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MP vs. X

Last updated May 3, 2025

Compare and contrast key facts about MP Materials Corp. (MP) and United States Steel Corporation (X).

Scroll down to visually compare performance, riskiness, drawdowns, and other indicators and decide which better suits your portfolio: MP or X.

Correlation

The correlation between MP and X is 0.38, which is considered to be low. This implies their price changes are not closely related. A low correlation is generally favorable for portfolio diversification, as it helps to reduce overall risk by spreading it across multiple assets with different performance patterns.

-0.50.00.51.0
Correlation: 0.4

Performance

MP vs. X - Performance Comparison

The chart below illustrates the hypothetical performance of a $10,000 investment in MP Materials Corp. (MP) and United States Steel Corporation (X). The values are adjusted to include any dividend payments, if applicable.
100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
150.10%
463.00%
MP
X

Key characteristics

Sharpe Ratio

MP:

0.83

X:

0.43

Sortino Ratio

MP:

1.66

X:

0.91

Omega Ratio

MP:

1.20

X:

1.13

Calmar Ratio

MP:

0.69

X:

0.26

Martin Ratio

MP:

3.16

X:

1.89

Ulcer Index

MP:

17.82%

X:

11.27%

Daily Std Dev

MP:

68.27%

X:

50.05%

Max Drawdown

MP:

-81.99%

X:

-97.15%

Current Drawdown

MP:

-57.07%

X:

-73.58%

Fundamentals

Market Cap

MP:

$4.02B

X:

$9.92B

EPS

MP:

-$0.57

X:

$1.57

PS Ratio

MP:

19.52

X:

0.63

PB Ratio

MP:

3.77

X:

0.86

Total Revenue (TTM)

MP:

$155.17M

X:

$11.47B

Gross Profit (TTM)

MP:

$14.23M

X:

$868.00M

EBITDA (TTM)

MP:

-$50.45M

X:

$954.00M

Returns By Period

In the year-to-date period, MP achieves a 60.32% return, which is significantly higher than X's 29.77% return.

MP

YTD

60.32%

1M

-0.60%

6M

37.19%

1Y

56.70%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

X

YTD

29.77%

1M

3.89%

6M

14.32%

1Y

19.50%

5Y*

43.42%

10Y*

7.14%

*Annualized

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

MP vs. X — Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

Compare risk-adjusted metric ranks to identify better-performing investments over the past 12 months.
MP
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MP is 7979
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MP is 8080
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MP is 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MP is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MP is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MP is 8080
Martin Ratio Rank
X
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of X is 6666
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of X is 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of X is 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of X is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of X is 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of X is 7272
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

MP vs. X - Risk-Adjusted Performance Comparison

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for MP Materials Corp. (MP) and United States Steel Corporation (X). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.

The chart of Sharpe ratio for MP, currently valued at 0.83, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
MP: 0.83
X: 0.43
The chart of Sortino ratio for MP, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
MP: 1.66
X: 0.91
The chart of Omega ratio for MP, currently valued at 1.20, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
MP: 1.20
X: 1.13
The chart of Calmar ratio for MP, currently valued at 0.69, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
MP: 0.69
X: 0.53
The chart of Martin ratio for MP, currently valued at 3.16, compared to the broader market-40.00-30.00-20.00-10.000.0010.0020.00
MP: 3.16
X: 1.89

The current MP Sharpe Ratio is 0.83, which is higher than the X Sharpe Ratio of 0.43. The chart below compares the historical Sharpe Ratios of MP and X, offering insights into how both investments have performed under varying market conditions. These values are calculated using daily returns over the previous 12 months.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.00-0.500.000.501.001.50December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.83
0.43
MP
X

Dividends

MP vs. X - Dividend Comparison

MP has not paid dividends to shareholders, while X's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 0.45%.

TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
MP
MP Materials Corp.		0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
X
United States Steel Corporation		0.45%0.59%0.41%0.80%0.34%0.24%1.75%1.10%0.57%0.61%2.51%0.75%

Drawdowns

MP vs. X - Drawdown Comparison

The maximum MP drawdown since its inception was -81.99%, smaller than the maximum X drawdown of -97.15%. Use the drawdown chart below to compare losses from any high point for MP and X. For additional features, visit the drawdowns tool.

-70.00%-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-57.07%
-10.62%
MP
X

Volatility

MP vs. X - Volatility Comparison

MP Materials Corp. (MP) has a higher volatility of 35.53% compared to United States Steel Corporation (X) at 22.72%. This indicates that MP's price experiences larger fluctuations and is considered to be riskier than X based on this measure. The chart below showcases a comparison of their rolling one-month volatility.

5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
35.53%
22.72%
MP
X

Financials

MP vs. X - Financials Comparison

This section allows you to compare key financial metrics between MP Materials Corp. and United States Steel Corporation. You can select fields from income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to easily visualize and compare the financial health of both companies.

Quarterly
Annual

Total Revenue: Total amount of money received from sales and other business activities

0.001.00B2.00B3.00B4.00B5.00B6.00BAprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
60.99M
3.51B
(MP) Total Revenue
(X) Total Revenue
Values in USD except per share items

MP vs. X - Profitability Comparison

The chart below illustrates the profitability comparison between MP Materials Corp. and United States Steel Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Gross Profit Margin, Operating Margin, and Net Profit Margin.
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
Net Margin
Quarterly
Annual
-100.0%-50.0%0.0%50.0%100.0%AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
-31.8%
5.4%
(MP) Gross Margin
(X) Gross Margin
MP - Gross Margin
Gross margin is calculated as gross profit divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, MP Materials Corp. reported a gross profit of -19.40M and revenue of 60.99M. Therefore, the gross margin over that period was -31.8%.
X - Gross Margin
Gross margin is calculated as gross profit divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, United States Steel Corporation reported a gross profit of 191.00M and revenue of 3.51B. Therefore, the gross margin over that period was 5.4%.
MP - Operating Margin
Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, MP Materials Corp. reported an operating income of -43.96M and revenue of 60.99M, resulting in an operating margin of -72.1%.
X - Operating Margin
Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, United States Steel Corporation reported an operating income of -143.00M and revenue of 3.51B, resulting in an operating margin of -4.1%.
MP - Net Margin
Net margin is calculated as net income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, MP Materials Corp. reported a net income of -22.34M and revenue of 60.99M, resulting in a net margin of -36.6%.
X - Net Margin
Net margin is calculated as net income divided by revenue. For the three months ending on May 2025, United States Steel Corporation reported a net income of -89.00M and revenue of 3.51B, resulting in a net margin of -2.5%.