Comparing SecureWorks (NASDAQ:SCWX) & CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for CTGX Mining and SecureWorks, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CTGX Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
SecureWorks	1	1	0	0	1.50

SecureWorks has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.74%. Given SecureWorks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SecureWorks is more favorable than CTGX Mining.

Profitability

This table compares CTGX Mining and SecureWorks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A
SecureWorks	-25.49%	-5.71%	-3.93%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.4% of SecureWorks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of CTGX Mining shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 81.5% of SecureWorks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

CTGX Mining has a beta of 11.61, indicating that its stock price is 1,061% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SecureWorks has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CTGX Mining and SecureWorks”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SecureWorks	$365.88 million	2.07	-$86.04 million	($0.99)	-8.60

CTGX Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SecureWorks.

Summary

SecureWorks beats CTGX Mining on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About SecureWorks

SecureWorks Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides technology-driven information security solutions for protecting its customers in the United States and internationally. The company's solutions include software-as-a-service solutions; managed security services; and professional services, including incident response and penetration testing services. Its solutions enable organizations to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly to security breaches, and identify emerging threats. The company sells its solutions primarily through its referral agents, regional value-added resellers, trade associations, and managed security service providers. It serves customers in a range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, technology, retail, insurance, utility, and healthcare sectors. The company was formerly known as SecureWorks Holding Corporation and changed its name to SecureWorks Corp. in November 2015. SecureWorks Corp. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. SecureWorks Corp. is a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.