METC vs MP vs NB Stock Comparison

Ramaco Resources, MP Materials and Niocorp Developments Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MP MP Materials Corp. / DE
$35.91 -23.4% 1M -34.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.39B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$305.38M
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
5 wins
NB Niocorp Developments Ltd
$2.97 -14.2% 1M -52.7% 1Y
Market cap
$348.13M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.68M
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

MP Materials leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (MP Materials 5, Ramaco Resources 3, Niocorp Developments 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMETCMPNBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $444.51M $6.39B $348.13M MP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.6x -105.7x -7.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.0% +26.1% +1,132.1% NB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.2% -19.9% -559.1% METC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -7.7% -2.9% — MP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 28.0x 98.0x — METC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -73.7% -34.6% -52.7% MP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.6%/yr -0.4%/yr — MP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.0% 69.8% 87.0% MP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 32/100 47/100 METC

Percentile Scorecard

METCMPNB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMETCMPNB
Valuation 50 #12 of 23 29 #119 of 168 47 #90 of 168
Growth 15 #18 of 21 21 #120 of 152 25 #115 of 152
Profitability 58 #9 of 20 30 #87 of 123 22 #96 of 123
Financial Health 14 #20 of 23 46 #89 of 165 95 #9 of 165
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 11 – –
Overall 47 32 47
  • METC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • MP ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • NB ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMETCMPNBSPY
1 month -12.6%-23.4%-14.2% -1.0%
3 months -24.5%-25.1%-40.8% -0.4%
6 months -55.4%-50.6%-53.6% +4.5%
Year to date -61.2%-28.9%-44.0% +12.4%
1 year -73.7%-34.6%-52.7% +13.6%
3 years -42.5%+118.7%-26.7% +76.4%
3 years, per year -16.8%+29.8%-9.8% +20.8%
5 years -54.6%-1.9%— +63.7%
5 years, per year -14.6%-0.4%— +10.4%

Risk

MeasureMETCMPNBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.0%69.8%87.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 87.8%67.8%85.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.432.513.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.89-0.50-0.61 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.9%-82.0%-82.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.8%-50.6%-61.4% -1.6%
52-week high $27.72$72.65$7.70 $779.14
52-week low $6.59$35.91$2.90 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMETCMPNB
P/E now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 24.4x -105.7xmedian 13.4x -7.2xmedian 13.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 6.1x 20.9xmedian 3.0x 40.1xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 84.3xmedian 11.6x -1,112xmedian 7.7x —median 7.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.1xmedian 12.8x -12.7xmedian 13.3x -7.7xmedian 13.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.1x 3.3xmedian 2.3x 0.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.16median 42.72 3.22median 0.19 —median 0.19

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMETCMPNB
Revenue $544.51M $305.38M $8.68M
Gross profit $66.95M $65.31M –
Operating income -$79.27M -$126.87M –
Net income -$66.67M -$60.62M -$50.78M
Free cash flow -$143.64M -$504.58M -$44.92M
EPS (diluted) $-1.05 $-0.34 $-0.41
Cash & equivalents $232.95M $429.08M $415.00M
Total debt $453.56M $934.58M –
Shares (diluted) 63.40M 178.41M 117.21M
Enterprise value -$866.53M $4.94B -$956.64M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMETCMPNB
P/E -6.6x -105.7x -7.2x
P/FCF -3.1x -12.7x -7.7x
P/Operating cash flow -8.4x -76.2x -14.7x
P/S 0.8x 20.9x 40.1x
P/B 1.2x 3.3x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 3.3x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 84.3x -1,112x –
EV/EBIT -8.4x -46.3x 1.3x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 19.2x -7.7x
EV/FCF -4.6x -11.6x 1.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -12.6x -70.0x 2.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.16 3.22 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMETCMPNB
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.0% 26.1% 1,132%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -6.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -28.2% 139.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -27.6% -38.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -133.2% 21.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.9% -41.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -102.8% 40.2% -182.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -44.2% -32.9% -22.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -95.1% 45.1% -14.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.2% -32.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -246.5% -94.3% -121.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.0% -34.7% -11.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -438.6% -164.5% -321.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -68.2% -51.5% -37.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMETCMPNB
Gross margin 12.3% 21.4% –
EBITDA margin 1.4% -1.7% –
Operating margin -14.6% -41.5% –
Pretax margin -15.2% -29.8% -585.0%
Net margin -12.2% -19.9% -559.1%
FCF margin -26.4% -165.2% -517.5%
Operating cash flow margin -9.7% -27.5% -272.6%
Return on equity -18.0% -3.1% -11.7%
Return on assets -6.6% -1.6% -10.9%
Return on invested capital -7.7% -2.9% –
Return on capital employed -8.7% -3.5% -11.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.4x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% 13.6% 51.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMETCMPNB
Debt / assets 45.1% 25.1% –
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 28.0x 98.0x –
Debt / FCF -3.2x -1.9x –
Liabilities / assets 63.9% 47.5% 7.6%
Equity / assets 36.1% 52.5% 92.4%
Interest coverage -113.7x -3.3x –
Current ratio 4.0x 9.5x 25.4x
Quick ratio 2.9x 8.4x 25.1x
Cash ratio 2.2x 7.9x 25.1x
Altman Z-score 1.00 2.72 5.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMETCMPNB
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 14.8% – -134.2%
Shareholder yield 14.8% – -134.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMETCMPNB
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.91FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $-0.22FY2027
Revenue, next fiscal year $535.87MFY2026 $421.40MFY2026 $0.00FY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 +87.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +37.3% +76.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMETCMPNB
Held by institutions 87.6% 82.4% 33.4%
Institutions holding 202 757 214
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.5% +11.3% -7.0%
Institutions buying 108 417 121
Institutions selling 48 207 44
Buyers to sellers 2.25 2.01 2.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

METCMPNB
METC 1.00 0.48 0.54
MP 0.48 1.00 0.78
NB 0.54 0.78 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, METC, MP and NB?

MP Materials (MP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ramaco Resources (METC) $444.51M, MP Materials (MP) $6.39B, Niocorp Developments (NB) $348.13M.

Which company is growing faster?

Niocorp Developments (NB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.0%, MP Materials (MP) +26.1%, Niocorp Developments (NB) +1,132.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ramaco Resources (METC) has the highest net margin (Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.2%, MP Materials (MP) -19.9%, Niocorp Developments (NB) -559.1%). On return on invested capital, MP Materials (MP) leads (Ramaco Resources (METC) -7.7%, MP Materials (MP) -2.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year MP Materials (MP) returned the most: Ramaco Resources (METC) -73.7%, MP Materials (MP) -34.6%, Niocorp Developments (NB) -52.7%. Over five years, MP Materials (MP) compounded fastest (Ramaco Resources (METC) -14.6%/yr, MP Materials (MP) -0.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, MP Materials (MP) has been the steadiest (Ramaco Resources (METC) 83.0%, MP Materials (MP) 69.8%, Niocorp Developments (NB) 87.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, METC, MP and NB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, MP Materials (MP) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.