Comparing TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) & Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF)

TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC) and Quaterra Resources (OTCMKTS:QTRRF) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.4% of TMC the metals shares are held by institutional investors. 30.0% of TMC the metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TMC the metals and Quaterra Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TMC the metals	0	1	0	0	2.00
Quaterra Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

TMC the metals presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 302.01%. Given TMC the metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Quaterra Resources.

Volatility and Risk

TMC the metals has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quaterra Resources has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TMC the metals and Quaterra Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$73.78 million	($0.31)	-3.21
Quaterra Resources	N/A	N/A	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TMC the metals	N/A	-624.70%	-129.28%
Quaterra Resources	N/A	-6.27%	-6.15%

Summary

TMC the metals beats Quaterra Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Quaterra Resources

Quaterra Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It holds interest in the Groundhog and Quaterra’s Yerington Copper projects. The company was founded on May 11, 1993 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.