TMC the metals Co Inc.
TMCAnalytical Summary
On an absolute basis, TMC the metals Co Inc. shows solid but mixed fundamentals, with Return on Invested Capital holding up well. Watch FCF / Net Income against typical quality thresholds. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
7-Year Financial Trajectory
Annualinfo Signals below are graded against fixed quality thresholds, not peers — peer ranking needs more comparable companies.
Bullish Indicators
- Return on Invested CapitalReturn on Invested Capital of 419.0% is excellent on an absolute basis (target > 10%)
Bearish Risks
- FCF / Net IncomeFCF / Net Income of 0.13x is weak on an absolute basis (target > 1x)
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
232.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-63.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.9%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
115.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-290.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-11.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
56.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-21.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-149.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-626418.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
18.0%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
34.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
25.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-1.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-84.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
5.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-28.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-6.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-0.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-0.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-0.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-0.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.13x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.54x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.82x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.39x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.40x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.47x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
419.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
475.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-663.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-419.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-127.4%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-123.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-77.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-129.0%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-105.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-183.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-112.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-103.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) | — | — | — | — |
-152.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1370%)
|
-156.2%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1402%)
|
-56.6%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-572%)
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — |
-0.69x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-238%)
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) | — |
-195.40x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
-149.14x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-117.63M | $8.29M | $-6.84M | $-46.84M | $-84.87M | $-10.10M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — |
-0.14x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $61.28M | $-49.20M | $-22.51M | $7.99M | $61.99M | $2.47M | $-87.70K |
| Total Equity (USD) | $-33.44M | $-17.12M | $10.92M | $41.51M | $92.75M | $36.25M | $15.96K |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-319.84M | $-81.94M | $-73.78M | $-170.96M | $-141.30M | $-56.63M | $-9.04K |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-42.85M | $-43.47M | $-59.57M | $-66.64M | $-56.09M | $-26.53M | — |
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