Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA – Get Free Report) and The9 (NASDAQ:NCTY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Opera and The9″s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Opera | $614.83 million | 2.90 | $108.28 million | $1.26 | 15.79 |
| The9 | $15.43 million | 4.98 | -$57.55 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Opera and The9, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Opera | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| The9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Opera currently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.04%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Opera is more favorable than The9.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of The9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of The9 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Opera and The9’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Opera | 17.72% | 8.54% | 7.55% |
| The9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Opera has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The9 has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Opera beats The9 on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Opera
Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.
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.
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