NCTY vs TTWO vs VIP Stock Comparison

The9, Take Two Interactive Software and Vulcan Infrastructure & Power Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NCTY The9 LTD
$3.13 -7.7% 1M -66.6% 1Y
Market cap
$22.47M
P/E
0.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.12M
Div. yield
–
Video Games Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Take Two Interactive Software leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Take Two Interactive Software 7, The9 2, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNCTYTTWOVIPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.47M $35.53B $21.90M TTWO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.5x -110.9x 45.0x NCTY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 28.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -39.5% +15.3% -14.1% TTWO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 409.6% -4.8% 1.0% NCTY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -2.7% -43.7% TTWO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.0x -26.7x VIP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.6% -23.2% -30.5% TTWO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -51.2%/yr +1.3%/yr -65.6%/yr TTWO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 91.6% 34.0% 105.1% TTWO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 43/100 29/100 TTWO

Percentile Scorecard

NCTYTTWOVIP

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

AxisNCTYTTWOVIP
Valuation 23 #128 of 166 22 #130 of 166 24 #29 of 38
Growth 78 #35 of 153 93 #12 of 153 46 #20 of 36
Profitability 30 #108 of 153 40 #93 of 153 39 #21 of 34
Financial Health 34 #118 of 179 38 #112 of 179 8 #34 of 37
Shareholder Returns – 22 #71 of 91 –
Overall 41 43 29
  • NCTY ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • TTWO ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • VIP ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNCTYTTWOVIPSPY
1 month -7.7%-4.6%-18.5% +0.7%
3 months -31.2%-21.8%-38.3% +3.7%
6 months -42.0%-9.5%+13.8% +7.1%
Year to date -50.9%-24.5%-10.8% +12.8%
1 year -66.6%-23.2%-30.5% +11.9%
3 years -40.7%+45.0%-74.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year -16.0%+13.2%-36.4% +22.8%
5 years -97.2%+6.8%-99.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -51.2%+1.3%-65.6% +10.9%
10 years -99.4%+332.5%-98.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year -39.6%+15.8%-36.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNCTYTTWOVIPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 91.6%34.0%105.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.5%35.2%102.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.280.623.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73-0.68-0.29 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.7%-51.5%-99.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -67.3%-25.2%-55.1% -1.2%
52-week high $9.58$258.41$2.94 $779.14
52-week low $3.12$189.69$1.03 $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.

MultipleNCTYTTWOVIP
P/E now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 16.7x -112.4xmedian 16.7x 46.4xmedian 27.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.4x 5.4xmedian 1.4x 0.5xmedian 4.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 12.7x 51.0xmedian 12.7x -35.1xmedian 25.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.1xmedian 10.5x 107.2xmedian 10.5x -1.2xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.7x 10.0xmedian 1.7x -0.4xmedian 4.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.39 -3.01median 0.39 1.79median 0.80

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 monthsNCTYTTWOVIP
Revenue $11.12M $6.69B $50.89M
Gross profit $502.33K $3.75B $2.68M
Operating income -$32.57M -$161.30M -$12.20M
Net income $45.54M -$320.40M $487.00K
Free cash flow -$3.90M $337.50M -$20.38M
R&D $998.24K $1.09B –
EPS (diluted) $6.01 $-1.88 $0.03
Cash & equivalents $1.88M $1.36B $3.20M
Total debt $86.29M $2.52B $78.96M
Shares (diluted) 7.58M 170.10M 17.14M
Enterprise value $4.27M $27.24B -$15.51M

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
MetricNCTYTTWOVIP
P/E 0.5x -112.4x 46.4x
P/FCF -6.1x 107.2x -1.2x
P/Operating cash flow -6.1x 72.3x -1.2x
P/S 2.1x 5.4x 0.5x
P/B 0.3x 10.0x -0.4x
P/Tangible book 0.3x 17.1x -0.4x
EV/EBITDA -1.4x 51.0x -35.1x
EV/EBIT -1.3x -228.5x -8.2x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 5.5x 2.0x
EV/FCF -11.0x 109.2x -4.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -11.0x 73.7x -4.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -3.01 1.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNCTYTTWOVIP
Revenue growth (1Y) -39.5% 15.3% -14.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 6.5% -9.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 148.3% 15.8% -79.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 17.7% -40.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.3% 96.1% -3.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 50.5% 57.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 186.3% 92.4% 102.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 36.1% 26.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 153.1% 92.4% 102.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 37.4% 26.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 394.8% -25.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 93.8% -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 678.9% 18.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 46.9% 26.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNCTYTTWOVIP
Gross margin 4.5% 56.0% 5.3%
EBITDA margin -266.3% 10.8% -5.6%
Operating margin -292.8% -2.4% -24.0%
Pretax margin 411.0% -3.5% 0.1%
Net margin 409.6% -4.8% 1.0%
FCF margin -35.1% 5.0% -40.0%
Operating cash flow margin -35.1% 7.5% -39.7%
Return on equity 67.5% -9.0% –
Return on assets 36.1% -3.5% 1.1%
Return on invested capital – -2.7% -43.7%
Return on capital employed -42.3% -2.5% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.7x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x -1.6x -41.5x
Stock comp / revenue 63.5% 5.2% 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNCTYTTWOVIP
Debt / assets 14.7% 27.8% 201.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.7x -1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.0x -26.7x
Debt / FCF -5.5x 7.5x -3.9x
Liabilities / assets 41.5% 60.2% 246.4%
Equity / assets 58.5% 39.8% -146.4%
Interest coverage -7.7x – –
Current ratio 2.6x 1.1x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.9x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.7x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -6.07 3.54 -14.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNCTYTTWOVIP
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% -0.2% 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.

ConsensusNCTYTTWOVIP
Forward P/E – 28.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.83FY2026 $-1.58FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +66.6%FY2026 -553.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +59.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $8.08BFY2026 $71.96MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +20.3%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +19.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNCTYTTWOVIP
Held by institutions 0.8% 97.0% –
Institutions holding 9 1,115 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +25.7% +10.9% –
Institutions buying 4 636 –
Institutions selling 2 318 –
Buyers to sellers 2.00 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.

NCTYTTWOVIP
NCTY 1.00 0.16 0.17
TTWO 0.16 1.00 0.12
VIP 0.17 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NCTY, TTWO and VIP?

Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) is the largest by market capitalisation: The9 (NCTY) $22.47M, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) $35.53B, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) $21.90M.

Which stock is cheaper, NCTY, TTWO and VIP?

The9 (NCTY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (The9 (NCTY) 0.5x, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) -110.9x, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 45.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: The9 (NCTY) -39.5%, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) +15.3%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -14.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

The9 (NCTY) has the highest net margin (The9 (NCTY) 409.6%, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) -4.8%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 1.0%). On return on invested capital, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) leads (Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) -2.7%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -43.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) returned the most: The9 (NCTY) -66.6%, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) -23.2%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -30.5%. Over five years, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) compounded fastest (The9 (NCTY) -51.2%/yr, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) +1.3%/yr, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -65.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) has been the steadiest (The9 (NCTY) 91.6%, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) 34.0%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 105.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NCTY, TTWO and VIP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Take Two Interactive Software (TTWO) 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.