METC vs REEMF vs TMC Stock Comparison

Ramaco Resources, Rare Element Resources and TMC the metals Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TMC TMC the metals Co Inc.
$2.31 -39.1% 1M -63.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.30M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

TMC the metals leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (TMC the metals 3, Ramaco Resources 2, Rare Element Resources 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMETCREEMFTMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $440.61M $536.58M $1.00B TMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.6x -86.3x -3.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.0% — +2,152.9% TMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.2% — -7,102.9% METC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -7.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 28.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -75.8% -17.6% -63.8% REEMF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.2%/yr -15.0%/yr -8.0%/yr TMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.0% 114.8% 91.6% METC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 62/100 28/100 REEMF

Percentile Scorecard

METCREEMFTMC

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

AxisMETCREEMFTMC
Valuation 46 #13 of 23 31 #117 of 168 14 #144 of 168
Growth 15 #18 of 21 58 #65 of 152 49 #78 of 152
Profitability 58 #9 of 20 – 4 #119 of 124
Financial Health 14 #20 of 23 97 #6 of 166 18 #137 of 166
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 11 – 55 #52 of 115
Overall 46 62 28
  • METC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • REEMF ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • TMC ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMETCREEMFTMCSPY
1 month -16.8%+14.1%-39.1% -2.0%
3 months -30.1%+89.4%-41.5% -2.2%
6 months -55.2%+25.4%-55.9% +4.2%
Year to date -62.6%+25.4%-62.6% +10.6%
1 year -75.8%-17.6%-63.8% +10.4%
3 years -44.4%+89.4%+113.9% +73.6%
3 years, per year -17.8%+23.7%+28.9% +20.2%
5 years -56.2%-55.5%-34.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year -15.2%-15.0%-8.0% +10.1%
10 years —+1,680.0%— +261.3%
10 years, per year —+33.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMETCREEMFTMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.0%114.8%91.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 87.7%98.4%88.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.430.523.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.91-0.15-0.70 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.9%-92.0%-85.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -75.8%-44.4%-75.5% -3.2%
52-week high $27.87$1.60$9.44 $779.14
52-week low $6.59$0.38$2.31 $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.

MultipleMETCREEMFTMC
P/E now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 25.3x -89.3xmedian 12.4x -3.3xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 6.1x —median 2.9x 236.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 82.3xmedian 12.6x —median 7.2x —median 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.0xmedian 9.5x -57.9xmedian 14.8x -23.3xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.1x 12.0xmedian 2.1x -37.1xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.16median 44.09 -2.51median 0.26 0.52median 0.26

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 monthsMETCREEMFTMC
Revenue $544.51M – $4.30M
Gross profit $66.95M – –
Operating income -$79.27M – -$205.76M
Net income -$66.67M -$6.22M -$208.51M
Free cash flow -$143.64M -$9.92M -$43.75M
R&D – $4.89M $89.62M
EPS (diluted) $-1.05 $-0.01 $-0.71
Cash & equivalents $232.95M $26.81M $98.66M
Total debt $453.56M $92.00K –
Shares (diluted) 63.40M 623.92M 433.24M
Enterprise value -$870.43M $419.85M $549.17M

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
MetricMETCREEMFTMC
P/E -6.4x -89.3x -3.3x
P/FCF -3.0x -57.9x -23.3x
P/Operating cash flow -8.1x -58.8x -23.4x
P/S 0.8x – 236.8x
P/B 1.2x 12.0x -37.1x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 12.0x -14.5x
EV/EBITDA 82.3x – –
EV/EBIT -8.2x – -4.5x
EV/Revenue 1.2x – 213.9x
EV/FCF -4.5x -55.0x -21.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -12.3x -55.8x -21.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.16 -2.51 0.52

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMETCREEMFTMC
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.0% – 2,153%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.5% – 45.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -28.2% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -27.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -133.2% – -169.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.9% – -7.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -102.8% 49.1% -473.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -44.2% 13.4% 3.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -95.1% 57.9% -96.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.2% 35.6% -6.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -246.5% -66.6% -10.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.0% -0.9% 10.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -438.6% -32.0% -10.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -68.2% -1.5% 10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMETCREEMFTMC
Gross margin 12.3% – –
EBITDA margin 1.4% – –
Operating margin -14.6% – -4,782%
Pretax margin -15.2% – -7,096%
Net margin -12.2% – -7,103%
FCF margin -26.4% – -1,017%
Operating cash flow margin -9.7% – -1,012%
Return on equity -18.0% – –
Return on assets -6.6% – -114.0%
Return on invested capital -7.7% – –
Return on capital employed -8.7% – -158.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.6x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% – 2,746%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMETCREEMFTMC
Debt / assets 45.1% 0.2% –
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 28.0x – –
Debt / FCF -3.2x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 63.9% 3.3% 115.2%
Equity / assets 36.1% 96.7% -15.2%
Interest coverage -113.7x – –
Current ratio 4.0x 23.0x 1.9x
Quick ratio 2.9x 22.5x 1.9x
Cash ratio 2.2x 20.8x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 0.99 – -8.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMETCREEMFTMC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 15.4% – -0.5%
Shareholder yield 15.4% – -0.5%
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.

ConsensusMETCREEMFTMC
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.91FY2026 – $-0.37FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $535.87MFY2026 – $0.00FY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +37.3% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMETCREEMFTMC
Held by institutions 87.6% – 13.3%
Institutions holding 202 – 214
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.5% – -2.8%
Institutions buying 108 – 109
Institutions selling 48 – 46
Buyers to sellers 2.25 – 2.37

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.

METCREEMFTMC
METC 1.00 0.15 0.47
REEMF 0.15 1.00 -0.07
TMC 0.47 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, METC, REEMF and TMC?

TMC the metals (TMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ramaco Resources (METC) $440.61M, Rare Element Resources (REEMF) $536.58M, TMC the metals (TMC) $1.00B.

Which company is growing faster?

TMC the metals (TMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.0%, TMC the metals (TMC) +2,152.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ramaco Resources (METC) has the highest net margin (Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.2%, TMC the metals (TMC) -7,102.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rare Element Resources (REEMF) returned the most: Ramaco Resources (METC) -75.8%, Rare Element Resources (REEMF) -17.6%, TMC the metals (TMC) -63.8%. Over five years, TMC the metals (TMC) compounded fastest (Ramaco Resources (METC) -15.2%/yr, Rare Element Resources (REEMF) -15.0%/yr, TMC the metals (TMC) -8.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ramaco Resources (METC) has been the steadiest (Ramaco Resources (METC) 83.0%, Rare Element Resources (REEMF) 114.8%, TMC the metals (TMC) 91.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, METC, REEMF and TMC?

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 3. 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.