This has been tried before, and it proved too costly. The Metals Company believes the technology advances it has made will change that. But it still hasn’t gotten all of the approvals it needs to start building out its mining operations. At this point, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has publicly stated that it has received The Metals Company’s permit request by putting it in the National Register. That’s an important step, but it is still a very early one. This is a money-losing start-up that ly has a long way to go before it even starts building the mining operation it hopes to run.
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NASDAQ: TMC
TMC The Metals Company
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Moneyball Superscore
39/100
Today’s Change
(-1.87%) $-0.08
Current Price
$3.94
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$1.7BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded s outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded s. Implied market cap may vary.
Day’s Range
$3.93 – $4.09
52wk Range
$3.40 – $11.35
Volume
3.5M
Avg Vol
5.5M
Oklo just got some bad news
Oklo is looking to build small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). Its plan is to own and operate the reactors and sell the power they generate. This is a step forward for the nuclear power industry, with the current nuclear fleet made up of giant reactors that require special safety precautions. An SMR could be placed closer to population centers and even directly next to a customer, such as an artificial intelligence data center. Notably, it could provide off-grid power and will ly be quicker to build than a traditional large nuclear reactor.
Oklo has a test reactor up and running, which is impressive. However, it was also informed by PJM Interconnection that it was dropped from an interconnection study. Oklo is trying to fight the decision, noting that it could delay the study project by 14 months or more. Essentially, it looks the company’s business model is still a work in progress, and the progress just hit a speed bump.
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NYSE: OKLO
Oklo
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Moneyball Superscore
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Today’s Change
(-9.18%) $-3.66
Current Price
$36.22
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$6.7BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded s outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded s. Implied market cap may vary.
Day’s Range
$36.20 – $39.20
52wk Range
$36.20 – $193.84
Volume
22.6M
Avg Vol
9.8M
Gross Margin
-2347.11%
NuScale Power is just waiting for someone to sign on the dotted line
NuScale Power is looking to build and sell SMRs. It has an approved design, and it is working with two potential customers. RoPower, a Romanian power company, has given the green light to a nuclear project that would use six NuScale SMRs. But RoPower still needs to secure financing for the project before this is a done deal. NuScale is also working with ENTRA1 Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority. This potential opportunity is working through milestones that, if things go well, will lead to an SMR sale. But the finish line is still a little way away, so no deal is imminent.
That said, NuScale Power is working to get ahead of its first order, gearing up its manufacturing capabilities. So it is ready to hit the ground running, which, combined with how close it appears to signing a contract, ly gives it an edge over Oklo and The Metals Company on building out its business. But, investors still need to tread with caution. There is still no official deal, and even after agreeing to sell its first SMR, NuScale Power still needs to deliver it, and it needs to operate as expected.
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NYSE: SMR
NuScale Power
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51/100
Today’s Change
(-15.67%) $-1.60
Current Price
$8.61
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$3.5BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded s outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded s. Implied market cap may vary.
Day’s Range
$8.57 – $9.77
52wk Range
$7.21 – $57.42
Volume
92.6M
Avg Vol
32.8M
Gross Margin
16.03%
In other words, even though NuScale Power may be close to selling its first nuclear reactor, it is ly still a long way away from being a sustainably profitable business.
Only the most aggressive investors should consider these stocks
Investors can debate at length whether NuScale Power, Oklo, or The Metals Company is the more attractive investment. And which one pays off first is still just a guess. But there is one very clear fact to consider before buying any of them: These are small start-up businesses that are ly to continue losing money for at least a while longer. Only the most aggressive growth investors should probably consider buying any of them at this point in their development. And that includes NuScale, even after it inks its first official sale.
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About the Author
Reuben Gregg Brewer is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering energy, utilities, REITs, and consumer staples. He is the former director of research at Value Line Publishing, where he rose from mutual fund analyst to equity analyst before leading all research operations. Reuben holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Purchase, a master’s in social work from Columbia University, and an MBA from Regis University. He has been featured as a financial expert on CNBC and in the Financial Times, Barron’s, and InvestmentNews.
Stocks Mentioned
Oklo
NYSE: OKLO
$36.22
(-9.18%)-$3.66
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NASDAQ: TMC
$3.94
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NYSE: SMR
$8.61
(-15.67%)-$1.60
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