MP Materials (MP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
MP Materials (MP) reported Operating Expenses of $157.0 million for Q1 2026, up 64.29% on a YoY basis from $95.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 46.23% quarter-over-quarter from $107.4 million in Q4 2025.
MP Materials (MP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
MP Materials has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $157.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 64.29% year-over-year to $157.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $486.3 million (up 25.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $424.8 million, up 13.81% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $157.0 million, up from $107.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $157.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $45.3 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $83.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $81.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slipped 0.84% — and 2026, when it soared 64.29%.
- MP Materials' Operating Expenses stood at $55.8 million in 2022, then soared by 34.16% to $74.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 40.24% to $104.9 million in 2024, then grew by 2.33% to $107.4 million in 2025, then soared by 46.23% to $157.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $157.0 million (Q1 2026), $107.4 million (Q4 2025), and $120.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 15.97 Mn |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | 209.01 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | 157.04 Mn |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 44.65 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | -11.78 Mn |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 57.09 Mn |
| 10 | USA Rare Earth | 2.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | - | 26.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 157.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 107.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 95.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 84.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 63.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 40.65 Mn |