Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE – Get Free Report) and MP Materials (NYSE:MP – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Elemental Royalty and MP Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Elemental Royalty | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| MP Materials | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2.88 |
Elemental Royalty currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.73%. MP Materials has a consensus price target of $78.21, indicating a potential upside of 43.71%. Given Elemental Royalty’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elemental Royalty is more favorable than MP Materials.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Elemental Royalty | $43.64 million | 31.23 | $1.77 million | $0.08 | 264.88 |
| MP Materials | $305.38 million | 31.74 | -$85.87 million | ($0.34) | -160.06 |
Elemental Royalty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MP Materials. MP Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elemental Royalty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Elemental Royalty and MP Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Elemental Royalty | 4.01% | 0.53% | 0.46% |
| MP Materials | -19.85% | -1.21% | -0.62% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.5% of MP Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of MP Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
About Elemental Royalty
Elemental Royalty Corporation engages in the acquisition and generation of precious metal royalties. The company holds royalties in gold, silver, and copper projects. It operates in North America; South America; Australia; Africa; and internationally. The company was formerly known as Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. and changed its name to Elemental Royalty Corporation in November 2025. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About MP Materials
MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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