The9 (NCTY) Competitors $16.68 -0.09 (-0.54%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NCTY vs. SMBK, HONE, HKD, SHBI, MSBI, PFIS, ALRS, FFWM, MPB, and GCBCShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include SmartFinancial (SMBK), HarborOne Bancorp (HONE), AMTD Digital (HKD), Shore Bancshares (SHBI), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Peoples Financial Services (PFIS), Alerus Financial (ALRS), First Foundation (FFWM), Mid Penn Bancorp (MPB), and Greene County Bancorp (GCBC). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. SmartFinancial HarborOne Bancorp AMTD Digital Shore Bancshares Midland States Bancorp Peoples Financial Services Alerus Financial First Foundation Mid Penn Bancorp Greene County Bancorp The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and SmartFinancial (NASDAQ:SMBK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the media refer more to NCTY or SMBK? In the previous week, SmartFinancial had 2 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SmartFinancial and 1 mentions for The9. SmartFinancial's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat The9's score of 0.00 indicating that SmartFinancial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The9 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SmartFinancial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NCTY or SMBK? 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.8% of SmartFinancial shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of SmartFinancial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is NCTY or SMBK more profitable? SmartFinancial has a net margin of 11.88% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. SmartFinancial's return on equity of 6.81% beat The9's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9N/A N/A N/A SmartFinancial 11.88%6.81%0.66% Which has better earnings & valuation, NCTY or SMBK? SmartFinancial has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe9$25.22M5.93$2.82MN/AN/ASmartFinancial$240.37M2.27$28.59M$1.9416.58 Do analysts rate NCTY or SMBK? SmartFinancial has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.30%. Given SmartFinancial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SmartFinancial is more favorable than The9.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) 0.00SmartFinancial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NCTY or SMBK? SmartFinancial received 85 more outperform votes than The9 when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.79% of users gave The9 an outperform vote while only 58.18% of users gave SmartFinancial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe9Outperform Votes10758.79% Underperform Votes7541.21% SmartFinancialOutperform Votes19258.18% Underperform Votes13841.82% Which has more risk and volatility, NCTY or SMBK? The9 has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmartFinancial has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySmartFinancial beats The9 on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$149.59M$8.18B$26.71B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A4.59%2.74%4.00%P/E RatioN/A19.85234.5517.51Price / Sales5.9318.103,516.7980.25Price / CashN/A23.6335.9332.90Price / Book3.062.618.554.66Net Income$2.82M$462.58M$670.61M$224.69M7 Day Performance10.34%8.03%3.95%3.11%1 Month Performance11.30%6.57%7.11%5.17%1 Year Performance256.32%49.78%26.84%22.24% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.7252 of 5 stars$16.68-0.5%N/A+259.1%$149.95M$25.22M0.0070SMBKSmartFinancial2.7357 of 5 stars$29.75+1.2%$29.50-0.8%+37.5%$503.55M$163.79M15.34550News CoverageHONEHarborOne Bancorp2.3791 of 5 stars$11.36+1.3%$13.00+14.4%+3.7%$500.43M$160.14M40.57640Positive NewsHKDAMTD Digital0.4909 of 5 stars$2.60-0.8%N/A-33.4%$497.76M$27.83M0.0050Short Interest ↑SHBIShore Bancshares3.7095 of 5 stars$14.79+0.5%$20.00+35.2%+18.2%$492.91M$197.90M11.83610Positive NewsMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.7833 of 5 stars$22.99+1.4%$27.33+18.9%-7.0%$492.01M$297.18M9.95970News CoveragePFISPeoples Financial Services2.4273 of 5 stars$47.88+2.1%$50.00+4.4%+7.6%$478.56M$113.63M46.49400Positive NewsALRSAlerus Financial4.4617 of 5 stars$18.70+1.1%$23.20+24.1%-6.7%$473.82M$170.07M116.88840Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageFFWMFirst Foundation1.8133 of 5 stars$5.73+1.2%$6.75+17.8%-39.7%$471.95M$46.26M-5.12710News CoverageMPBMid Penn Bancorp3.6764 of 5 stars$27.64+1.9%$36.00+30.2%+26.7%$459.38M$171.75M9.50620GCBCGreene County Bancorp3.3875 of 5 stars$26.25+0.7%N/A-4.8%$446.96M$65.02M18.10210Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SmartFinancial Competitors HarborOne Bancorp Competitors AMTD Digital Competitors Shore Bancshares Competitors Midland States Bancorp Competitors Peoples Financial Services Competitors Alerus Financial Competitors First Foundation Competitors Mid Penn Bancorp Competitors Greene County 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 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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