MP Materials Corp (MP) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

22 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 8
Quality 4
Growth 35
Balance sheet 54
Cash quality 11
Capital allocation 30
Momentum 9

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

3.93 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-0.00 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is MP Materials Corp's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 22/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 8, quality 4, growth 35, balance sheet 54, cash quality 11, capital allocation 30, momentum 9. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is MP Materials Corp's Altman Z-Score?

3.93, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is MP Materials Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does MP Materials Corp's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-0.00 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where MP appears in the diary — 1 piece, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Yields reverse back through the buyback within hours — 10-year 4.692%, 30-year 5.234% — as Walmart's double beat is sold 9% and Bitcoin holds a new local high above 71,500Midday 10 · 20 Aug 2026On the other side: KC is the board's sharpest decliner at -10.36% to 11.09, MP falls 5.66% to 53.47, FLNC loses 5.39% to 11.42.

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