TMC the metals (TMC) Competitors $7.13 -0.02 (-0.28%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.19 +0.06 (+0.79%) As of 10/24/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TMC vs. SQM, LEU, HBM, NGD, NXE, KNF, AUGO, TTAM, ERO, and CRMLShould you be buying TMC the metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TMC the metals include Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Centrus Energy (LEU), HudBay Minerals (HBM), New Gold (NGD), NexGen Energy (NXE), Knife River (KNF), Aura Minerals (AUGO), Titan America (TTAM), Ero Copper (ERO), and Critical Metals (CRML). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. TMC the metals vs. Its Competitors Sociedad Quimica y Minera Centrus Energy HudBay Minerals New Gold NexGen Energy Knife River Aura Minerals Titan America Ero Copper Critical Metals Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) and TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SQM or TMC? 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of TMC the metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of TMC the metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer SQM or TMC? Sociedad Quimica y Minera currently has a consensus price target of $46.81, indicating a potential upside of 2.81%. TMC the metals has a consensus price target of $7.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.85%. Given TMC the metals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sociedad Quimica y Minera 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18TMC the metals 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Is SQM or TMC more profitable? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 11.29% compared to TMC the metals' net margin of 0.00%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 9.09% beat TMC the metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sociedad Quimica y Minera11.29% 9.09% 4.17% TMC the metals N/A -1,240.46%-90.71% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SQM or TMC? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has higher revenue and earnings than TMC the metals. TMC the metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sociedad Quimica y Minera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSociedad Quimica y Minera$4.53B2.87$685.12M$1.6727.27TMC the metalsN/AN/A-$81.94M-$0.37-19.27 Which has more risk and volatility, SQM or TMC? Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TMC the metals has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SQM or TMC? In the previous week, Sociedad Quimica y Minera had 12 more articles in the media than TMC the metals. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera and 3 mentions for TMC the metals. TMC the metals' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of 0.51 indicating that TMC the metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sociedad Quimica y Minera 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TMC the metals 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySociedad Quimica y Minera beats TMC the metals on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TMC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTMC the metalsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.90B$7.08B$3.72B$10.69BDividend YieldN/A1.68%5.05%4.81%P/E RatioN/A18.8721.8530.88Price / SalesN/A136.1421,566.08176.26Price / CashN/A114.9026.4361.44Price / Book-142.607.947.056.61Net Income-$81.94M$276.93M$148.62M$277.10M7 Day Performance-12.94%-2.48%-1.46%2.56%1 Month Performance8.69%18.18%5.33%3.77%1 Year Performance617.81%75.17%53.34%33.01% TMC the metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TMCTMC the metals1.9141 of 5 stars$7.13-0.3%$7.33+2.9%+617.4%$2.90BN/A-19.2730Analyst ForecastGap UpSQMSociedad Quimica y Minera1.4628 of 5 stars$44.16+1.1%$45.79+3.7%+12.7%$12.61B$4.53B26.458,344News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLEUCentrus Energy1.0141 of 5 stars$399.87+5.2%$202.09-49.5%+349.1%$7.28B$436.90M90.67280Positive NewsGap DownHBMHudBay Minerals4.2731 of 5 stars$16.43+0.1%$19.50+18.7%+66.1%$6.51B$2.02B22.502,803Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNGDNew Gold2.3399 of 5 stars$7.19+3.3%$5.81-19.2%+121.5%$5.69B$1.03B55.311,570News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNXENexGen Energy0.2037 of 5 stars$8.71+3.3%N/A+15.5%$5.29BN/A-34.8260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKNFKnife River3.6946 of 5 stars$64.67-0.4%$106.83+65.2%-32.1%$3.66B$2.90B24.044,761Analyst ForecastAUGOAura Minerals4.076 of 5 stars$37.56+2.5%$45.80+21.9%N/A$3.10B$594.16M-45.801,394Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTTAMTitan America1.0655 of 5 stars$15.10+1.5%$17.07+13.1%N/A$2.78B$1.63B0.002,742Dividend AnnouncementEROEro Copper2.3536 of 5 stars$22.71+2.8%$19.00-16.3%+6.5%$2.35B$535.97M16.573,374News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRMLCritical Metals1.3535 of 5 stars$19.58-6.1%N/A+130.5%$2.05BN/A0.004Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sociedad Quimica y Minera Alternatives Centrus Energy Alternatives HudBay Minerals Alternatives New Gold Alternatives NexGen Energy Alternatives Knife River Alternatives Aura Minerals Alternatives Titan America Alternatives Ero Copper Alternatives Critical Metals Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TMC) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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