The9 (NCTY) Competitors $14.95 +0.44 (+3.03%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NCTY vs. OPFI, SPFI, FFWM, SMBK, SHBI, MSBI, HONE, PFIS, ALRS, and QDShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include OppFi (OPFI), South Plains Financial (SPFI), First Foundation (FFWM), SmartFinancial (SMBK), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), Alerus Financial (ALRS), and Qudian (QD). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. OppFi South Plains Financial First Foundation SmartFinancial Shore Bancshares Midland States Bancorp HarborOne Bancorp Peoples Financial Services Alerus Financial Qudian OppFi (NYSE:OPFI) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, OPFI or NCTY? OppFi has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer OPFI or NCTY? In the previous week, OppFi had 3 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for OppFi and 4 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat OppFi's score of 0.40 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment OppFi 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The9 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OPFI or NCTY? The9 received 90 more outperform votes than OppFi when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.00% of users gave OppFi an outperform vote while only 58.79% of users gave The9 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOppFiOutperform Votes1768.00% Underperform Votes832.00% The9Outperform Votes10758.79% Underperform Votes7541.21% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OPFI or NCTY? 7.1% of OppFi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.0% of OppFi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is OPFI or NCTY more profitable? OppFi has a net margin of 1.40% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. OppFi's return on equity of 35.04% beat The9's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OppFi1.40% 35.04% 12.09% The9 N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate OPFI or NCTY? OppFi currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.73%. Given OppFi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OppFi is more favorable than The9.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OppFi 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00The9 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, OPFI or NCTY? The9 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OppFi. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOppFi$523.16M1.19-$1M$0.1645.19The9$25.22M5.33$2.82MN/AN/A SummaryOppFi beats The9 on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe #1 Coin for November 2024Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here 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$134.40M$8.00B$26.06B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A5.15%2.79%4.23%P/E RatioN/A18.77238.1117.20Price / Sales5.3311.323,356.81117.04Price / CashN/A57.6335.8237.85Price / Book2.752.398.154.78Net Income$2.82M$468.09M$685.86M$225.60M7 Day Performance-14.47%-7.12%0.42%-1.23%1 Month Performance35.17%-6.99%5.20%0.46%1 Year Performance70.47%21.33%22.39%15.24% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.5166 of 5 stars$14.95+3.0%N/A+69.9%$134.40M$25.22M0.0050High Trading VolumeOPFIOppFi0.8582 of 5 stars$7.48+1.9%$7.50+0.3%+65.8%$644.88M$523.16M45.88570News CoverageSPFISouth Plains Financial3.2878 of 5 stars$39.27+1.6%$36.00-8.3%+21.5%$643.64M$291.26M15.04680Positive NewsFFWMFirst Foundation3.4174 of 5 stars$7.29-0.1%$7.80+7.0%-32.1%$600.44M$46.26M-6.53563Analyst RevisionSMBKSmartFinancial2.1723 of 5 stars$34.14+0.4%$29.50-13.6%+26.2%$577.85M$163.79M17.54550SHBIShore Bancshares2.7183 of 5 stars$17.14+1.1%$20.00+16.7%+14.5%$571.23M$197.90M13.59610MSBIMidland States Bancorp4.6938 of 5 stars$26.50+0.2%$27.33+3.1%-10.7%$567.10M$470.89M11.45970Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsHONEHarborOne Bancorp2.8188 of 5 stars$12.84flat$13.00+1.2%+0.8%$565.63M$160.14M45.89640Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePFISPeoples Financial Services1.8295 of 5 stars$56.25+0.6%$50.00-11.1%+8.1%$562.22M$113.63M54.02400ALRSAlerus Financial4.457 of 5 stars$22.09+0.2%$23.20+5.0%-10.7%$559.72M$170.07M137.75840Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsQDQudian1.4886 of 5 stars$2.70-3.9%N/A+37.9%$541.62M$17.79M70.25940News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OppFi Competitors South Plains Financial Competitors First Foundation Competitors SmartFinancial Competitors Shore Bancshares Competitors Midland States Bancorp Competitors HarborOne Bancorp Competitors Peoples Financial Services Competitors Alerus Financial Competitors Qudian 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 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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