational Highlights:
- LinkUp Mobile surpassed 100,000 subscriber lines, reflecting continued momentum in the Company’s prepaid wireless business.
- Expanded digital acquisition initiatives through ProgramBenefits.com.
- Deployed the Company’s Managed Marketing Services platform, enabling in-store digital advertising and introducing an additional monetization layer.
- Initiated buy-one-get-one promotional campaign to drive subscriber growth and increase market penetration.
- Entered into a strategic partnership with Alpha Modus to expand distribution of fintech and consumer engagement solutions.
- Launched a fully integrated stored value and loyalty platform, enabling merchants to offer branded gift cards, store credit, and loyalty programs through the SurgePays point-of-sale system.
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue totaled approximately
$57.0 million , compared to$60.9 million in 2024, reflecting the expected impact from the conclusion of the Affordable Connectivity Program in mid-2024 and the Company’s transition to a more diversified revenue model. - Gross loss improved to approximately
$(10.6) million , compared to$(14.3) million in 2024. - Total general and administrative expenses declined to approximately
$20.1 million , compared to$27.5 million in 2024. - Operating loss improved to approximately
$(30.7) million , compared to$(41.8) million in 2024.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Dial-in Number: 1-888-506-0062
Access Code: 395490
Webcast: https://ir.surgepays.com/company-events
Replay of the webcast will be available for a one year period.
About SurgePays, Inc.
SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) is a wireless and fintech technology company focused on expanding access to essential mobile and financial services for subprime and underserved consumers. The Company operates a nationwide ecosystem that includes its own wireless brands and a proprietary point of sale platform inside thousands of retail locations. This infrastructure supports SIM activations, top-ups, financial transactions, and other digital services used daily by prepaid and underbanked customers.
SurgePays is building on this foundation by expanding into data driven marketing and digital partnerships that monetize verified consumer engagement and increase revenue per retail location. The Company’s strategy is to build an integrated platform that serves as the operating system for independent retailers while creating recurring revenue streams across wireless, fintech, digital marketing, and stored value programs.
Visit www.SurgePays.com for more information.
SurgePays Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes express or implied statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties and generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. These statements may include projections, guidance, or other estimates regarding revenue, cash flow, business growth, market expansion, or customer acquisition, and statements regarding subscriber growth, distribution expansion, and operating scale.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar terminology.
Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, our ability to scale our prepaid wireless business, maintain retail distribution relationships, expand our merchant platform, and achieve anticipated subscriber growth.
Additional information regarding these and other risks can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Valter Pinto
Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
212.896.1254
SurgePays@KCSA.com
| SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,731,400 | $ | 11,790,389 | |||
| Restricted cash - line of credit reserve | 281,811 | - | |||||
| Restricted cash - held in escrow | - | 1,000,000 | |||||
| Accounts receivable - net | 4,045,162 | 3,000,209 | |||||
| Inventory | 339,570 | 1,781,365 | |||||
| Prepaids and other | 581,823 | 298,360 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 6,979,766 | 17,870,323 | |||||
| Property and equipment - net | 403,517 | 591,088 | |||||
| Other Assets | |||||||
| Note receivable | - | 176,851 | |||||
| Intangibles - net | 819,153 | 1,472,962 | |||||
| Goodwill | - | 3,300,000 | |||||
| Operating lease - right of use asset - net | 313,410 | 564,781 | |||||
| Total Other Assets | 1,132,563 | 5,514,594 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 8,515,846 | $ | 23,976,005 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 10,219,011 | $ | 3,929,195 | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party | 117,546 | 192,845 | |||||
| Operating lease liability | 219,997 | 248,069 | |||||
| Notes payable | 1,834,008 | - | |||||
| Note payable - related party | 2,730,796 | 1,689,367 | |||||
| Convertible notes payable - net | 3,068,878 | - | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 18,190,236 | 6,059,476 | |||||
| Long Term Liabilities | |||||||
| Note payable - related party | - | 1,866,288 | |||||
| Notes payable - SBA government | 458,334 | 469,396 | |||||
| Operating lease liability | 99,235 | 319,232 | |||||
| Convertible notes payable - net | 5,170,860 | - | |||||
| Total Long Term Liabilities | 5,728,429 | 2,654,916 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 23,918,665 | 8,714,392 | |||||
| Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |||||||
| Common stock, | 21,852 | 20,435 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 83,246,736 | 76,842,878 | |||||
| Treasury stock - at cost (695,953 and 362,620 shares, respectively) | (1,631,966 | ) | (631,967 | ) | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (96,984,297 | ) | (60,915,427 | ) | |||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (15,347,675 | ) | 15,315,919 | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | (55,144 | ) | (54,306 | ) | |||
| Total SurgePays Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | (15,402,819 | ) | 15,261,613 | ||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | $ | 8,515,846 | $ | 23,976,005 | |||
| SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 56,962,920 | $ | 60,881,173 | |||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||
| Cost of revenues | 67,551,811 | 75,205,372 | |||||
| General and administrative expenses | 20,071,121 | 27,458,152 | |||||
| Total costs and expenses | 87,622,932 | 102,663,524 | |||||
| Loss from operations | (30,660,012 | ) | (41,782,351 | ) | |||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||
| Interest expense (including amortization of debt discount) | (2,003,935 | ) | (554,200 | ) | |||
| Loss on lease termination - net | - | (194,863 | ) | ||||
| Other income | 7,140 | 636,868 | |||||
| Interest income | 63,950 | 105,395 | |||||
| Realized gains - investments | - | 13,613 | |||||
| Dividends, interest and other income - investments | - | 355,549 | |||||
| Gain on investment in CenterCom | - | 33,864 | |||||
| Impairment loss - note receivable | (176,851 | ) | - | ||||
| Impairment loss - CenterCom | - | (498,273 | ) | ||||
| Impairment loss - internal use software development costs | - | (316,594 | ) | ||||
| Impairment loss - goodwill | (3,300,000 | ) | (866,782 | ) | |||
| Total other income (expense) - net | (5,409,696 | ) | (1,285,423 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (36,069,708 | ) | (43,067,774 | ) | |||
| Provision for income tax benefit (expense) | - | (2,870,000 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest | (36,069,708 | ) | (45,937,774 | ) | |||
| Non-controlling interest | (838 | ) | (208,550 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | (36,068,870 | ) | $ | (45,729,224 | ) | |
| Earnings per share - attributable to common stockholders | |||||||
| Basic | $ | (1.80 | ) | $ | (2.39 | ) | |
| Diluted | $ | (1.80 | ) | $ | (2.39 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - attributable to common stockholders | |||||||
| Basic | 20,085,138 | 19,119,181 | |||||
| Diluted | 20,085,138 | 19,119,181 | |||||
| SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||
| Net loss - including non-controlling interest | $ | (36,069,708 | ) | $ | (45,937,774 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 859,970 | 942,450 | |||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 251,371 | 126,970 | |||||
| Amortization of debt discount/debt issue costs | 759,926 | - | |||||
| Amortization of internal use software development costs | - | 222,830 | |||||
| Impairment loss - CenterCom | - | 498,273 | |||||
| Impairment loss - internal use software development costs | - | 316,594 | |||||
| Impairment loss - goodwill - Clearline | 2,500,000 | 866,782 | |||||
| Impairment loss - goodwill - Torch | 800,000 | - | |||||
| Impairment loss - note receivable | 176,851 | - | |||||
| Stock issued for services | 641,430 | 411,740 | |||||
| Recognition of stock based compensation - unvested shares - related parties | 939,990 | 6,752,706 | |||||
| Recognition of share based compensation - options | 1,149,449 | 986,244 | |||||
| Recognition of share based compensation - options - related party | 552,286 | 622,949 | |||||
| Realized gain in sale of investments | - | (13,613 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense adjustment - SBA loans | - | 19,750 | |||||
| Right-of-use asset lease payment adjustment true up | - | (267,347 | ) | ||||
| Gain on equity method investment - CenterCom | - | (33,864 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid for lease termination | - | (212,175 | ) | ||||
| Loss on lease termination - net | - | 194,863 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
| (Increase) decrease in | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,044,953 | ) | 6,535,865 | ||||
| Inventory | 1,441,795 | 7,265,229 | |||||
| Prepaids and other | (283,463 | ) | (136,427 | ) | |||
| Deferred income taxes - net | - | 2,835,000 | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6,355,272 | (2,509,925 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party | (75,299 | ) | (356,388 | ) | |||
| Accrued income taxes payable | - | (570,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | - | (20,000 | ) | ||||
| Operating lease liability | (248,069 | ) | 148,665 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (21,293,152 | ) | (21,310,603 | ) | |||
| Investing activities | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (18,590 | ) | (518,189 | ) | |||
| Purchase of investments - net | - | (10,159,444 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | 10,173,057 | |||||
| Cash paid for acquisition of Clearline Mobile, Inc. | - | (2,500,000 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (18,590 | ) | (3,004,576 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||
| Proceeds from stock issued for cash | 1,774,636 | 17,249,994 | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants | - | 8,799,257 | |||||
| Cash paid as direct offering costs - common stock | (123,197 | ) | (1,395,000 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | 6,628,811 | - | |||||
| Repayments of notes payable | (4,751,765 | ) | - | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | 8,450,000 | - | |||||
| Cash paid as direct offering costs - convertibles note payable | (608,000 | ) | - | ||||
| Repayments of loans - related party | (824,859 | ) | (1,527,899 | ) | |||
| Repayments on notes payable - SBA government | (11,062 | ) | (10,877 | ) | |||
| Treasury shares repurchased (share buy-backs) | - | (631,967 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 10,534,564 | 22,483,508 | |||||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (10,777,178 | ) | (1,831,671 | ) | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of year | 12,790,389 | 14,622,060 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of year | $ | 2,013,211 | $ | 12,790,389 | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 245,855 | $ | 470,208 | |||
| Cash paid for income tax | $ | - | $ | - | |||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | |||||||
| Treasury stock reacquired in connection with convertible debt financing | $ | 999,999 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount - convertible notes payable - original issue discount | $ | 245,000 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount - convertible notes payable - issuance of common stock | $ | 271,880 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount - convertible notes payable - issuance of warrants | $ | 1,084,927 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount - convertible notes payable - stated interest | $ | 215,600 | $ | - | |||
| Debt discount - note payable - issuance of warrants | $ | 48,418 | $ | - | |||
| Stock issued in settlement of accounts payable | $ | 65,456 | $ | - | |||
| Reclassification of accrued interest - related party to note payable - related party | $ | - | $ | 498,991 | |||
| Exercise of warrants - cashless | $ | - | $ | 41 | |||
| Termination of ROU operating lease assets and liabilities | $ | - | $ | 327,139 | |||
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability | $ | - | $ | 664,288 | |||
