Financial Survey: Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) and CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CTGX Mining and Willamette Valley Vineyards, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CTGX Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
Willamette Valley Vineyards	1	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CTGX Mining and Willamette Valley Vineyards”s gross 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
Willamette Valley Vineyards	$39.78 million	0.35	-$120,000.00	($0.69)	-4.10

CTGX Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Willamette Valley Vineyards.

Profitability

This table compares CTGX Mining and Willamette Valley Vineyards’ 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
Willamette Valley Vineyards	-4.82%	-7.41%	-1.67%

Volatility & Risk

CTGX Mining has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willamette Valley Vineyards has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.2% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of CTGX Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Willamette Valley Vineyards beats CTGX Mining on 5 of the 8 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 Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. produces and sells wine in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Direct Sales and Distributor Sales. It primarily offers Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Rose, Brut, Brut Rose, and Riesling branded wines under the Willamette Valley Vineyards label; Semi-Sparkling Muscat branded wine under the Tualatin Estate Vineyards label; Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Malbec, The Griffin, and Viognier branded wines under the Griffin Creek label; and Brut, Brut Rose, and Blanc de Blancs under the Domaine Willamette label. The company also provides Pinot Noir and Chardonnay branded wine under the Elton label; Chrysologue, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon branded wine under the Pambrun label; and Frontiere Syrah, Lisette Rose, Graviére Syrah, Voyageur Syrah, Bourgeois Grenache, and Voltigeur Viognier branded wine under the Maison Bleue label, as well as offers wines under the Natoma, Pere Ami, and Metis labels. It owns and leases approximately 1,018 acres of land. The company markets and sells its wine products through direct sales at the retail locations; mailing lists; and distributors and wine brokers. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Turner, Oregon.