METC vs MP vs UUUU Stock Comparison

Ramaco Resources, MP Materials and Energy Fuels Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MP MP Materials Corp. / DE
$38.30 -21.7% 1M -44.0% 1Y
Market cap
$6.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$305.38M
Div. yield
–
Rare Earths Basic Materials
5 wins
UUUU Energy Fuels Inc
$7.52 -35.2% 1M -64.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$105.76M
Div. yield
–
Uranium Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

MP Materials leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (MP Materials 5, Energy Fuels 2, Ramaco Resources 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMETCMPUUUULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $446.63M $6.67B $1.88B MP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.2x -110.0x -23.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -17.7% +26.1% +62.5% UUUU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.0% -19.9% -77.3% METC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.9% -2.9% -6.7% MP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 16.8x 98.0x 2.9x UUUU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -79.7% -44.0% -64.6% MP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.9%/yr +1.0%/yr -2.4%/yr MP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.3% 70.0% 84.7% MP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 30/100 40/100 METC

Percentile Scorecard

METCMPUUUU

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

AxisMETCMPUUUU
Valuation 46 #13 of 23 27 #119 of 162 14 #20 of 23
Growth 15 #18 of 21 21 #117 of 147 80 #5 of 21
Profitability 56 #9 of 19 26 #90 of 122 44 #11 of 19
Financial Health 14 #20 of 23 47 #88 of 166 41 #14 of 23
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 10 – 22 #8 of 10
Overall 46 30 40
  • METC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • MP ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • UUUU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMETCMPUUUUSPY
1 month -21.1%-21.7%-35.2% -1.0%
3 months -29.3%-7.2%-33.5% +2.9%
6 months -46.9%-36.9%-63.0% +6.4%
Year to date -59.3%-24.2%-48.3% +11.4%
1 year -79.7%-44.0%-64.6% +13.1%
3 years -38.3%+120.7%-5.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year -14.9%+30.2%-1.8% +21.5%
5 years -49.7%+4.9%-11.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -12.9%+1.0%-2.4% +10.9%
10 years ——+404.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year ——+17.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMETCMPUUUUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.3%70.0%84.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.5%69.0%84.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.282.493.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.95-0.63-0.76 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.8%-82.0%-72.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -79.7%-47.3%-72.9% -2.5%
52-week high $36.01$72.65$27.72 $779.14
52-week low $7.22$38.10$7.52 $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.

MultipleMETCMPUUUU
P/E now vs peer median -7.7xmedian 26.9x -112.7xmedian 12.7x -22.9xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 6.7x 22.3xmedian 3.1x 17.8xmedian 6.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 62.7xmedian 11.7x -1,193xmedian 6.9x -17.9xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.1xmedian 10.2x -13.5xmedian 15.1x -22.8xmedian 10.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 3.5xmedian 2.1x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.20median 47.24 3.43median 0.27 0.60median 47.24

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 monthsMETCMPUUUU
Revenue $515.42M $305.38M $105.76M
Gross profit $69.82M $65.31M $43.20M
Operating income -$72.64M -$126.87M -$96.29M
Net income -$61.75M -$60.62M -$82.51M
Free cash flow -$114.19M -$504.58M -$82.50M
R&D – – $39.87M
EPS (diluted) $-0.96 $-0.34 $-0.33
Cash & equivalents $282.54M $429.08M $58.42M
Total debt $452.81M $934.58M $2.03B
Shares (diluted) 64.59M 178.41M 249.32M
Enterprise value -$825.31M $5.21B -$1.06B

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
MetricMETCMPUUUU
P/E -7.7x -112.7x -22.9x
P/FCF -4.1x -13.5x -22.8x
P/Operating cash flow -11.0x -81.2x -30.1x
P/S 0.9x 22.3x 17.8x
P/B 1.2x 3.5x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 3.5x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 62.7x -1,193x -17.9x
EV/EBIT -8.7x -49.7x -16.8x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 20.6x 15.3x
EV/FCF -5.6x -12.5x -19.6x
EV/Operating cash flow -15.0x -75.0x -25.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.20 3.43 0.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMETCMPUUUU
Revenue growth (1Y) -17.7% 26.1% 62.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -6.8% 52.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -34.6% 139.0% 1,943%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -38.7% 41.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -305.3% 21.8% -3.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -40.1% -41.7% -35.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -211.7% 40.2% 11.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -41.5% -32.9% -44.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -152.3% 45.1% 22.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -38.3% -32.9% -38.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -156.4% -94.3% 29.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.6% -34.7% -24.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -772.6% -164.5% 17.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -131.8% -51.5% -10.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMETCMPUUUU
Gross margin 13.5% 21.4% 40.9%
EBITDA margin 2.0% -1.7% -85.5%
Operating margin -14.1% -41.5% -91.0%
Pretax margin -14.8% -29.8% -77.8%
Net margin -12.0% -19.9% -77.3%
FCF margin -22.2% -165.2% -78.0%
Operating cash flow margin -8.2% -27.5% -59.1%
Return on equity -15.2% -3.1% -10.8%
Return on assets -5.8% -1.6% -5.5%
Return on invested capital -6.9% -2.9% -6.7%
Return on capital employed -7.7% -3.5% -6.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.4x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 13.6% 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMETCMPUUUU
Debt / assets 44.2% 25.1% 44.2%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.5x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 16.8x 98.0x 2.9x
Debt / FCF -4.0x -1.9x -8.2x
Liabilities / assets 63.3% 47.5% 48.0%
Equity / assets 36.7% 52.5% 52.0%
Interest coverage -185.8x -3.3x –
Current ratio 4.2x 9.5x 27.9x
Quick ratio 3.2x 8.4x 25.7x
Cash ratio 2.6x 7.9x 25.3x
Altman Z-score 1.06 2.86 1.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMETCMPUUUU
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 14.2% – -14.8%
Shareholder yield 14.2% – -14.8%
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.

ConsensusMETCMPUUUU
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.91FY2026 $-0.01FY2026 $-0.27FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $535.80MFY2026 $422.57MFY2026 $140.58MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.2%FY2026 +88.3%FY2026 +113.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.3% +76.2% +89.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMETCMPUUUU
Held by institutions 70.2% 82.4% 72.3%
Institutions holding 200 755 349
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.7% +11.3% +8.7%
Institutions buying 106 417 203
Institutions selling 48 205 93
Buyers to sellers 2.21 2.03 2.18

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.

METCMPUUUU
METC 1.00 0.47 0.47
MP 0.47 1.00 0.78
UUUU 0.47 0.78 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, METC, MP and UUUU?

MP Materials (MP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ramaco Resources (METC) $446.63M, MP Materials (MP) $6.67B, Energy Fuels (UUUU) $1.88B.

Which company is growing faster?

Energy Fuels (UUUU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ramaco Resources (METC) -17.7%, MP Materials (MP) +26.1%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) +62.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ramaco Resources (METC) has the highest net margin (Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.0%, MP Materials (MP) -19.9%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -77.3%). On return on invested capital, MP Materials (MP) leads (Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.9%, MP Materials (MP) -2.9%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -6.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year MP Materials (MP) returned the most: Ramaco Resources (METC) -79.7%, MP Materials (MP) -44.0%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -64.6%. Over five years, MP Materials (MP) compounded fastest (Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.9%/yr, MP Materials (MP) +1.0%/yr, Energy Fuels (UUUU) -2.4%/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) 84.3%, MP Materials (MP) 70.0%, Energy Fuels (UUUU) 84.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.