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USA Rare Earth, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Round Top definitive feasibility study SourceQ4 2026 completion; Q1 2027 publicationQ4 2026 completion; Q1 2027 publicationKept
Stillwater magnet manufacturing capacity SourceQ4 2026600 MTPA run-rateKept
Blacksburg, South Carolina facility capacity Sourcenot stated6,400 tpa NdFeB magnets; 5,000 tpa strip-cast, metal and alloyNew
Total domestic production capacity Sourcenot stated10,000 tpa NdFeB magnets; 10,000 tpa heavy rare earth strip-cast, metal and alloyNew
Blacksburg commissioning start Source2028commissioning targeted to begin in 2028; about 490 jobsNew
Heavy rare earth oxide production at Wheat Ridge SourceQ3 2026Q3 2026New
Swarf share of magnetic oxide feedstock Sourcefutureup to 30%New
France metal, alloy and magnet expansion Sourceby 2030over €175 million investment; 300+ new jobsNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance withdrawn: The previous quarter's 3,000 MTPA run-rate target for LCM metal making and alloy capacity in Q4 2026 is not repeated; that capacity is now described as under evaluation.
  • New: Definitive agreements were signed for an approximately 13.6% minority stake in Carester. The April term sheet had each party at approximately 12.5%. Source
  • New: Chief Executive Officer Barbara Humpton will retire on October 1, 2026. Thras Moraitis, CEO of Serra Verde, was named as her successor. Source
  • New: The Texas Mineral Resources Corp. acquisition closed in August 2026, making the company sole operator and 100% economic beneficiary of Round Top. Source
  • New: Definitive agreements with the Department of Commerce were announced as executed in June 2026, unlocking access to up to $1.6 billion in funding. Source
  • New: The company was selected for up to $19.3 million under a DOE critical minerals program, subject to final negotiation. Source
  • New: Blacksburg, South Carolina, was selected as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. Source
  • New: In July 2026 the Wheat Ridge facility produced dysprosium oxide and NdPr oxide samples from magnet swarf, for customer qualification. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 August 2026

  • Serra Verde combination expected to close: Management expects the Serra Verde combination to complete by the end of August 2026. Source

In management's words

“The second quarter of 2026 marked a period of decisive progress for USA Rare Earth, defined by the milestones that bring our integrated global rare earth value chain to life,”

Barbara Humpton, CEO of USA Rare Earth

“We are moving from assembling a world-class set of operations to delivering for our customers and driving value for our shareholders.”

Barbara Humpton, CEO of USA Rare Earth

“The urgency in the market has never been greater, and we are among the very few companies anywhere positioned to meet it.”

Barbara Humpton, CEO of USA Rare Earth

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Stillwater run-rate magnet manufacturing capacity target Source600 MTPA by Q4 2026
Blacksburg NdFeB magnet production capacity target Source6,400 tpa
Total domestic NdFeB magnet capacity target Source10,000 tpa
Total domestic strip-cast, metal and alloy capacity target Source10,000 tpa

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Funding from the Department of Commerce is tied to achieving project milestones, so disbursements depend on meeting them. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The Wheat Ridge facility commissioning was announced in June 2026, within the planned Q2 2026 timing. Source
  • On track: The Round Top definitive feasibility study is described as on track for Q4 2026 completion and Q1 2027 publication. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.