Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) vs. The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) Head-To-Head Contrast

The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) and Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for The9 and Mawson Infrastructure Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The9	0	0	0	0	N/A
Mawson Infrastructure Group	0	1	1	0	2.50

Mawson Infrastructure Group has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 55.04%. Given Mawson Infrastructure Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mawson Infrastructure Group is more favorable than The9.

Risk and Volatility

The9 has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mawson Infrastructure Group has a beta of 3.29, suggesting that its share price is 229% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The9 and Mawson Infrastructure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mawson Infrastructure Group	-138.67%	-121.73%	-59.46%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of The9 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The9 and Mawson Infrastructure Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$25.22 million	1.44	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A
Mawson Infrastructure Group	$43.57 million	0.52	-$60.42 million	($3.83)	-0.34

The9 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mawson Infrastructure Group.

Summary

The9 beats Mawson Infrastructure Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The9

The9 Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as Internet company in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It also involves in the operation of cryptocurrency mining and Non-Fungible Token platform NFTSTAR, a NFT trading and community platform that provides users with purchase, trade, and interactive activities. 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 Mawson Infrastructure Group

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. develops and operates digital infrastructure for digital currency on the bitcoin blockchain network in the United States. It engages in digital currency or bitcoin self-mining, customer co-location and related services, and energy markets, as well as operates data center facilities. The company is based in Midland, Pennsylvania.