NCTY vs VIP vs DDI Stock Comparison

The9, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power and DoubleDown Interactive Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NCTY The9 LTD
$3.13 -14.5% 1M -66.8% 1Y
Market cap
$24.71M
P/E
0.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.12M
Div. yield
–
Video Games Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

DoubleDown Interactive leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (DoubleDown Interactive 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.

QuestionNCTYVIPDDILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.71M $21.59M $674.17M DDI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.5x 44.3x 5.4x NCTY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 5.3x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -39.5% -14.1% +14.0% DDI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 409.6% 1.0% 32.9% NCTY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -43.7% 10.0% DDI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -26.7x -3.6x VIP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.8% -34.2% +46.0% DDI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -50.5%/yr -63.9%/yr -5.3%/yr DDI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 91.7% 105.5% 32.2% DDI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 28/100 86/100 DDI

Percentile Scorecard

NCTYVIPDDI

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

AxisNCTYVIPDDI
Valuation 24 #128 of 167 24 #29 of 38 92 #14 of 167
Growth 79 #33 of 153 40 #22 of 36 68 #50 of 153
Profitability 31 #106 of 153 39 #21 of 34 89 #18 of 153
Financial Health 35 #117 of 179 8 #35 of 38 95 #10 of 179
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 42 28 86
  • NCTY ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • VIP ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • DDI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNCTYVIPDDISPY
1 month -14.5%-28.2%+1.8% -1.0%
3 months -2.5%-49.0%+15.9% +2.9%
6 months -44.6%+4.2%+47.9% +6.4%
Year to date -50.9%-15.5%+53.4% +11.4%
1 year -66.8%-34.2%+46.0% +13.1%
3 years -28.5%-76.0%+56.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -10.6%-37.9%+16.0% +21.5%
5 years -97.0%-99.4%-23.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year -50.5%-63.9%-5.3% +10.9%
10 years -99.4%-99.0%— +255.2%
10 years, per year -39.8%-36.7%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureNCTYVIPDDISPY
Volatility, 1Y 91.7%105.5%32.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.7%102.0%27.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.283.180.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73-0.321.43 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.7%-99.8%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -69.3%-57.5%-4.6% -2.5%
52-week high $10.19$2.94$13.88 $779.14
52-week low $3.12$1.03$8.25 $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.

MultipleNCTYVIPDDI
P/E now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 17.5x 44.0xmedian 29.1x 5.2xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 4.5x 1.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 14.9x -34.6xmedian 21.5x 0.9xmedian 14.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.1xmedian 11.2x -1.1xmedian 17.3x 4.5xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.7x -0.4xmedian 3.9x 0.6xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.42 1.69median 0.33 0.13median 0.42

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 monthsNCTYVIPDDI
Revenue $11.12M $50.89M $380.04M
Gross profit $502.33K $2.68M $278.82M
Operating income -$32.57M -$12.20M $136.83M
Net income $45.54M $487.00K $125.14M
Free cash flow -$3.90M -$20.38M $146.82M
R&D $998.24K – $13.81M
EPS (diluted) $6.01 $0.03 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $1.88M $3.20M $455.22M
Total debt $86.29M $341.33M $32.44M
Shares (diluted) 7.58M 17.14M 49.55M
Enterprise value $6.51M -$15.81M -$1.34B

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
MetricNCTYVIPDDI
P/E 0.5x 44.0x 5.2x
P/FCF -6.1x -1.1x 4.5x
P/Operating cash flow -6.1x -1.1x 4.5x
P/S 2.1x 0.4x 1.7x
P/B 0.3x -0.4x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 0.3x -0.4x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA -1.4x -34.6x 0.9x
EV/EBIT -1.3x -8.1x 1.0x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 1.9x 0.4x
EV/FCF -11.0x -4.8x 0.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -11.0x -4.9x 0.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.69 0.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNCTYVIPDDI
Revenue growth (1Y) -39.5% -14.1% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -9.1% 7.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 148.3% -79.5% 18.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -40.4% 10.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.3% -3.9% 4.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 57.6% 37.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 186.3% 102.4% 17.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% 39.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 153.1% 102.2% 17.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% 39.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -25.8% 6.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% 82.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 18.0% 6.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.8% 81.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNCTYVIPDDI
Gross margin 4.5% 5.3% 73.4%
EBITDA margin -266.3% -5.6% 38.6%
Operating margin -292.8% -24.0% 36.0%
Pretax margin 411.0% 0.1% 43.0%
Net margin 409.6% 1.0% 32.9%
FCF margin -35.1% -40.0% 38.6%
Operating cash flow margin -35.1% -39.7% 38.7%
Return on equity 67.5% – 12.6%
Return on assets 36.1% 1.1% 11.5%
Return on invested capital – -43.7% 10.0%
Return on capital employed -42.3% – 13.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 1.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x -41.5x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 63.5% 1.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNCTYVIPDDI
Debt / assets 14.7% 201.1% 2.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x -1.4x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -26.7x -3.6x
Debt / FCF -5.5x -3.9x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 41.5% 246.4% 8.3%
Equity / assets 58.5% -146.4% 91.7%
Interest coverage -7.7x – 112.1x
Current ratio 2.6x 0.4x 18.7x
Quick ratio 0.1x 0.1x 18.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x 17.3x
Altman Z-score -6.07 -14.87 6.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNCTYVIPDDI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 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.

ConsensusNCTYVIPDDI
Forward P/E – – 5.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $-1.58FY2026 $2.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -553.3%FY2026 +21.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – -7.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $71.96MFY2026 $349.27MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +22.4%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +3.8%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

NCTYVIPDDI
NCTY 1.00 0.18 0.15
VIP 0.18 1.00 0.09
DDI 0.15 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NCTY, VIP and DDI?

DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) is the largest by market capitalisation: The9 (NCTY) $24.71M, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) $21.59M, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) $674.17M.

Which stock is cheaper, NCTY, VIP and DDI?

The9 (NCTY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (The9 (NCTY) 0.5x, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 44.3x, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 5.4x). 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: The9 (NCTY) -39.5%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -14.1%, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

The9 (NCTY) has the highest net margin (The9 (NCTY) 409.6%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 1.0%, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 32.9%). On return on invested capital, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) leads (Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -43.7%, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 10.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) returned the most: The9 (NCTY) -66.8%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -34.2%, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) +46.0%. Over five years, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) compounded fastest (The9 (NCTY) -50.5%/yr, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) -63.9%/yr, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) -5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) has been the steadiest (The9 (NCTY) 91.7%, Vulcan Infrastructure & Power (VIP) 105.5%, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.