Head-To-Head Analysis: The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) & HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE)

The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for The9 and HIVE Digital Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The9	0	0	0	0	0.00
HIVE Digital Technologies	0	0	7	2	3.22

HIVE Digital Technologies has a consensus price target of $8.08, suggesting a potential upside of 270.80%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than The9.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

The9 has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.46, indicating that its stock price is 246% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The9 and HIVE Digital Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIVE Digital Technologies	-5.45%	-8.95%	-7.74%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The9 and HIVE Digital Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$176.49 million	0.65	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A
HIVE Digital Technologies	$114.46 million	2.98	-$51.21 million	($0.05)	-43.60

The9 has higher revenue and earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies.

Summary

HIVE Digital Technologies beats The9 on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The9

The9 Limited operates as a cryptocurrency mining business in China, Eastern Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was formerly known as GameNow.net Limited and changed its name to The9 Limited in February 2004. The9 Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

About HIVE Digital Technologies

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.