MP MATERIALS CORP (MP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA New York Stock Exchange NYSE:MP • US5533681012

61.26 USD
+4.71 (+8.33%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
61.08 USD
-0.18 (-0.29%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

MP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. The financial health of MP is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. MP is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MP had negative earnings in the past year.
  • MP had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: MP reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • MP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
MP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • MP's Return On Assets of -3.10% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MP outperforms 42.68% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MP (-4.95%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.1%
ROE -4.95%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)3.72%
ROA(5y)3.25%
ROE(3y)5.87%
ROE(5y)5.69%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of MP (11.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MP's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for MP so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.49%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-58.54%
GM growth 5Y-17%
MP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MP has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for MP has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MP is higher compared to a year ago.
MP Yearly Shares OutstandingMP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
MP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • MP has an Altman-Z score of 5.20. This indicates that MP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MP has a Altman-Z score of 5.20. This is in the better half of the industry: MP outperforms 64.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that MP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.40, MP is doing worse than 69.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 5.2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.34%
MP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MP has a Current Ratio of 8.05. This indicates that MP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 8.05, MP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MP has a Quick Ratio of 7.51. This indicates that MP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MP (7.51) is better than 85.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 8.05
Quick Ratio 7.51
MP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MP have decreased strongly by -51.43% in the last year.
  • MP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.44%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 22.67% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-15%
Revenue growth 5Y22.67%
Sales Q2Q%-14.9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 51.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 45.42% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y31.68%
EPS Next 2Y89.01%
EPS Next 3Y68.45%
EPS Next 5Y51.71%
Revenue Next Year31.32%
Revenue Next 2Y74.07%
Revenue Next 3Y60.88%
Revenue Next 5Y45.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 500M 1B 1.5B
MP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • MP reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 86.56, which means the current valuation is very expensive for MP.
  • MP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. MP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 86.56
MP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100 200

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
MP Per share dataMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as MP's earnings are expected to grow with 68.45% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y89.01%
EPS Next 3Y68.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MP does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

MP MATERIALS CORP

NYSE:MP (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 61.08 -0.18 (-0.29%)

61.26

+4.71 (+8.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners62.18%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners8.35%
Ins Owner Change-10.36%
Market Cap10.86B
Revenue(TTM)232.74M
Net Income(TTM)-117.64M
Analysts84.17
Price Target79.9 (30.43%)
Short Float %17.22%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.02%
Min EPS beat(2)6.98%
Max EPS beat(2)45.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)16.77%
Min EPS beat(4)6.26%
Max EPS beat(4)45.06%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.62%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)348.97%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)267.27%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)22.14%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)22.14%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.7%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.41%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.44%
PT rev (1m)-0.18%
PT rev (3m)4.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-83.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-92.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-33.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-41.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 86.56
P/S 46.65
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 4.56
P/tB 4.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.71
Fwd EY1.16%
FCF(TTM)-1.3
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.44
OCFYN/A
SpS1.31
BVpS13.42
TBVpS13.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.1%
ROE -4.95%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.49%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.72%
ROA(5y)3.25%
ROE(3y)5.87%
ROE(5y)5.69%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-58.54%
GM growth 5Y-17%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 174.73%
Cap/Sales 65.14%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 8.05
Quick Ratio 7.51
Altman-Z 5.2
F-Score3
WACC10.34%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)827.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)663.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)85.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)62.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y31.68%
EPS Next 2Y89.01%
EPS Next 3Y68.45%
EPS Next 5Y51.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-15%
Revenue growth 5Y22.67%
Sales Q2Q%-14.9%
Revenue Next Year31.32%
Revenue Next 2Y74.07%
Revenue Next 3Y60.88%
Revenue Next 5Y45.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-19.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year108.98%
EBIT Next 3Y71.63%
EBIT Next 5Y54.52%
FCF growth 1Y-17.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-174.26%
OCF growth 3Y-49.23%
OCF growth 5YN/A

MP MATERIALS CORP / MP FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MP stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MP.


What is the valuation status of MP MATERIALS CORP (MP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to MP MATERIALS CORP (MP). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of MP stock?

MP MATERIALS CORP (MP) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for MP MATERIALS CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MP MATERIALS CORP (MP) is expected to grow by 31.68% in the next year.