EMAT vs TMC vs CRML Stock Comparison

Evolution Metals & Technologies, TMC the metals and Critical Metals Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TMC TMC the metals Co Inc.
$2.43 -40.3% 1M -66.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.03B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.40M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
2 wins
CRML Critical Metals Corp.
$6.36 -17.6% 1M -53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$779.70M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

TMC the metals leads on 2 of the 12 questions below (TMC the metals 2, Critical Metals 1, Evolution Metals & Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMATTMCCRMLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $876.69M $1.03B $779.70M TMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -16.4x -2.9x -3.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +1,681.7% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -10,560.7% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -90.4% -66.0% -53.4% CRML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -6.1%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 190.7% 90.1% 128.6% TMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 17/100 — EMAT

Percentile Scorecard

EMATTMCCRML

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEMATTMCCRML
Valuation 16 #136 of 162 0 #162 of 162 39 #99 of 162
Growth 32 #101 of 147 45 #82 of 147 –
Profitability – 3 #118 of 122 –
Financial Health 13 #145 of 166 19 #135 of 166 33 #111 of 166
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 20 17 –
  • EMAT ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • TMC ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CRML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEMATTMCCRMLSPY
1 month -57.2%-40.3%-17.6% -1.0%
3 months -71.8%-33.8%+9.5% +2.9%
6 months -84.4%-52.4%-44.7% +6.4%
Year to date -87.0%-60.6%-8.4% +11.4%
1 year -90.4%-66.0%-53.4% +13.1%
3 years -86.7%+182.6%-41.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year -49.0%+41.4%-16.4% +21.5%
5 years —-27.0%— +67.7%
5 years, per year —-6.1%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureEMATTMCCRMLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 190.7%90.1%128.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 160.1%87.6%107.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.323.354.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.47-0.73-0.42 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -93.7%-85.9%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -93.3%-74.3%-69.2% -2.5%
52-week high $21.29$9.44$20.62 $779.14
52-week low $1.35$2.43$5.13 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEMATTMCCRML
P/E now vs peer median -16.6xmedian 12.7x -2.9xmedian 12.7x -3.4xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 543.5xmedian 3.1x 315.0xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 6.9x —median 6.9x —median 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 15.1x —median 15.1x -18.3xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median -47.1xmedian 2.1x -39.1xmedian 2.1x 2.1xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.48median 0.27 0.24median 0.27 —median 0.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEMATTMCCRML
Revenue – $3.40M –
Operating income -$15.92M -$193.76M –
Net income -$53.55M -$218.52M –
R&D – $86.86M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.09 $-0.83 –
Cash & equivalents $5.25M $98.66M $102.48M
Total debt $6.18M – –
Shares (diluted) 621.76M 433.24M –
Enterprise value $858.13M $585.59M $588.85M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEMATTMCCRML
P/E -16.6x -2.9x -3.4x
P/FCF – – -18.3x
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 543.5x 315.0x –
P/B -47.1x -39.1x 2.1x
P/Tangible book -35.3x -15.2x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -55.9x -5.0x –
EV/Revenue – 286.0x –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.48 0.24 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMATTMCCRML
Revenue growth (1Y) – 1,682% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 34.7% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -258.6% -153.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 10.2% -301.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -208.9% 2.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.3% -131.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.5% -12.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMATTMCCRML
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – -5,694% –
Pretax margin – -10,553% –
Net margin – -10,561% –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets -91.1% -120.6% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -150.6% –
Asset turnover – 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMATTMCCRML
Debt / assets 6.5% – –
Debt / equity -0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 119.8% 115.2% 27.0%
Equity / assets -19.8% -15.2% 73.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.2x 1.9x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.9x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.9x 0.9x
Altman Z-score – -8.09 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMATTMCCRML
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEMATTMCCRML
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.43FY2026 $-0.37FY2026 $-0.20FY2027
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.71MFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $0.00FY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +124.4%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +2,427.0% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMATTMCCRML
Held by institutions – 13.3% 20.3%
Institutions holding – 213 170
Change in shares held, QoQ – -2.7% +31.4%
Institutions buying – 109 101
Institutions selling – 46 46
Buyers to sellers – 2.37 2.20

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EMATTMCCRML
EMAT 1.00 0.15 0.21
TMC 0.15 1.00 0.58
CRML 0.21 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMAT, TMC and CRML?

TMC the metals (TMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) $876.69M, TMC the metals (TMC) $1.03B, Critical Metals (CRML) $779.70M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Critical Metals (CRML) returned the most: Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) -90.4%, TMC the metals (TMC) -66.0%, Critical Metals (CRML) -53.4%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TMC the metals (TMC) has been the steadiest (Evolution Metals & Technologies (EMAT) 190.7%, TMC the metals (TMC) 90.1%, Critical Metals (CRML) 128.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EMAT, TMC and CRML?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TMC the metals (TMC) leads on 2. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.