3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big-Time Upside

"That said, it's also true that numerous hyper-growth opportunities are available in the small-cap space. Companies valued under $10 billion can offer some of the best upside if their business models succeed, and these companies demonstrate a clear pathway to profitability or steady growth that will ultimately lead to it. The hard part is identifying this potential early enough to capture the maximum return over a given time frame. That's easier said than done."

"Shares of the little-known (but increasingly better-known) deep-sea mining company have been on a tumultuous ride of late, to say the least. Surging from around $1 per share to start the year to more than $10 per share, and then back below the $5 level in recent weeks, investors who didn't time their entry and exit points with this stock may be kicking themselves right now."

"That said, I'm of the view that this is a long-term holding worth considering from that perspective. The company's business model of extracting polymetallic nodules from the sea floor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is notable, as the abundance of minerals simply lying on the sea floor is remarkable. Suppose TMC can replace a significant chunk of the above-ground mining activity. In that case, this is a stock that could quickly capture substantia"

Many notable growth stocks went public after substantial private growth, supported by abundant private equity and venture capital. Numerous hyper-growth opportunities exist in the small-cap space; companies valued under $10 billion can offer substantial upside if business models succeed and show clear pathways to profitability or steady growth. Identifying such potential early is difficult. Three stocks under $10 billion are identified as potential long-term winners with significant upside if they dominate their industries. The Metals Company (TMC) is a deep-sea mining firm targeting polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. TMC experienced volatile share-price swings this year but could capture significant market share if it replaces above-ground mining activity.

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