The9 (NCTY) Competitors $9.57 -0.03 (-0.31%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.60 +0.04 (+0.37%) As of 07/11/2025 04:39 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, VBNK, CIVB, CWBC, SSBK, LSAK, HIVE, SOR, FMAO, and OBTShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), VersaBank (VBNK), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), Community West Bancshares (CWBC), Southern States Bancshares (SSBK), Lesaka Technologies (LSAK), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Source Capital (SOR), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), and Orange County Bancorp (OBT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. Its Competitors Midland States Bancorp VersaBank Civista Bancshares Community West Bancshares Southern States Bancshares Lesaka Technologies HIVE Digital Technologies Source Capital Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Orange County Bancorp The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:MSBI) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability. Is NCTY or MSBI more profitable? The9 has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Midland States Bancorp's net margin of -2.59%. 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 -2.59%-1.89%-0.16% Do analysts recommend NCTY or MSBI? Midland States Bancorp has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.75%. Given Midland States Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 Do institutionals and insiders 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 company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, NCTY or MSBI? The9 has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Midland States Bancorp has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NCTY or MSBI? Midland States Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe9$15.31M7.79-$10.06MN/AN/AMidland States Bancorp$489.48M0.82$38.04M-$1.01-18.48 Does the media favor NCTY or MSBI? In the previous week, Midland States Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Midland States Bancorp and 1 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Midland States Bancorp's score of 1.00 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment The9 Very Positive Midland States Bancorp Positive SummaryThe9 beats Midland States Bancorp 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NCTY 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 ExcelMetricThe9INTERNET CONTENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$119.65M$4.78B$27.61B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A5.49%3.11%4.00%P/E RatioN/A7.9936.8020.27Price / Sales7.792.281,878.5598.48Price / Cash47.6324.0638.1558.16Price / Book2.684.167.285.49Net Income-$10.06M$121.37M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance7.11%0.62%-0.23%4.79%1 Month Performance5.40%5.80%4.07%7.68%1 Year Performance4.48%7.97%52,050.69%16.43% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.6437 of 5 stars$9.57-0.3%N/A+7.2%$119.65M$15.31M0.0070Positive NewsMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.2254 of 5 stars$17.32-2.5%$21.33+23.2%-19.9%$380.30M$489.48M-17.15970News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVBNKVersaBank3.8203 of 5 stars$11.40-0.1%$13.95+22.4%+7.4%$371.04M$216.31M14.43100News CoveragePositive NewsCIVBCivista Bancshares4.6732 of 5 stars$23.20-2.2%$25.20+8.6%+38.3%$368.11M$244.44M10.22440Trending NewsGap DownCWBCCommunity West Bancshares1.8943 of 5 stars$19.51+1.5%$20.67+5.9%+8.0%$366.36M$166.83M30.02253News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSSBKSouthern States Bancshares1.4578 of 5 stars$36.37-0.1%$35.50-2.4%N/A$361.37M$177.17M9.57200High Trading VolumeLSAKLesaka Technologies0.5898 of 5 stars$4.49+1.1%N/A-0.6%$360.75M$564.22M-5.482,531Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHIVEHIVE Digital Technologies2.8924 of 5 stars$1.80flat$6.57+265.1%-30.5%$358.55M$115.28M-5.0020Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSORSource CapitalN/A$43.36+0.4%N/A-0.4%$355.13M$40.22M0.00N/APositive NewsFMAOFarmers & Merchants Bancorp3.1524 of 5 stars$25.28-0.2%$26.00+2.8%+9.5%$347.34M$179.19M12.51430Upcoming EarningsOBTOrange County Bancorp4.0097 of 5 stars$25.84flat$32.50+25.8%+4.3%$338.61M$128.82M10.70210News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Midland States Bancorp Competitors VersaBank Competitors Civista Bancshares Competitors Community West Bancshares Competitors Southern States Bancshares Competitors Lesaka Technologies Competitors HIVE Digital Technologies Competitors Source Capital Competitors Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Competitors Orange County 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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