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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top basic material stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best basic material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the basic materials sector.

Sector: Basic Materials

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$233.76M	20.80%	7.40%	17.90%	17.20%	1.84	1.76	33.50%	6.90%	11.65%
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$8.53B	10.50%	5.80%	7.25%	9.50%	1.14	4.47	16.50%	5.50%	7.25%
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$3.38B	19.50%	14.10%	19.57%	29.70%	0.39	2.89	29.60%	26.40%	35.31%
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$3.10B	15.60%	2.30%	9.14%	6.30%	5.34	1.28	15.80%	1.50%	4.02%
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$658.91M	-83.10%	-20.40%	-23.39%	-17.90%	4.04	2.14	17.80%	-22.00%	-19.90%
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$1.99B	12.20%	3.70%	7.89%	5.50%	2.22	2.49	12.40%	2.80%	5.14%
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$1.09B	41.40%	12.50%	16.96%	11.50%	2.26	2.68	31.00%	20.70%	25.65%
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$5.09B	10.60%	3.40%	13.98%	16.00%	2.44	1.07	51.10%	7.00%	27.73%
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$2.37B	-38.30%	-3.40%	3.00%	1.70%	12.28	1.27	38.00%	-5.10%	3.33%
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.35B	3.80%	1.40%	3.49%	9.10%	1.72	1.42	41.60%	0.80%	0.95%
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$7.42B	11.70%	10.40%	12.53%	14.00%	0.09	4.37	82.00%	60.20%	75.85%
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$38.19B	23.80%	15.50%	24.07%	24.80%	0.51	2.83	46.90%	27.30%	40.80%
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$26.22B	12.70%	7.20%	10.55%	9.30%	0.78	3.11	13.10%	6.40%	8.38%
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$11.94B	-15.70%	-5.20%	N/A	-0.80%	2.04	N/A	6.20%	-6.50%	-1.10%
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$529.45M	21.50%	13.30%	25.06%	26.20%	0.46	1.78	49.30%	20.60%	35.83%
SSL	SASOL LTD	$4.62B	4.60%	1.90%	7.16%	5.40%	1.33	1.87	48.20%	2.70%	8.34%
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$44.86B	25.70%	13.60%	N/A	18.60%	0.92	N/A	45.30%	23.90%	38.31%
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$139.61M	8.50%	4.70%	7.40%	7.30%	1.24	3.24	7.30%	2.20%	3.48%
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$95.64B	15.60%	11.00%	17.24%	21.20%	0.39	2.12	70.30%	32.60%	49.88%
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$756.38M	18.50%	3.80%	5.99%	4.60%	1.76	2.37	30.80%	4.30%	6.43%
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$810.32M	-142.40%	-44.70%	-81.01%	-71.80%	1.80	0.66	28.50%	-37.60%	-35.46%
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$1.84B	20.60%	9.10%	14.22%	13.80%	1.14	2.89	38.20%	8.30%	11.30%
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$10.46B	10.00%	6.40%	13.30%	11.50%	0.50	1.68	33.30%	15.40%	29.58%
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$1.67B	-1.80%	-0.30%	11.58%	10.50%	4.02	0.91	19.60%	-0.60%	15.77%
VALE	VALE SA	$72.94B	16.90%	7.10%	12.47%	10.50%	1.37	1.03	36.20%	16.20%	21.97%
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$4.63B	6.80%	3.90%	5.91%	6.10%	0.53	2.41	56.80%	15.40%	22.33%
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$668.36M	-0.10%	-0.10%	2.86%	2.00%	1.28	2.84	11.80%	-0.10%	5.15%
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$13.13B	16.70%	10.90%	10.73%	13.50%	0.46	2.00	38.00%	24.00%	26.35%
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$5.32B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.43	1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$2.04B	11.60%	6.10%	10.98%	12.00%	0.72	1.80	12.80%	3.80%	5.26%
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$6.52B	6.90%	4.20%	15.76%	16.10%	0.70	1.03	46.00%	8.80%	29.27%
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$122.60B	22.70%	13.00%	21.58%	21.60%	0.64	2.04	60.70%	33.40%	49.78%
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$3.06B	13.50%	8.40%	11.33%	9.90%	0.59	1.90	31.90%	10.90%	13.37%
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$3.47B	5.30%	2.30%	9.14%	9.00%	0.87	2.42	42.70%	6.40%	25.82%
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$933.36M	17.20%	6.90%	17.08%	11.30%	1.38	1.40	37.60%	10.70%	20.20%
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$59.86B	13.10%	12.70%	14.25%	17.40%	0.04	8.09	68.60%	54.70%	64.38%
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$312.60M	9.00%	7.20%	10.23%	25.60%	0.28	3.66	27.20%	9.60%	11.87%
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.04B	-32.50%	-5.10%	1.18%	0.70%	5.49	2.15	15.30%	-6.40%	1.19%
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$4.69B	1.70%	1.30%	1.15%	1.30%	0.27	4.13	19.90%	2.90%	2.34%
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$830.89M	-1.20%	-0.70%	-0.97%	-1.30%	0.65	1.90	8.80%	-0.70%	-0.72%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$45.18B	14.20%	13.40%	15.85%	19.40%	0.07	4.64	72.00%	59.50%	75.84%
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$18.11B	7.80%	3.40%	7.36%	8.20%	1.22	0.82	33.60%	5.80%	9.64%
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$855.03M	-29.40%	-11.80%	-11.07%	-11.00%	1.71	2.04	27.20%	-13.60%	-10.16%
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$40.67B	8.10%	4.80%	7.21%	8.20%	0.62	2.77	11.40%	5.20%	6.90%
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$625.61M	9.60%	5.10%	19.06%	27.20%	1.09	1.58	34.10%	5.90%	17.64%
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$49.19B	6.50%	3.80%	7.60%	17.90%	0.66	1.58	46.10%	9.20%	13.82%
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$1.49B	25.60%	19.40%	22.28%	37.50%	0.23	2.14	87.50%	65.50%	71.35%
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$2.02B	-0.10%	-0.10%	-1.67%	-3.30%	0.38	2.78	28.00%	-0.10%	-1.35%
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$86.49B	11.50%	3.70%	9.63%	9.00%	1.42	2.46	29.60%	8.00%	19.00%
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$3.20B	22.40%	10.90%	18.82%	19.80%	1.09	1.61	25.50%	10.20%	15.28%
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$193.36M	-23.70%	-13.00%	-11.33%	-9.00%	0.75	3.56	2.00%	-5.60%	-4.25%
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$3.00B	15.80%	10.90%	17.88%	20.30%	0.35	3.30	42.90%	22.00%	34.03%
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$77.25B	14.50%	7.50%	11.84%	12.70%	0.57	2.94	48.30%	24.50%	36.74%
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$8.70B	12.60%	8.40%	13.67%	13.40%	0.44	1.75	31.10%	34.90%	54.07%
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$15.09B	9.00%	6.30%	11.86%	10.90%	0.32	2.15	36.10%	16.20%	29.46%
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$798.67M	8.10%	3.50%	8.11%	8.50%	1.18	1.90	22.50%	2.90%	5.14%
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.05B	-0.10%	0.00%	2.24%	2.70%	1.04	1.98	25.40%	-0.10%	3.09%
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.11B	9.10%	7.00%	9.79%	14.30%	0.17	7.16	12.70%	7.70%	10.42%
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$5.51B	12.10%	9.10%	13.33%	30.80%	0.28	2.72	35.80%	14.70%	20.19%
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$33.30B	7.30%	3.40%	7.67%	8.00%	1.06	1.41	30.20%	6.80%	11.97%
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$3.48B	18.30%	8.10%	12.22%	9.70%	1.11	0.82	39.50%	23.40%	33.73%
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$424.23M	-19.70%	-0.80%	6.21%	9.40%	3.55	1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$6.91B	6.20%	3.10%	8.27%	7.30%	0.96	1.44	31.90%	5.20%	11.07%
AA	ALCOA CORP	$14.71B	19.80%	7.70%	12.30%	12.00%	1.52	1.56	18.40%	8.90%	12.03%
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$267.49M	-2.70%	-2.20%	0.88%	1.60%	0.22	3.35	61.80%	-12.80%	8.56%
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$952.34M	8.70%	3.60%	9.40%	13.50%	1.32	3.03	39.20%	5.30%	12.31%
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$23.04B	12.00%	8.20%	12.00%	14.50%	0.38	2.31	31.40%	19.50%	30.91%
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$367.25M	7.00%	4.60%	3.92%	3.70%	0.50	3.06	12.40%	10.30%	7.96%
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$6.97B	11.20%	11.00%	11.44%	12.70%	0.03	1.68	64.70%	59.40%	66.82%
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$172.91M	5.30%	3.70%	6.63%	8.90%	0.41	2.91	17.60%	3.10%	4.59%
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$154.58B	39.00%	19.50%	34.36%	29.80%	0.94	4.52	58.70%	31.00%	51.91%
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$2.67B	-0.70%	-0.30%	2.65%	4.00%	1.06	2.47	35.90%	-0.50%	3.46%
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$3.45B	23.80%	21.90%	26.30%	61.60%	0.08	19.02	48.10%	35.80%	45.39%
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$72.88B	21.80%	7.90%	14.28%	20.50%	1.93	0.93	36.40%	13.90%	16.34%
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$1.21B	-15.90%	-6.00%	-3.14%	-2.50%	1.85	2.25	24.20%	-14.30%	-6.73%
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$690.11M	-21.20%	-8.80%	23.54%	25.70%	1.90	0.98	34.70%	-13.50%	25.40%
RS	RELIANCE INC	$17.23B	10.10%	7.00%	10.41%	13.50%	0.44	4.43	29.00%	5.20%	7.15%
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$3.26B	8.00%	3.00%	7.94%	9.00%	1.59	1.70	31.10%	4.40%	10.15%
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$79.87B	21.60%	8.60%	13.40%	18.70%	1.46	1.70	44.30%	12.50%	16.62%
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$15.51B	14.40%	9.70%	13.60%	14.60%	0.48	1.72	50.90%	33.50%	45.59%
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$21.95B	14.30%	6.20%	12.56%	9.60%	1.22	2.51	29.30%	15.10%	25.73%
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$17.94B	0.90%	0.50%	6.89%	5.80%	0.73	1.96	7.50%	0.70%	7.82%
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$665.47M	9.50%	3.80%	4.78%	4.40%	1.73	2.12	15.80%	3.50%	4.42%
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$882.62M	21.10%	14.20%	19.99%	22.50%	0.43	3.34	28.80%	11.10%	13.79%
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$577.83M	3.10%	0.80%	5.91%	4.40%	2.47	2.63	21.90%	0.80%	5.03%
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$6.30B	28.50%	14.00%	22.07%	21.20%	0.91	2.68	31.90%	16.30%	22.70%
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$10.21B	3.10%	1.90%	3.95%	4.80%	0.47	3.38	27.00%	7.10%	16.38%
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$7.33B	18.10%	11.90%	17.53%	25.40%	0.51	3.35	46.00%	14.90%	20.04%
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$11.82B	28.30%	12.00%	19.44%	23.00%	1.18	3.48	38.10%	15.30%	23.43%
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$7.04B	9.40%	4.90%	7.62%	12.50%	0.90	4.05	42.00%	9.60%	14.23%
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$14.54B	28.20%	10.10%	14.85%	16.80%	1.34	2.27	36.90%	20.50%	28.43%
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$25.95B	13.70%	4.70%	10.10%	12.20%	1.82	1.47	40.50%	7.10%	11.82%
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$3.72B	-44.70%	4.60%	17.50%	8.70%	-8.67	1.27	30.60%	4.30%	10.27%
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$733.76M	-2.80%	-1.30%	4.02%	5.30%	1.07	2.43	32.90%	-2.10%	5.62%
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$8.62B	9.20%	6.00%	8.92%	9.30%	0.58	2.79	45.80%	22.10%	31.51%
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$144.62M	-49.20%	-17.40%	-18.80%	-18.50%	1.96	1.77	24.10%	-21.10%	-15.06%
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$4.23B	11.20%	4.00%	8.65%	6.80%	1.94	1.71	9.50%	3.20%	5.26%
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.18	1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$467.74M	7.10%	3.40%	18.16%	20.50%	1.02	1.09	47.50%	5.60%	24.97%
LIN	LINDE PLC	$213.38B	18.50%	8.50%	13.44%	19.00%	1.19	0.82	48.80%	21.20%	27.99%

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	-1.71%	-3.50%	+11.58%	-9.17%	21.53x	1.53x	+7.75%	+4.26%	+8.92%	+2.49%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-4.79%	-5.37%	+6.96%	+84.05%	22.04x	2.78x	+17.12%	+6.02%	+10.89%	-7.78%	Buy
Building Materials	17	-1.08%	-2.31%	+1.05%	-3.31%	27.92x	3.01x	+12.29%	+5.76%	+9.31%	+11.23%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-0.83%	-0.93%	+3.70%	-12.08%	26.59x	5.52x	+9.18%	+11.13%	+20.03%	+16.55%	Buy
Chemicals	17	-2.17%	-4.12%	+11.30%	-20.32%	-23.21x	1.17x	-16.76%	-4.90%	-2.19%	+7.87%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-4.39%	-10.86%	+3.64%	+26.63%	45.92x	1.99x	-0.44%	-0.86%	-1.09%	-3.58%	Buy
Copper	6	-9.30%	+0.74%	+24.39%	+108.52%	38.86x	7.66x	+27.71%	+13.14%	+24.35%	-19.58%	Strong Buy
Gold	49	-12.23%	-11.80%	+11.16%	+115.38%	28.83x	4.16x	+14.71%	+9.74%	+13.64%	+8.57%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-0.47%	-3.09%	+9.37%	-7.87%	8.18x	1.59x	+9.26%	+6.30%	+9.53%	+13.08%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	43	-6.65%	-10.01%	+14.83%	+59.39%	10.88x	2.88x	-80.54%	+4.05%	+11.52%	+13.52%	Strong Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	-12.20%	-13.67%	+14.02%	+151.80%	15.24x	4.14x	+4.81%	+0.37%	+4.43%	+16.30%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-1.59%	-5.83%	-2.35%	-39.76%	8.92x	1.25x	+15.38%	+4.18%	+10.41%	+25.53%	Buy
Silver	3	-16.50%	-19.06%	+17.90%	+235.61%	133.82x	3.78x	+3.07%	+1.89%	+4.13%	+10.81%	Hold
Specialty Chemicals	57	-0.12%	-0.46%	+5.89%	+1.75%	-5.11x	3.36x	+17.46%	+5.68%	+10.30%	+11.24%	Buy
Steel	23	-1.23%	-1.84%	+8.54%	+12.77%	25.49x	1.18x	+5.64%	+3.89%	+7.29%	-2.55%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-0.63%	-3.15%	+7.23%	+16.71%	-113.05x	1.44x	-2.92%	+0.91%	+0.10%	+11.61%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-7.77%	-4.72%	+22.48%	+184.63%	264.42x	10.11x	-2.42%	-3.31%	-1.62%	-2.12%	Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Feb 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best basic material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 312 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 89.38% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 78 percentage points.

2. Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC)

Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 312 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Commercial Metals Co has seen its stock return 56.91% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 45 percentage points.

Commercial Metals Co has an average 1 year price target of $75.88, a downside of -1.29% from Commercial Metals Co's current stock price of $76.87.

Commercial Metals Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Commercial Metals Co, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 312 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 8 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Centerra Gold has seen its stock return 165.19% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 154 percentage points.

Centerra Gold has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, a downside of -1.55% from Centerra Gold's current stock price of $16.76.

Centerra Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Centerra Gold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 100 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

Fmc (NYSE:FMC) has an annual dividend yield of 11.52%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. Fmc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Fmc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fmc's dividend payout ratio of -54.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.51%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cvr Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvr Partners's dividend payout ratio of 75.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 11.12%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout ratio of -144.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks down?

Basic material stocks were down -3.22% in the last day, and down -3.72% over the last week. Novagold Resources was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -20.49% yesterday.

Precious metal stocks are trading lower after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair. Warsh's nomination raised the value of the dollar, which may have eased investors' concerns that drove them to safe-haven assets.

What are the most undervalued basic material stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued basic material stocks right now are:

1. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 93.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 82 percentage points.

2. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cabot has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cabot's stock has dropped -17.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -29 percentage points.

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Caledonia Mining has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 186.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 175 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

46.51% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 9.05% over the next year.

5.54% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.61% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.18% are rated C (Hold), 17.34% are rated D (Sell), and 10.33% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the basic materials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the basic materials sector is 24.06x.

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