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TMC the metals company Inc

TMCNASDAQ

SectorMaterials

IndustryOther Industrial Metals & Mining

Beta (adjusted)1.74

Intrinsic Value

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Market Price $3.76Price as of 1 Oct 2026

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Market Cap $2.1B

Enterprise Value $2B

Shares Outstanding 565.8M diluted

Next Earnings Date12 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

TMC the metals Co Inc. is a pioneering deep-sea minerals developer uniquely positioned to supply critical battery metals (nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese) from high-grade polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). The company has achieved significant regulatory and commercial milestones in the first half of 2026, including NOAA's determination of full compliance for its USA A application, NOAA's certification of its USA B application, and a landmark commercial production agreement with Allseas. While the company remains pre-revenue and faces regulatory uncertainties, its massive resource base and strategic partnerships present a highly asymmetric risk-reward profile.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets5 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$10.00

Mean target$10.80

High · most bullish analyst$12.25

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$10.0020%

Prolonged regulatory delays from the ISA or legal challenges to NOAA's permitting authority push commercial production timelines past 2029. Technical difficulties during the commissioning of the deep-sea riser or collector vehicles lead to capital expenditure overruns, forcing highly dilutive equity raises. Environmental opposition intensifies, leading to restrictive operating conditions or litigation that halts offshore operations.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$10.8050%

Matches the consensus mean

TMC secures its NOAA commercial recovery permit for USA A by early 2027 and begins commissioning its commercial nodule collection system with Allseas in Q4 2027. ISA continues to progress its regulatory framework, providing a clear path for international waters. The company utilizes its $164 million liquidity and strategic relationships (such as Korea Zinc and Allseas) to fund pre-production capital expenditures, with commercial production scaling up by 2028.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$12.2530%

Rapid regulatory approvals from both NOAA and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) allow TMC to commence commercial production ahead of schedule in late 2027. The Allseas partnership successfully deploys the 3.0 Mtpa nodule collection system, achieving first-quartile production costs. Geopolitical demand for non-Chinese critical mineral supply chains drives significant non-dilutive funding, strategic investments, and long-term off-take agreements at premium pricing.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

World-class resource scale with an estimated combined project value of $23.6 billion NPV across NORI and TOML areas.
Strong strategic partnerships, including a commercial production agreement with Allseas and equity backing from Korea Zinc.
Clear regulatory progress with NOAA certifying the USA B application and declaring the USA A application fully compliant.
Geopolitical tailwinds as Western nations seek to secure independent supply chains for critical EV and defense minerals.

Key Investment Risks

Pre-revenue status with ongoing net losses ($20.6 million in Q1 2026) and high dependency on capital markets or partners for funding.
Regulatory uncertainty surrounding the finalization of the ISA's deep-sea mining exploitation code.
Technical execution risks associated with operating first-of-its-kind commercial collection systems at depths of 4 kilometers.
Potential environmental opposition and litigation from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking to ban deep-sea mining.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A formal moratorium or indefinite delay on deep-sea mining adopted by the International Seabed Authority.
Denial of the commercial recovery permit for the USA A project by NOAA.
Termination of the strategic partnership or commercial agreement by Allseas.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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