CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX) and Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) Head to Head Survey

Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) and CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTGX Mining has a beta of 14.48, suggesting that its share price is 1,348% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Compania Cervecerias Unidas and CTGX Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	$3.08 billion	0.77	$177.04 million	$0.77	16.59
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has higher revenue and earnings than CTGX Mining.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Compania Cervecerias Unidas and CTGX Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	2	2	0	0	1.50
CTGX Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Compania Cervecerias Unidas presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.72%. Given Compania Cervecerias Unidas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Compania Cervecerias Unidas is more favorable than CTGX Mining.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.1% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTGX Mining shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Compania Cervecerias Unidas and CTGX Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	4.48%	8.18%	3.58%
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Compania Cervecerias Unidas beats CTGX Mining on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Compania Cervecerias Unidas

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. operates as a beverage company in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. It produces and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer under proprietary and licensed brands, as well as distributes Pernod Ricard products in non-supermarket retail stores. The company also produces and sells non-alcoholic beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, nectars and juices, sports and energy drinks, and ice tea; and mineral, purified, and flavored bottled water, as well as ready-to-mix products with instant powder drinks. In addition, it is involved in the production and distribution of pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, gin, and cider. The company serves small and medium-sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains. It also exports its products to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.

About CTGX Mining

CTGX Mining, Inc., through its subsidiary, Sackets Harbor Brewing Company, develops, produces, and markets micro brewed beers. The company offers its products under the brand names of War of 1812 Amber Ale, Railroad Red Ale, Thousand Island Pale Ale, 1812 Amber Ale Light, and Harbor Wheat. It also develops complementary products, such Sackets Harbor Coffee and Sackets Harbor Brewing Co. Root Beer. The company was formerly known as Harbor Brewing Co., Inc. and changed its name to CTGX Mining, Inc. in November 2012. CTGX Mining, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California.