Critical Comparison: CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX) and Skillsoft (NYSE:SKIL)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skillsoft	-60.99%	-34.02%	-8.20%
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.0% of Skillsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Skillsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTGX Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Skillsoft and CTGX Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skillsoft	0	1	3	0	2.75
CTGX Mining	0	0	0	0	N/A

Skillsoft currently has a consensus target price of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 161.53%. Given Skillsoft’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Skillsoft is more favorable than CTGX Mining.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Skillsoft 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
Skillsoft	$545.48 million	0.21	-$349.29 million	($41.25)	-0.34
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Volatility & Risk

Skillsoft has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTGX Mining has a beta of 12.09, meaning that its share price is 1,109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

About Skillsoft

Skillsoft Corp. provides content and platform and instructor-led training services in the United States and internationally. The company's Content & Platform segment engages in the sale, marketing, and delivery of its content learning solutions in areas, such as leadership and business, technology and developer, and compliance comprising individualized coaching, as well as technical skill areas. This segment also offers Percipio, an AI-driven online learning platform that delivers a learning experience through SaaS solutions. Its Instructor-Led Training segment provides training solutions, including information technology and business skills for corporations and their employees by guiding its customers throughout their lifelong technology learning journey by offering relevant and up-to-date skills training through instructor-led and self-paced, vendor certified, and other proprietary offerings. The company markets and sells their offerings to businesses of many sizes, government agencies, educational institutions, and resellers. Skillsoft Corp. is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

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.