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TMC

KSC:217590 · KR7217590009
Metals & MiningSmall

360

6
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT13
Price / Owner Earnings3
Owner Earnings Yield51
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales15
EV / Gross Profit18
Price/Book5
Return on Capital35
Cash Return on Capital49
Return on Equity40
EBIT Margin32
Gross Profitability33
Accruals52
Owner Earnings Margin48
Sales growth33
Profit Growth1
Long-Term EPS Growth7
Owner Earnings Growth16
Reinvestment18
Price momentum60
Debt load47
Refinancing15
Debt Payback8
Liquidity32
Analyst ratings
Expectations trend
Market mood1
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

TMC doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
ISINKR7217590009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Network BackboneMarine TransportationOptical InfrastructureElectronicsManufacturingProduct Research

Description

Analysis

Hope premium

TMC Co., Ltd. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 1181.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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