The9 (NCTY) Competitors $9.38 -0.52 (-5.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.93 -0.45 (-4.80%) As of 07:42 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. CARE, LDI, BSVN, CWBC, MSBI, CIVB, FMAO, LSAK, VBNK, and SORShould you be buying The9 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The9 include Carter Bankshares (CARE), loanDepot (LDI), Bank7 (BSVN), Community West Bancshares (CWBC), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Civista Bancshares (CIVB), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO), Lesaka Technologies (LSAK), VersaBank (VBNK), and Source Capital (SOR). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. The9 vs. Its Competitors Carter Bankshares loanDepot Bank7 Community West Bancshares Midland States Bancorp Civista Bancshares Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Lesaka Technologies VersaBank Source Capital Carter Bankshares (NASDAQ:CARE) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, CARE or NCTY? Carter Bankshares has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CARE or NCTY more profitable? Carter Bankshares has a net margin of 11.20% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Carter Bankshares' return on equity of 6.70% beat The9's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter Bankshares11.20% 6.70% 0.56% The9 N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CARE or NCTY? Carter Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than The9. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarter Bankshares$243.10M1.70$24.27M$1.2014.91The9$15.31M7.63-$10.06MN/AN/A Does the media favor CARE or NCTY? In the previous week, Carter Bankshares had 1 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Carter Bankshares and 1 mentions for The9. Carter Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.87 equaled The9'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Carter Bankshares Very Positive The9 Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CARE or NCTY? 41.5% of Carter Bankshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Carter Bankshares 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 is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CARE or NCTY? Carter Bankshares currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.18%. Given Carter Bankshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carter Bankshares is more favorable than The9.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00The9 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCarter Bankshares beats The9 on 10 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$123.39M$4.86B$28.15B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A5.61%3.13%4.03%P/E RatioN/A6.8041.9519.71Price / Sales7.632.351,824.4994.61Price / Cash49.1223.4337.6457.93Price / Book2.634.137.465.54Net Income-$10.06M$121.37M$779.73M$257.73M7 Day Performance-1.99%-1.39%-0.12%0.95%1 Month Performance12.47%8.30%6.54%10.68%1 Year Performance6.23%2.73%52,716.68%15.67% The9 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCTYThe90.6458 of 5 stars$9.38-5.3%N/A+8.1%$123.39M$15.31M0.0070Positive NewsCARECarter Bankshares3.546 of 5 stars$17.93-1.8%$21.50+19.9%+17.0%$422.69M$243.10M14.94730News CoveragePositive NewsLDIloanDepot1.4545 of 5 stars$1.30+1.2%$1.98+52.5%-21.9%$422.29M$1.06B-2.884,900BSVNBank73.3331 of 5 stars$43.47-2.3%$51.00+17.3%+32.5%$420.35M$142.79M9.23120Upcoming EarningsCWBCCommunity West Bancshares2.0413 of 5 stars$20.94-1.3%$20.67-1.3%+6.9%$404.47M$46.27M32.22253News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMSBIMidland States Bancorp4.1863 of 5 stars$18.56-0.8%$21.33+14.9%-19.1%$402.55M$489.48M-18.38970News CoverageCIVBCivista Bancshares4.6266 of 5 stars$24.62-1.8%$25.20+2.4%+39.4%$389.22M$244.44M10.85440Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFMAOFarmers & Merchants Bancorp2.8877 of 5 stars$26.21-7.0%$26.00-0.8%+11.0%$386.71M$179.19M12.98430LSAKLesaka Technologies0.6008 of 5 stars$4.59-1.3%N/A-2.5%$377.81M$564.22M-5.602,531VBNKVersaBank3.7566 of 5 stars$11.62+0.2%$13.95+20.1%+4.5%$377.22M$216.31M14.71100Positive NewsSORSource CapitalN/A$43.73-0.6%N/A-0.1%$361.80MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carter Bankshares Competitors loanDepot Competitors Bank7 Competitors Community West Bancshares Competitors Midland States Bancorp Competitors Civista Bancshares Competitors Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Competitors Lesaka Technologies Competitors VersaBank Competitors Source Capital 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 7/15/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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