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MP Materials Corp. (MP) stock analysis

Other Industrial Metals & Mining. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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MP
MP Materials Corp. · Other Industrial Metals & Mining
18.4Score
$46.14Oct 9 close$8.2B
1Y Target$72.71Analyst consensus · 17 analysts
5Y Target$127.16Compound horizon
10Y Target$227.26Long-dated conviction
FCF-$505mTTM · 06/26
F
FCF is negative (-$505m) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names · TTM from SEC filings (OCF − CapEx), four quarters to 06/26.
Rev+26.1%TTM YoY
A-
Revenue +26.1% — strong growth, well above S&P median (~7%) · Latest four quarters of revenue vs the four before them, from SEC filings.
D/E0.41
B
D/E 0.41 — near the Basic Materials debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/S*26.9x
D
P/S 26.9x — most expensive decile in Basic Materials (≈95th pctile)
PEG*—
—
PEG n/a — no positive earnings to base it on

* P/S replaces P/E — no positive earnings to divide by

* PEG n/a — no positive earnings to base it on

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Quality-growth score · 18.4
Quality20.3
Growth50.0
Value6.2
Why this score
  • Cyclical growth
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
54% off the 12-month high
Quality signals
ROIC-3.5% · Freturn on invested capital — leads the quality score

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
Other Industrial Metals & Mining · market cap $8.2b. Down 54% from 52-week high of $100.25 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +26% — in hypergrowth territory. 17 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $72.71 (implying +58% upside).
Moat
Mining moat is reserve quality + extraction cost per unit — top-quartile cost producers generate cash through the commodity cycle while marginal producers burn it.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$505m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Currently unprofitable (margin -19.9%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 54% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $72.71 (17-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $127.16 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $227.26 — return distribution heavily skewed.

MP vs the Top Picks average

PillarMPBook avgDiff
Quality2083-63
Growth5089-39
Value676-70

Average of today's Top 30 (mean score 82.6); size and sector limits also decide the book.

Trend
-4.0 over 81 daily scores
From 22.4 (Jun 22) → 18.4 (now)

One point per daily run; read From → To for the actual range.

MP at a glance

THE BULL RANKINGS SCORECARD18.4/ 100 · BULL SCOREPEER MEDIANQUALITY20.3GROWTH50.0VALUE6.2
WHERE THIS SCORE SITS0255075100MP 18.4Ranks above 7% of 1,709 companies on the quality-growth score.
PRICE IN ITS 52-WEEK RANGE$46.1LOW $37.8HIGH $100Trading near its 52-week low ($37.8–$100).
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock-41%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change-10.9%
90-day change-22.4%
Forward EPS estimate$0.80

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect MP to earn is materially lower (-22.4%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Shares to buy
43
Position size
$1,984
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$34.61
25% below $46.14
$ at risk if stopped
$496.00
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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MP Materials Corp. (MP): score, valuation & FAQ

MP Materials Corp. (MP) is an Other Industrial Metals & Mining company that scores 18.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A-), while P/S (D) and FCF (F) rate weaker.

Is MP a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores MP 18.4 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by Rev (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of MP Materials Corp.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does MP score 18.4 on Bull Rankings?

The score leans on growth at 50.0 out of 100, with value the weakest pillar at 6.2 — the three combine geometrically, so a weak one cannot be papered over by a strong one. MP earns its highest marks on Rev (A-), and is held back by P/S (D) and FCF (F). Each signal is graded against sector-aware thresholds rather than one absolute bar, so MP is measured against Other Industrial Metals & Mining peers, not against the market as a whole.

Is MP overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for MP — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in MP?

Free cash flow is negative (-$505m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Currently unprofitable (margin -19.9%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 54% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.

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