MP Materials (MP) Competitors

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

Should you be buying MP Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MP Materials include Apple (AAPL), USA Rare Earth (USAR), Teck Resources (TECK), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), and HudBay Minerals (HBM).

How does MP Materials compare to Apple?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$416.16B	10.33	$112.01B	$8.27	35.38
MP Materials	$224.44M	53.68	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A

Apple has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%
MP Materials	-28.00%	-2.27%	-1.13%

In the previous week, Apple had 245 more articles in the media than MP Materials. MarketBeat recorded 293 mentions for Apple and 48 mentions for MP Materials. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat MP Materials' score of 0.73 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	167 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	62 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MP Materials	21 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Apple currently has a consensus price target of $305.74, indicating a potential upside of 4.50%. MP Materials has a consensus price target of $80.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MP Materials is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66
MP Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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?

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

MP Materials currently has a consensus target price of $80.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. USA Rare Earth has a consensus target price of $34.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.19%. Given USA Rare Earth's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe USA Rare Earth 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)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
USA Rare Earth	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, USA Rare Earth has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials	$224.44M	53.68	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A
USA Rare Earth	$1.64M	3,595.48	-$297.56M	-$3.00	N/A

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
MP Materials	-28.00%	-2.27%	-1.13%
USA Rare Earth	N/A	-108.81%	-21.43%

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.6% of USA Rare Earth shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, MP Materials had 31 more articles in the media than USA Rare Earth. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for MP Materials and 17 mentions for USA Rare Earth. MP Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat USA Rare Earth's score of 0.52 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
USA Rare Earth	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

MP Materials beats USA Rare Earth on 11 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

52.6% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Teck Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teck Resources has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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%

In the previous week, MP Materials had 43 more articles in the media than Teck Resources. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for MP Materials and 5 mentions for Teck Resources. Teck Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat MP Materials' score of 0.73 indicating that Teck Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MP Materials	21 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Teck Resources	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials	$224.44M	53.68	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A
Teck Resources	$7.70B	4.14	$1.00B	$2.73	24.22

MP Materials currently has a consensus target price of $80.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Teck Resources has a consensus target price of $59.17, indicating a potential downside of 10.50%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Teck Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a net margin of 12.85% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's return on equity of 9.69% 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	12.85%	9.69%	4.78%

In the previous week, MP Materials had 34 more articles in the media than Sociedad Quimica y Minera. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for MP Materials and 14 mentions for Sociedad Quimica y Minera. Sociedad Quimica y Minera's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat MP Materials' score of 0.73 indicating that Sociedad Quimica y Minera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MP Materials	21 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sociedad Quimica y Minera	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MP Materials	$224.44M	53.68	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A
Sociedad Quimica y Minera	$4.58B	5.86	$588.14M	$2.05	45.77

MP Materials presently has a consensus target price of $80.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Sociedad Quimica y Minera has a consensus target price of $71.42, indicating a potential downside of 23.89%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sociedad Quimica y Minera	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

MP Materials beats Sociedad Quimica y Minera on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MP Materials compare to HudBay Minerals?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HudBay Minerals	$2.21B	4.67	$568.50M	$1.66	15.65
MP Materials	$224.44M	53.68	-$85.87M	-$0.42	N/A

HudBay Minerals presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.06%. MP Materials has a consensus target price of $80.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Given MP Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MP Materials is more favorable than HudBay Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HudBay Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
MP Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

HudBay Minerals has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MP Materials has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

57.8% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of MP Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of HudBay Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of MP Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HudBay Minerals has a net margin of 27.75% compared to MP Materials' net margin of -28.00%. HudBay Minerals' return on equity of 10.04% beat MP Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HudBay Minerals	27.75%	10.04%	5.36%
MP Materials	-28.00%	-2.27%	-1.13%

In the previous week, MP Materials had 40 more articles in the media than HudBay Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for MP Materials and 8 mentions for HudBay Minerals. HudBay Minerals' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat MP Materials' score of 0.73 indicating that HudBay Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HudBay Minerals	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MP Materials	21 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

MP vs. The Competition

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Metric	MP Materials	MINING Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.03B	$10.38B	$4.97B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.59%	4.96%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	-161.24	16.59	22.76	29.02
Price / Sales	53.68	207.36	7,546.66	24.60
Price / Cash	453.02	40.05	24.46	19.21
Price / Book	6.08	5.14	7.05	4.66
Net Income	-$85.87M	$315.03M	$159.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.79%
1 Month Performance	22.71%	13.73%	4.45%	4.19%
1 Year Performance	208.65%	142.29%	82.59%	29.16%

MP Materials Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MP MP Materials	3.8308 of 5 stars	$68.71 +1.9%	$80.33 +16.9%	+207.7%	$12.22B	$224.44M	N/A	490	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
AAPL Apple	4.3707 of 5 stars	$287.52 +1.2%	$304.31 +5.8%	+47.7%	$4.17T	$451.44B	34.77	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
USAR USA Rare Earth	2.8899 of 5 stars	$28.60 +4.3%	$34.20 +19.6%	+180.2%	$5.98B	$1.64M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down
TECK Teck Resources	1.8331 of 5 stars	$61.93 +7.1%	$59.17 -4.5%	+81.1%	$27.86B	$7.70B	22.68	7,400	Positive News
SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera	3.0151 of 5 stars	$93.69 +1.1%	$71.42 -23.8%	+161.7%	$26.46B	$4.58B	45.70	7,739	Positive News Ex-Dividend Analyst Revision Gap Up

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How does MP Materials compare to Apple?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in AAPL or MP?

Is AAPL or MP more profitable?

Does the media favor AAPL or MP?

Do analysts prefer AAPL or MP?

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Do analysts rate MP or USAR?

Which has more volatility and risk, MP or USAR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MP or USAR?

Is MP or USAR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MP or USAR?

Does the media refer more to MP or USAR?

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How does MP Materials compare to Teck Resources?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MP or TECK?

Which has more volatility and risk, MP or TECK?

Is MP or TECK more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MP or TECK?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MP or TECK?

Do analysts rate MP or TECK?

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How does MP Materials compare to Sociedad Quimica y Minera?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MP or SQM?

Which has more risk & volatility, MP or SQM?

Is MP or SQM more profitable?

Does the media prefer MP or SQM?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MP or SQM?

Do analysts prefer MP or SQM?

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How does MP Materials compare to HudBay Minerals?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HBM or MP?

Do analysts prefer HBM or MP?

Which has more volatility and risk, HBM or MP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HBM or MP?

Is HBM or MP more profitable?

Does the media prefer HBM or MP?

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