Reviewing Excellon Resources (OTCMKTS:EXNRF) and TMC the metals (NASDAQ:TMC)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Excellon Resources 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
Excellon Resources	N/A	N/A	-$5.22 million	($0.03)	-16.00
TMC the metals	N/A	N/A	-$81.94 million	($0.77)	-12.26

Excellon Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TMC the metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Excellon Resources	N/A	-30.93%	-14.38%
TMC the metals	N/A	-6,267.63%	-96.64%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.4% of TMC the metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Excellon Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.6% of TMC the metals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Excellon Resources and TMC the metals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Excellon Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
TMC the metals	1	1	2	0	2.25

TMC the metals has a consensus price target of $11.38, indicating a potential upside of 20.50%. Given TMC the metals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TMC the metals is more favorable than Excellon Resources.

Risk & Volatility

Excellon Resources has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TMC the metals has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TMC the metals beats Excellon Resources on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Excellon Resources

Excellon Resources Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties. It primarily explores for silver, lead, zinc, and gold deposits, as well as base metals. The company holds 100% interests in the Platosa property covering an area of approximately 11,000 hectares located in Durango State, Mexico; the Evolución property that covers an area of 31,280 hectares situated in the states of Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico; and the Silver City project totaling an area of 340 square kilometers in Saxony, Germany. It also holds 100% interests in the Kilgore project comprising 789 unpatented federal lode claims that covers an area of 6,788 hectares located in Clark County, eastern Idaho; and the Oakley project covering an area of 2,833 hectares in Oakley, Idaho. In addition, the company has an option to acquire the La Negra project located in Querétaro State, Mexico. Excellon Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in 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.