NB vs CRML vs TMC Stock Comparison

Niocorp Developments, Critical Metals and TMC the metals Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NB Niocorp Developments Ltd
$3.41 -3.7% 1M -53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$395.88M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win
CRML Critical Metals Corp.
$8.13 +3.8% 1M -37.3% 1Y
Market cap
$943.59M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win
TMC TMC the metals Co Inc.
$2.75 -30.0% 1M -60.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.40M
Div. yield
–
Copper Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

3 decided of 12

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

QuestionNBCRMLTMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $395.88M $943.59M $1.18B TMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.4x -4.4x -3.3x –
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 -53.4% -37.3% -60.0% CRML
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — -1.7%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 87.8% 129.7% 91.2% NB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 17/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

NBCRMLTMC

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

AxisNBCRMLTMC
Valuation 48 #84 of 162 33 #109 of 162 1 #161 of 162
Growth – – 45 #82 of 147
Profitability – – 3 #118 of 122
Financial Health 95 #10 of 164 33 #110 of 164 18 #134 of 164
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall – – 17
  • NB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CRML ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • TMC 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

PeriodNBCRMLTMCSPY
1 month -3.7%+3.8%-30.0% -0.2%
3 months -15.4%+43.6%-23.4% +3.9%
6 months -39.6%-31.5%-45.7% +8.2%
Year to date -35.7%+17.1%-55.4% +12.9%
1 year -53.4%-37.3%-60.0% +12.3%
3 years -30.1%-25.2%+231.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -11.3%-9.2%+49.1% +23.3%
5 years ——-8.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year ——-1.7% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureNBCRMLTMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 87.8%129.7%91.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 86.6%105.9%87.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.434.323.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.61-0.29-0.66 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.8%-93.9%-85.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -57.2%-60.6%-70.9% -1.2%
52-week high $7.96$20.62$9.44 $779.14
52-week low $2.90$5.13$2.39 $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.

MultipleNBCRMLTMC
P/E now vs peer median -8.4xmedian 13.3x -4.4xmedian 13.3x -3.3xmedian 13.3x
P/S now vs peer median 43.7xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x 356.5xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x —median 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -8.9xmedian 14.7x -23.3xmedian 14.7x —median 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x 2.7xmedian 2.2x -44.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.31 —median 0.31 0.27median 0.31

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 monthsNBCRMLTMC
Revenue – – $3.40M
Operating income – – -$193.76M
Net income – – -$218.52M
R&D – – $86.86M
EPS (diluted) – – $-0.83
Cash & equivalents $415.00M $102.48M $98.66M
Shares (diluted) 117.21M – 433.24M
Enterprise value -$513.80M $752.74M $732.89M

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
MetricNBCRMLTMC
P/E -8.4x -4.4x -3.3x
P/FCF -8.9x -23.3x –
P/Operating cash flow – – –
P/S 43.7x – 356.5x
P/B 0.9x 2.7x -44.2x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 2.7x -17.2x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – -5.8x
EV/Revenue – – 327.5x
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNBCRMLTMC
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 1,682%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 34.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -153.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) – – -301.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 2.0%
EPS growth (1Y) – – -131.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -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
MetricNBCRMLTMC
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 – – -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
MetricNBCRMLTMC
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 7.6% 27.0% 115.2%
Equity / assets 92.4% 73.0% -15.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 25.4x 0.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio 25.1x 0.9x 1.9x
Cash ratio 25.1x 0.9x 1.9x
Altman Z-score – – -7.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNBCRMLTMC
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.

ConsensusNBCRMLTMC
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.22FY2027 $-0.20FY2027 $-0.37FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2027 $0.00FY2027 $0.00FY2026

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNBCRMLTMC
Held by institutions 33.4% 20.3% 13.3%
Institutions holding 213 170 213
Change in shares held, QoQ -7.0% +31.4% -2.7%
Institutions buying 121 101 109
Institutions selling 44 46 46
Buyers to sellers 2.75 2.20 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.

NBCRMLTMC
NB 1.00 0.69 0.71
CRML 0.69 1.00 0.59
TMC 0.71 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NB, CRML and TMC?

TMC the metals (TMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Niocorp Developments (NB) $395.88M, Critical Metals (CRML) $943.59M, TMC the metals (TMC) $1.18B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Critical Metals (CRML) returned the most: Niocorp Developments (NB) -53.4%, Critical Metals (CRML) -37.3%, TMC the metals (TMC) -60.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Niocorp Developments (NB) has been the steadiest (Niocorp Developments (NB) 87.8%, Critical Metals (CRML) 129.7%, TMC the metals (TMC) 91.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NB, CRML 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 1. 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.