The9 (NCTY) Competitors $8.24 -0.05 (-0.60%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NCTY vs. STCN, HGBL, ALJJ, XELA, SFST, JMSB, INBK, FDBC, CIVB, and MDBHShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include Steel Connect (STCN), Heritage Global (HGBL), ALJ Regional (ALJJ), Exela Technologies (XELA), Southern First Bancshares (SFST), John Marshall Bancorp (JMSB), First Internet Bancorp (INBK), Fidelity D & D Bancorp (FDBC), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), and MDB Capital (MDBH). The9 vs. Steel Connect Heritage Global ALJ Regional Exela Technologies Southern First Bancshares John Marshall Bancorp First Internet Bancorp Fidelity D & D Bancorp Civista Bancshares MDB Capital The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals believe in NCTY or STCN? 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of Steel Connect shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Steel Connect shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, NCTY or STCN? The9 has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steel Connect has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NCTY or STCN? Steel Connect received 55 more outperform votes than The9 when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.31% of users gave Steel Connect an outperform vote while only 59.78% of users gave The9 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe9Outperform Votes10759.78% Underperform Votes7240.22% Steel ConnectOutperform Votes16262.31% Underperform Votes9837.69% Which has higher valuation & earnings, NCTY or STCN? Steel Connect has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe9$25.22M2.94$2.82MN/AN/ASteel Connect$169.04M0.40$15.61M$3.133.41 Do analysts prefer NCTY or STCN? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The9 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/ASteel Connect 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is NCTY or STCN more profitable? Steel Connect has a net margin of 53.00% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Steel Connect's return on equity of 19.76% beat The9's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9N/A N/A N/A Steel Connect 53.00%19.76%4.21% Does the media refer more to NCTY or STCN? In the previous week, The9 had 1 more articles in the media than Steel Connect. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The9 and 0 mentions for Steel Connect. The9's average media sentiment score of 0.01 beat Steel Connect's score of 0.00 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment The9 Neutral Steel Connect Neutral SummarySteel Connect beats The9 on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get The9 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NCTY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NCTY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe9Nondepository credit institutions IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$74.08M$7.32B$23.93B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A5.17%2.74%4.14%P/E RatioN/A18.21250.4015.14Price / Sales2.947.253,721.80100.10Price / CashN/A46.0032.0434.08Price / Book1.521.996.985.02Net Income$2.82M$462.43M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance-1.44%-1.99%-0.32%0.37%1 Month Performance29.56%2.37%0.65%3.57%1 Year Performance39.66%57.80%20.33%29.43% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.7233 of 5 stars$8.24-0.6%N/A+63.7%$74.08M$25.22M0.0050STCNSteel Connect1.8267 of 5 stars$10.110.0%N/A+11.0%$63.74M$169.04M3.231,100Positive NewsHGBLHeritage Global1.9388 of 5 stars$1.68-0.9%N/A-45.6%$62.55M$55.02M5.5882Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsALJJALJ RegionalN/A$1.92flatN/A+0.0%$48.44M$440.85M0.766,541High Trading VolumeXELAExela Technologies0.0088 of 5 stars$1.97flatN/A-37.0%$12.54M$1.02B-0.2314,100SFSTSouthern First Bancshares3.7525 of 5 stars$38.02+1.1%$44.00+15.7%+41.8%$310.09M$87.85M21.98296Positive NewsJMSBJohn Marshall Bancorp1.4982 of 5 stars$21.70+1.0%N/A+20.2%$308.60M$51.62M127.65140Short Interest ↑News CoverageINBKFirst Internet Bancorp3.3894 of 5 stars$34.85-3.1%$42.88+23.0%+113.3%$302.15M$265.57M16.36290Short Interest ↑FDBCFidelity D & D Bancorp3.6536 of 5 stars$52.26-1.4%N/A+14.1%$299.76M$72.34M19.00320Positive NewsCIVBCivista Bancshares4.581 of 5 stars$18.83+1.8%$18.25-3.1%+40.2%$296.14M$151.19M8.80538Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMDBHMDB Capital0.2751 of 5 stars$6.85+4.4%N/A-40.8%$294.25M$1.30M-2.7140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steel Connect Competitors Heritage Global Competitors ALJ Regional Competitors Exela Technologies Competitors Southern First Bancshares Competitors John Marshall Bancorp Competitors First Internet Bancorp Competitors Fidelity D & D Bancorp Competitors Civista Bancshares Competitors MDB Capital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NCTY) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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