Basic Materials
212 US-listed companies tracked
Basic Materials companies extract and process raw commodities—metals, energy, chemicals, and timber—that serve as foundational inputs for downstream industrial production. These stocks are highly cyclical, sensitive to global economic growth and commodity prices, while facing significant regulatory scrutiny on environmental impact and geopolitical supply-chain risks. TrendMatrix ranks 154 US-listed Basic Materials stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.
Ranked stocks
| # | Symbol | Score | Verdict | Price | Upside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY (Strong Buy Now + Strong Buy Wait) | |||||||
| 1 | KGC | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $24.42 | +28.7% | ||
| 2 | OGC | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $28.00 | +12.3% | ||
| 3 | AGI | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $34.10 | +15.3% | ||
| 4 | ARIS | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $18.65 | +68.6% | ||
| 5 | GFI | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $39.90 | +9.2% | ||
| 6 | IAG | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $19.36 | +9.3% | ||
| 7 | SBSW | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $10.28 | +6.6% | ||
| 8 | CMCL | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $23.87 | +52.2% | ||
| 9 | AEM | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $193.88 | -3.1% | ||
| 10 | B | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $42.32 | +10.0% | ||
| 11 | DRD | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $24.94 | +19.3% | ||
| 12 | ALB | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $108.25 | +42.6% | ||
| 13 | BVN | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $32.85 | -0.6% | ||
| 14 | MAKO | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $10.04 | +10.9% | ||
| 15 | BTG | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $5.32 | +5.5% | ||
| 16 | CGAU | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $22.78 | -34.7% | ||
| 17 | HL | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $17.94 | +11.9% | ||
| 18 | UAN | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $126.01 | +7.8% | ||
| 19 | WDFC | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $197.19 | +17.1% | ||
| 20 | CF | 6.6 | Buy Wait | $118.44 | -4.8% | ||
| 21 | WPM | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $143.88 | +7.7% | ||
| 22 | SSD | 6.4 | Buy Wait | $173.61 | +9.7% | ||
| 23 | AYA | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $27.94 | +13.3% | ||
| 24 | SCCO | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $201.58 | -23.5% | ||
| 25 | FNV | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $259.89 | -3.9% | ||
| 26 | NEM | 6.1 | Buy Wait | $121.30 | +1.3% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 27 | FSM | 7.2 | Hold | $11.50 | +7.2% | ||
| 28 | SQM | 7.1 | Hold | $67.12 | +13.7% | ||
| 29 | HMY | 6.9 | Hold | $18.55 | -1.4% | ||
| 30 | PAAS | 6.8 | Hold | $47.51 | +18.6% | ||
| 31 | AU | 6.7 | Hold | $98.49 | +3.2% | ||
| 32 | AUGO | 6.7 | Hold | $83.07 | +6.7% | ||
| 33 | CPAC | 6.7 | Hold | $12.17 | -10.6% | ||
| 34 | STLD | 6.6 | Hold | $235.20 | +0.7% | ||
| 35 | ERO | 6.5 | Hold | $37.11 | -6.7% | ||
| 36 | NUE | 6.5 | Hold | $247.96 | +2.9% | ||
| 37 | RGLD | 6.5 | Hold | $252.49 | +5.9% | ||
| 38 | AG | 6.4 | Hold | $18.76 | +12.1% | ||
| 39 | BHP | 6.4 | Hold | $85.09 | -22.0% | ||
| 40 | CDE | 6.4 | Hold | $18.94 | +10.0% | ||
| 41 | ESI | 6.4 | Hold | $34.50 | +17.8% | ||
| 42 | KALU | 6.4 | Hold | $151.67 | -5.7% | ||
| 43 | WLKP | 6.4 | Hold | $21.51 | +2.7% | ||
| 44 | ELVR | 6.3 | Hold | $42.83 | +41.8% | ||
| 45 | KWR | 6.3 | Hold | $159.47 | +5.1% | ||
| 46 | REX | 6.3 | Hold | $43.28 | +15.0% | ||
| 47 | TFPM | 6.3 | Hold | $32.04 | +4.8% | ||
| 48 | IOSP | 6.2 | Hold | $96.87 | -11.4% | ||
| 49 | NWPX | 6.2 | Hold | $101.34 | -6.9% | ||
| 50 | TECK | 6.2 | Hold | $66.51 | -32.1% | ||
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- AAUCAllied Gold Corporation6.1
- ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.6.1
- OROR Royalties Inc.6.1
- HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.6.0
- NEUNewMarket Corp5.9
- BCPCBalchem Corporation5.8
- ELEElemental Royalty Corporation5.7
- GEVOGevo, Inc.5.5
- TMCRThe Metals Royalty Company Inc.5.5
- CTVACorteva, Inc.5.2
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.5.1
- VMCVulcan Materials Company (Holdi4.9
- METCBRamaco Resources, Inc.4.0
- GAUGaliano Gold Inc.6.9
- AAAlcoa Corporation6.6
- CSTMConstellium SE6.6
- EQXEquinox Gold Corp.6.6
- HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.6.6
- SVMSilvercorp Metals Inc.6.5
- CENXCentury Aluminum Company6.4
- NEXANexa Resources S.A.6.4
- ECVTEcovyst Inc.6.3
- RIORio Tinto Plc6.3
- RSReliance, Inc.6.3
- SSLSasol Ltd.6.3
- SSRMSSR Mining Inc.6.2
- ASHAshland Inc.6.1
- CRMLCritical Metals Corp.6.1
- CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.6.1
- CXCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored6.1
- EXKEndeavour Silver Corporation6.1
- JHXJames Hardie Industries plc.6.1
- LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.6.1
- MEOHMethanex Corporation6.1
- MUXMcEwen Inc.6.1
- AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.6.0
- LXULSB Industries, Inc.6.0
- ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America6.0
- SCLStepan Company6.0
- TTAMTitan America SA6.0
- ALOYREalloys Inc.5.9
- DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.5.9
- SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.5.9
- TGBTrekor Metals Limited5.9
- TXTernium S.A. Ternium S.A.5.9
- AVNTAvient Corporation5.8
- CBTCabot Corporation5.8
- CLMTCalumet, Inc5.8
- EMNEastman Chemical Company5.8
- FULH. B. Fuller Company5.8
- GGBGerdau S.A.5.8
- GROYGold Royalty Corp.5.8
- ICLICL Group Ltd.5.8
- IDRIdaho Strategic Resources, Inc.5.8
- LARLithium Argentina AG5.8
- PRMPerimeter Solutions, SA5.8
- KROKronos Worldwide Inc5.7
- MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.5.7
- MTRNMaterion Corporation5.7
- RMIXSuncrete, Inc.5.7
- USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.5.7
- VHIValhi, Inc.5.7
- CECelanese Corporation5.6
- CRHCRH PLC5.6
- DCDakota Gold Corp.5.6
- DOWDow Inc.5.6
- EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies5.6
- ITRGIntegra Resources Corp.5.6
- SCZMSantacruz Silver Mining Ltd.5.6
- USASAmericas Gold and Silver Corpor5.6
- USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, 5.6
- LINLinde plc5.5
- LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV5.5
- SHWSherwin-Williams Company (The)5.5
- STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.5.5
- SUZSuzano S.A.5.5
- SXTSensient Technologies Corporati5.5
- WSWorthington Steel, Inc.5.5
- AMRZAmrize Ltd5.4
- CCChemours Company (The)5.4
- HUNHuntsman Corporation5.4
- IPXIperionX Limited5.4
- MPMP Materials Corp.5.4
- MTUSMetallus Inc.5.4
- PPGPPG Industries, Inc.5.4
- RPMRPM International Inc.5.4
- RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc5.4
- SLVMSylvamo Corporation5.4
- SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc5.4
- TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.5.4
- UFPIUFP Industries, Inc.5.4
- ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.5.3
- ASIXAdvanSix Inc.5.3
- BCCBoise Cascade, L.L.C.5.3
- ECLEcolab Inc.5.3
- GOROGoldgroup Mining Inc.5.3
- GSMFerroglobe PLC5.3
- LACLithium Americas Corp.5.3
- MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.5.3
- SLIStandard Lithium Ltd.5.3
- SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.5.3
- VMETVersamet Royalties Corporation5.3
- WLKWestlake Corporation5.3
- EGOEldorado Gold Corporation5.2
- EXPEagle Materials Inc5.2
- MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.5.2
- MTArcelor Mittal NY Registry Shar5.2
- PPTAPerpetua Resources Corp.5.2
- SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company (The5.2
- SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refini5.2
- TMCTMC the metals company Inc.5.2
- TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.5.2
- CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.5.1
- CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc5.1
- KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.5.1
- MTAMetalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd5.1
- NTRNutrien Ltd.5.1
- PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.5.1
- SGMLSigma Lithium Corporation5.1
- SINDSinda Ltd.5.1
- TROXTronox Holdings plc5.1
- IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc5.0
- LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial 5.0
- NGVTIngevity Corporation5.0
- OLNOlin Corporation5.0
- VALEVALE S.A.5.0
- WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd5.0
- FMCFMC Corporation4.9
- GPREGreen Plains, Inc.4.9
- HWKNHawkins, Inc.4.9
- KNFKnife Riv Holding Co.4.9
- NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.4.9
- OGGOsisko Gold Group Inc.4.8
- SIDCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional 4.8
- THMInternational Tower Hill Mines,4.8
- APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc4.6
- ASTLAlgoma Steel Group Inc.4.6
- GMTLGuardian Metal Resources PLC4.6
- IFFInternational Flavors & Fragran4.6
- NMGNouveau Monde Graphite Inc.4.6
- BMMBlue Moon Metals Inc.4.5
- HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporat4.5
- IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.4.5
- AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, 4.4
- IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd4.4
- NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.4.4
- NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.4.4
- SASeabridge Gold, Inc.4.4
- SLSRSolaris Resources Inc.4.4
- WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corpora4.4
- CNLCollective Mining Ltd.4.3
- METCRamaco Resources, Inc.4.3
- ASPNAspen Aerogels, Inc.4.2
- UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporat4.2
- MOSMosaic Company (The)4.1
- VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.4.1
- HSLVHighlander Silver Corp.4.0
- NGNovagold Resources Inc.4.0
- SKESkeena Resources Limited4.0
- NFGCNew Found Gold Corp3.6
- ASPIASP Isotopes Inc.3.4
- IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.2.5
Ideas Shortlist
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=9.5 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.9 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.2 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.0 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.9 in RISK_OFF)
Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-09-25| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGC | 10.9x | 9.5x | $32.8B | 7.3 |
| OGC | 7.7x | — | $6.2B | 7.3 |
| AGI | 13.0x | 11.3x | $14.4B | 7.1 |
| ARIS | 14.1x | 6.4x | $3.9B | 7.1 |
| GFI | 8.3x | 8.0x | $36.4B | 7.1 |
| IAG | 9.7x | 8.3x | $11.4B | 7.1 |
| SBSW | 9.2x | 3.1x | $7.6B | 7.1 |
| CMCL | 7.1x | 4.7x | $467M | 7.0 |
| AEM | 17.4x | 15.7x | $99.0B | 6.9 |
| B | 11.3x | 9.7x | $69.9B | 6.9 |
| DRD | 8.2x | 37.5x⚠ | $2.2B | 6.9 |
| ALB | 436.4x⚠ | 10.0x | $13.4B | 6.8 |
| BVN | 8.4x | 9.5x | $8.5B | 6.8 |
| MAKO | 17.7x | — | $882M | 6.8 |
| BTG | 9.6x | 5.0x | $7.1B | 6.7 |
| CGAU | 7.5x | 11.9x | $4.4B | 6.7 |
| HL | 21.2x | 17.5x | $12.3B | 6.7 |
| UAN | 8.5x | -20.4x⚠ | $1.4B | 6.7 |
| WDFC | 29.8x | 30.8x | $2.7B | 6.7 |
| CF | 8.9x | 11.3x | $18.3B | 6.6 |
| WPM | 32.3x | 29.2x | $66.1B | 6.5 |
| SSD | 19.3x | 18.0x | $7.2B | 6.4 |
| AYA | 39.2x | 12.3x | $4.1B | 6.3 |
| SCCO | 31.0x | 27.8x | $170.5B | 6.3 |
| FNV | 35.0x | 27.9x | $50.3B | 6.2 |
| NEM | 16.0x | 12.1x | $130.2B | 6.1 |
| FSM | 10.2x | 6.6x | $3.5B | 7.2 |
| SQM | 14.5x | 9.8x | $19.7B | 7.1 |
| HMY | 6.6x | 5.7x | $11.7B | 6.9 |
| PAAS | 15.0x | 10.4x | $19.9B | 6.8 |
| AU | 14.0x | 9.8x | $49.9B | 6.7 |
| AUGO | 23.9x | 10.5x | $7.2B | 6.7 |
| CPAC | 17.1x | 14.5x | $1.1B | 6.7 |
| STLD | 21.2x | 12.0x | $33.6B | 6.6 |
| ERO | 12.6x | 7.6x | $3.8B | 6.5 |
| NUE | 19.6x | 12.5x | $56.0B | 6.5 |
| RGLD | 28.6x | 19.6x | $21.4B | 6.5 |
| AG | 28.9x | 18.7x | $9.4B | 6.4 |
| BHP | 22.7x | 18.1x | $215.9B | 6.4 |
| CDE | 17.3x | 9.5x | $19.9B | 6.4 |
| ESI | 47.9x | 16.8x | $8.6B | 6.4 |
| KALU | 11.4x | 13.5x | $2.6B | 6.4 |
| WLKP | 12.9x | 11.5x | $752M | 6.4 |
| ELVR | 16.4x | 627.1x⚠ | $847M | 6.3 |
| KWR | 28.6x | 16.7x | $2.7B | 6.3 |
| REX | 12.1x | 19.4x | $1.5B | 6.3 |
| TFPM | 16.8x | 21.1x | $6.7B | 6.3 |
| IOSP | 19.6x | 15.7x | $2.4B | 6.2 |
| NWPX | 20.9x | 19.6x | $989M | 6.2 |
| TECK | 18.9x | 18.7x | $32.8B | 6.2 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 20.3x, middle half of stocks between 14.1x and 31.0x — computed from the 133 tracked stocks with a positive trailing P/E. ⚠ = unusually extreme valuation vs. sector peers (statistical outlier, not a judgment).
Industries in this Sector
IndustryNDescription
Specialty Chemicals35Specialty Chemicals companies manufacture high-performance chemical compounds for targeted industrial…Gold30Gold companies mine and refine precious metal for industrial use, jewelry, and investment—with prices driven…Other Industrial Metals & Mining20Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies extract and process metals—aluminum, copper, lithium, nickel, and…Building Materials12Building Materials companies manufacture and distribute the components used in residential and commercial…Other Precious Metals & Mining10Other Precious Metals & Mining companies extract and refine gold, silver, platinum, and specialty metals…Chemicals9Chemical manufacturers produce essential feedstocks and materials for industrial, agricultural, construction…Steel9Steel manufacturers produce essential metal products for construction, infrastructure, automotive, and…Agricultural Inputs7Agricultural input companies supply fertilizers, seeds, and crop protection chemicals that farmers rely on to…Copper6Copper companies extract and refine copper ore, a critical input for electrical wiring, construction…Aluminum4Aluminum companies extract and refine bauxite ore or produce primary and secondary aluminum for aerospace…Lumber & Wood Production4Lumber & Wood Production companies harvest and mill timber into building materials and wood products for…Coking Coal3Coking coal producers supply specialized coal used in steel manufacturing, a key input for global…Silver3Silver mining and refining companies extract and produce this precious and industrial metal, which serves…Paper & Paper Products2Paper & Paper Products companies manufacture corrugated cardboard, tissue, specialty papers, and packaging…