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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 154 US-listed Basic Materials stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

36 BUY(1 now · 35 wait)26 HOLD/WATCH149 SELLavg score 5.66
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Ranked stocks

Basic Materials stocks ranked by TrendMatrix score
#SymbolScoreVerdictPriceUpside
BUY (Strong Buy Now + Strong Buy Wait)
1UAN7.0Buy Now$126.36+3.9%
2GFI7.5Buy Wait$37.60+9.5%
3SBSW7.5Buy Wait$10.11+16.0%
4KGC7.4Buy Wait$24.02+13.0%
5HMY7.2Buy Wait$17.12+10.2%
6SQM7.2Buy Wait$60.20+23.9%
7ARIS7.1Buy Wait$17.44+80.3%
8GAU7.1Buy Wait$2.26+47.6%
9IAG7.1Buy Wait$18.09+10.6%
10OGC7.1Buy Wait$27.03+12.0%
11AEM7.0Buy Wait$189.53-0.6%
12AU7.0Buy Wait$92.82+9.1%
13B7.0Buy Wait$40.82+13.7%
14PAAS7.0Buy Wait$44.21+19.5%
15BVN6.9Buy Wait$30.42+10.2%
16CF6.9Buy Wait$120.85-4.9%
17DRD6.9Buy Wait$25.13+18.4%
18FSM6.9Buy Wait$10.71+15.1%
19BTG6.8Buy Wait$5.31+4.9%
20CGAU6.8Buy Wait$22.05-38.3%
21CMCL6.8Buy Wait$23.54+58.4%
22HL6.8Buy Wait$15.30+25.5%
23MAKO6.8Buy Wait$8.98+20.7%
24AGI6.7Buy Wait$32.12+9.4%
25ASM6.6Buy Wait$5.33+67.6%
26STLD6.6Buy Wait$240.54-2.0%
27WDFC6.6Buy Wait$200.09+15.4%
28AYA6.4Buy Wait$26.67+19.5%
29NEM6.4Buy Wait$118.60+4.0%
30SSD6.4Buy Wait$176.41+8.0%
31SVM6.4Buy Wait$9.78+32.5%
32WPM6.4Buy Wait$134.18+15.5%
33ESI6.2Buy Wait$35.05+16.9%
34FNV6.2Buy Wait$243.72+2.7%
35SCCO6.1Buy Wait$200.51-20.7%
36KWR6.0Buy Wait$156.96+7.1%
HOLD / WATCH
37CENX6.8Hold$35.03+49.5%
38AG6.7Hold$15.98+27.7%
39ALB6.7Hold$95.48+52.5%
40AUGO6.6Hold$87.20+2.7%
41CPAC6.6Hold$12.68-14.2%
42ELVR6.6Hold$27.45+65.0%
43NUE6.6Hold$256.29-0.2%
44AAUC6.4Hold$20.92+7.9%
45CDE6.4Hold$15.47+32.2%
46OR6.4Hold$35.55+4.6%
47RGLD6.4Hold$238.05+12.8%
48TFPM6.4Hold$30.71+9.3%
49LXU6.3Hold$10.63+6.4%
50TECK6.2Hold$64.62-25.1%
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  • WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP6.1
  • HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.6.0
  • NWPXNWPX Infrastructure, Inc.6.0
  • BCPCBalchem Corporation5.9
  • CXCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored5.8
  • NEUNewMarket Corp5.8
  • RPMRPM International Inc.5.8
  • REXREX American Resources Corporat5.6
  • BAKBraskem SA5.2
  • NVANova Minerals Corp4.8
  • ASPIASP Isotopes Inc.3.9
  • CHWMChilwa Minerals Limited - Ameri4.0
  • AAAlcoa Corporation6.8
  • CSTMConstellium SE6.8
  • SSLSasol Ltd.6.7
  • NEXANexa Resources S.A.6.6
  • ECVTEcovyst Inc.6.5
  • EQXEquinox Gold Corp.6.5
  • HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.6.5
  • EROEro Copper Corp.6.4
  • MEOHMethanex Corporation6.4
  • RSReliance, Inc.6.3
  • ALOYREalloys Inc.6.2
  • AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.6.2
  • EXKEndeavour Silver Corporation6.2
  • KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation6.2
  • RIORio Tinto Plc6.2
  • GGBGerdau S.A.6.1
  • MUXMcEwen Inc.6.1
  • SSRMSSR Mining Inc.6.1
  • BHPBHP Group Limited6.0
  • CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.6.0
  • DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.6.0
  • EMNEastman Chemical Company6.0
  • ICLICL Group Ltd.6.0
  • IOSPInnospec Inc.6.0
  • IPXIperionX Limited6.0
  • JHXJames Hardie Industries plc.6.0
  • PRMPerimeter Solutions, SA6.0
  • SCLStepan Company6.0
  • TGBTrekor Metals Limited6.0
  • TXTernium S.A. Ternium S.A.6.0
  • ASHAshland Inc.5.9
  • CBTCabot Corporation5.9
  • CRHCRH PLC5.9
  • LARLithium Argentina AG5.9
  • RMIXSuncrete, Inc.5.9
  • VHIValhi, Inc.5.9
  • AVNTAvient Corporation5.8
  • EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies5.8
  • KROKronos Worldwide Inc5.8
  • CLMTCalumet, Inc5.7
  • DOWDow Inc.5.7
  • FULH. B. Fuller Company5.7
  • GROYGold Royalty Corp.5.7
  • ITRGIntegra Resources Corp.5.7
  • LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.5.7
  • LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV5.7
  • MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.5.7
  • SCZMSantacruz Silver Mining Ltd.5.7
  • SINDSinda Ltd.5.7
  • SXTSensient Technologies Corporati5.7
  • TTAMTitan America SA5.7
  • AMRZAmrize Ltd5.6
  • CECelanese Corporation5.6
  • LINLinde plc5.6
  • SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc5.6
  • UFPIUFP Industries, Inc.5.6
  • USASAmericas Gold and Silver Corpor5.6
  • USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, 5.6
  • BCCBoise Cascade, L.L.C.5.5
  • ECLEcolab Inc.5.5
  • ELEElemental Royalty Corporation5.5
  • HUNHuntsman Corporation5.5
  • MTArcelor Mittal NY Registry Shar5.5
  • MTRNMaterion Corporation5.5
  • MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.5.5
  • PPGPPG Industries, Inc.5.5
  • SHWSherwin-Williams Company (The)5.5
  • SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.5.5
  • SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refini5.5
  • STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.5.5
  • TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.5.5
  • VMETVersamet Royalties Corporation5.5
  • WLKWestlake Corporation5.5
  • EGOEldorado Gold Corporation5.4
  • GPREGreen Plains, Inc.5.4
  • GSMFerroglobe PLC5.4
  • IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc5.4
  • PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.5.4
  • SLVMSylvamo Corporation5.4
  • SUZSuzano S.A.5.4
  • MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.5.3
  • MPMP Materials Corp.5.3
  • MTUSMetallus Inc.5.3
  • ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.5.2
  • ASIXAdvanSix Inc.5.2
  • CCChemours Company (The)5.2
  • CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc5.2
  • CRMLCritical Metals Corp.5.2
  • DCDakota Gold Corp.5.2
  • EXPEagle Materials Inc5.2
  • FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.5.2
  • GOROGoldgroup Mining Inc.5.2
  • NTRNutrien Ltd.5.2
  • OLNOlin Corporation5.2
  • LACLithium Americas Corp.5.1
  • NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.5.1
  • ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America5.1
  • SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company (The5.1
  • SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.5.1
  • WSWorthington Steel, Inc.5.1
  • CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.5.0
  • LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial 5.0
  • PPTAPerpetua Resources Corp.5.0
  • RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc5.0
  • SIDCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional 5.0
  • TROXTronox Holdings plc5.0
  • USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.5.0
  • VALEVALE S.A.5.0
  • VMCVulcan Materials Company (Holdi5.0
  • WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd5.0
  • CTVACorteva, Inc.4.9
  • FMCFMC Corporation4.9
  • MTAMetalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd4.9
  • NGVTIngevity Corporation4.9
  • TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.4.9
  • ASTLAlgoma Steel Group Inc.4.8
  • HWKNHawkins, Inc.4.8
  • KNFKnife Riv Holding Co.4.8
  • KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.4.8
  • APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc4.7
  • AUXXGold X2 Mining Inc.4.7
  • METCRamaco Resources, Inc.4.7
  • SGMLSigma Lithium Corporation4.7
  • THMInternational Tower Hill Mines,4.7
  • HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporat4.6
  • RMLRESOLUTION MINERALS LTD4.5
  • SGLDSCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION4.5
  • SLSRSolaris Resources Inc.4.5
  • UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporat4.5
  • AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, 4.4
  • CNLCollective Mining Ltd.4.4
  • IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.4.4
  • IFFInternational Flavors & Fragran4.4
  • OGGOsisko Gold Group Inc.4.4
  • BMMBlue Moon Metals Inc.4.3
  • MOSMosaic Company (The)4.3
  • NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.4.3
  • NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.4.3
  • TMCTMC the metals company Inc.4.3
  • IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd4.1
  • NGNovagold Resources Inc.4.1
  • SASeabridge Gold, Inc.4.1
  • SKESkeena Resources Limited4.1
  • VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.4.1
  • ASPNAspen Aerogels, Inc.4.0
  • HSLVHighlander Silver Corp.4.0
  • WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corpora3.9
  • NFGCNew Found Gold Corp3.7
  • IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.2.9

Ideas Shortlist

  • UANBuy Nowscore 7.0

    V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.2 in RISK_OFF)

  • GFIBuy Waitscore 7.5

    V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.9 in RISK_OFF)

  • SBSWBuy Waitscore 7.5

    V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=8.0 in RISK_OFF)

  • KGCBuy Waitscore 7.4

    V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=9.5 in RISK_OFF)

  • HMYBuy Waitscore 7.2

    V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.7 in RISK_OFF)

Valuation Spread

Data as of 2026-10-17
Sector valuation multiples — 50 companies
SymbolP/E (TTM)P/E (Fwd)Market CapScore
UAN8.3x-20.1x⚠$1.3B7.0
GFI7.7x7.7x$33.5B7.5
SBSW8.5x2.9x$7.3B7.5
KGC9.1x8.9x$28.5B7.4
HMY6.2x5.2x$10.7B7.2
SQM12.4x8.6x$17.2B7.2
ARIS12.5x6.0x$3.6B7.1
GAU8.4x2.8x$591M7.1
IAG9.1x7.6x$10.3B7.1
OGC7.2x—$6.0B7.1
AEM16.2x15.7x$96.0B7.0
AU12.4x9.4x$46.9B7.0
B10.5x9.5x$67.2B7.0
PAAS13.1x10.1x$18.3B7.0
BVN6.9x8.2x$7.7B6.9
CF9.0x10.8x$18.3B6.9
DRD8.7x37.0x⚠$2.2B6.9
FSM9.2x6.9x$3.2B6.9
BTG9.7x5.6x$7.0B6.8
CGAU7.0x10.9x$4.4B6.8
CMCL6.7x5.2x$455M6.8
HL19.6x14.8x$10.3B6.8
MAKO15.2x—$787M6.8
AGI11.6x11.1x$13.4B6.7
ASM19.7x10.3x$905M6.6
STLD21.8x11.3x$34.5B6.6
WDFC30.4x30.9x$2.7B6.6
AYA34.6x11.6x$3.8B6.4
NEM15.0x11.7x$125.0B6.4
SSD19.3x18.2x$7.2B6.4
SVM88.9x⚠6.7x$2.2B6.4
WPM29.8x27.0x$60.9B6.4
ESI47.4x16.4x$8.5B6.2
FNV31.9x26.3x$47.0B6.2
SCCO29.9x26.5x$169.3B6.1
KWR28.0x16.4x$2.7B6.0
CENX6.1x3.1x$3.5B6.8
AG22.8x16.5x$7.9B6.7
ALB353.6x⚠8.5x$11.3B6.7
AUGO24.6x10.7x$7.3B6.6
CPAC17.9x14.9x$1.1B6.6
ELVR10.2x392.1x⚠$533M6.6
NUE20.4x12.3x$58.1B6.6
AAUC——$2.9B6.4
CDE13.2x8.4x$15.9B6.4
OR23.5x26.6x$6.7B6.4
RGLD26.4x18.9x$20.2B6.4
TFPM15.4x21.3x$6.3B6.4
LXU21.7x10.0x$765M6.3
TECK17.6x16.5x$31.7B6.2

Sector P/E (TTM): median 19.6x, middle half of stocks between 12.5x and 30.5x — computed from the 132 tracked stocks with a positive trailing P/E. ⚠ = unusually extreme valuation vs. sector peers (statistical outlier, not a judgment).

Industries in this Sector

Industry
Specialty Chemicals35Gold30Other Industrial Metals & Mining20Building Materials12Other Precious Metals & Mining10Chemicals9Steel9Agricultural Inputs7Copper6Aluminum4Lumber & Wood Production4Coking Coal3Silver3Paper & Paper Products2
Last updated 7/5/2026 · 211 stocks tracked · Methodology