MP Materials delivered a first-quarter earnings beat that sent its stock surging in early Friday trading. The stock was up as much as 9.6% before settling around 3.7% higher at $71.66.
The company reported EPS of $0.03 against Wall Street’s expected loss of $0.03 per share. Revenue came in at $90.6 million, well ahead of the ~$75 million consensus estimate.
A year ago, MP posted a $0.12 loss on just $61 million in sales. The turnaround has been swift.
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The revenue jump came from selling more processed, higher-value products. Instead of shipping raw rare-earth concentrates, MP is now moving NdPr oxide and metal — products that fetch better prices on the market.
NdPr production hit a record 917 metric tons in Q1, up 63% year-over-year. NdPr sales reached a record 1,006 metric tons, a 117% jump from the same period last year.
GAAP net loss narrowed to $8 million from $22.7 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA swung to a positive $36.6 million from a $2.7 million loss.
Canaccord analyst George Gianarikas called it a “strong quarter,” citing the record production numbers. He kept his Buy rating and lifted his price target by $3 to $82.
The stock was already on a strong run heading into earnings — up 37% year-to-date and up 193% over the past 12 months through Thursday’s close.
Much of that longer-term strength traces back to a blockbuster deal with the U.S. Defense Department last July. That agreement included an equity investment, offtake agreements, and pricing support.
On the earnings call, CEO James Litinsky pointed to the ongoing Middle East conflict as a new demand catalyst. He said the war has provided “further recognition” of the supply chain’s importance and may be pulling demand timelines forward.
“The future of warfare will be around millions if not billions of robots and drones working in cohesion,” Litinsky said. “That is just a huge demand accelerant for rare earth magnetics.”
He also pushed back on concerns about heavy rare earth supplies, saying MP and peers are developing high-performance magnets that require little to no heavy rare earth content. He said that shift could weigh on prices for dysprosium and terbium.
“I wouldn’t be surprised to see the heavies decline quite substantially from here,” Litinsky said.
On the expansion front, MP broke ground on its “10X” magnet facility in Northlake, Texas — less than 10 miles from its existing Independence facility in Fort Worth.
The company also expects to commission its heavy rare earth separation operation in the second quarter of 2026.
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