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MP vs. AAPL, USAR, CCJ, TECK, and SQM

Should you buy MP Materials stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MP Materials with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MP Materials include Apple (AAPL), USA Rare Earth (USAR), Cameco (CCJ), Teck Resources (TECK), and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM).

How does MP Materials compare to Apple?

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

MP Materials presently has a consensus target price of $80.14, indicating a potential upside of 14.97%. Apple has a consensus target price of $310.31, indicating a potential upside of 1.41%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials$224.44M55.29-$85.87M-$0.42N/A
Apple$416.16B10.80$112.01B$8.2737.00

In the previous week, Apple had 204 more articles in the media than MP Materials. MarketBeat recorded 228 mentions for Apple and 24 mentions for MP Materials. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat MP Materials' score of 0.53 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MP Materials
9 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
157 Very Positive mention(s)
26 Positive mention(s)
31 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MP Materials-28.00% -2.27% -1.13%
Apple 27.15%146.69%34.02%

MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Apple beats MP Materials on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MP Materials compare to USA Rare Earth?

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ:USAR) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

USA Rare Earth has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of USA Rare Earth shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 6 more articles in the media than USA Rare Earth. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for MP Materials and 18 mentions for USA Rare Earth. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat USA Rare Earth's score of -0.02 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
USA Rare Earth
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MP Materials
9 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

USA Rare Earth has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. MP Materials' return on equity of -2.27% beat USA Rare Earth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
USA Rare EarthN/A -15.39% -10.08%
MP Materials -28.00%-2.27%-1.13%

USA Rare Earth currently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. MP Materials has a consensus price target of $80.14, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. Given USA Rare Earth's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe USA Rare Earth is more favorable than MP Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
USA Rare Earth
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05

MP Materials has higher revenue and earnings than USA Rare Earth. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USA Rare Earth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
USA Rare Earth$1.64M4,049.94-$297.56M-$3.92N/A
MP Materials$224.44M55.29-$85.87M-$0.42N/A

Summary

MP Materials beats USA Rare Earth on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MP Materials compare to Cameco?

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.38% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Cameco's return on equity of 11.05% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MP Materials-28.00% -2.27% -1.13%
Cameco 18.38%11.05%7.65%

Cameco has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials$224.44M55.29-$85.87M-$0.42N/A
Cameco$2.49B19.51$421.96M$1.08103.38

MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 14 more articles in the media than Cameco. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for MP Materials and 10 mentions for Cameco. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Cameco's score of 0.43 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MP Materials
9 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cameco
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cameco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MP Materials presently has a consensus target price of $80.14, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. Cameco has a consensus target price of $148.62, suggesting a potential upside of 33.12%. Given Cameco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than MP Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Cameco
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Summary

Cameco beats MP Materials on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MP Materials compare to Teck Resources?

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Teck Resources has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teck Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials$224.44M55.29-$85.87M-$0.42N/A
Teck Resources$7.70B4.17$1.00B$2.7324.41

MP Materials presently has a consensus price target of $80.14, indicating a potential upside of 14.97%. Teck Resources has a consensus price target of $59.17, indicating a potential downside of 11.22%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Teck Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Teck Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

In the previous week, MP Materials had 24 more articles in the media than Teck Resources. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for MP Materials and 0 mentions for Teck Resources. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MP Materials' score of 0.53 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MP Materials Positive
Teck Resources Positive

MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Teck Resources has a net margin of 14.91% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Teck Resources' return on equity of 7.94% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MP Materials-28.00% -2.27% -1.13%
Teck Resources 14.91%7.94%4.62%

52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Teck Resources beats MP Materials on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MP Materials compare to Sociedad Quimica y Minera?

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE:SQM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

MP Materials presently has a consensus price target of $80.14, suggesting a potential upside of 14.97%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus price target of $71.83, suggesting a potential downside of 13.73%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Sociedad Quimica y Minera.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MP Materials
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Sociedad Quimica y Minera shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 15.38% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 11.99% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MP Materials-28.00% -2.27% -1.13%
Sociedad Quimica y Minera 15.38%11.99%6.09%

MP Materials has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has higher revenue and earnings than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sociedad Quimica y Minera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials$224.44M55.29-$85.87M-$0.42N/A
Sociedad Quimica y Minera$4.58B5.20$588.14M$2.8529.22

In the previous week, MP Materials had 12 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for MP Materials and 12 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Sociedad Quimica y Minera's score of 0.21 indicating that MP Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MP Materials
9 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

MP Materials beats Sociedad Quimica y Minera on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MP vs. The Competition

MetricMP MaterialsMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.43B$10.29B$4.88B$23.20B
Dividend YieldN/A1.59%4.94%4.09%
P/E Ratio-166.2215.7223.5230.82
Price / Sales55.29212.827,469.9924.94
Price / Cash434.6838.8824.4119.43
Price / Book6.254.729.524.70
Net Income-$85.87M$319.20M$156.62M$1.07B
7 Day Performance8.22%5.97%1.44%1.11%
1 Month PerformanceN/AN/A20.31%0.98%
1 Year Performance219.03%132.99%77.03%27.57%

MP Materials Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MP
MP Materials
3.2772 of 5 stars
$69.71
+7.7%
$80.14
+15.0%
+195.5%$12.43B$224.44MN/A490
AAPL
Apple
4.3179 of 5 stars
$310.85
+0.8%
$310.31
-0.2%
+56.8%$4.53T$451.44B37.59166,000
USAR
USA Rare Earth
2.8966 of 5 stars
$26.70
-3.7%
$35.40
+32.6%
+221.2%$6.18B$1.64MN/AN/A
CCJ
Cameco
4.5065 of 5 stars
$107.53
-0.6%
$148.62
+38.2%
+92.7%$47.11B$3.54B99.563,082
TECK
Teck Resources
2.1357 of 5 stars
$65.23
+0.0%
$59.17
-9.3%
+78.6%$31.43B$7.70B23.897,400

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