MP Materials Corp.

NYSE:MP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.3b

MP Materials Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MP Materials' CEO is James Litinsky, appointed in Nov 2020, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is $6.04M, comprised of 14.9% salary and 85.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.73% of the company’s shares, worth $796.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

James Litinsky

Chief executive officer

US$6.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage14.89%
CEO tenure5.1yrs
CEO ownership7.7%
Management average tenure5.1yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

MP Materials: Industrial Policy And Geopolitics Outweigh Supply-Demand Economics

Dec 01

MP Materials Corp.'s (NYSE:MP) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Nov 06
MP Materials Corp.'s (NYSE:MP) Stock Retreats 26% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Jun 10
MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

May 13
MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

MP Materials: An Unusual Momentum Play

Apr 27
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New Equipment And NdPr Trials Will Spur Production Advances

Strategic investments in new processes and equipment aim to boost production, efficiency, and margins across multiple segments, enhancing revenue and profitability.

Make America Mine Again - MP Materials Is Just Getting Started

Apr 15

MP Materials: A Rare Opportunity In The Rare Earths Supply Chain

Mar 13

MP Materials: Ready For A Bright Future

Feb 28

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Stocks Shoot Up 34% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Feb 05
MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Stocks Shoot Up 34% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

MP Materials: Look Beyond Sour Short-Term Sentiment

Jan 08

Why We're Not Concerned About MP Materials Corp.'s (NYSE:MP) Share Price

Dec 17
Why We're Not Concerned About MP Materials Corp.'s (NYSE:MP) Share Price

MP Materials: Everything Is Going According To The Plan

Nov 08

MP Materials Is Critical For Net-Zero Future, I'm Not Buying

Sep 26

Wrong On Timing, Right On Thesis: Why MP Materials Is Still A Strong Buy

Jun 30

MP Materials: Securing America's Future With Massive Short Squeeze Potential

Apr 15

MP Materials: A Potential Bargain At 52-Week Lows

Mar 12

MP Materials: The Only U.S. REE Producer With Top Notch Balance Sheet

Jan 17

MP Materials: Rare Earth Leader With Potential Significant Upside

Jan 10

MP Materials: Close To Complete Its Full Integration

Dec 16

MP Materials: Sell Before 2024 Or Hold For Revival Of Rare Earth Hype?

Nov 30

Energy Transition And Robots - Why MP Materials Has So Much Potential

Oct 17

MP Materials: Approaching My Buy Zone

Sep 20

MP Materials: Geopolitical Wager On REE Industry Fragmentation

Sep 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has James Litinsky's remuneration changed compared to MP Materials's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$118m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$101m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$105m

Dec 31 2024US$6mUS$900k

-US$65m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$59m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$38m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$750k

US$24m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$108m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$175m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$241m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$600k

US$289m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$271m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$251m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$204m

Dec 31 2021US$35mn/a

US$135m

Compensation vs Market: James's total compensation ($USD6.04M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).

Compensation vs Earnings: James's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

James Litinsky (46 yo)

5.1yrs
Tenure
US$6,044,484
Compensation

Mr. James Henry Litinsky is Co-Founder of MP Materials Corp. He serves as the President at MP Materials Corp. and serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since November 17, 2020. Mr. Litinsky fo...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Litinsky
Co-Founder5.1yrsUS$6.04m7.73%
$ 796.2m
Michael Rosenthal
Co-Founder & COO5.1yrsUS$3.79m0.73%
$ 75.3m
Ryan Corbett
Chief Financial Officer6.9yrsUS$3.53m0.044%
$ 4.5m
Elliot Hoops
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary4.6yrsUS$2.67m0.00056%
$ 57.7k
David Infuso
Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.025%
$ 2.6m
Zachary Lehman
Chief Technology Officer5.5yrsno datano data
Martin Sheehan
Senior Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Matt Sloustcher
Executive VP of Corporate Affairs & Chief Communications Officerno datano datano data
Alan Lund
Executive Vice President of Magneticsno datano datano data
Todd Litinsky
Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning2.4yrsno datano data
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: MP's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Litinsky
Co-Founder5.1yrsUS$6.04m7.73%
$ 796.2m
Arnold Donald
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$240.00k0%
$ 0
Randall Weisenburger
Lead Independent Director5.1yrsUS$312.50k0.097%
$ 10.0m
Maryanne Lavan
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$247.50k0%
$ 0
Connie Duckworth
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$255.00k0.0086%
$ 883.5k
Richard Myers
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$240.00k0%
$ 0
Andrew McKnight
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$245.00k0.010%
$ 1.1m
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: MP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/02 14:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/01 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

MP Materials Corp. is covered by 19 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin KalloBaird
Subhasish ChandraBenchmark Company
Gregory JonesBMO Capital Markets Equity Research