Basic Materials
211 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 211 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 | 6.2 | Buy Now | $21.42 | +25.8% | ||
| 2 | SQM | 7.4 | Buy Wait | $57.56 | +27.6% | ||
| 3 | IAG | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $17.47 | +13.5% | ||
| 4 | OGC | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $25.78 | +9.6% | ||
| 5 | B | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $40.13 | +12.4% | ||
| 6 | ERO | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $30.82 | +16.9% | ||
| 7 | FSM | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $9.59 | +28.5% | ||
| 8 | GFI | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $36.75 | +12.1% | ||
| 9 | HL | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $14.95 | +27.3% | ||
| 10 | SBSW | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $9.38 | +24.0% | ||
| 11 | PAAS | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $41.49 | +26.2% | ||
| 12 | AU | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $87.91 | +13.0% | ||
| 13 | BVN | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $28.80 | +16.3% | ||
| 14 | HMY | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $16.41 | +14.9% | ||
| 15 | AG | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $15.39 | +32.6% | ||
| 16 | ARIS | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $15.72 | +100.1% | ||
| 17 | MAKO | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $7.89 | +23.2% | ||
| 18 | NEM | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $118.11 | +3.2% | ||
| 19 | CF | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $111.68 | +3.7% | ||
| 20 | CDE | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $14.58 | +34.8% | ||
| 21 | DRD | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $24.40 | +21.9% | ||
| 22 | UAN | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $112.02 | +21.2% | ||
| 23 | AUGO | 6.6 | Buy Wait | $72.39 | +23.7% | ||
| 24 | BTG | 6.6 | Buy Wait | $5.11 | +8.1% | ||
| 25 | FNV | 6.6 | Buy Wait | $242.14 | +1.5% | ||
| 26 | ASM | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $4.74 | +88.5% | ||
| 27 | RGLD | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $246.08 | +9.6% | ||
| 28 | SSRM | 6.4 | Buy Wait | $28.15 | +23.8% | ||
| 29 | AGI | 5.9 | Buy Wait | $30.00 | +15.2% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 30 | ELVR | 7.3 | Hold | $22.63 | +49.8% | ||
| 31 | MEOH | 7.1 | Hold | $65.22 | +4.8% | ||
| 32 | ALB | 6.9 | Hold | $94.97 | +46.6% | ||
| 33 | GAU | 6.8 | Hold | $2.08 | +57.3% | ||
| 34 | TECK | 6.7 | Hold | $64.46 | -18.1% | ||
| 35 | CMCL | 6.6 | Hold | $20.61 | +81.0% | ||
| 36 | NEXA | 6.6 | Hold | $11.90 | +2.6% | ||
| 37 | WPM | 6.6 | Hold | $131.50 | +13.8% | ||
| 38 | CENX | 6.5 | Hold | $32.80 | +59.7% | ||
| 39 | CPAC | 6.5 | Hold | $12.73 | -14.7% | ||
| 40 | HCC | 6.5 | Hold | $80.92 | +17.2% | ||
| 41 | AEM | 6.4 | Hold | $183.45 | +0.3% | ||
| 42 | TFPM | 6.4 | Hold | $30.14 | +11.4% | ||
| 43 | ESI | 6.3 | Hold | $33.44 | +23.1% | ||
| 44 | OR | 6.3 | Hold | $34.50 | +7.8% | ||
| 45 | RIO | 6.3 | Hold | $84.56 | +5.7% | ||
| 46 | SCCO | 6.3 | Hold | $176.84 | -11.0% | ||
| 47 | WLKP | 6.3 | Hold | $21.61 | +2.3% | ||
| 48 | RS | 6.2 | Hold | $441.95 | -15.2% | ||
| 49 | USLM | 6.2 | Hold | $123.38 | -9.8% | ||
| 50 | BHP | 6.1 | Hold | $80.14 | -15.2% | ||
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- CGAUCenterra Gold Inc.6.0
- HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.6.0
- BCPCBalchem Corporation5.9
- NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.5.9
- REXREX American Resources Corporat5.9
- NEUNewMarket Corp5.8
- RPMRPM International Inc.5.8
- BAKBraskem SA5.7
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.5.7
- NVANova Minerals Corp5.2
- CRHCRH PLC5.1
- AUXXGold X2 Mining Inc.4.6
- BMMBlue Moon Metals Inc.4.5
- TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.4.5
- NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.4.1
- ASPIASP Isotopes Inc.3.9
- WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corpora3.8
- EQXEquinox Gold Corp.6.9
- AAAlcoa Corporation6.7
- AYAAya Gold & Silver Inc.6.7
- EGOEldorado Gold Corporation6.6
- NUENucor Corporation6.6
- SSLSasol Ltd.6.6
- STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.6.6
- CSTMConstellium SE6.4
- EXKEndeavour Silver Corporation6.4
- MUXMcEwen Inc.6.4
- SVMSilvercorp Metals Inc.6.4
- ECVTEcovyst Inc.6.3
- CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.6.2
- EMNEastman Chemical Company6.2
- CLMTCalumet, Inc6.1
- GGBGerdau S.A.6.1
- GROYGold Royalty Corp.6.1
- IOSPInnospec Inc.6.1
- IPXIperionX Limited6.1
- LXULSB Industries, Inc.6.1
- TXTernium S.A. Ternium S.A.6.1
- AAUCAllied Gold Corporation6.0
- ALOYREalloys Inc.6.0
- CBTCabot Corporation6.0
- CXCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored6.0
- JHXJames Hardie Industries plc.6.0
- SCLStepan Company6.0
- TGBTrekor Metals Limited6.0
- VHIValhi, Inc.6.0
- ASHAshland Inc.5.9
- AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.5.9
- FMCFMC Corporation5.9
- ICLICL Group Ltd.5.9
- KWRQuaker Houghton5.9
- LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV5.9
- PRMPerimeter Solutions, SA5.9
- SCZMSantacruz Silver Mining Ltd.5.9
- TTAMTitan America SA5.9
- AVNTAvient Corporation5.8
- DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.5.8
- ELEElemental Royalty Corporation5.8
- FULH. B. Fuller Company5.8
- ITRGIntegra Resources Corp.5.8
- LARLithium Argentina AG5.8
- RMIXSuncrete, Inc.5.8
- WDFCWD-40 Company5.8
- KROKronos Worldwide Inc5.7
- LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.5.7
- MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.5.7
- MTRNMaterion Corporation5.7
- TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.5.7
- USASAmericas Gold and Silver Corpor5.7
- CECelanese Corporation5.6
- MTArcelor Mittal NY Registry Shar5.6
- SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.5.6
- SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc5.6
- ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.5.5
- BCCBoise Cascade, L.L.C.5.5
- EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies5.5
- HUNHuntsman Corporation5.5
- PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.5.5
- SINDSinda Ltd.5.5
- SLVMSylvamo Corporation5.5
- SXTSensient Technologies Corporati5.5
- UFPIUFP Industries, Inc.5.5
- VMETVersamet Royalties Corporation5.5
- DCDakota Gold Corp.5.4
- ECLEcolab Inc.5.4
- HWKNHawkins, Inc.5.4
- IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc5.4
- MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.5.4
- PPTAPerpetua Resources Corp.5.4
- RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc5.4
- SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refini5.4
- SUZSuzano S.A.5.4
- SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.5.4
- WLKWestlake Corporation5.4
- ASIXAdvanSix Inc.5.3
- GOROGoldgroup Mining Inc.5.3
- GSMFerroglobe PLC5.3
- MPMP Materials Corp.5.3
- MTUSMetallus Inc.5.3
- PPGPPG Industries, Inc.5.3
- SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company (The5.3
- SSDSimpson Manufacturing Company, 5.3
- STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.5.3
- USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.5.3
- CCChemours Company (The)5.2
- CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc5.2
- CTVACorteva, Inc.5.2
- DOWDow Inc.5.2
- KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation5.2
- KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.5.2
- NTRNutrien Ltd.5.2
- SHWSherwin-Williams Company (The)5.2
- CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.5.1
- CRMLCritical Metals Corp.5.1
- EXPEagle Materials Inc5.1
- GPREGreen Plains, Inc.5.1
- LACLithium Americas Corp.5.1
- LINLinde plc5.1
- MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.5.1
- MTAMetalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd5.1
- AMRZAmrize Ltd5.0
- LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial 5.0
- NGVTIngevity Corporation5.0
- OLNOlin Corporation5.0
- SIDCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional 5.0
- TROXTronox Holdings plc5.0
- ASTLAlgoma Steel Group Inc.4.9
- ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America4.9
- METCRamaco Resources, Inc.4.8
- NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.4.8
- WSWorthington Steel, Inc.4.8
- CNLCollective Mining Ltd.4.7
- HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporat4.7
- KNFKnife Riv Holding Co.4.7
- SGLDSCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION4.7
- SGMLSigma Lithium Corporation4.7
- APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc4.6
- OGGOsisko Gold Group Inc.4.6
- THMInternational Tower Hill Mines,4.6
- IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd4.5
- MOSMosaic Company (The)4.5
- NGNovagold Resources Inc.4.5
- VALEVALE S.A.4.5
- VMCVulcan Materials Company (Holdi4.5
- SLSRSolaris Resources Inc.4.4
- TMCTMC the metals company Inc.4.4
- UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporat4.4
- WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd4.4
- IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.4.3
- IFFInternational Flavors & Fragran4.3
- NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.4.3
- RMLRESOLUTION MINERALS LTD4.3
- AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, 4.2
- ASPNAspen Aerogels, Inc.4.2
- VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.4.2
- CHWMChilwa Minerals Limited - Ameri4.1
- SASeabridge Gold, Inc.4.1
- HSLVHighlander Silver Corp.4.0
- SKESkeena Resources Limited3.8
- NFGCNew Found Gold Corp3.5
- IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.3.1
Ideas Shortlist
Beat earnings estimates 3 of the last 4 quarters
#1 of 43 in Specialty Chemicals by TrendMatrix score
Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings.
#2 of 45 in Gold by TrendMatrix score
V9 Gate blocked: R/R 1.3x at spot < 1.5 minimum; Earnings in 5 days (≤7d hard window). Wait for improvement.
Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-11-05| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGC | 7.5x | 7.6x | $23.5B | 6.2 |
| SQM | 11.1x | 7.7x | $15.3B | 7.4 |
| IAG | 8.1x | 7.2x | $9.1B | 7.3 |
| OGC | 6.3x | — | $5.3B | 7.3 |
| B | 9.6x | 8.8x | $61.0B | 7.2 |
| ERO | 8.2x | 6.1x | $3.2B | 7.2 |
| FSM | 7.8x | 5.8x | $2.6B | 7.2 |
| GFI | 7.1x | 7.1x | $30.8B | 7.2 |
| HL | 17.6x | 13.9x | $8.9B | 7.2 |
| SBSW | 7.2x | 3.5x | $6.2B | 7.2 |
| PAAS | 11.3x | 8.9x | $15.9B | 7.1 |
| AU | 11.0x | 9.0x | $41.2B | 7.0 |
| BVN | 6.1x | 7.2x | $6.8B | 7.0 |
| HMY | 5.6x | 4.6x | $9.5B | 7.0 |
| AG | 20.1x | 14.2x | $7.0B | 6.9 |
| ARIS | 10.4x | 5.1x | $3.0B | 6.9 |
| MAKO | 12.3x | — | $635M | 6.9 |
| NEM | 12.7x | 10.7x | $111.7B | 6.9 |
| CF | 8.7x | 10.3x | $17.7B | 6.8 |
| CDE | 11.5x | 7.3x | $13.8B | 6.7 |
| DRD | 7.9x | 33.2x | $2.0B | 6.7 |
| UAN | 8.2x | -18.9x⚠ | $1.3B | 6.7 |
| AUGO | 18.7x | 8.2x | $5.4B | 6.6 |
| BTG | 8.5x | 5.4x | $6.2B | 6.6 |
| FNV | 30.0x | 25.5x | $43.6B | 6.6 |
| ASM | 15.8x | 8.2x | $725M | 6.5 |
| RGLD | 25.6x | 17.9x | $19.6B | 6.5 |
| SSRM | 8.8x | 7.6x | $5.4B | 6.4 |
| AGI | 10.7x | 9.9x | $11.3B | 5.9 |
| ELVR | 8.3x | 317.9x⚠ | $432M | 7.3 |
| MEOH | 15.4x | 9.4x | $5.4B | 7.1 |
| ALB | 334.0x⚠ | 8.6x | $10.6B | 6.9 |
| GAU | 7.0x | 2.4x | $492M | 6.8 |
| TECK | 11.1x | 15.2x | $30.3B | 6.7 |
| CMCL | 5.2x | 4.2x | $368M | 6.6 |
| NEXA | 10.4x | 3.5x | $1.5B | 6.6 |
| WPM | 26.4x | 23.8x | $53.3B | 6.6 |
| CENX | 5.8x | 2.9x | $3.3B | 6.5 |
| CPAC | 14.3x | 14.9x | $1.1B | 6.5 |
| HCC | 19.8x | 9.9x | $4.3B | 6.5 |
| AEM | 13.6x | 14.3x | $84.6B | 6.4 |
| TFPM | 14.2x | 19.9x | $5.8B | 6.4 |
| ESI | 41.3x | 16.2x | $8.5B | 6.3 |
| OR | 21.3x | 23.8x | $6.0B | 6.3 |
| RIO | 11.1x | 9.6x | $132.8B | 6.3 |
| SCCO | 23.6x | 23.0x | $148.0B | 6.3 |
| WLKP | 13.3x | 11.8x | $768M | 6.3 |
| RS | 20.7x | 17.3x | $22.6B | 6.2 |
| USLM | 25.6x | 20.1x | $3.5B | 6.2 |
| BHP | 20.2x | 16.3x | $198.6B | 6.1 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 17.7x, middle half of stocks between 11.0x and 29.4x — computed from the 135 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…