MP

Strong SellSinker

MP Materials Corp. · Basic Materials · United States · $6.8B cap · $198.8M/day traded

$37.47 -2.2% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 21.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
30
Value
18
Momentum
28

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for MP Materials Corp. (MP) is 6/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 30, Value 18, Momentum 28, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 20.1x
ROE
-3.6%
peers 1.4%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MP MATERIALS CORP.

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MP Materials Corp. owns and operates Mountain Pass, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing facility in North America. The company holds a strategic, near-monopoly position in the Western Hemisphere for primary rare earth production, crucial for electric vehicle motors and defense. MP Materials is a critical supplier, poised to benefit from global electrification and increasing demand for permanent magnets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026EFwd CAGR
Revenue527.5M253.4M203.9M224.4M-24.8%416.2M451.3M101.1%
EPS1.640.14-0.39-0.50-91.5%-0.33——
Shares177.7M178.1M163.2M177.4M-0.2%178.1M——
Debt678.5M688.8M914.5M1.0B14.1%981.6M——
Equity1.3B1.4B1.1B2.0B14.7%———
Op CF343.5M62.7M13.3M-155.8M-80.3%-84.0M——
Inv CF-1.4B68.7M10.1M-206.0M————
Fin CF-24.2M-9.9M-4.8M1.2B————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-23.8%
37.540.944.347.651.015 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 1 trading day ago, 51% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 82% of stocks we rank over the past year (70% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$37.47
RSI (14)
14.3
52-Week Range-51.2% from high
Low $37.11High $76.80

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
30
ROIC
-1.5%33.0
ROE
-3.6%30.5
GP/Assets
4.6%26.3
Op. Margin
-14.7%9.2
FCF/Assets
-13.1%20.1
Piotroski
430.3
Int. Cover
-1.4x22.3
D/E Ratio
0.41x34.4
Current Ratio
9.51x89.3
Value
18
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
166.3x1.6
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
3.5x23.6
P/S
16.4x10.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
28
52W High %
49%28.2
RS 6M
-49%9.7
SMA 50/200
0.88x27.7
EPS Rev 4W
-10.8%6.6
EPS Rev 12W
-21.6%7.2
EPS Improve
+336%90.5
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$6.8B
P/E (Forward)
49.2x
Gross Margin
42.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MP are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MPMP Materials Corp.(you)$6.8B6Strong Sell
USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.$3.5B9Strong Sell
SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company$1.9B4Strong Sell
ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.$2.6B25Sell
CRMLCritical Metals Corp.$942M3Strong Sell
EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp.$897M2Strong Sell
MTRNMaterion Corporation$4.6B51Hold
NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.$430M7Strong Sell
UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporation$458M10Strong Sell
ALOYREalloys Inc.$486M13Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 1.4% · P/E 20.1x · Gross margin 27.2%

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MP Materials Corp. (MP): Stock Score Summary

MP Materials Corp. (MP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 6/100 based on Quality (30/100), Value (18/100), and Momentum (28/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

MP Materials Corp. owns and operates Mountain Pass, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing facility in North America. The company holds a strategic, near-monopoly position in the Western Hemisphere for primary rare earth production, crucial for electric vehicle motors and defense. MP Materials is a critical supplier, poised to benefit from global electrification and increasing demand for permanent magnets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$37.47
Market Cap$6.8B
P/E (Forward)49.15
Price/Book3.48
Return on Equity-3.6%
Return on Invested Capital-1.5%
Debt/Equity0.41x
Gross Margin42.3%
Operating Margin-14.7%
Revenue Growth119.7%
Free Cash Flow$-505M

MP Materials Corp. operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MP Materials Corp.’s (MP) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for MP Materials Corp. (MP) is 6/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (30), Value (18), and Momentum (28), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does MP Materials Corp. have an economic moat?
MP Materials Corp. (MP) has a Quality factor score of 30/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is MP Materials Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for MP Materials Corp. (MP) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 6/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is MP Materials Corp. in?
MP Materials Corp. (MP) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry (United States).