Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) Financial Survey

Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mawson Infrastructure Group and The9’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mawson Infrastructure Group	$43.57 million	0.46	-$60.42 million	($3.83)	-0.30
The9	$179.05 million	0.20	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A

The9 has higher revenue and earnings than Mawson Infrastructure Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Mawson Infrastructure Group and The9, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mawson Infrastructure Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
The9	0	0	0	0	N/A

Mawson Infrastructure Group presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 75.44%. Given Mawson Infrastructure Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mawson Infrastructure Group is more favorable than The9.

Risk & Volatility

Mawson Infrastructure Group has a beta of 3.29, meaning that its share price is 229% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mawson Infrastructure Group and The9’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mawson Infrastructure Group	-138.67%	-121.73%	-59.46%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.9% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The9 beats Mawson Infrastructure Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mawson Infrastructure Group

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. develops and operates digital infrastructure for digital currency on the bitcoin blockchain network in the United States. It engages in digital currency or bitcoin self-mining, customer co-location and related services, and energy markets, as well as operates data center facilities. The company is based in Midland, Pennsylvania.

About The9

The9 Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as Internet company in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It also involves in the operation of cryptocurrency mining and Non-Fungible Token platform NFTSTAR, a NFT trading and community platform that provides users with purchase, trade, and interactive activities. 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.