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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	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
SSL	SASOL LTD	$14.20	1,222,000	-34.97%	14.04	14.15	12.79	12.25	11.06	59.40	66.61	54.46	58.79	38.11	0.35	0.42	-0.07	0.79
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$11.92	313,000	-21.55%	11.90	12.01	11.80	9.91	10.36	50.11	58.82	54.70	51.92	45.87	0.05	0.10	-0.05	1.20
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$9.68	5,022,000	3.70%	10.11	10.92	11.08	10.41	12.53	33.82	12.44	10.16	3.55	2.99	-0.46	-0.30	-0.16	1.21
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$3.65	948,000	21.23%	3.71	3.83	4.10	4.69	4.20	35.74	34.51	37.12	67.33	67.84	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	1.06
GPRE	GREEN PLAINS INC	$15.34	969,000	36.67%	15.03	15.02	15.36	15.63	14.90	53.49	71.63	67.93	90.62	88.83	-0.04	-0.11	0.07	1.18
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$152.24	169,000	28.03%	151.40	152.36	161.07	168.15	152.03	46.56	74.73	71.00	85.25	85.22	-2.37	-3.05	0.68	1.36
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$7.78	214,000	27.38%	7.90	8.05	8.02	7.32	6.64	44.47	34.96	32.88	30.84	26.92	-0.09	-0.03	-0.06	1.07
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$89.57	419,000	24.70%	89.90	91.44	95.25	91.56	90.47	43.04	56.98	50.10	88.01	87.65	-1.92	-2.01	0.09	0.66
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$60.41	548,000	-9.12%	59.54	60.37	58.27	56.61	54.69	53.98	64.96	48.43	89.53	62.57	0.30	0.38	-0.08	0.97
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$64.61	850,000	57.70%	65.54	67.69	72.04	74.04	76.73	36.82	29.34	26.10	54.25	41.20	-2.43	-2.30	-0.13	1.14
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$18.39	295,000	-33.56%	19.08	19.88	20.09	18.79	18.80	38.29	19.84	20.96	3.99	8.39	-0.41	-0.24	-0.18	1.22
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$25.42	1,342,000	54.08%	24.82	25.23	26.87	29.43	27.52	47.04	57.77	44.51	98.48	80.07	-0.54	-0.70	0.16	1.42
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.95	3,421,000	236.05%	12.62	13.00	13.58	13.31	13.48	35.54	22.91	25.37	25.65	34.15	-0.28	-0.22	-0.07	1.54
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$41.00	521,000	-9.08%	41.01	40.99	42.10	39.09	37.81	46.67	74.12	72.24	84.93	88.38	-0.25	-0.31	0.06	1.39
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$97.42	280,000	19.66%	97.17	95.32	93.53	87.95	82.70	59.21	71.31	67.90	52.73	52.05	1.34	1.24	0.10	0.79
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$44.31	263,000	11.91%	43.37	43.07	43.04	44.50	41.86	59.00	69.61	67.59	76.89	63.30	0.25	0.09	0.16	0.77
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$87.81	130,000	-30.11%	89.71	88.86	90.69	91.37	77.53	43.95	24.22	39.03	7.37	27.22	-0.39	-0.36	-0.03	0.41
RS	RELIANCE INC	$396.22	277,000	38.50%	393.58	391.99	399.78	393.80	358.76	51.31	61.30	69.03	72.33	85.55	0.67	-1.13	1.80	0.80
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$34.88	938,000	132.75%	34.90	34.68	36.12	34.01	31.52	46.26	61.24	58.16	88.38	82.03	-0.30	-0.38	0.08	1.16
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$43.88	140,000	-0.71%	45.83	45.95	46.90	45.78	40.30	37.34	43.56	51.75	50.01	63.00	-0.33	-0.26	-0.07	1.02
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$125.28	9,900	-49.49%	124.57	128.66	126.94	122.27	119.77	45.04	30.14	28.37	30.75	26.91	-0.97	-0.43	-0.53	0.52
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$72.92	227,000	-3.81%	75.29	75.67	78.79	75.80	77.30	37.58	26.54	31.07	18.86	21.37	-1.02	-0.89	-0.13	1.22
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$246.44	1,062,000	-0.65%	243.50	248.63	255.56	248.19	216.00	47.89	57.08	46.30	74.57	58.01	-2.71	-3.08	0.37	1.12
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	$2.28	633,000	303.18%	2.57	2.76	2.69	2.45	2.87	32.75	11.91	11.22	5.05	4.59	-0.11	-0.03	-0.08	2.43
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$65.39	1,490,000	-14.12%	66.25	66.16	66.37	63.83	59.23	46.57	53.12	64.04	51.47	66.45	0.02	0.05	-0.04	1.28
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$10.12	9,670,000	23.39%	11.19	11.51	11.22	10.05	10.32	32.59	11.98	16.61	1.72	3.25	-0.16	0.01	-0.17	1.06
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$36.03	2,105,000	28.90%	36.79	38.72	43.33	48.06	50.56	32.21	26.16	22.16	79.80	55.27	-2.23	-2.21	-0.02	1.88
SCL	STEPAN CO	$61.32	146,000	60.44%	62.78	62.57	63.21	58.89	55.59	43.73	36.05	42.84	18.11	24.95	-0.04	0.14	-0.18	0.85
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$4.32	1,273,000	-0.78%	4.14	4.20	4.14	3.92	4.29	55.73	86.53	79.30	90.83	88.58	0.03	0.01	0.01	1.35
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$42.99	36,000	-7.22%	40.33	40.83	41.59	35.89	27.59	58.66	94.54	83.24	100.00	96.50	-0.09	-0.38	0.29	0.61
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$36.78	943,000	-21.42%	37.30	35.89	35.07	31.16	30.25	52.49	78.28	81.76	72.37	81.53	0.76	0.72	0.04	1.40
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$12.60	684,000	84.86%	12.34	12.60	13.46	13.55	12.80	47.06	49.05	39.91	75.20	59.08	-0.33	-0.36	0.03	1.02
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$24.60	462,000	13.51%	24.68	25.38	25.70	25.23	25.47	36.36	29.13	26.58	46.19	37.01	-0.39	-0.30	-0.09	0.43
AA	ALCOA CORP	$42.48	3,665,000	26.07%	42.49	44.30	47.51	53.26	57.94	36.38	31.87	27.83	74.20	53.06	-1.72	-1.76	0.04	1.57
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$12.22	11,400	70.15%	12.19	12.32	12.18	11.75	11.16	48.67	46.89	44.03	58.55	46.09	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	0.12
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$70.92	331,000	39.08%	71.97	70.44	71.57	71.38	70.44	49.32	80.10	82.69	71.74	78.27	0.42	0.17	0.25	1.22
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$905.83	148,000	4.23%	910.76	898.83	902.21	839.10	748.53	52.11	71.71	82.09	75.47	91.82	7.47	5.51	1.96	0.60
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$1.95	2,461,000	-22.97%	1.99	2.04	2.09	2.06	2.39	42.74	31.03	29.89	47.99	43.76	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	0.83
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$56.26	192,000	-17.60%	57.06	58.34	58.15	58.96	61.31	43.67	46.29	43.71	71.00	66.72	-0.51	-0.38	-0.13	0.98
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$234.09	580,000	-33.56%	231.42	234.10	242.00	244.47	217.85	48.83	67.97	60.67	84.61	77.45	-1.86	-2.74	0.88	1.12
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$32.79	1,394,000	-48.99%	32.56	32.81	34.96	33.62	32.18	45.07	70.37	58.39	92.99	88.03	-0.59	-0.73	0.13	1.11
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$290.72	299,000	-27.25%	284.06	267.12	256.24	250.00	202.16	59.91	77.47	87.84	69.52	87.61	14.30	9.17	5.13	1.27
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$102.75	1,930,000	28.92%	106.19	110.43	122.22	134.74	154.89	32.87	13.93	15.65	23.71	29.08	-5.83	-5.64	-0.19	1.55
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$157.33	180,000	78.22%	159.77	157.75	162.05	155.05	149.28	45.55	66.04	70.08	61.54	68.79	-0.17	-0.45	0.28	1.31
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$49.91	593,000	-35.12%	49.99	50.33	54.78	57.19	59.23	37.35	52.94	53.24	92.26	97.19	-1.24	-1.56	0.31	1.00
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$32.75	2,170,000	-8.90%	34.02	35.08	34.21	31.43	29.62	40.47	16.12	14.84	14.89	12.14	-0.46	-0.06	-0.40	0.84
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$31.13	1,615,000	125.24%	31.92	32.87	33.46	32.69	33.93	38.63	19.70	18.40	12.32	9.31	-0.66	-0.45	-0.21	0.60
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$82.02	1,029,000	29.27%	81.71	84.62	80.09	71.60	73.31	48.68	46.58	40.97	44.29	39.33	0.30	0.81	-0.52	2.27
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$58.49	2,622,000	-12.60%	58.52	60.60	62.31	62.08	62.27	40.03	34.35	31.43	49.47	37.60	-1.32	-1.20	-0.13	0.75
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$63.25	809,000	-11.39%	63.86	64.68	67.80	69.00	69.78	42.85	55.90	52.21	77.48	73.43	-1.09	-1.19	0.10	1.18
CBT	CABOT CORP	$75.41	420,000	0.24%	77.37	78.02	82.16	84.56	79.06	33.59	37.47	41.06	49.12	52.64	-1.58	-1.62	0.04	1.05
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$200.57	719,000	-31.39%	202.82	199.07	199.01	189.78	185.62	49.87	60.24	67.58	58.24	73.27	1.33	1.25	0.08	1.15
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$24.15	187,000	27.21%	23.91	24.29	23.67	21.88	24.26	50.24	76.15	67.43	77.38	70.01	0.03	0.08	-0.05	0.58
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$15.35	6,007,000	-47.25%	15.32	15.26	14.58	12.19	10.80	55.65	58.21	58.33	38.18	36.67	0.27	0.32	-0.05	0.96
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$132.00	391,000	-4.17%	129.69	129.31	130.82	123.89	110.74	55.60	50.51	40.83	76.99	65.54	0.04	-0.22	0.27	0.78
ARIS	ARIS MINING CORP	$17.03	1,096,000	11.72%	17.73	18.39	18.29	17.03	17.95	39.30	19.64	19.62	11.14	11.20	-0.40	-0.19	-0.21	1.15
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$9.83	1,160,000	-5.92%	9.72	9.72	9.64	9.12	8.05	52.14	79.89	81.57	88.60	92.27	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.80
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$21.38	15,600	-70.29%	21.42	21.40	21.56	22.06	21.85	46.59	64.35	54.96	78.06	65.02	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	0.41
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$18.03	3,060,000	-16.10%	18.67	19.37	18.98	17.49	18.32	39.42	12.58	12.35	6.25	6.96	-0.31	-0.09	-0.23	0.95
OGC	OCEANAGOLD CORP	$26.38	314,000	-13.74%	27.21	28.06	28.44	27.32	N/A	38.69	19.12	22.20	1.72	7.08	-0.61	-0.38	-0.23	2.18
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$467.27	1,605,000	1.58%	458.99	445.17	454.02	462.10	448.96	60.52	89.32	93.47	91.18	97.06	5.29	0.76	4.53	1.00
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$25.87	4,228,000	-16.62%	26.71	26.55	26.97	25.86	24.59	43.83	49.56	58.96	47.95	64.64	-0.10	-0.06	-0.05	1.58
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$63.25	1,591,000	13.08%	65.14	65.84	69.76	70.29	71.11	32.99	35.88	42.16	33.22	46.45	-1.57	-1.48	-0.09	1.08
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$19.33	1,845,000	6.89%	19.80	20.07	20.00	19.55	16.70	43.53	37.60	44.61	41.18	51.24	-0.09	-0.03	-0.05	0.91
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$201.50	99,000	19.28%	202.21	197.61	212.11	219.52	218.73	46.13	84.03	87.65	89.54	94.04	-1.88	-3.73	1.85	0.47
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$5.12	137,000	-6.16%	5.11	5.27	5.32	4.87	4.39	44.94	24.08	22.19	33.22	29.11	-0.06	-0.05	-0.02	0.73
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$10.31	1,069,000	-26.33%	10.11	10.24	10.45	11.63	11.82	50.37	62.99	53.24	85.49	67.07	-0.08	-0.13	0.04	0.97
OC	OWENS CORNING	$114.68	1,886,000	59.97%	118.92	122.61	136.20	133.75	126.19	32.88	23.11	24.06	64.44	61.45	-5.36	-5.41	0.05	1.27
CE	CELANESE CORP	$43.86	1,081,000	-15.22%	45.24	45.78	45.22	47.54	51.30	43.13	34.36	34.37	19.51	17.21	-0.30	-0.06	-0.24	1.23
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	$19.58	736,000	79.51%	20.75	21.43	21.79	23.09	26.48	36.29	11.94	9.36	7.62	4.86	-0.69	-0.44	-0.24	1.09
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$10.04	1,746,000	-32.82%	10.73	11.25	11.61	11.22	11.25	32.91	7.93	7.81	0.00	0.00	-0.42	-0.27	-0.15	1.09
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$166.41	480,000	189.16%	166.45	166.60	172.02	167.61	168.13	44.97	50.82	49.31	69.65	62.41	-1.57	-1.65	0.09	0.73
TGB	TREKOR METALS LTD	$8.52	2,600,000	-27.31%	8.77	8.59	8.52	7.78	7.46	48.26	49.03	58.65	36.26	43.55	0.08	0.10	-0.02	1.68
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$171.22	406,000	32.68%	173.50	173.34	182.37	187.21	184.63	40.77	49.24	52.09	74.81	76.32	-2.39	-2.86	0.47	1.01
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$6.37	489,000	27.01%	6.29	6.32	6.65	6.16	6.16	47.48	48.52	47.96	77.50	76.32	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	1.86
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$110.38	25,700	-27.20%	109.20	109.36	107.44	104.37	110.48	54.94	72.40	63.20	91.32	73.77	0.40	0.47	-0.08	0.51
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$5.01	678,000	35.06%	5.12	5.39	5.33	5.18	5.29	38.40	16.02	12.88	12.61	8.79	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	0.68
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$31.71	50,500	8.37%	31.62	30.92	28.31	28.07	29.73	61.86	84.51	86.23	50.52	53.65	1.02	1.04	-0.02	0.68
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	$8.45	575,000	53.33%	8.91	9.01	8.93	7.97	N/A	43.30	33.15	40.83	31.33	41.34	-0.09	-0.00	-0.08	3.38
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$1.13	2,582,000	83.38%	1.21	1.23	1.13	1.02	1.21	44.29	5.70	9.42	2.90	4.46	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.68
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$5.08	825,000	-18.96%	5.08	5.28	5.42	5.48	5.45	38.73	29.10	25.45	56.41	44.48	-0.14	-0.11	-0.02	0.82
MAKO	MAKO MINING CORP	$8.82	159,000	76.67%	9.39	9.79	9.67	8.69	N/A	34.22	6.64	4.44	0.34	0.23	-0.21	-0.06	-0.16	2.22
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$49.40	1,043,000	17.32%	49.81	52.04	57.99	60.91	62.22	33.20	24.09	20.09	85.48	79.15	-2.59	-2.72	0.14	1.24
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$155.93	1,868,000	-50.71%	152.21	147.46	146.88	144.36	138.23	63.77	88.58	93.50	88.72	96.24	3.27	1.93	1.34	1.06
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$70.67	907,000	-16.10%	69.11	69.49	71.88	67.49	62.75	52.76	64.60	54.84	86.57	84.95	-0.51	-0.75	0.24	0.91
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$44.35	2,901,000	28.88%	45.91	47.60	48.96	48.46	52.71	38.12	13.26	12.35	13.07	13.13	-1.32	-0.96	-0.35	0.92
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$71.86	11,745,000	27.96%	71.55	71.36	71.14	67.32	63.98	50.73	62.44	59.53	66.47	59.98	0.09	0.14	-0.05	1.49
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$9.59	6,590,000	-49.39%	9.59	9.92	10.63	11.59	11.80	39.10	37.53	29.66	81.15	74.74	-0.33	-0.36	0.03	1.24
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$4.21	2,000,000	40.94%	4.22	4.33	4.80	5.03	5.57	40.15	55.36	50.74	88.55	93.11	-0.17	-0.19	0.03	1.17
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$38.43	321,000	47.93%	39.99	41.75	44.81	42.86	44.23	33.80	20.42	23.29	40.61	40.32	-1.52	-1.42	-0.10	1.21
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$19.97	277,000	-23.69%	19.58	19.31	19.94	19.69	18.95	53.54	74.50	82.08	81.77	93.24	0.15	-0.07	0.22	1.35
MAIR	MADISON AIR SOLUTIONS CORP	$24.12	1,414,000	-16.97%	24.70	24.52	26.90	32.54	N/A	39.98	58.14	66.65	74.19	84.62	-0.67	-0.87	0.20	1.72
AYA	AYA GOLD & SILVER INC	$26.14	896,000	-2.18%	27.17	27.65	26.84	22.95	N/A	44.26	20.03	22.39	13.66	15.10	-0.04	0.24	-0.28	3.56
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$35.56	1,427,000	127.96%	36.57	35.07	35.64	36.85	37.31	49.52	67.90	80.54	68.99	83.63	0.59	0.29	0.30	1.43
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$55.00	3,722,000	0.73%	55.45	55.45	58.80	63.57	61.66	40.46	69.19	62.22	89.92	88.12	-1.01	-1.31	0.30	1.14
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$35.05	3,397,000	6.89%	36.67	39.85	41.28	38.53	43.53	33.14	10.34	10.55	23.26	22.19	-2.09	-1.47	-0.62	0.60
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$114.44	2,704,000	9.78%	115.56	122.43	123.99	119.43	113.05	35.60	16.30	15.46	15.69	12.77	-3.54	-2.67	-0.87	0.35
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$162.32	411,000	3.01%	163.12	162.26	171.50	164.29	171.93	43.29	65.17	65.61	85.16	88.57	-1.66	-2.19	0.52	0.93
SOLS	SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$60.36	1,702,000	-34.54%	57.63	58.17	59.52	67.71	69.32	54.95	82.25	69.45	94.19	94.11	-0.37	-0.84	0.46	1.48
DOW	DOW INC	$27.77	7,816,000	-7.44%	27.96	28.52	29.76	30.84	32.08	39.77	45.59	41.80	65.72	55.83	-0.57	-0.59	0.02	0.81

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	13	-1.13%	-12.63%	-23.79%	-13.49%	11.56x	1.03x	+11.66%	+5.32%	+9.97%	+37.99%	Hold
Aluminum	4	-1.33%	+3.72%	-13.15%	+63.83%	8.14x	1.90x	+32.39%	+11.00%	+16.15%	+32.71%	Strong Buy
Building Materials	18	-2.10%	-0.88%	-8.91%	-38.13%	25.81x	2.13x	+13.77%	+6.76%	+11.21%	+34.92%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	-2.16%	+1.34%	-3.25%	-21.98%	28.88x	5.64x	+7.86%	+9.38%	+17.21%	+28.33%	Buy
Chemicals	17	-0.85%	+0.60%	-4.82%	+11.68%	-1.49x	1.37x	-7.97%	-1.60%	+0.96%	+31.55%	Buy
Coking Coal	4	-3.41%	+1.41%	-21.09%	+0.14%	-2.11x	1.74x	+3.20%	+3.27%	+3.46%	+12.66%	Buy
Copper	6	-2.08%	-0.41%	-5.02%	+59.15%	33.65x	7.28x	+34.90%	+17.17%	+28.88%	-7.40%	Buy
Gold	51	-3.24%	-2.17%	-12.96%	+11.27%	15.91x	3.13x	+24.08%	+15.63%	+21.51%	+30.82%	Strong Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-1.96%	-2.03%	-5.71%	-5.71%	11.33x	1.51x	+3.75%	+2.14%	+3.89%	+30.55%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	56	-4.50%	+0.40%	-8.95%	+20.20%	15.95x	2.72x	-17.76%	+0.81%	-129.81%	+30.82%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	21	-3.40%	-6.09%	-15.65%	-9.22%	-18.50x	2.85x	+9.91%	+6.00%	+9.80%	+85.28%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-2.24%	-0.84%	-7.53%	-17.00%	6.93x	1.02x	+14.14%	+4.18%	+11.17%	+34.13%	Buy
Silver	4	-5.12%	-4.71%	-15.47%	+35.34%	21.10x	3.20x	+7.26%	+4.33%	+9.88%	+44.72%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	-1.49%	+0.63%	-1.75%	+3.92%	-79.49x	3.52x	+17.16%	+5.62%	+10.61%	+27.76%	Buy
Steel	21	-1.97%	+3.21%	-3.87%	-17.15%	22.26x	1.30x	+8.77%	+5.50%	+9.15%	+9.84%	Strong Buy
Thermal Coal	5	-0.77%	+1.77%	-8.14%	-4.67%	16.94x	1.26x	+5.54%	+3.86%	+4.65%	+19.15%	Hold
Uranium	12	-4.49%	+3.35%	-18.27%	-46.61%	95.40x	5.47x	-3.14%	-0.88%	+0.97%	+57.67%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Sasol (NYSE:SSL)

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 334 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -2 points lower than the basic material sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SSL as a "A".It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sasol has seen its stock return 138.26% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 147 percentage points.

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

2. Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV)

Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 334 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -5 points lower than the basic material sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MATV as a "A".It passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mativ Holdings has seen its stock return 10.99% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 20 percentage points.

3. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 334 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -8 points lower than the basic material sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SBSW as a "A".It passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Sibanye Stillwater has seen its stock lose -15.61% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -7 percentage points.

Sibanye Stillwater has an average 1 year price target of $13.50, an upside of 39.46% from Sibanye Stillwater's current stock price of $9.68.

Sibanye Stillwater stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Sibanye Stillwater, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 140 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.55%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.02%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight 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 81.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) has an annual dividend yield of 9.76%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.02%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio of 117.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) has an annual dividend yield of 8.82%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.02%. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout ratio of 115.6% 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 -2.19% in the last day, and down -0.04% over the last week. Luda Technology Group was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -9.18% yesterday.

Shares of steel-related companies are trading lower as larger inventories and elevated financing costs weigh on activity and prices.

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. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) 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.

Nexa Resources Sa 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.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 146.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 155 percentage points.

2. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) 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.

Sibanye Stillwater has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SBSW a Valuation Rating of "A".

Sibanye Stillwater's stock has dropped -15.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -7 percentage points.

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) 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.

Century Aluminum Co 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.

Century Aluminum Co's stock has gained 28.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 37 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

44.49% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 28.32% over the next year.

4.59% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.13% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.06% are rated C (Hold), 18.02% are rated D (Sell), and 9.19% 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 -0.18x.

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1. Sasol (NYSE:SSL)

2. Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV)

3. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

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1. Sasol (NYSE:SSL)

2. Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV)

3. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

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