Molycorp Inc (MCP) Financial Analysis and Rating

Comparison Analysis Based on SEC Data

Company Name Molycorp Inc
Industry (SIC) 10 - Metal Mining
Revenue in 2014 $475,612 thousand (ranked #8 out of 57 companies in the industry)
Assets as of 12/31/2014 $2,576 million (ranked #6)
Analyzed report 6/30/2014 (filed 8/06/2014)

Year:
20142015

Financial Position and Performance
Annual | Quarterly

Compared with Q2 2014 industry ratios Change during the quarter

better
improved
Compared with all listed companies

about the same

Compare with a competitor

Financial Ratios Benchmarking

Financial Ratio Comparison of company ratios for 6/30/2014
with Q2 2014 industry ratios
(10 - Metal Mining) 		with all listed companies
Solvency Ratios
Debt ratio 
0.57
1.19
0.57
0.63
Debt-to-equity ratio 
1.32
0.00
1.32
0.66
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio 
3.26
0.19
3.26
1.61
Quick Ratio 
1.58
0.63
1.58
1.12
Cash Ratio 
1.21
0.06
1.21
0.41
Profitability Ratios
Profit margin 
-71.8%
-71.3%
-71.8%
3.4%
ROE (Return on equity), after tax 
-26.9%
0%
-26.9%
-0.9%
ROA (Return on assets) 
-11.7%
-88.4%
-11.7%
0.5%
Activity Ratios
Asset turnover (days) 
2232
1589
2232
639
Receivables turnover (days) 
38
40
38
48
Resulting score +0,4 -0,1

Year:
20142015

Additional Ratios (not used in score calculation)

Financial Ratio Comparison of company ratios for 6/30/2014
with Q2 2014 industry ratios
(10 - Metal Mining) 		with all listed companies
Profitability Ratios
Gross margin 
-14.2%
19.7%
-14.2%
41.6%
Activity Ratios
Inventory turnover (days) 
790
92
790
67
Price Ratios
Earnings per Share (basic)  $-0.37
Earnings per Share (diluted)  $-0.37

Auditor's Conclusion

We have performed a comparative analysis of the balance sheet and income statement of Molycorp Inc (hereafter – the "Company") for Q2 2014 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The primary business activity of the Company is "Metal Mining" (SIC code 10). In our analysis, we compared the key financial ratios of the Company with the average (median) values of those ratios calculated for the Company's specific industry sector and for all companies. The averages were calculated using data from Q2 2014 financial statements filed with the SEC through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR). By comparing each of the eleven key metrics to the median, we have reached an overall conclusion about the quality of the Company's financial condition. All calculations and conclusions were performed using software and methodologies developed by ReadyRatios.

Based on our analysis of the Company's key financial ratios, we have determined the following. The financial condition of Molycorp Inc in 2014 is better than the typical financial condition of companies in the "Metal Mining" industry.

The average ratios for this industry are below the average for all companies. For this reason, the Company shows a weaker result compared to all businesses. The financial position of Molycorp Inc is about the same as the average financial condition of listed companies that file financial statements