Analyzing MDB Capital (NASDAQ:MDBH) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY)

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MDB Capital and The9″s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MDB Capital	$1.30 million	44.29	-$6.97 million	($2.87)	-2.16
The9	$176.49 million	0.79	$2.82 million	N/A	N/A

The9 has higher revenue and earnings than MDB Capital.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of MDB Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of MDB Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 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

MDB Capital has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MDB Capital and The9’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MDB Capital	N/A	-75.31%	-63.59%
The9	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

The9 beats MDB Capital on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MDB Capital

MDB Capital Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiaries, primarily operates as a broker-dealer. The company operates through two segments, Broker Dealer & Intellectual Property Service, and Technology Development. The Broker Dealer & Intellectual Property Service segment operates as a full-service broker dealer that focuses on conducting private and public securities offerings, as well as providing research services for investment banking due diligence. The Technology Development segment engages in the synthetic biology technology development business. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Addison, Texas.

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.