The9 (NCTY) Competitors $10.88 -0.10 (-0.91%) (As of 01:20 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NCTY vs. STCN, HGBL, ALJJ, NEWT, SSBK, SOR, FSBW, SFST, CIVB, and INBKShould 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), NewtekOne (NEWT), Southern States Bancshares (SSBK), Source Capital (SOR), FS Bancorp (FSBW), Southern First Bancshares (SFST), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), and First Internet Bancorp (INBK). The9 vs. Steel Connect Heritage Global ALJ Regional NewtekOne Southern States Bancshares Source Capital FS Bancorp Southern First Bancshares Civista Bancshares First Internet Bancorp Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to STCN or NCTY? In the previous week, Steel Connect and Steel Connect both had 3 articles in the media. Steel Connect's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat The9's score of 0.25 indicating that Steel Connect is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Connect 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The9 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor STCN or NCTY? 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 59.12% of users gave The9 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSteel ConnectOutperform Votes16262.31% Underperform Votes9837.69% The9Outperform Votes10759.12% Underperform Votes7440.88% Which has higher earnings & valuation, STCN or NCTY? Steel Connect has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteel Connect$174.11M0.36$87.98M$3.073.22The9$25.22M3.90$2.82MN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STCN or NCTY? 47.3% of Steel Connect shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Steel Connect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is STCN or NCTY more profitable? Steel Connect has a net margin of 50.53% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Steel Connect's return on equity of 14.59% beat The9's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Connect50.53% 14.59% 3.67% The9 N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, STCN or NCTY? Steel Connect has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySteel Connect beats The9 on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO 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$98.44M$8.11B$23.78B$8.79BDividend YieldN/A5.18%2.76%4.07%P/E RatioN/A13.12236.3814.02Price / Sales3.9013.313,401.8687.41Price / CashN/A54.6333.0636.27Price / Book2.022.856.856.33Net Income$2.82M$462.43M$658.63M$225.71M7 Day Performance-3.10%1.55%0.91%-0.58%1 Month Performance26.59%24.43%1.59%1.49%1 Year Performance58.70%108.31%19.99%27.23% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.9344 of 5 stars$10.88-0.9%N/A+62.4%$97.81M$25.22M0.0050News CoverageGap UpSTCNSteel Connect2.1738 of 5 stars$10.29-0.5%N/A+10.8%$65.24M$174.11M3.371,261News CoverageHGBLHeritage Global1.7649 of 5 stars$1.63flatN/A-44.0%$60.86M$60.54M5.8282ALJJALJ RegionalN/A$1.92flatN/A+0.0%$48.44M$440.85M0.766,541High Trading VolumeNEWTNewtekOne3.1677 of 5 stars$14.13+2.4%$14.33+1.4%+1.8%$371.76M$271.46M7.71567SSBKSouthern States Bancshares1.932 of 5 stars$37.32+2.3%$35.50-4.9%+44.5%$368.72M$141.13M10.27181Positive NewsSORSource CapitalN/A$44.44+0.2%N/A+12.2%$364.41MN/A0.00N/AFSBWFS Bancorp2.2273 of 5 stars$46.52+1.2%$44.00-5.4%+47.6%$363.79M$187.68M9.76540SFSTSouthern First Bancshares2.5061 of 5 stars$43.65+1.4%$44.00+0.8%+44.6%$356.18M$187.46M24.88296CIVBCivista Bancshares4.5334 of 5 stars$22.51+0.7%$20.25-10.0%+43.5%$354.31M$219.90M11.12538INBKFirst Internet Bancorp3.67 of 5 stars$40.52+2.6%$42.88+5.8%+116.7%$351.31M$265.57M15.55290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steel Connect Competitors Heritage Global Competitors ALJ Regional Competitors NewtekOne Competitors Southern States Bancshares Competitors Source Capital Competitors FS Bancorp Competitors Southern First Bancshares Competitors Civista Bancshares Competitors First Internet Bancorp 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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