Basic Materials
206 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 | FSM | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $10.71 | +15.5% | ||
| 2 | OGC | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $28.60 | +19.6% | ||
| 3 | AEM | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $187.34 | +0.3% | ||
| 4 | ARIS | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $17.89 | +75.8% | ||
| 5 | KGC | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $27.31 | +14.5% | ||
| 6 | AGI | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $33.40 | +17.8% | ||
| 7 | UAN | 7.1 | Buy Wait | $123.50 | +18.4% | ||
| 8 | HL | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $18.39 | +11.4% | ||
| 9 | IAG | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $18.30 | +11.2% | ||
| 10 | PAAS | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $47.62 | +19.7% | ||
| 11 | BVN | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $33.74 | -2.6% | ||
| 12 | CGAU | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $21.51 | -8.1% | ||
| 13 | GFI | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $40.24 | +4.5% | ||
| 14 | CDE | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $18.85 | +7.9% | ||
| 15 | DRD | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $24.19 | +16.0% | ||
| 16 | SQM | 6.8 | Buy Wait | $74.39 | +2.7% | ||
| 17 | CF | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $118.30 | -4.4% | ||
| 18 | ALB | 6.6 | Buy Wait | $137.13 | +14.7% | ||
| 19 | STLD | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $255.77 | -7.3% | ||
| 20 | NUE | 6.4 | Buy Wait | $268.91 | -5.1% | ||
| 21 | FNV | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $234.21 | +3.0% | ||
| 22 | SSD | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $193.78 | -1.7% | ||
| 23 | BHP | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $86.78 | -26.2% | ||
| 24 | ESI | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $38.81 | +4.8% | ||
| 25 | NEM | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $117.86 | -0.3% | ||
| 26 | WDFC | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $229.24 | +0.7% | ||
| 27 | LXU | 6.0 | Buy Wait | $10.23 | +16.5% | ||
| 28 | SCCO | 6.0 | Buy Wait | $184.61 | -18.9% | ||
| 29 | DD | 5.5 | Buy Wait | $146.26 | +4.5% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 30 | MAKO | 7.2 | Hold | $10.12 | +15.0% | ||
| 31 | B | 7.0 | Hold | $41.65 | +13.8% | ||
| 32 | AG | 6.8 | Hold | $19.22 | +9.2% | ||
| 33 | AU | 6.8 | Hold | $96.30 | +2.2% | ||
| 34 | AUGO | 6.8 | Hold | $76.02 | +8.9% | ||
| 35 | CSTM | 6.8 | Hold | $29.60 | +11.5% | ||
| 36 | CPAC | 6.7 | Hold | $11.86 | -8.3% | ||
| 37 | HCC | 6.7 | Hold | $98.20 | -9.0% | ||
| 38 | CENX | 6.5 | Hold | $46.72 | +28.3% | ||
| 39 | SVM | 6.5 | Hold | $12.02 | +0.8% | ||
| 40 | TFPM | 6.5 | Hold | $31.47 | +5.3% | ||
| 41 | WPM | 6.5 | Hold | $134.21 | +12.1% | ||
| 42 | ERO | 6.4 | Hold | $33.80 | -9.8% | ||
| 43 | OR | 6.4 | Hold | $33.36 | +8.3% | ||
| 44 | AAUC | 6.3 | Hold | $22.77 | +15.0% | ||
| 45 | ASM | 6.3 | Hold | $7.02 | +25.0% | ||
| 46 | TECK | 6.3 | Hold | $63.53 | -27.5% | ||
| 47 | IOSP | 6.2 | Hold | $93.85 | -8.5% | ||
| 48 | WLKP | 6.2 | Hold | $21.70 | +9.7% | ||
| 49 | FUL | 6.1 | Hold | $62.75 | +1.6% | ||
| 50 | JHX | 6.1 | Hold | $31.04 | -1.5% | ||
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- CXCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored6.0
- HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.6.0
- HMYHarmony Gold Mining Company Lim6.0
- NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.6.0
- EMNEastman Chemical Company5.9
- KWRQuaker Houghton5.9
- NEUNewMarket Corp5.9
- REXREX American Resources Corporat5.9
- TGBTrekor Metals Limited5.9
- BCPCBalchem Corporation5.8
- CBTCabot Corporation5.8
- CRMLCritical Metals Corp.5.8
- GROYGold Royalty Corp.5.8
- TTAMTitan America SA5.8
- VMETVersamet Royalties Corporation5.8
- ICLICL Group Ltd.5.7
- MTRNMaterion Corporation5.7
- AVNTAvient Corporation5.4
- LINLinde plc5.4
- IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc5.1
- NGVTIngevity Corporation4.8
- VMCVulcan Materials Company (Holdi4.8
- IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd4.7
- SCZMSantacruz Silver Mining Ltd.7.0
- GAUGaliano Gold Inc.6.9
- BTGB2Gold Corp6.7
- AYAAya Gold & Silver Inc.6.6
- MUXMcEwen Inc.6.6
- STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.6.6
- AAAlcoa Corporation6.5
- EQXEquinox Gold Corp.6.5
- RIORio Tinto Plc6.5
- EXKEndeavour Silver Corporation6.4
- MEOHMethanex Corporation6.4
- NEXANexa Resources S.A.6.4
- RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.6.4
- ALOYREalloys Inc.6.3
- ECVTEcovyst Inc.6.3
- SSRMSSR Mining Inc.6.3
- CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.6.2
- SBSWD/B/A Sibanye-Stillwater Limite6.1
- CLMTCalumet, Inc6.0
- LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial 6.0
- MTAMetalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd6.0
- RSReliance, Inc.6.0
- GGBGerdau S.A.5.9
- TXTernium S.A. Ternium S.A.5.9
- ITRGIntegra Resources Corp.5.8
- KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation5.8
- SCLStepan Company5.8
- AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.5.7
- DOWDow Inc.5.7
- ELEElemental Royalty Corporation5.7
- ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America5.7
- PRMPerimeter Solutions, SA5.7
- USASAmericas Gold and Silver Corpor5.7
- ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.5.6
- ASHAshland Inc.5.6
- CECelanese Corporation5.6
- CRHCRH PLC5.6
- IDRIdaho Strategic Resources, Inc.5.6
- LARLithium Argentina AG5.6
- SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.5.6
- SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc5.6
- USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, 5.6
- WLKWestlake Corporation5.6
- DCDakota Gold Corp.5.5
- IPXIperionX Limited5.5
- KROKronos Worldwide Inc5.5
- LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.5.5
- LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV5.5
- MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.5.5
- MTArcelor Mittal NY Registry Shar5.5
- PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.5.5
- USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.5.5
- BCCBoise Cascade, L.L.C.5.4
- CCChemours Company (The)5.4
- HUNHuntsman Corporation5.4
- MPMP Materials Corp.5.4
- NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.5.4
- RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc5.4
- SUZSuzano S.A.5.4
- SXTSensient Technologies Corporati5.4
- TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.5.4
- AMRZAmrize Ltd5.3
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.5.3
- RMIXSuncrete, Inc.5.3
- SHWSherwin-Williams Company (The)5.3
- TMCTMC the metals company Inc.5.3
- LACLithium Americas Corp.5.2
- NMGNouveau Monde Graphite Inc.5.2
- NTRNutrien Ltd.5.2
- PPGPPG Industries, Inc.5.2
- SLVMSylvamo Corporation5.2
- SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.5.2
- WSWorthington Steel, Inc.5.2
- ASIXAdvanSix Inc.5.1
- CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc5.1
- EXPEagle Materials Inc5.1
- MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.5.1
- MTUSMetallus Inc.5.1
- RPMRPM International Inc.5.1
- SASeabridge Gold, Inc.5.1
- SINDSinda Ltd.5.1
- SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refini5.1
- UFPIUFP Industries, Inc.5.1
- CTVACorteva, Inc.5.0
- ECLEcolab Inc.5.0
- GSMFerroglobe PLC5.0
- MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.5.0
- PPTAPerpetua Resources Corp.5.0
- TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.5.0
- VALEVALE S.A.5.0
- CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.4.9
- EGOEldorado Gold Corporation4.9
- GPREGreen Plains, Inc.4.9
- METCRamaco Resources, Inc.4.9
- NGNovagold Resources Inc.4.9
- SSLSasol Ltd.4.9
- WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd4.9
- ELVRElevra Lithium Limited - Americ4.8
- EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies4.8
- KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.4.8
- OLNOlin Corporation4.8
- SLIStandard Lithium Ltd.4.8
- SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company (The4.8
- THMInternational Tower Hill Mines,4.8
- APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc4.7
- BAKBraskem SA4.7
- HWKNHawkins, Inc.4.7
- KNFKnife Riv Holding Co.4.7
- SIDCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional 4.7
- ASTLAlgoma Steel Group Inc.4.6
- CNLCollective Mining Ltd. Common Shares4.6
- SGMLSigma Lithium Corporation4.6
- WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corpora4.6
- BMMBlue Moon Metals Inc.4.5
- IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.4.5
- SLSRSolaris Resources Inc.4.5
- TROXTronox Holdings plc4.5
- IFFInternational Flavors & Fragran4.4
- METCBRamaco Resources, Inc.4.4
- HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporat4.3
- NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.4.3
- AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, 4.2
- NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.4.2
- VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.4.1
- FMCFMC Corporation4.0
- MOSMosaic Company (The)4.0
- SKESkeena Resources Limited4.0
- HSLVHighlander Silver Corp.3.9
- OGGOsisko Gold Group Inc.3.9
- UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporat3.7
- NFGCNew Found Gold Corp3.6
- ASPIASP Isotopes Inc.3.2
- IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.2.5
Ideas Shortlist
Strong overall score: 7.3/10
Strong overall score: 7.3/10
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-08-16| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSM | 9.0x | 6.1x | $3.2B | 7.3 |
| OGC | 7.6x | — | $6.4B | 7.3 |
| AEM | 16.0x | 14.9x | $94.4B | 7.2 |
| ARIS | 12.7x | 6.0x | $3.7B | 7.2 |
| KGC | 10.4x | 8.9x | $32.4B | 7.2 |
| AGI | 11.8x | 10.9x | $14.0B | 7.1 |
| UAN | 8.1x | -19.7x⚠ | $1.3B | 7.1 |
| HL | 21.4x | 17.3x | $12.3B | 7.0 |
| IAG | 9.0x | 8.0x | $10.4B | 7.0 |
| PAAS | 14.0x | 10.0x | $19.7B | 7.0 |
| BVN | 8.2x | 9.4x | $8.6B | 6.9 |
| CGAU | 6.9x | 10.4x | $4.3B | 6.9 |
| GFI | 10.2x | 7.5x | $36.0B | 6.9 |
| CDE | 15.5x | 9.1x | $19.3B | 6.8 |
| DRD | 15.1x | 35.6x | $2.1B | 6.8 |
| SQM | 26.0x | 10.7x | $21.2B | 6.8 |
| CF | 8.7x | 11.3x | $17.9B | 6.7 |
| ALB | 469.5x⚠ | 11.8x | $16.1B | 6.6 |
| STLD | 23.6x | 13.4x | $36.7B | 6.5 |
| NUE | 21.5x | 14.3x | $61.0B | 6.4 |
| FNV | 30.3x | 24.7x | $45.2B | 6.3 |
| SSD | 21.2x | 20.0x | $7.9B | 6.3 |
| BHP | 21.6x | 17.8x | $220.5B | 6.2 |
| ESI | 52.4x | 18.6x | $9.5B | 6.2 |
| NEM | 14.4x | 11.2x | $124.1B | 6.2 |
| WDFC | 34.9x | 35.1x | $3.1B | 6.2 |
| LXU | 20.5x | 10.0x | $737M | 6.0 |
| SCCO | 28.2x | 25.9x | $155.9B | 6.0 |
| DD | 62.8x⚠ | 18.4x | $19.7B | 5.5 |
| MAKO | 17.2x | — | $886M | 7.2 |
| B | 10.6x | 9.5x | $68.5B | 7.0 |
| AG | 27.5x | 18.9x | $9.5B | 6.8 |
| AU | 12.7x | 9.7x | $48.7B | 6.8 |
| AUGO | 21.3x | 6.8x | $6.4B | 6.8 |
| CSTM | 7.6x | 10.7x | $4.0B | 6.8 |
| CPAC | 16.7x | 14.0x | $1.0B | 6.7 |
| HCC | 23.6x | 14.4x | $5.2B | 6.7 |
| CENX | 8.1x | 3.9x | $4.6B | 6.5 |
| SVM | 109.3x⚠ | 7.7x | $2.7B | 6.5 |
| TFPM | 15.7x | 20.5x | $6.5B | 6.5 |
| WPM | 29.2x | 26.4x | $61.0B | 6.5 |
| ERO | 11.7x | 7.1x | $3.5B | 6.4 |
| OR | 24.5x | 24.1x | $6.2B | 6.4 |
| AAUC | — | — | $3.2B | 6.3 |
| ASM | 27.0x | 8.6x | $1.2B | 6.3 |
| TECK | 17.4x | 17.7x | $31.2B | 6.3 |
| IOSP | 19.2x | 15.3x | $2.3B | 6.2 |
| WLKP | 13.2x | 12.7x | $765M | 6.2 |
| FUL | 18.6x | 11.8x | $3.4B | 6.1 |
| JHX | 141.1x⚠ | 19.3x | $18.0B | 6.1 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 21.7x, middle half of stocks between 14.3x and 32.8x — computed from the 128 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…