Do analysts recommend FNRN or NCTY?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Northern Community 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 stronger valuation & earnings, FNRN or NCTY?

First Northern Community Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Northern Community Bancorp $88.40M 3.33 $21.13M $1.40 12.81 The9 $15.43M 4.81 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer NCTY or TROO?

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 TROOPS 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NCTY or TROO?

TROOPS has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The9 $15.43M 4.81 -$57.55M N/A N/A TROOPS $17.10M 18.07 -$27.91M N/A N/A

Is NCTY or TROO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The9 N/A N/A N/A TROOPS N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate FVCB or NCTY?

Fvcbankcorp presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Given Fvcbankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fvcbankcorp is more favorable than The9. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fvcbankcorp 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

Which has better earnings & valuation, FVCB or NCTY?

Fvcbankcorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Fvcbankcorp $122.03M 2.55 $22.06M $1.28 13.51 The9 $15.43M 4.81 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Is FVCB or NCTY more profitable?

Fvcbankcorp has a net margin of 18.85% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Fvcbankcorp's return on equity of 9.22% beat The9's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fvcbankcorp 18.85% 9.22% 1.01% The9 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate ISBA or NCTY?

Isabella Bank presently has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.94%. Given Isabella Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Isabella Bank is more favorable than The9. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Isabella Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ISBA or NCTY?

Isabella Bank has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Isabella Bank $112M 2.61 $18.91M $2.71 14.70 The9 $15.43M 4.81 -$57.55M N/A N/A

Is ISBA or NCTY 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 Isabella Bank 17.30% 8.33% 0.86% The9 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend BRBS or NCTY?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Blue Ridge Bankshares 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 The9 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BRBS or NCTY?

Blue Ridge Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than The9. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Blue Ridge Bankshares $88.89M 3.53 -$15.39M $0.12 29.08 The9 $15.43M 4.81 -$57.55M N/A N/A

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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 First Northern Community Bancorp (FNRN), TROOPS (TROO), Fvcbankcorp (FVCB), Isabella Bank (ISBA), and Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does The9 compare to First Northern Community Bancorp?

First Northern Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNRN) 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 valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northern Community 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

In the previous week, First Northern Community Bancorp and First Northern Community Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. First Northern Community Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The9'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Northern Community Bancorp	Neutral
The9	Neutral

First Northern Community Bancorp has a net margin of 25.92% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. First Northern Community Bancorp's return on equity of 11.32% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northern Community Bancorp	25.92%	11.32%	1.23%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Northern Community Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Northern Community Bancorp	$88.40M	3.33	$21.13M	$1.40	12.81
The9	$15.43M	4.81	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

17.9% of First Northern Community Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of First Northern Community Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

First Northern Community Bancorp has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

First Northern Community Bancorp beats The9 on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to TROOPS?

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

TROOPS has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$15.43M	4.81	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A
TROOPS	$17.10M	18.07	-$27.91M	N/A	N/A

The9 has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TROOPS has a beta of 3.65, meaning that its share price is 265% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A
TROOPS	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, TROOPS had 13 more articles in the media than The9. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for TROOPS and 1 mentions for The9. The9's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat TROOPS's score of -0.72 indicating that The9 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The9	Neutral
TROOPS	Negative

0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of TROOPS shares are owned 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.

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
TROOPS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

TROOPS beats The9 on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Fvcbankcorp?

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

Fvcbankcorp has a net margin of 18.85% compared to The9's net margin of 0.00%. Fvcbankcorp's return on equity of 9.22% beat The9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fvcbankcorp	18.85%	9.22%	1.01%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Fvcbankcorp and Fvcbankcorp both had 1 articles in the media. Fvcbankcorp's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The9'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Fvcbankcorp	Neutral
The9	Neutral

43.6% of Fvcbankcorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.2% of Fvcbankcorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by company 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.

Fvcbankcorp has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

Fvcbankcorp presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Given Fvcbankcorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fvcbankcorp is more favorable than The9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fvcbankcorp	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

Fvcbankcorp has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fvcbankcorp	$122.03M	2.55	$22.06M	$1.28	13.51
The9	$15.43M	4.81	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Fvcbankcorp beats The9 on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Isabella Bank?

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

Isabella Bank has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Isabella Bank	$112M	2.61	$18.91M	$2.71	14.70
The9	$15.43M	4.81	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Isabella Bank and Isabella Bank both had 1 articles in the media. Isabella Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat The9's score of 0.00 indicating that Isabella Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Isabella Bank	Very Positive
The9	Neutral

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
Isabella Bank	17.30%	8.33%	0.86%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Isabella Bank 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Isabella Bank presently has a consensus target price of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.94%. Given Isabella Bank's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Isabella Bank is more favorable than The9.

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

Summary

Isabella Bank beats The9 on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The9 compare to Blue Ridge Bankshares?

Blue Ridge Bankshares (NASDAQ:BRBS) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Blue Ridge Bankshares has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

The9 has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Blue Ridge Bankshares' net margin of -8.84%. The9's return on equity of 0.00% beat Blue Ridge Bankshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Ridge Bankshares	-8.84%	-5.48%	-0.52%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

50.5% of Blue Ridge Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Blue Ridge Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Blue Ridge Bankshares has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Ridge Bankshares	$88.89M	3.53	-$15.39M	$0.12	29.08
The9	$15.43M	4.81	-$57.55M	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Ridge Bankshares	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
The9	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, The9 had 1 more articles in the media than Blue Ridge Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The9 and 0 mentions for Blue Ridge Bankshares. Blue Ridge Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The9'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blue Ridge Bankshares	Neutral
The9	Neutral

Summary

The9 beats Blue Ridge Bankshares on 8 of the 11 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	$75.37M	$2.48B	$38.14B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	8.90%	3.30%	5.96%
P/E Ratio	N/A	11.42	163.97	22.10
Price / Sales	4.81	4.95	619.59	100.30
Price / Cash	N/A	9.34	46.33	53.91
Price / Book	3.04	3.24	9.56	6.32
Net Income	-$57.55M	$130.71M	$1.07B	$337.22M
7 Day Performance	-1.62%	-3.89%	-2.06%	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	-8.29%	-1.65%	0.29%	0.40%
1 Year Performance	-38.35%	-19.05%	155.99%	29.26%

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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	0.2668 of 5 stars	$4.87 -1.6%	N/A	-40.1%	$75.37M	$15.43M	N/A	70	Gap Up
FNRN First Northern Community Bancorp	1.3489 of 5 stars	$18.16 -0.3%	N/A	N/A	$299.48M	$88.40M	13.05	190	High Trading Volume
TROO TROOPS	0.2367 of 5 stars	$2.46 -7.8%	N/A	+248.3%	$298.68M	$17.10M	N/A	20
FVCB Fvcbankcorp	3.1497 of 5 stars	$16.47 -0.9%	$19.00 +15.4%	+47.9%	$296.83M	$68.62M	12.89	130
ISBA Isabella Bank	4.1893 of 5 stars	$40.35 +0.9%	$47.00 +16.5%	N/A	$295.98M	$112M	14.90	330	Positive News

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The9 (NCTY) Competitors

NCTY vs. FNRN, TROO, FVCB, ISBA, and BRBS

How does The9 compare to First Northern Community Bancorp?

Do analysts recommend FNRN or NCTY?

Does the media refer more to FNRN or NCTY?

Is FNRN or NCTY more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FNRN or NCTY?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FNRN or NCTY?

Which has more risk and volatility, FNRN or NCTY?

Summary

How does The9 compare to TROOPS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NCTY or TROO?

Which has more volatility and risk, NCTY or TROO?

Is NCTY or TROO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NCTY or TROO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NCTY or TROO?

Do analysts prefer NCTY or TROO?

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How does The9 compare to Fvcbankcorp?

Is FVCB or NCTY more profitable?

Does the media favor FVCB or NCTY?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FVCB or NCTY?

Which has more risk and volatility, FVCB or NCTY?

Do analysts rate FVCB or NCTY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FVCB or NCTY?

Summary

How does The9 compare to Isabella Bank?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ISBA or NCTY?

Does the media prefer ISBA or NCTY?

Is ISBA or NCTY more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ISBA or NCTY?

Do analysts rate ISBA or NCTY?

Summary

How does The9 compare to Blue Ridge Bankshares?

Which has more risk and volatility, BRBS or NCTY?

Is BRBS or NCTY more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BRBS or NCTY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BRBS or NCTY?

Do analysts recommend BRBS or NCTY?

Does the media prefer BRBS or NCTY?

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