MP
First-quarter check-in
MP Materials kicked off 2026 with what sounds like the rare-earth version of a clean bill of health: record NdPr production and sales, plus solid adjusted EBITDA. For a company whose whole identity is basically “make the hard-to-find metal the world keeps needing,” that’s not a bad headline.
The good stuff
Management said the company kept pushing its growth plan too, including:
- expanding operations at Independence
- breaking ground on 10X
- scaling heavy rare earth capabilities
That matters because MP isn’t just selling a commodity and calling it a day. It’s trying to build a more strategic domestic supply chain at a time when everyone from automakers to defense contractors wants less dependence on China.
Why investors are watching
The market usually cares about two things here: can MP actually ramp production, and can it do it without turning every quarter into a cash bonfire? Record sales and EBITDA help answer the second question. The expansion updates help answer the first.
Big picture: MP is still in the “promise meets physics” phase, but this quarter suggests the company is moving the needle instead of just talking about it.