Do analysts rate TSBK or NCTY?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Timberland Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TSBK or NCTY?

Timberland Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Timberland Bancorp $114.63M 2.82 $29.16M $3.91 10.56 The9 $15.43M 4.60 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer NCTY or CZFS?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Citizens Financial Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has better earnings & valuation, NCTY or CZFS?

Citizens Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The9 $15.43M 4.60 -$57.55M N/A N/A Citizens Financial Services $173.51M 1.78 $36.57M $8.19 7.84

Which has higher earnings & valuation, COSO or NCTY?

CoastalSouth Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CoastalSouth Bancshares $84.04M 3.70 $24.89M $2.20 11.76 The9 $15.43M 4.60 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend NCTY or ISBA?

Isabella Bank has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. Given Isabella Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Isabella Bank is more favorable than The9. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Isabella Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NCTY or ISBA?

Isabella Bank has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The9 $15.43M 4.60 -$57.55M N/A N/A Isabella Bank $112M 2.69 $18.91M $2.71 15.19

Is NCTY or ISBA more profitable?

Isabella Bank has a net margin of 17.30% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Isabella Bank's return on equity of 8.33% beat The9's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9 N/A N/A N/A Isabella Bank 17.30% 8.33% 0.86%

Do analysts recommend ONIT or NCTY?

Onity Group currently has a consensus price target of $57.67, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. Given Onity Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Onity Group is more favorable than The9. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Onity Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ONIT or NCTY?

Onity Group has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Onity Group $1.26B 0.25 $189.50M $19.41 1.90 The9 $15.43M 4.60 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Is ONIT or NCTY more profitable?

Onity Group has a net margin of 15.75% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Onity Group's return on equity of 9.10% beat The9's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Onity Group 15.75% 9.10% 0.31% The9 N/A N/A N/A

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NCTY vs. TSBK, CZFS, COSO, ISBA, and ONIT

Should you buy The9 stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The9 with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with The9 include Timberland Bancorp (TSBK), Citizens Financial Services (CZFS), CoastalSouth Bancshares (COSO), Isabella Bank (ISBA), and Onity Group (ONIT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does The9 compare to Timberland Bancorp?

Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timberland Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Timberland Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Timberland Bancorp	$114.63M	2.82	$29.16M	$3.91	10.56
The9	$15.43M	4.60	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, The9's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Timberland Bancorp's score of 0.93 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Timberland Bancorp	Positive
The9	Very Positive

65.5% of Timberland Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Timberland Bancorp 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.

Timberland Bancorp has a net margin of 26.22% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Timberland Bancorp's return on equity of 11.67% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timberland Bancorp	26.22%	11.67%	1.54%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

Timberland Bancorp has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Timberland Bancorp beats The9 on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Citizens Financial Services?

The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Citizens Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

The9 has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citizens Financial Services has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Services had 1 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Citizens Financial Services and 0 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Citizens Financial Services' score of 1.43 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The9	Very Positive
Citizens Financial Services	Positive

Citizens Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$15.43M	4.60	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A
Citizens Financial Services	$173.51M	1.78	$36.57M	$8.19	7.84

0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Citizens Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Citizens Financial Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Citizens Financial Services has a net margin of 22.47% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Citizens Financial Services' return on equity of 11.89% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A
Citizens Financial Services	22.47%	11.89%	1.30%

Summary

Citizens Financial Services beats The9 on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to CoastalSouth Bancshares?

CoastalSouth Bancshares (NYSE:COSO) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

CoastalSouth Bancshares has a net margin of 18.91% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. CoastalSouth Bancshares' return on equity of 10.66% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CoastalSouth Bancshares	18.91%	10.66%	1.15%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

CoastalSouth Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CoastalSouth Bancshares	$84.04M	3.70	$24.89M	$2.20	11.76
The9	$15.43M	4.60	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

CoastalSouth Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.98%. Given CoastalSouth Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CoastalSouth Bancshares is more favorable than The9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CoastalSouth Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of CoastalSouth Bancshares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, CoastalSouth Bancshares had 2 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CoastalSouth Bancshares and 0 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat CoastalSouth Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CoastalSouth Bancshares	Neutral
The9	Very Positive

Summary

CoastalSouth Bancshares beats The9 on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Isabella Bank?

The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Isabella Bank (NASDAQ:ISBA) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Isabella Bank had 1 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Isabella Bank and 0 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Isabella Bank's score of 0.72 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The9	Very Positive
Isabella Bank	Positive

Isabella Bank has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$15.43M	4.60	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A
Isabella Bank	$112M	2.69	$18.91M	$2.71	15.19

Isabella Bank has a net margin of 17.30% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Isabella Bank's return on equity of 8.33% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A
Isabella Bank	17.30%	8.33%	0.86%

Isabella Bank has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. Given Isabella Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Isabella Bank is more favorable than The9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Isabella Bank	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Isabella Bank shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Isabella Bank beats The9 on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Onity Group?

Onity Group (NYSE:ONIT) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

70.2% of Onity Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Onity Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Onity Group had 5 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Onity Group and 0 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Onity Group's score of 0.79 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Onity Group	Positive
The9	Very Positive

Onity Group currently has a consensus price target of $57.67, suggesting a potential upside of 56.16%. Given Onity Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Onity Group is more favorable than The9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onity Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Onity Group has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onity Group	$1.26B	0.25	$189.50M	$19.41	1.90
The9	$15.43M	4.60	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

Onity Group has a net margin of 15.75% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Onity Group's return on equity of 9.10% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onity Group	15.75%	9.10%	0.31%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

Onity Group has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Onity Group beats The9 on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

NCTY vs. The Competition

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Metric	The9	INTERNET CONTENT Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$67.14M	$2.61B	$40.70B	$12.43B
Dividend Yield	N/A	8.16%	3.08%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	N/A	5.73	173.43	24.34
Price / Sales	4.60	7.58	631.20	113.51
Price / Cash	N/A	9.06	51.18	55.53
Price / Book	2.91	3.17	10.16	6.72
Net Income	-$57.55M	$130.71M	$1.06B	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	-11.41%	0.38%	1.55%	-0.13%
1 Month Performance	-18.25%	-1.98%	9.72%	3.76%
1 Year Performance	-50.16%	-16.96%	168.82%	34.36%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NCTY The9	1.053 of 5 stars	$4.66 +5.7%	N/A	-51.6%	$67.14M	$15.43M	N/A	70	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
TSBK Timberland Bancorp	2.1964 of 5 stars	$40.75 -0.7%	N/A	+36.5%	$321.61M	$114.63M	10.50	300
CZFS Citizens Financial Services	3.163 of 5 stars	$65.63 +1.2%	N/A	+8.8%	$315.33M	$115.72M	8.01	310	Positive News
COSO CoastalSouth Bancshares	3.7578 of 5 stars	$25.77 -0.3%	$30.00 +16.4%	N/A	$310.23M	$84.04M	11.72	180
ISBA Isabella Bank	3.449 of 5 stars	$41.50 -0.2%	$47.00 +13.3%	N/A	$305.81M	$112M	15.39	330

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The9 (NCTY) Competitors

NCTY vs. TSBK, CZFS, COSO, ISBA, and ONIT

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The9 (NCTY) Competitors

NCTY vs. TSBK, CZFS, COSO, ISBA, and ONIT

How does The9 compare to Timberland Bancorp?

Do analysts rate TSBK or NCTY?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TSBK or NCTY?

Does the media refer more to TSBK or NCTY?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TSBK or NCTY?

Is TSBK or NCTY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TSBK or NCTY?

Summary

How does The9 compare to Citizens Financial Services?

Do analysts prefer NCTY or CZFS?

Which has more risk and volatility, NCTY or CZFS?

Does the media favor NCTY or CZFS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NCTY or CZFS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NCTY or CZFS?

Is NCTY or CZFS more profitable?

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How does The9 compare to CoastalSouth Bancshares?

Is COSO or NCTY more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, COSO or NCTY?

Do analysts prefer COSO or NCTY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in COSO or NCTY?

Does the media favor COSO or NCTY?

Summary

How does The9 compare to Isabella Bank?

Does the media favor NCTY or ISBA?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NCTY or ISBA?

Is NCTY or ISBA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NCTY or ISBA?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NCTY or ISBA?

Summary

How does The9 compare to Onity Group?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ONIT or NCTY?

Does the media prefer ONIT or NCTY?

Do analysts recommend ONIT or NCTY?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ONIT or NCTY?

Is ONIT or NCTY more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ONIT or NCTY?

Summary

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