Head to Head Survey: Jaguar Mining (OTCMKTS:JAGGD) versus TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC)

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jaguar Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00
TMC the metals	0	1	1	0	2.50

TMC the metals has a consensus price target of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 198.08%. Given TMC the metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Jaguar Mining.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jaguar Mining	28.17%	26.75%	17.80%
TMC the metals	N/A	-624.70%	-155.10%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jaguar Mining and TMC the metals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jaguar Mining	$97.23 million	1.22	-$150,000.00	$0.50	3.29
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$73.78 million	($0.31)	-4.19

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

Risk and Volatility

Jaguar Mining has a beta of 2.75, meaning that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TMC the metals has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jaguar Mining beats TMC the metals on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. Its mining operations include Turmalina, Paciência and Caeté. The firm is also developing the Grurupi Project and exploring the Iron Quadrangle and Pedra Branca Project. The company was founded by Daniel R. Titcomb in 1984 and is headquartered Toronto, Canada.

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.