The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) versus Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) Head to Head Contrast

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for The9 and Crescent Capital BDC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The9	0	0	0	0	0.00
Crescent Capital BDC	0	1	5	0	2.83

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.33%. Given Crescent Capital BDC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than The9.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

The9 has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The9 and Crescent Capital BDC’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
Crescent Capital BDC	47.06%	12.20%	5.57%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The9 and Crescent Capital BDC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The9	$25.22 million	5.40	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A
Crescent Capital BDC	$184.13 million	4.03	$83.84 million	$2.55	7.84

Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than The9.

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats The9 on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The9

The9 Limited operates as a cryptocurrency mining business in China, Eastern Europe, Asia, and North America. 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 Crescent Capital BDC

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.