Earnings Recap — Q2 FY2026
CY Q3 2026 · Reported August 6, 2026 · Beat 5 of last 7 quarters
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MP's continued production ramp and new heavy rare earth offtake underscore the growing strategic importance of domestic rare earth supply for AI-driven physical infrastructure, including robotics and defense systems. The company's progress on magnet qualification and 10X construction positions it to capture demand from AI-enabled autonomous systems, reinforcing the thesis that critical materials are a bottleneck for the AI buildout.
MP Materials delivered another strong quarter, with NdPr production of 840 tons (up 41% YoY) and sales exceeding 1,000 tons for the second consecutive quarter (up 127% YoY). Consolidated revenue and PPA income more than doubled to $126.1 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $28.5 million, a $41 million YoY improvement. The Magnetics segment saw a slight sequential revenue decline due to higher start-up costs, but precursor production generated adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 40%. The company signed a long-term gadolinium oxide supply agreement with a U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturer, expected to be a nine-figure deal. Construction of the 10X facility is accelerating, with vertical construction beginning, and the company ended the quarter with $1.45 billion in cash and short-term investments.
Management reiterated full-year CapEx guidance of $500-600 million and expects Q3 NdPr production to exceed 1,000 metric tons. They guided to flattish Materials sales volumes sequentially, with realized NdPr oxide pricing in the high-$90s per kg and PPA income of roughly $10/kg. Commercial magnet deliveries to GM are expected to begin in Q4, with a modest ramp thereafter. The heavy rare earth circuit is on track to produce terbium and dysprosium later this year, and the company is advancing samarium (2028) and gadolinium projects. Management emphasized a disciplined approach to contracting, with 10X supported by the Department of War and Independence substantially committed, allowing them to be selective in new agreements. They also highlighted Project Swarm to aggregate drone magnet demand and continued progress on chlor-alkali and recycling initiatives.
“Importantly, customer demand continues to outpace our production growth. NdPr sales exceeded 1,000 metric tons for the second consecutive quarter, up 127% year-over-year.”
on Demand outpacing supply
“We are in no rush to announce a deal to announce a deal. I think we're in a very enviable position where the value of the platform that we are able to deliver to customers is becoming more and more apparent by the day.”
on Contracting discipline
“History suggests that markets often struggle to value general purpose technologies in real-time... The larger opportunity often emerges when that infrastructure becomes pervasive enough for entrepreneurs to build businesses that redefine entire industries.”
on AI infrastructure and physical economy
Would you describe this as the first of many? And then if you could, maybe speak to how contracts like this might work. So would it be spot price linked or base escalated, there's no spot price exposure?
Ryan Corbett confirmed the gadolinium deal is a long-term, nine-figure agreement with locked-in economics, and that it represents an example of many to come. He noted the contract has attractive stand-alone economics with potential for volume growth at incremental returns. He also explained that gadolinium was a logical first product from the SEG stream after separating Dy/Tb, and that the company is evaluating other heavy rare earths in the ore body.
To what extent is the broader domestic shortage of specialized talent, whether it's engineers or metallurgists, how is that impacting your ability to scale 10X and the other facilities you have planned?
Jim Litinsky acknowledged the onshoring construction boom and talent challenges, but noted the company has been navigating such issues since its IPO. Michael Rosenthal added that they aim to be the employer of choice in the industry, and Jim emphasized that 'talent begets talent, scale begets scale,' making it easier to attract people as the business grows.
On this new offtake for gadolinium... just maybe high-level sense of capacity for more heavies offtakes. Just what are the other heavies you could see offtakes on, where are you having the most engagement today?
Ryan Corbett mentioned samarium as a near-term opportunity, with the program underway and commercialization planned. He also noted potential for follow-on gadolinium volumes and yttrium as another opportunity set. Jim Litinsky added that the current 'controlled scarcity' regime is causing real disruption in aerospace supply chains, which should open up more opportunities for MP.