Financial Contrast: HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) vs. The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and The9″s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HIVE Digital Technologies	$117.25 million	2.72	-$51.21 million	($0.05)	-40.70
The9	$176.49 million	0.57	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A

The9 has higher revenue and earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

HIVE Digital Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $8.08, indicating a potential upside of 297.22%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than The9.

Volatility & Risk

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

Summary

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

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.

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.