TMC the metals (TMC) Competitors

TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) and Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) are both mid-cap non-metallic and industrial metal mining companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media prefer TMC or SUM?

In the previous week, TMC the metals had 13 more articles in the media than Summit Materials. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for TMC the metals and 2 mentions for Summit Materials. TMC the metals' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Summit Materials' score of 0.00 indicating that TMC the metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TMC the metals	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Summit Materials	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend TMC or SUM?

TMC the metals currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential downside of 10.83%. Summit Materials has a consensus price target of $51.20, suggesting a potential downside of 2.55%. Given Summit Materials' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Summit Materials is more favorable than TMC the metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TMC the metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Summit Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TMC or SUM?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$81.94M	-$0.23	-32.91
Summit Materials	$2.62B	3.52	$289.63M	$0.82	64.07

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TMC or SUM?

4.4% of TMC the metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.5% of TMC the metals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Summit Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TMC or SUM more profitable?

Summit Materials has a net margin of 3.92% compared to TMC the metals' net margin of 0.00%. Summit Materials' return on equity of 6.90% beat TMC the metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-124.02%
Summit Materials	3.92%	6.90%	3.52%

Which has more volatility & risk, TMC or SUM?

TMC the metals has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summit Materials has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Summit Materials beats TMC the metals on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.