DDI vs NCTY Stock Comparison

DoubleDown Interactive and The9 Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NCTY The9 LTD
$3.28 -10.1% 1M -66.4% 1Y
Market cap
$24.41M
P/E
0.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.12M
Div. yield
–
Video Games Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

DoubleDown Interactive leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (DoubleDown Interactive 7, The9 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDDINCTYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $673.93M $24.41M DDI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.4x 0.5x NCTY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.4x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.0% -39.5% DDI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.9% 409.6% NCTY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.6x -0.6x DDI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.2% -66.4% DDI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr -50.5%/yr DDI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.1% 91.8% DDI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 87/100 41/100 DDI

Percentile Scorecard

DDINCTY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDDINCTY
Valuation 96 #7 of 167 23 #129 of 167
Growth 68 #50 of 153 78 #34 of 153
Profitability 90 #17 of 153 30 #107 of 153
Financial Health 95 #10 of 179 34 #119 of 179
Shareholder Returns – –
Overall 87 41
  • DDI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NCTY ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDDINCTYSPY
1 month +4.8%-10.1% -0.8%
3 months +17.4%-27.8% +3.5%
6 months +48.2%-38.6% +7.0%
Year to date +57.8%-48.5% +12.2%
1 year +54.2%-66.4% +13.0%
3 years +71.1%-36.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.6%-14.1% +23.1%
5 years -19.4%-97.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.2%-50.5% +11.0%
10 years —-99.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year —-39.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDDINCTYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.1%91.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.1%85.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.602.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.69-0.72 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-97.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.9%-67.8% -1.8%
52-week high $13.88$10.19 $779.14
52-week low $8.25$3.12 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDDINCTY
P/E now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 17.5x 0.5xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 14.5x -1.5xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 12.1x -6.4xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.7x 0.3xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.14median 0.41 —median 0.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDDINCTY
Revenue $380.04M $11.12M
Gross profit $278.82M $502.33K
Operating income $136.83M -$32.57M
Net income $125.14M $45.54M
Free cash flow $146.82M -$3.90M
R&D $13.81M $998.24K
EPS (diluted) $2.52 $6.01
Cash & equivalents $455.22M $1.88M
Total debt $32.44M $86.29M
Shares (diluted) 49.55M 7.58M
Enterprise value -$1.34B $6.20M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDDINCTY
P/E 5.4x 0.5x
P/FCF 4.6x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow 4.6x -6.4x
P/S 1.8x 2.2x
P/B 0.7x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.3x
EV/EBITDA 1.0x -1.5x
EV/EBIT 1.1x -1.4x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 4.0x
EV/FCF 1.0x -11.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.0x -11.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.14 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDDINCTY
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.0% -39.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.1% 148.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.0% 31.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 37.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 17.3% 186.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 17.6% 153.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 39.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 82.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 81.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDDINCTY
Gross margin 73.4% 4.5%
EBITDA margin 38.6% -266.3%
Operating margin 36.0% -292.8%
Pretax margin 43.0% 411.0%
Net margin 32.9% 409.6%
FCF margin 38.6% -35.1%
Operating cash flow margin 38.7% -35.1%
Return on equity 12.6% 67.5%
Return on assets 11.5% 36.1%
Return on invested capital 10.0% –
Return on capital employed 13.0% -42.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 63.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDDINCTY
Debt / assets 2.9% 14.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.6x -0.6x
Debt / FCF 0.2x -5.5x
Liabilities / assets 8.3% 41.5%
Equity / assets 91.7% 58.5%
Interest coverage 112.1x -7.7x
Current ratio 18.7x 2.6x
Quick ratio 18.6x 0.1x
Cash ratio 17.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 6.62 -6.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDDINCTY
Dividend yield – –
Net buyback yield – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDDINCTY
Forward P/E 5.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.51FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +21.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -7.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $349.27MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -3.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +3.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDDINCTY
Held by institutions 19.0% 0.8%
Institutions holding 51 9
Change in shares held, QoQ +15.4% +25.7%
Institutions buying 38 4
Institutions selling 11 2
Buyers to sellers 3.45 2.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DDINCTY
DDI 1.00 0.15
NCTY 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DDI and NCTY?

DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) is the largest by market capitalisation: DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) $673.93M, The9 (NCTY) $24.41M.

Which stock is cheaper, DDI and NCTY?

The9 (NCTY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 5.4x, The9 (NCTY) 0.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) +14.0%, The9 (NCTY) -39.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

The9 (NCTY) has the highest net margin (DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 32.9%, The9 (NCTY) 409.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) returned the most: DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) +54.2%, The9 (NCTY) -66.4%. Over five years, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) compounded fastest (DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) -4.2%/yr, The9 (NCTY) -50.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) has been the steadiest (DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 32.1%, The9 (NCTY) 91.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do DDI and NCTY move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.15, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, DDI and NCTY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.