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MP Materials
(NYSE:MP)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$60.00
▼(-0.28% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/07/26
The score is held back primarily by weak recent financial performance—especially negative operating/free cash flow and loss-making profitability—despite a supportive balance sheet. Offsetting that, the earnings call signaled meaningful operational and commercial progress (production/sales growth, magnetics ramp, and long-term offtake) with strong liquidity, while technicals remain mixed (short-term improvement but still below key longer-term moving averages).
Positive Factors
NdPr Production and Sales Growth
Higher production and sales demonstrate improving throughput and customer demand. Sustained volume growth can strengthen operating leverage, support revenue recovery, and improve MP’s position in the rare-earth supply chain.
Negative Factors
Persistent Profitability Weakness
Recent losses and weak gross margins indicate that higher volumes have not yet translated into durable profitability. Continued pricing pressure, cost inflation, or inefficient ramp-up could delay returns on the company’s sizable asset base.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
NdPr Production and Sales Growth
Higher production and sales demonstrate improving throughput and customer demand. Sustained volume growth can strengthen operating leverage, support revenue recovery, and improve MP’s position in the rare-earth supply chain.
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MP Materials Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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REO Production Volume
Measures the total output of rare earth oxides, indicating the company’s production efficiency and capacity to meet market demand.
Measures the total output of rare earth oxides, indicating the company’s production efficiency and capacity to meet market demand.
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Market Cap
$9.57B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)6.72M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth71.92%
EPS Growth44.39%
CountryUS
Employees998
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryIndustrial Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.34
Shares Outstanding178,101,600
10 Day Avg. Volume5,549,683
30 Day Avg. Volume6,720,141
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio8.23
Price to Book (P/B)3.59
Price to Sales (P/S)38.29
P/FCF Ratio-26.19
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$74.18Price Target Upside23.29% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)0.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$445.27M
MP Materials Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
MP Materials Corp. manages and operates facilities dedicated to the extraction and refinement of rare earth elements. The company's primary asset is the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine, a key operation situated within the Western Hemisphere. MP Mate...
How the Company Makes Money
MP Materials makes money primarily by selling rare earth products produced from its Mountain Pass operations. Historically, its major revenue stream has been the sale of rare earth concentrate (a mixed rare earth product) produced from mined ore; ...
MP Materials Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed substantial operational and commercial progress (strong YoY production and sales growth, doubling of revenue, new long‑term offtake, magnetics qualification progress, and a fortified balance sheet) alongside expected start‑up and transitional challenges (planned downtime, start‑up costs in Magnetics, localized reliability issues, modest near‑term PPA income declines, and elevated CapEx). On balance, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights as the company scales production, expands product breadth, secures long‑term contracts, and maintains robust liquidity.Positive Updates
Strong NdPr Production Growth
Produced 840 metric tons of NdPr in Q2 2026, a 41% year-over-year increase, and on track for Q3 production to exceed 1,000 metric tons as throughput improves.
Negative Updates
Planned Shutdown and Extended Downtime Impact
An extended planned semi-annual plant shutdown in April and unrelated projects lengthened downtime, contributing to operational disruption and tempering quarter-to-quarter performance and costs.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong NdPr Production Growth
Produced 840 metric tons of NdPr in Q2 2026, a 41% year-over-year increase, and on track for Q3 production to exceed 1,000 metric tons as throughput improves.
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Company Guidance
Guidance highlights: for Q3 the company expects realized NdPr oxide pricing in the high $90s/kg with PPA income of roughly $10/kg (market ~ $110/kg in early Q3), minimal PPA from stockpiled material, and flattish Materials sales volumes; management expects Q3 NdPr production to exceed 1,000 metric tons and reported ~650 metric tons of NdPr oxide/metal on hand or in transit as of June 30. Initial commercial magnet deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 with a modest ramp thereafter, ~$46 million of prepaid magnetic‑precursor revenue will be recognized over the next 3–4 quarters, Dy/Tb shipments are targeted later this year with samarium production planned in 2028, and the recently announced gadolinium offtake is a multi‑year, nine‑figure deal. Financial and capital guidance: Q2 CapEx was $230.3 million (over 60% to Magnetics), YTD CapEx $308 million (including ~$80 million for the 10X site), full‑year CapEx is expected to be $500–600 million, and the company finished the quarter with $1.45 billion of cash and short‑term investments.MP Materials Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
57
Neutral
Cash Flow
23
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 305.38M | 224.44M | 203.85M | 253.44M | 527.51M | 331.95M |
| Gross Profit | -13.93M | -57.62M | -66.79M | 105.02M | 416.94M | 231.32M |
| EBITDA | 61.77M | 2.97M | 7.72M | 94.04M | 365.29M | 193.48M |
| Net Income | -60.62M | -85.87M | -65.42M | 24.31M | 289.00M | 135.04M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.73B | 4.01B | 2.33B | 2.34B | 2.24B | 1.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.45B | 1.83B | 850.87M | 997.84M | 1.18B | 1.18B |
| Total Debt | 934.58M | 1.04B | 914.53M | 688.81M | 678.46M | 691.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.77B | 1.62B | 1.28B | 970.67M | 925.15M | 880.93M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.96B | 2.39B | 1.05B | 1.37B | 1.31B | 1.01B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -504.58M | -328.13M | -173.07M | -199.20M | 16.92M | -21.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -83.96M | -155.75M | 13.35M | 62.70M | 343.51M | 101.97M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -914.79M | -206.05M | 10.06M | 68.70M | -1.36B | -119.36M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.17B | 1.25B | -4.79M | -9.92M | -24.19M | 666.11M |
MP Materials Technical Analysis
Negative
60.17
Price Trends
51.46
Positive
57.06
Negative
57.69
Negative
Market Momentum
1.47
Positive
50.81
Neutral
20.05
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MP, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 60.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 55.96, above the 50-day MA of 51.46, and above the 200-day MA of 57.69, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.47 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.81 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.05 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MP.
MP Materials Risk Analysis
MP Materials disclosed 2 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. MP Materials reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
MP Materials Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $4.88B | 54.83 | 9.41% | 0.23% | 21.56% | 454.16% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
54 Neutral | $9.57B | -160.04 | -2.66% | ― | 71.92% | 44.39% | |
54 Neutral | $4.29B | -7.43 | -23.45% | ― | ― | -270.60% | |
47 Neutral | $353.31M | -5.23 | -63.85% | ― | 776.51% | 38.07% | |
46 Neutral | $804.66M | -12.13 | -35.30% | ― | ― | -48.46% | |
45 Neutral | $582.35M | -5.77 | -21.43% | ― | ― | -265.11% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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MP Materials Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
MP Materials Shareholders Affirm Directors, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Jun 10, 2026
On June 9, 2026, MP Materials held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders elected Arnold W. Donald and Randall J. Weisenburger as Class III directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, while the remaining directors continued t...
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