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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top basic material stocks in 2025 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	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$36.90	196,000	-36.57%	35.63	33.69	27.56	23.32	17.15	70.75	83.99	84.70	54.82	63.42	2.70	2.65	0.05	0.56
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$2.51	3,832,000	3.82%	2.29	2.39	2.06	1.72	1.49	61.08	50.35	32.40	42.26	24.24	0.05	0.08	-0.02	0.72
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$23.35	2,580,000	-39.29%	23.67	22.85	18.78	15.52	12.42	64.13	64.30	73.20	2.25	17.53	1.41	1.60	-0.19	0.71
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$92.97	27,000	76.47%	91.02	89.78	90.74	88.34	82.74	62.11	76.36	69.64	85.23	74.59	0.55	0.26	0.29	0.74
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$21.13	12,100	-6.20%	21.90	21.92	19.21	17.79	16.77	50.52	34.84	47.81	7.95	7.82	0.57	0.86	-0.29	0.60
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$15.74	7,455,000	15.74%	14.68	14.10	12.05	10.87	9.37	76.37	93.22	91.31	79.09	69.80	0.93	0.83	0.09	1.56
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$7.35	14,369,000	-19.13%	7.04	6.77	5.79	5.18	4.14	79.23	88.92	89.81	84.20	71.31	0.40	0.39	0.02	0.95
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$42.14	2,239,000	-34.86%	41.41	39.62	33.94	28.84	23.91	69.04	83.79	83.91	36.97	36.87	2.40	2.49	-0.09	0.46
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$27.63	449,000	-14.80%	28.66	28.67	26.74	23.75	22.55	46.45	11.61	29.08	1.25	9.30	0.42	0.72	-0.30	1.25
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$39.07	4,561,000	-25.67%	38.18	37.15	33.58	30.51	27.22	68.35	80.49	81.94	72.01	65.39	1.54	1.47	0.07	0.85
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$55.01	202,000	-33.77%	55.31	56.62	54.11	48.92	44.99	47.51	27.87	24.34	28.76	21.90	-0.06	0.34	-0.40	1.25
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$18.73	10,845,000	-20.60%	18.39	17.07	13.66	11.22	8.63	77.04	85.57	88.34	36.73	36.24	1.53	1.55	-0.01	1.42
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$9.45	268,000	-3.60%	9.78	9.98	9.79	8.78	7.33	39.73	9.49	15.30	1.65	8.41	-0.06	0.04	-0.09	1.04
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$11.17	7,152,000	6.73%	10.89	9.84	9.00	8.01	5.99	70.60	80.11	84.58	88.31	95.08	0.78	0.62	0.16	1.15
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$25.03	12,605,000	-55.97%	24.44	23.65	20.81	18.01	14.92	68.73	85.14	88.69	43.14	44.69	1.19	1.19	0.00	0.75
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$62.73	162,000	55.77%	61.96	62.79	61.91	59.72	63.56	51.65	32.14	28.11	49.29	41.17	-0.08	0.06	-0.14	1.04
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$36.13	289,000	-58.48%	35.59	33.72	29.77	N/A	N/A	64.39	84.11	88.64	68.90	79.39	2.03	1.89	0.14	0.45
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$10.26	1,800,000	-48.10%	10.62	11.01	10.57	10.60	9.24	42.98	12.33	16.58	4.09	11.04	-0.12	-0.01	-0.12	0.80
SSL	SASOL LTD	$6.18	1,176,000	41.01%	6.21	6.57	6.12	5.45	4.85	43.15	7.70	8.66	9.17	9.83	-0.05	0.04	-0.09	1.07
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$11.10	279,000	-28.83%	11.40	11.87	10.83	8.75	8.20	42.46	7.66	10.76	4.06	6.04	-0.03	0.18	-0.21	1.21
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$17.25	873,000	-12.17%	17.29	17.50	17.17	16.50	13.72	48.45	26.25	23.60	14.94	9.81	-0.08	0.03	-0.10	1.60
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$33.95	11,794,000	-45.59%	33.97	31.81	27.26	23.78	20.79	68.82	70.98	66.47	14.48	9.31	2.00	2.09	-0.09	0.51
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$18.88	20,700	-23.33%	20.79	20.89	19.12	17.82	16.30	37.38	5.33	16.25	0.00	0.00	0.18	0.59	-0.40	0.71
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$59.35	2,092,000	-30.68%	58.16	57.50	57.67	58.73	54.86	56.52	59.08	51.67	63.59	59.39	0.33	0.07	0.26	0.69
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$60.64	37,000	-27.45%	61.80	64.12	61.00	58.17	51.05	41.78	10.38	7.59	1.42	1.93	-0.30	0.44	-0.75	0.48
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$3.15	1,808,000	-20.35%	3.00	2.85	2.25	1.91	1.56	68.83	86.36	83.67	42.77	36.63	0.24	0.24	-0.00	0.81
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$78.36	77,000	4.05%	76.50	76.67	76.54	78.06	72.63	54.14	80.58	74.49	91.86	85.47	0.19	-0.19	0.38	1.38
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$9.40	65,500	-46.75%	9.76	9.83	8.36	6.59	5.72	49.83	31.79	32.49	17.97	20.51	0.27	0.44	-0.17	0.75
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$169.42	1,767,000	-47.08%	164.79	159.48	145.01	131.88	115.51	75.27	89.89	91.67	59.09	66.80	7.00	6.61	0.39	0.48
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$25.30	162,000	-6.36%	24.47	23.66	21.89	20.65	15.81	64.63	80.33	84.60	54.06	60.55	0.90	0.85	0.06	0.33
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$10.01	962,000	-1.54%	9.97	10.11	9.92	9.20	8.39	49.56	24.64	19.32	27.14	14.89	-0.02	0.02	-0.05	1.03
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$11.90	21,031,000	20.68%	11.68	11.31	8.95	7.35	6.40	69.83	78.03	84.37	26.29	32.38	0.88	0.92	-0.05	1.20
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$109.66	1,308,000	-42.38%	109.03	107.54	100.80	94.65	82.20	62.64	67.08	76.06	51.11	65.68	2.82	2.87	-0.05	0.59
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$21.41	62,000	19.23%	21.03	21.35	21.75	22.01	22.77	49.65	42.94	35.60	89.61	81.73	-0.21	-0.24	0.03	0.44
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$63.37	4,329,000	-61.70%	66.77	69.22	71.23	71.82	66.48	30.53	17.09	14.99	28.30	19.82	-2.22	-1.48	-0.75	0.70
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$21.44	764,000	-40.17%	19.36	17.97	15.59	15.32	14.11	86.53	95.52	95.80	100.00	100.00	1.52	1.18	0.34	1.31
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$5.08	39,666,000	-20.16%	4.93	4.65	4.14	3.81	3.29	76.98	93.52	90.29	95.24	90.66	0.27	0.24	0.02	0.65
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$86.86	7,789,000	-35.69%	84.89	81.75	74.20	65.23	55.43	78.33	86.12	79.02	54.01	42.39	3.62	3.56	0.06	0.49
IPI	INTREPID POTASH INC	$29.39	326,000	65.48%	29.76	29.34	30.00	33.12	30.23	48.52	29.31	37.73	38.79	47.40	-0.08	-0.16	0.08	1.28
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$145.19	158,000	-6.51%	149.75	153.15	156.65	159.40	161.27	28.37	4.42	8.54	0.00	4.74	-3.26	-2.43	-0.84	0.79
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$5.42	81,000	-34.68%	5.62	5.59	5.13	4.62	4.68	48.85	24.89	40.97	2.83	16.22	0.10	0.16	-0.06	0.79
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$57.82	654,000	-19.56%	57.35	58.92	60.98	62.57	62.11	42.40	47.32	40.10	94.26	73.72	-1.17	-1.25	0.08	1.27
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$19.28	527,000	19.50%	19.19	18.69	17.75	17.19	14.57	57.74	63.74	73.96	43.61	63.71	0.58	0.58	-0.00	1.07
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$108.02	24,700	177.53%	104.44	103.29	103.27	99.92	101.55	72.58	85.39	87.35	100.00	96.69	1.04	0.48	0.56	0.56
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$15.44	820,000	-4.76%	15.15	15.06	14.46	13.83	12.05	56.96	40.57	35.35	26.45	15.33	0.24	0.25	-0.02	1.42
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$9.07	9,087,000	11.76%	9.04	9.21	8.92	8.01	6.96	50.87	25.98	19.23	18.13	10.60	0.02	0.08	-0.06	1.26
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$12.11	23,296,000	-2.91%	12.03	11.05	9.65	8.68	7.33	66.20	74.20	79.88	55.35	62.75	0.80	0.74	0.06	1.08
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$29.77	452,000	-49.10%	28.89	28.64	26.83	24.99	21.48	64.69	79.95	81.17	76.68	80.02	0.73	0.68	0.05	0.39
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$200.34	992,000	-1.49%	196.13	192.56	178.20	175.38	164.68	70.03	82.86	84.71	65.99	65.63	5.81	5.59	0.22	0.48
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$84.17	3,264,000	5.73%	84.77	82.85	78.75	72.69	59.63	56.19	51.91	53.58	8.48	7.89	1.89	2.12	-0.23	1.25
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$29.15	1,815,000	14.01%	28.78	28.01	24.96	22.60	19.35	68.52	84.61	83.38	29.84	26.32	1.22	1.27	-0.05	0.72
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$39.42	1,174,000	-26.94%	38.63	37.19	33.10	29.55	24.83	71.90	79.91	86.33	47.03	53.31	1.95	1.86	0.09	0.51
MT	ARCELORMITTAL	$38.41	2,525,000	74.86%	36.82	35.73	34.11	32.85	30.08	71.84	92.66	87.26	97.78	81.90	1.11	0.84	0.26	1.24
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$220.18	537,000	-38.77%	217.05	209.33	189.53	176.90	160.72	70.76	80.12	86.06	31.67	55.42	9.10	8.99	0.11	0.51
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$4.16	657,000	29.33%	4.10	3.83	3.55	3.46	3.06	62.61	66.67	71.76	62.48	74.78	0.20	0.17	0.03	0.45
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$58.61	572,000	-4.51%	57.87	58.26	56.51	53.14	50.32	54.71	67.44	55.85	56.49	41.62	0.41	0.49	-0.08	1.18
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$44.43	133,000	24.30%	44.44	43.45	43.11	41.84	46.50	53.98	61.60	56.93	59.17	53.65	0.38	0.33	0.05	1.09
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$124.42	146,000	-1.35%	120.49	117.65	111.87	96.93	93.76	70.02	92.95	89.25	77.90	66.40	3.51	3.28	0.23	1.19
MUX	MCEWEN INC	$17.41	2,775,000	51.47%	15.90	14.85	12.56	11.02	9.39	75.53	83.62	85.16	63.70	75.94	1.25	1.07	0.18	1.09
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$7.40	332,000	-23.15%	7.53	7.69	7.60	6.92	6.68	42.66	22.85	21.12	22.99	23.35	-0.07	-0.02	-0.05	1.89
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$26.86	2,502,000	5.26%	25.65	26.01	25.21	23.96	23.95	62.22	70.12	48.02	65.21	42.97	0.15	0.15	0.00	1.29
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$25.49	295,000	3.87%	24.69	23.92	24.38	25.37	25.96	66.49	88.31	90.12	97.76	99.25	0.42	0.13	0.29	0.56
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$11.37	1,397,000	-56.66%	10.45	9.79	8.40	7.77	6.99	89.33	89.99	91.88	100.00	100.00	0.79	0.65	0.14	0.73
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$196.77	432,000	26.32%	194.88	195.55	193.18	176.43	160.63	57.14	65.79	53.80	78.99	64.01	0.89	1.14	-0.25	0.97
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$31.60	225,000	7.66%	31.52	32.21	31.87	30.10	29.01	48.03	54.99	48.94	52.40	43.61	-0.31	-0.12	-0.20	1.43
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$8.93	20,509,000	-10.09%	8.70	8.37	7.62	7.03	6.12	70.71	76.06	78.78	85.77	87.60	0.37	0.34	0.03	1.00
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$846.04	90,000	-4.26%	826.81	828.32	788.95	733.19	638.72	62.95	74.50	61.28	73.72	49.86	11.02	11.79	-0.77	0.61
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$34.53	2,768,000	-33.16%	34.59	34.08	33.73	34.81	30.75	53.08	29.89	32.13	19.28	21.36	0.31	0.27	0.04	0.92
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$36.14	5,500	-49.54%	36.21	38.66	39.20	35.91	35.85	40.99	27.71	28.33	22.75	22.75	-1.11	-0.78	-0.32	0.98
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$78.78	275,000	0.36%	78.07	80.15	82.17	84.16	92.87	41.17	27.70	19.33	53.32	27.20	-1.67	-1.57	-0.10	0.88
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$31.63	201,000	38.62%	30.89	30.73	29.24	26.54	23.27	64.35	68.13	58.09	77.43	52.91	0.46	0.51	-0.04	0.94
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$94.90	738,000	19.42%	95.84	100.69	108.84	104.30	90.01	33.37	19.17	11.04	35.23	18.26	-4.72	-4.10	-0.62	0.83
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$34.01	3,425,000	5.58%	34.09	33.25	29.73	27.97	25.73	61.96	77.27	84.74	52.07	62.08	1.29	1.35	-0.06	0.58
LIN	LINDE PLC	$466.73	1,251,000	-25.45%	473.45	475.20	474.46	469.95	458.35	41.02	30.44	33.20	10.19	14.99	-1.50	-0.28	-1.21	0.81
FMC	FMC CORP	$32.24	3,677,000	19.46%	33.37	35.36	37.29	39.48	41.33	30.45	6.38	7.25	11.55	10.20	-1.65	-1.31	-0.34	0.82
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$10.89	10,587,000	-16.04%	10.89	10.70	8.75	7.54	6.93	63.67	52.01	61.98	0.88	9.83	0.61	0.71	-0.10	0.85
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$8.61	2,710,000	129.86%	8.77	8.98	8.87	8.48	7.76	42.23	15.98	11.05	18.11	11.67	-0.07	-0.02	-0.06	1.05
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$59.28	341,000	11.44%	58.94	60.38	59.54	58.80	58.71	47.43	33.07	31.24	52.09	44.81	-0.45	-0.25	-0.20	1.03
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$32.60	37,300	13.72%	30.43	30.79	30.78	28.05	27.68	64.85	96.67	79.26	100.00	68.40	0.16	-0.02	0.17	0.60
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$6.23	351,000	-37.66%	6.15	6.15	6.22	6.49	6.21	51.67	54.27	55.70	59.32	61.43	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.82
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$39.67	23,922,000	1.76%	39.32	42.26	42.49	42.30	39.87	42.77	36.45	33.80	52.55	46.86	-1.50	-1.06	-0.43	1.47
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$16.85	205,000	-7.24%	16.68	16.68	16.32	15.51	14.76	54.28	70.27	58.66	64.71	45.94	0.11	0.11	-0.00	1.46
VALE	VALE SA	$11.01	27,157,000	-22.22%	10.89	10.79	10.32	10.00	9.68	66.04	84.67	76.64	58.64	47.35	0.18	0.19	-0.01	0.74
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$32.79	390,000	-23.98%	33.12	34.77	35.01	35.04	37.07	38.06	12.08	10.64	20.22	14.01	-0.94	-0.64	-0.30	1.43
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$129.10	73,600	-21.70%	129.29	128.00	120.30	111.44	107.87	57.55	71.32	79.01	49.49	62.74	2.75	3.08	-0.33	0.92
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$90.09	1,536,000	-44.35%	89.28	87.22	87.32	90.22	86.11	56.03	56.81	56.68	45.31	47.36	0.84	0.46	0.38	0.58
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$66.19	261,000	26.09%	67.29	69.13	72.59	76.59	75.41	37.49	15.74	18.26	38.26	37.32	-1.79	-1.64	-0.15	1.33
ASM	AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD	$5.45	5,752,000	-19.69%	5.03	4.70	4.20	3.82	2.66	68.84	84.47	85.34	78.48	84.20	0.32	0.25	0.07	1.10
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$29.87	1,272,000	-27.31%	28.18	26.56	23.95	21.21	19.76	77.19	88.11	88.81	80.72	78.87	1.78	1.51	0.26	2.00
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$30.77	44,000	2.33%	30.98	31.97	32.21	32.24	32.61	41.20	21.62	19.10	27.90	20.76	-0.64	-0.44	-0.20	1.31
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$24.49	931,000	-30.88%	23.53	21.84	19.76	17.95	15.79	78.26	88.73	91.79	91.60	97.20	1.48	1.20	0.28	0.53
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$79.72	3,972,000	-5.83%	77.61	77.46	75.46	72.93	73.33	60.34	82.79	77.33	86.85	83.21	0.86	0.65	0.21	1.09
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	$19.60	313,000	37.28%	19.43	20.22	20.14	21.91	23.96	44.38	14.19	12.41	30.27	20.06	-0.39	-0.30	-0.09	1.22
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$18.80	208,000	-52.62%	19.07	18.67	19.24	19.76	15.71	47.92	61.25	70.64	72.72	83.53	0.04	-0.09	0.13	1.03
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$22.44	136,000	-3.55%	23.00	25.34	26.44	22.68	18.20	37.52	10.92	11.55	41.09	31.87	-1.42	-1.18	-0.24	0.49
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$35.03	519,000	70.72%	32.78	30.96	26.52	20.58	16.90	72.05	88.52	85.14	97.54	94.27	2.32	2.08	0.25	0.45
OEC	ORION SA	$7.21	396,000	10.61%	7.71	8.58	9.62	10.29	11.96	24.03	1.91	2.81	0.69	2.94	-0.75	-0.65	-0.10	1.23
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$171.22	423,000	93.15%	172.31	180.33	184.03	171.66	166.45	36.20	17.75	11.57	20.99	9.19	-4.87	-3.36	-1.51	1.03
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$138.04	889,000	-39.61%	136.32	138.51	141.75	134.16	128.73	47.51	38.35	32.09	79.90	66.30	-1.64	-1.75	0.11	1.17
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$9.52	1,011,000	-13.52%	9.39	9.46	9.58	9.44	9.57	51.79	51.05	42.84	81.31	66.24	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	0.63

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	15	+0.10%	-1.29%	-1.27%	-4.15%	24.45x	1.43x	+7.59%	+3.75%	+7.65%	+15.78%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-0.82%	+2.89%	+10.84%	+13.20%	19.84x	1.82x	+14.98%	+5.45%	+11.29%	-1.47%	Strong Buy
Building Materials	18	+0.45%	+2.02%	+2.57%	+5.69%	27.08x	3.11x	+12.71%	+6.06%	+9.85%	+6.80%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-0.03%	+2.68%	-1.67%	-10.98%	26.37x	5.39x	+8.65%	+10.78%	+19.71%	+13.68%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.90%	+2.49%	+1.23%	-40.72%	-7.87x	1.00x	-14.07%	-4.88%	-1.58%	+17.48%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	+1.66%	+5.53%	+24.62%	-8.07%	34.24x	1.88x	+0.70%	-0.25%	+0.14%	-0.08%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	+2.07%	+9.43%	+17.74%	+6.17%	28.39x	5.31x	+26.52%	+12.43%	+23.44%	-8.70%	Hold
Gold	47	+0.57%	+2.19%	+15.56%	+82.04%	35.09x	3.45x	+11.96%	+8.18%	+11.91%	-6.33%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	+0.31%	+0.47%	-7.05%	-20.74%	0.44x	1.51x	+9.81%	+6.69%	+10.46%	+19.32%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	43	+1.50%	+6.59%	+18.45%	+3.71%	-9.97x	2.29x	-3.93%	+3.94%	+11.09%	+0.26%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	+1.77%	+4.68%	+18.81%	+89.39%	6.10x	2.98x	+3.39%	-0.75%	+3.02%	-5.65%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.29%	+2.38%	-0.65%	-38.84%	7.36x	1.30x	+20.26%	+5.36%	+12.60%	+41.84%	Hold
Silver	3	+1.91%	+3.85%	+29.75%	+75.48%	-904.55x	2.37x	+2.10%	+1.33%	+3.63%	-8.86%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	56	+0.42%	+0.73%	-1.76%	-3.91%	16.50x	3.29x	+19.02%	+6.34%	+11.33%	+19.15%	Buy
Steel	23	+0.26%	+1.07%	+0.90%	-0.67%	27.27x	0.93x	+5.12%	+3.75%	+6.80%	+8.64%	Strong Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+2.44%	+5.48%	+17.15%	+8.93%	24.74x	1.39x	+0.11%	+1.98%	+1.05%	+3.05%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-1.29%	+8.08%	+49.84%	+232.69%	165.44x	7.75x	+1.94%	-1.93%	-0.02%	-20.77%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 311 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 Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 146.49% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 144 percentage points.

Caledonia Mining has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, a downside of -24.12% from Caledonia Mining's current stock price of $36.90.

Caledonia Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caledonia Mining, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 311 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 Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -6 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GAU as a "A".It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Galiano Gold has seen its stock return 79.29% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 77 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $3.20, an upside of 27.49% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $2.51.

Galiano Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Galiano Gold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 311 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 Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ssr Mining has seen its stock return 304.68% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 302 percentage points.

Ssr Mining has an average 1 year price target of $22.95, a downside of -1.71% from Ssr Mining's current stock price of $23.35.

Ssr Mining stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ssr Mining, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 109 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.96%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. 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 691% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) has an annual dividend yield of 10.74%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. Huntsman's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Huntsman's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Huntsman's dividend payout ratio of -51% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX) has an annual dividend yield of 10.39%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. Tronox Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Tronox Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tronox Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -31.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.43% in the last day, and up 2.25% over the last week. Lithium Americas was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 31.78% yesterday.

Lithium Americas shares are trading higher. The company this week reached an agreement with GM and the US Department of Energy regarding the first draw on its DOE loan.

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. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) 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.

Suncoke Energy has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suncoke Energy's stock has dropped -0.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -3 percentage points.

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

Advansix (NYSE:ASIX) 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.

Advansix has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Advansix's stock has dropped -37.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -39 percentage points.

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) 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.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 84.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 83 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

46.15% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 9.31% over the next year.

6.3% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.7% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.04% are rated C (Hold), 14.44% are rated D (Sell), and 8.52% 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 20.59x.

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

1. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

1. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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