The9 (NCTY) Competitors $9.34 +0.69 (+7.98%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.06 -0.28 (-2.94%) As of 08/28/2025 07:56 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. MSBI, SOR, USCB, PDLB, FMAO, VBNK, SFST, DFDV, RBB, and BRBSShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Source Capital (SOR), USCB Financial (USCB), Ponce Financial Group (PDLB), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), VersaBank (VBNK), Southern First Bancshares (SFST), DeFi Development (DFDV), RBB Bancorp (RBB), and Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. Its Competitors Midland States Bancorp Source Capital USCB Financial Ponce Financial Group Farmers & Merchants Bancorp VersaBank Southern First Bancshares DeFi Development RBB Bancorp Blue Ridge Bankshares The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media refer more to NCTY or MSBI? In the previous week, Midland States Bancorp had 7 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Midland States Bancorp and 3 mentions for The9. Midland States Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat The9's score of 0.62 indicating that Midland States Bancorp 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Midland States Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NCTY or MSBI? Midland States Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe9$15.31M7.60-$10.06MN/AN/AMidland States Bancorp$489.48M0.81$38.04M-$0.77-23.90 Is NCTY or MSBI more profitable? The9 has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Midland States Bancorp's net margin of -1.50%. The9's return on equity of 0.00% beat Midland States Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9N/A N/A N/A Midland States Bancorp -1.50%-1.23%-0.10% Which has more volatility & risk, NCTY or MSBI? The9 has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NCTY or MSBI? 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Midland States Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend NCTY or MSBI? Midland States Bancorp has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.32%. Given Midland States Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Midland States Bancorp 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) 0.00Midland States Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryMidland States Bancorp beats The9 on 7 of the 13 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. 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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 ExcelMetricThe9INTERNET CONTENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$107.81M$4.27B$29.97B$9.79BDividend YieldN/A5.15%3.05%4.02%P/E RatioN/A9.1356.1626.59Price / Sales7.602.331,403.50167.91Price / Cash42.9223.4535.9559.36Price / Book2.625.149.516.68Net Income-$10.06M$121.37M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance10.53%3.88%1.11%0.66%1 Month Performance4.94%3.28%2.05%2.64%1 Year Performance31.55%10.41%24,148.27%22.36% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.3911 of 5 stars$9.34+8.0%N/A+30.3%$107.81M$15.31M0.0070News CoverageMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.3827 of 5 stars$17.39+0.3%$20.67+18.9%-19.3%$374.17M$337.60M-22.56970News CoverageSORSource CapitalN/A$43.93+0.2%N/A+0.1%$361.42M$40.22M0.00N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementUSCBUSCB Financial4.0899 of 5 stars$17.23+1.4%$20.33+18.0%+17.4%$345.98M$143.97M11.72196News CoveragePDLBPonce Financial Group1.473 of 5 stars$14.40-0.6%N/A+34.3%$345.61M$92.25M20.00250Positive NewsGap UpFMAOFarmers & Merchants Bancorp4.2766 of 5 stars$24.95-0.8%N/A-1.8%$342.35M$107.39M11.55430Positive NewsVBNKVersaBank2.5909 of 5 stars$10.60-0.5%$13.95+31.7%-15.9%$341.71M$216.31M13.42100News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSFSTSouthern First Bancshares3.8058 of 5 stars$41.55-0.5%$51.00+22.7%+42.9%$339.92M$104.10M15.39290DFDVDeFi Development2.8488 of 5 stars$16.02-11.2%$35.00+118.5%N/A$337.22M$2.10M24.01N/ANews CoverageGap UpRBBRBB Bancorp3.6098 of 5 stars$19.53+0.4%$21.33+9.3%-9.6%$336.81M$232M15.14360Positive NewsBRBSBlue Ridge Bankshares1.3283 of 5 stars$3.67+0.1%N/A+42.1%$335.80M$88.89M-5.70560News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Midland States Bancorp Competitors Source Capital Competitors USCB Financial Competitors Ponce Financial Group Competitors Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Competitors VersaBank Competitors Southern First Bancshares Competitors DeFi Development Competitors RBB Bancorp Competitors Blue Ridge Bankshares 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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