USA Rare Earth, Inc.Heavy and accelerating operating cash burn plus large capex and a $300M cash acquisition could cut its capital runway to roughly three years.

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) burned roughly $56.7 million in operating cash during the second quarter, up from about $19 million in the first quarter, bringing its 2026 cash burn to about $75 million—more than four times the $18 million it burned in all of 2025. The company ended June with about $1.5 billion in cash, which at the current quarterly burn rate would last about 27 quarters, or nearly seven years. However, that estimate excludes capital expenditures, which totaled about $108 million in the first half of 2026, and potential acquisitions like Serra Verde for $300 million in cash. If USAR acquires Serra Verde and annualizes its first-half capex, its annual spending could reach about $444 million, leaving roughly three years of capital on hand. The company also has access to $277 million in federal funding and up to $1.3 billion in secured capacity, potentially giving it more than $3 billion in total capital.
USA Rare Earth, Inc.Heavy and accelerating operating cash burn plus large capex and a $300M cash acquisition could cut its capital runway to roughly three years.
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