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Event overview and why it matters for investors

Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV:UCU) has publicly backed U.S. efforts to build more resilient domestic critical mineral supply chains, highlighting its Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex and RapidSX rare earth separation technology as part of that push.

See our latest analysis for Ucore Rare Metals.

Those comments around U.S. critical mineral policy come at a time when Ucore Rare Metals’ share price has moved sharply, with a 30 day share price return of 80.29%, a 90 day share price return of 34.60% and a year to date share price return of 69.76%. The 1 year total shareholder return is very large at over 13x, indicating strong recent momentum on top of an already substantial multi year total shareholder return base.

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With Ucore posting very strong recent returns and trading at a 59.51% discount to one intrinsic value estimate, as well as a 23.14% discount to the CA$12.17 analyst target, is there still a buying opportunity here or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Preferred Price-to-Book Multiple of 23.2x: Is it justified?

On a P/B basis, Ucore Rare Metals trades at 23.2x, which is well above peers and the broader Canadian Metals and Mining industry.

The P/B ratio compares the company’s market value to its book value, so a higher figure usually reflects strong expectations around future assets, profitability or both. For a business that is currently loss making with minimal reported revenue and less than one year of cash runway, that kind of premium suggests investors are placing a lot of weight on future project execution and the potential value of its rare earth assets and technology.

Against that backdrop, Ucore Rare Metals also screens as trading at a 59.5% discount to one SWS DCF fair value estimate of CA$24.40 per share and at a discount to the CA$12.17 analyst target. In other words, while the P/B multiple looks expensive versus the sector, some investors may see that premium as reflecting expectations around the growth forecasts already flagged in analyst models, including revenue growth forecasts and the path to profitability.

Relative to the Canadian Metals and Mining industry average P/B of 3.8x and a peer average of 7.5x, Ucore Rare Metals’ 23.2x multiple is far higher, pointing to much stronger market expectations than for typical sector names.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-book ratio of 23.2x (OVERVALUED)

However, that premium sits against almost no current revenue and a CA$33.29m net loss, so any setback in project execution or funding could quickly test sentiment.

Find out about the key risks to this Ucore Rare Metals narrative.

Another view on value: DCF points the other way

While the 23.2x P/B makes Ucore Rare Metals look expensive next to the 3.8x industry average and 7.5x peer level, our DCF model tells a different story. On that framework, the shares trade at a 59.5% discount to an estimated fair value of CA$24.40 per share.

If the book based premium reflects optimism that later proves too high, the P/B ratio could compress. If the DCF assumptions are closer to reality, current pricing could instead reflect a gap between expectations and projected cash flows. Which signal do you think better fits your risk appetite?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

UCU Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2026

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