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

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DateValue
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