Head to Head Analysis: TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) and Lundin Mining (OTC:LUNMF)

Lundin Mining (OTC:LUNMF) and TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Lundin Mining and TMC the metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lundin Mining	0	1	0	0	2.00
TMC the metals	0	1	1	0	2.50

TMC the metals has a consensus target price of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 111.75%. Given TMC the metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Lundin Mining.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lundin Mining and TMC the metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lundin Mining	$3.42 billion	1.69	$241.56 million	($0.26)	-25.68
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$73.78 million	($0.25)	-7.32

Lundin Mining has higher revenue and earnings than TMC the metals. Lundin Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TMC the metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Lundin Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of TMC the metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lundin Mining shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of TMC the metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Lundin Mining has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TMC the metals has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lundin Mining and TMC the metals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lundin Mining	-5.15%	5.27%	3.05%
TMC the metals	N/A	-624.70%	-155.10%

Summary

TMC the metals beats Lundin Mining on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lundin Mining

LUNDIN MINING CORPORATION is a rapidly growing, diversified base metals mining company with operations in Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Ireland. The Company currently has six mines in operation producing copper, nickel, lead and zinc. In addition, Lundin Mining holds a development project pipeline which includes the world class Tenke Fungurume copper cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ozernoe zinc project in Russia. The Company holds an extensive exploration portfolio and interests in international mining and exploration ventures.

About TMC the metals

TMC the metals company Inc., a deep-sea minerals exploration company, focuses on the collection, processing, and refining of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in California. It primarily explores for nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese products. The company holds exploration and commercial rights in three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean. Its products are used in electric vehicles (EV), renewable energy storage markets, EV wiring, energy transmission, manganese alloy production required for steel production, and other applications. The company was formerly known as Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to TMC the metals company Inc. TMC the metals company Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.