The9 (NCTY) Competitors $10.20 -0.06 (-0.58%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.24 +0.04 (+0.44%) As of 04/17/2025 06:03 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NCTY vs. LDI, GCBC, LSAK, BWB, USCB, BSVN, RRBI, SOR, CARE, and MSBIShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include loanDepot (LDI), Greene County Bancorp (GCBC), Lesaka Technologies (LSAK), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB), USCB Financial (USCB), Bank7 (BSVN), Red River Bancshares (RRBI), Source Capital (SOR), Carter Bankshares (CARE), and Midland States Bancorp (MSBI). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. loanDepot Greene County Bancorp Lesaka Technologies Bridgewater Bancshares USCB Financial Bank7 Red River Bancshares Source Capital Carter Bankshares Midland States Bancorp The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and loanDepot (NYSE:LDI) 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 profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings and community ranking. Does the media refer more to NCTY or LDI? In the previous week, loanDepot had 2 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for loanDepot and 0 mentions for The9. loanDepot's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat The9's score of 0.00 indicating that loanDepot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment The9 Neutral loanDepot Neutral Is NCTY or LDI more profitable? The9 has a net margin of 0.00% compared to loanDepot's net margin of -8.95%. The9's return on equity of 0.00% beat loanDepot's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9N/A N/A N/A loanDepot -8.95%-14.66%-1.49% Which has better earnings & valuation, NCTY or LDI? The9 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than loanDepot. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe9$176.49M0.52$2.82MN/AN/AloanDepot$781.10M0.46-$110.14M-$0.53-2.08 Which has more volatility and risk, NCTY or LDI? The9 has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, loanDepot has a beta of 3.38, meaning that its stock price is 238% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer NCTY or LDI? loanDepot has a consensus price target of $1.98, suggesting a potential upside of 78.73%. Given loanDepot's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe loanDepot 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) 0.00loanDepot 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Do insiders & institutionals believe in NCTY or LDI? 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of loanDepot shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 83.0% of loanDepot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NCTY or LDI? The9 received 78 more outperform votes than loanDepot when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.79% of users gave The9 an outperform vote while only 34.94% of users gave loanDepot an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe9Outperform Votes10758.79% Underperform Votes7541.21% loanDepotOutperform Votes2934.94% Underperform Votes5465.06% SummaryloanDepot beats The9 on 8 of the 15 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$91.67M$6.82B$21.41B$7.35BDividend YieldN/A4.78%3.01%4.31%P/E RatioN/A15.7739.3717.77Price / Sales0.529.062,295.4497.65Price / CashN/A42.1534.6334.64Price / Book1.881.985.643.98Net Income$2.82M$524.31M$735.90M$247.44M7 Day PerformanceN/A2.04%1.19%1.82%1 Month Performance-11.46%-13.08%-6.41%-6.98%1 Year Performance70.00%1.64%52,780.76%1.49% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe9N/A$10.20-0.6%N/A+77.4%$91.67M$176.49M0.0070LDIloanDepot3.1797 of 5 stars$1.12+1.8%$2.03+80.8%-52.1%$367.68M$781.10M-2.1513,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGCBCGreene County Bancorp2.9934 of 5 stars$21.18-1.9%N/A-21.5%$360.63M$67.10M13.66210Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageLSAKLesaka Technologies0.5058 of 5 stars$4.50+1.1%N/A+8.1%$356.06M$576.60M-7.382,660Gap UpBWBBridgewater Bancshares4.7088 of 5 stars$12.58+1.2%$17.50+39.1%+18.4%$347.16M$107.74M12.21250Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsUSCBUSCB Financial2.4292 of 5 stars$16.79+0.2%$17.50+4.2%+62.3%$336.69M$82.68M13.65196Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsBSVNBank74.0906 of 5 stars$35.52+2.8%$51.00+43.6%+27.1%$335.59M$97.45M7.34120Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeRRBIRed River Bancshares4.1137 of 5 stars$48.89+1.3%$57.00+16.6%+10.1%$331.38M$108.84M9.86340Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageSORSource CapitalN/A$40.17+0.1%N/A-0.1%$329.39M$40.22M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑Negative NewsCARECarter Bankshares3.762 of 5 stars$14.08+1.7%$21.50+52.7%+34.6%$325.68M$132.40M13.28730Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.6006 of 5 stars$15.14-0.4%$23.50+55.2%-30.9%$324.01M$299.70M-14.42970Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies loanDepot Competitors Greene County Bancorp Competitors Lesaka Technologies Competitors Bridgewater Bancshares Competitors USCB Financial Competitors Bank7 Competitors Red River Bancshares Competitors Source Capital Competitors Carter Bankshares Competitors Midland States Bancorp Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NCTY) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your FREE Protection GuideIn the final days of his first term, Trump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hid...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | Sponsored100-year-old investment secret predicts what?!A 100-year-old indicator has quietly predicted nearly every major market meltdown — including the Dot-Com Bust...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe first casualty of the 2025 trade warThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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