TMC the metals (TMC) Competitors

Knife River (NYSE:KNF) and TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) are both non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KNF or TMC?

Knife River has higher revenue and earnings than TMC the metals. TMC the metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knife River, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Knife River	$2.90B	1.76	$201.68M	$2.69	33.48
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$81.94M	-$0.23	-21.39

Does the media prefer KNF or TMC?

In the previous week, TMC the metals had 6 more articles in the media than Knife River. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for TMC the metals and 10 mentions for Knife River. Knife River's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat TMC the metals' score of 0.25 indicating that Knife River is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Knife River	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TMC the metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is KNF or TMC more profitable?

Knife River has a net margin of 5.20% compared to TMC the metals' net margin of 0.00%. Knife River's return on equity of 10.58% beat TMC the metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knife River	5.20%	10.58%	4.85%
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-130.62%

Which has more risk and volatility, KNF or TMC?

Knife River has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TMC the metals has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer KNF or TMC?

Knife River currently has a consensus price target of $114.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.95%. TMC the metals has a consensus price target of $7.33, suggesting a potential upside of 49.05%. Given TMC the metals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Knife River.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knife River	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
TMC the metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KNF or TMC?

80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of TMC the metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Knife River shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.6% of TMC the metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Knife River beats TMC the metals on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.