Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for The9 Ltd (NCTY) - $7.69 as of 8/12/2025 5:50:44 AM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
-4 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
Small Cap Stock List
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for NCTY
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for NCTY
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for NCTY
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for NCTY
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for NCTY (-4 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -40 |
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Financial Details for NCTY
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | NCTY |
| Company Name | The9 Ltd |
| Country | China |
| Description | The9 Limited, is an Internet company in the People's Republic of China. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 7.69 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 67.00 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/12/2025 5:50:44 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 84,773 |
| Average Daily Volume | 51,597 |
| 52-Week High | 20.59 |
| 52-Week Low | 6.20 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 24.03% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 61.16 |
| Sector PE | 41.46 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 12.45 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.73 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 27.33 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 54.72 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.19 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.79 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 27.17 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.96 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 8.36 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 10.02 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.08 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.79 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.23 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 13,850,400 |
| Market Capitalization | 106,509,576 |
| Institutional Ownership | 2.59% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 1/29/2009 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 321.0003 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 321.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2,147.16% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 0.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -467.05% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -2.09 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -14.38 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.00 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -52,008,386 |
| Net Income Past Year | -73,424,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 20,003,614 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -75.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 218.38% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 7.04% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 10,911,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 10,911,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 45,221,538 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -5,835,100 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -5,835,100 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 16,746,100 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 16,746,100 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 16,746,100 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.96 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.96 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 441,287,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 206,273,154 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 441,287,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -18,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -1.30 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -62,197,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -48,431,556 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | False |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.16 |
| MACD Signal | -0.10 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 6.81 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 9.89 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 12.98 |
| Beta | 1.81 |
| RSI | 40.78 |
| 50-Day SMA | 8.93 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 17.32 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/12/2025 5:51:31 AM EST |