MP

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MP Materials Corp. · Industrial Materials · $9B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
41.6
Average

MP Materials Corp. scores 41.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

0.0
Quality
35%
20.0
Moat
30%
79.3
Growth
20%
80.4
Risk
15%

MP — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

MP Materials Corp. shows solid revenue and earnings growth trajectory
MP Materials Corp. shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk

⚠️ Areas of Concern

MP Materials Corp. has below-average profitability metrics
MP Materials Corp. has limited competitive moat

MP — Score History

35404550Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202641.60.020.079.380.457.80.0
Apr 7, 202641.60.020.079.380.457.80.0
Apr 6, 202641.60.020.079.380.457.80.0
Apr 5, 202641.60.020.079.380.457.80.0
Apr 4, 202641.60.020.079.380.458.10.0
Apr 3, 202641.60.020.079.380.458.10.0
Apr 2, 202641.60.020.079.380.458.1

MP — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

0.0/100 (25%)

MP Materials Corp. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

79.3/100 (20%)

MP Materials Corp. is growing rapidly with strong revenue and earnings expansion.

Recent Revenue TrendStrong

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthModerate

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

80.4/100 (15%)

MP Materials Corp. carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

57.8/100 (15%)

MP Materials Corp. trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

20/100 (30%)

MP Materials Corp. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MP.

Score Composition

Quality
0.0×25%0.0
Growth
79.3×20%15.9
Risk
80.4×15%12.1
Valuation
57.8×15%8.7
Moat
20.0×30%6.0
Total
41.6Average

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How is the MP UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for MP Materials Corp. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses MP Materials Corp.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether MP Materials Corp. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.