USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) Moat Score: 4/10 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


MEX:USAR USA Rare Earth Inc MEX:USAR
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What is USA Rare Earth Moat Score?

USA Rare Earth MEX:USAR +3.60% 12 Moat Score is 4 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:USAR with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,611 Metals & Mining companies, USA Rare Earth ranks better than 97.13% on this metric.

USA Rare Earth has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

USA Rare Earth has Narrow Moat: USA Rare Earth Inc benefits from regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses in the rare earth sector. However, it lacks strong brand strength, customer loyalty, and significant economies of scale, resulting in a discernible but modest moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes USA Rare Earth might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

USA Rare Earth  (MEX:USAR) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

USA Rare Earth Moat Score Related Terms

MEX:USAR vs EMAT, MTRN, NVA: Moat Score Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, USA Rare Earth's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

USA Rare Earth Moat Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, USA Rare Earth's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where USA Rare Earth's Moat Score falls into.


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What does a Moat Score of 4 mean?
USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) has a Moat Score of 4 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #75 out of 2611 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 2.9%.
Is USA Rare Earth's Moat Score too high?
USA Rare Earth's current Moat Score is 4. The Metals & Mining industry median Moat Score is 1.00. USA Rare Earth's value of 4 is 300% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #75 out of 2611 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, USA Rare Earth has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does USA Rare Earth's Moat Score compare to EMAT and MTRN?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #75 out of 2611 companies for Moat Score. This places USA Rare Earth in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Moat Score is 1.00. USA Rare Earth's value of 4 is 300% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Moat Score for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Moat Score among Metals & Mining companies is 1.00, based on 2,611 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Moat Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Moat Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. USA Rare Earth's current Moat Score of 4 is 300% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Moat Score mean?
A high Moat Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Moat Score is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. USA Rare Earth's current Moat Score is 4. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is USA Rare Earth stock overvalued right now?
USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) has a current Moat Score of 4. The current Moat Score is 4 and 300% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.00. USA Rare Earth's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Moat Score calculated?
Moat Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR), the current Moat Score is 4 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

USA Rare Earth Business Description

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Address 100 W Airport Road, Stillwater, OK, USA, 74075
USA Rare Earth Inc is a vertically integrated, domestic rare earth magnet supply chain that supports the state of energy, mobility, and national security in the United States. USARE is developing an NdFeB magnet manufacturing plant in the United States, and establishing domestic rare earth and critical minerals supply, extraction, and processing capabilities to both supply its manufacturing plant and market surplus materials to third parties. The company operates in a single reportable operating segment; that segment being the vertically integrated, domestic rare earth element magnet production supply chain. Geographically, it operates in United States, and International. It derives maximum revenue from International.
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