TMC the metals (TMCWW) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025)

TMC the metals (TMCWW) reported Operating Expenses of $44.7 million for Q4 2025, up 173.46% on a YoY basis from $16.3 million in Q4 2024, and down 19.25% quarter-over-quarter from $55.4 million in Q3 2025.

TMC the metals (TMCWW) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

TMC the metals has reported Operating Expenses for 6 years, with the latest figure at $44.7 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 173.46% year-over-year to $44.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $140.1 million (up 72.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.6 million, up 456.66% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at $44.7 million, down from $55.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $111.3 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $12.5 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $30.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.3 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses jumped 8664.36% — and 2022, when it slumped 71.34%.
  • TMC the metals' Operating Expenses stood at $28.3 million in 2021, then jumped by 293.62% to $111.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 70.11% to $33.3 million in 2023, then sank by 50.85% to $16.3 million in 2024, then surged by 173.46% to $44.7 million in 2025.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $44.7 million (Q4 2025), $55.4 million (Q3 2025), and $22.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Elevra Lithium 556.97 Bn 556.92 Bn - -
2 Bhp 421.29 Bn 411.77 Bn - -
3 Skeena Resources 17.36 Bn 17.34 Bn - 15.97 Mn
4 Ioneer 10.78 Bn 10.76 Bn - 209.01 Mn
5 MP Materials 10.54 Bn 7.94 Bn 16.40 Mn 157.04 Mn
6 Iperionx 8.57 Bn 8.52 Bn - -
7 Materion 4.58 Bn 4.57 Bn 81.84 Mn 44.65 Mn
8 Sigma Lithium 4.36 Bn 4.36 Bn 25.57 Mn -11.78 Mn
9 Americas Gold & Silver 4.00 Bn 3.87 Bn 16.76 Mn 57.09 Mn
10 TMC the metals - - - 44.71 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 44.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 55.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 20.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 12.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 13.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 13.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 111.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 28.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 18.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 15.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 28.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 37.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 28.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 55.50 Mn