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Sectors & IndustriesBasic Materials
Sector: Basic Materials
| Ticker | Company | Exchange | Industry | Zen Score | Market Cap | Price | 1d % | EBITDA | P/E | D/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMC | VULCAN MATERIALS CO | NYSE | Building Materials | $34.19B | $258.54 | 0.83% | $2.10B | 36.83x | 0.94 | |
| RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | NASDAQ | Gold | $8.16B | $124.19 | 2.70% | $477.94M | 34.12x | 0.16 | |
| LAAC | LITHIUM AMERICAS (ARGENTINA) CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $785.72M | $4.89 | -0.20% | $1.32B | 44.45x | 0.27 | |
| NRP | NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $1.13B | $89.40 | 1.09% | $237.40M | 5.73x | 0.41 | |
| MSB | MESABI TRUST | NYSE | Steel | $226.45M | $17.26 | -0.06% | $18.98M | 11.93x | 0.27 | |
| JHX | JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC | NYSE | Building Materials | $15.23B | $34.95 | -0.63% | $1.03B | 28.65x | 1.54 | |
| WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $19.02B | $148.37 | -1.02% | $1.92B | 39.78x | 1.00 | |
| CLW | CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | NYSE | Paper & Paper Products | $658.53M | $39.95 | -1.77% | $272.70M | 6.25x | 1.50 | |
| MT | ARCELORMITTAL | NYSE | Steel | $20.66B | $25.22 | 0.08% | $4.69B | 23.14x | 0.70 | |
| CE | CELANESE CORP | NYSE | Chemicals | $16.76B | $153.89 | -0.99% | $2.63B | 8.54x | 2.69 | |
| DOOR | MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $2.89B | $131.75 | 0.11% | $334.11M | 24.53x | 2.15 | |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC | NYSE | Steel | $8.67B | $18.23 | -0.49% | $1.78B | 23.99x | 1.36 | |
| NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $163.95M | $17.39 | 0.23% | $8.35M | 36.23x | 0.23 | |
| MTRN | MATERION CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $2.45B | $118.63 | 0.14% | $200.80M | 25.57x | 0.99 | |
| KGC | KINROSS GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $8.26B | $6.73 | 1.97% | $1.80B | 19.79x | 0.72 | |
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $2.95B | $69.64 | -0.56% | $212.84M | 31.37x | 0.91 | |
| IDR | IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC | NYSEMKT | Gold | $114.55M | $9.12 | 3.52% | $2.67M | 101.33x | 0.19 | |
| GEVO | GEVO INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $143.58M | $0.60 | -10.09% | -$45.05M | -2.13x | 0.17 | |
| BTG | B2GOLD CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $3.36B | $2.58 | 1.98% | $302.77M | 258.00x | 0.25 | |
| ESI | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.73B | $23.68 | -0.59% | $347.10M | 48.33x | 1.13 | |
| EGO | ELDORADO GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $3.00B | $14.78 | 3.07% | $460.37M | 24.23x | 0.41 | |
| ASIX | ADVANSIX INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $691.53M | $25.90 | -2.78% | $149.72M | 12.95x | 1.02 | |
| MP | MP MATERIALS CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $2.85B | $16.03 | 1.84% | $94.04M | 114.50x | 0.71 | |
| CMCL | CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC | NYSEMKT | Gold | $194.38M | $10.13 | 1.00% | N/A | -42.21x | 0.27 | |
| APT | ALPHA PRO TECH LTD | NYSEMKT | Building Products & Equipment | $70.38M | $6.14 | 2.68% | $7.09M | 17.54x | 0.12 | |
| SIM | GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV | NYSEMKT | Steel | $4.77B | $31.00 | 0.00% | $684.92M | 10.95x | 0.41 | |
| WTTR | SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $1.11B | $9.42 | 0.64% | $159.69M | 12.90x | 0.42 | |
| SUM | SUMMIT MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $6.86B | $39.37 | 1.13% | $731.46M | 16.40x | 1.23 | |
| IE | IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC | NYSEMKT | Copper | $1.15B | $9.55 | 1.60% | -$194.36M | 4.90x | 0.30 | |
| AMR | ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC | NYSE | Coking Coal | $4.43B | $341.10 | 5.18% | $989.25M | 6.66x | 0.53 | |
| AVTR | AVANTOR INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $17.06B | $25.15 | -1.22% | $1.10B | 52.40x | 1.47 | |
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $1.13B | $53.54 | 0.58% | $252.00M | 12.51x | 2.67 | |
| HNRG | HALLADOR ENERGY CO | NASDAQ | Thermal Coal | $168.32M | $4.83 | 0.10% | $130.18M | 3.57x | 1.20 | |
| ZEUS | OLYMPIC STEEL INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $752.00M | $67.55 | -0.01% | $104.77M | 17.55x | 0.77 | |
| JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | NASDAQ | Lumber & Wood Production | $17.96M | $5.12 | 2.48% | $3.13M | 10.05x | 0.17 | |
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSEMKT | Specialty Chemicals | $28.14M | $2.26 | 0.00% | $4.88M | 10.27x | 0.49 | |
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $1.31B | $11.36 | -2.07% | -$2.70M | -26.42x | 1.27 | |
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $3.90B | $42.79 | -1.09% | $390.80M | 51.55x | 1.57 | |
| ASTL | ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $806.03M | $7.78 | 0.91% | $169.78M | 19.65x | 0.84 | |
| ECL | ECOLAB INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $62.75B | $219.79 | -0.45% | $2.96B | 45.60x | 1.71 | |
| BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $3.07B | $23.94 | 2.05% | $1.45B | 4.34x | 0.66 | |
| WPM | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | NYSE | Gold | $24.34B | $53.73 | 2.23% | $760.49M | 45.27x | 0.01 | |
| CX | CEMEX SAB DE CV | NYSE | Building Materials | $12.03B | $8.18 | 0.74% | $2.59B | 41.52x | 1.48 | |
| SNES | SENESTECH INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $3.86M | $0.75 | -1.45% | -$7.57M | -0.07x | 0.15 | |
| SEED | ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD | NASDAQ | Agricultural Inputs | $20.78M | $3.28 | -7.34% | $8.43M | 2.79x | -5.57 | |
| ASPN | ASPEN AEROGELS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $1.20B | $15.71 | -5.59% | -$28.84M | -23.80x | 0.44 | |
| X | UNITED STATES STEEL CORP | NYSE | Steel | $8.32B | $37.17 | 1.56% | $1.72B | 9.34x | 0.84 | |
| CEIX | CONSOL ENERGY INC | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $2.55B | $86.15 | 3.26% | $1.05B | 4.33x | 0.99 | |
| DD | DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $30.69B | $73.50 | -0.62% | $1.94B | 78.19x | 0.57 | |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | NYSE | Copper | $70.86B | $49.40 | 2.40% | $6.70B | 38.59x | 1.51 | |
| KNF | KNIFE RIVER CORP | NYSE | Building Materials | $4.39B | $77.62 | 0.73% | $427.21M | 24.03x | 1.05 | |
| PKX | POSCO HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Steel | $21.56B | $71.04 | -0.48% | $7.88B | 16.94x | 0.76 | |
| LOMA | LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA | NYSE | Building Materials | $836.99M | $7.17 | 2.14% | $229.78M | 47.17x | 0.75 | |
| EXK | ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP | NYSE | Other Precious Metals & Mining | $605.13M | $2.79 | 3.33% | $48.44M | 93.00x | 0.23 | |
| GAU | GALIANO GOLD INC | NYSEMKT | Gold | $339.71M | $1.51 | 5.59% | $26.25M | 12.58x | 0.06 | |
| CSTM | CONSTELLIUM SE | NYSE | Aluminum | $2.99B | $20.37 | 1.90% | $666.67M | 11.69x | 4.34 | |
| CARR | CARRIER GLOBAL CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $53.89B | $59.81 | 9.20% | $2.86B | 40.69x | 2.50 | |
| PRM | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $1.02B | $6.97 | -0.43% | $173.06M | 15.84x | 1.01 | |
| GPRE | GREEN PLAINS INC | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $1.36B | $21.16 | -2.71% | $36.95M | -13.31x | 1.13 | |
| SXC | SUNCOKE ENERGY INC | NYSE | Coking Coal | $877.14M | $10.47 | 0.87% | $261.90M | 15.40x | 1.65 | |
| MTUS | METALLUS INC | NYSE | Steel | $937.04M | $21.35 | -0.65% | $146.20M | 13.51x | 0.61 | |
| PPIH | PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $57.82M | $7.17 | -0.83% | $15.14M | 11.03x | 1.65 | |
| AZEK | AZEK CO INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $6.64B | $45.56 | 0.35% | $337.96M | 57.67x | 0.68 | |
| JELD | JELD-WEN HOLDING INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $1.79B | $20.97 | 11.54% | $338.23M | 28.73x | 2.50 | |
| EQX | EQUINOX GOLD CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $1.67B | $5.25 | 0.38% | $291.09M | 58.33x | 0.78 | |
| LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $593.46M | $8.13 | 0.49% | $143.95M | 21.97x | 1.51 | |
| FBIN | FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $9.24B | $73.22 | -0.42% | $837.30M | 22.95x | 1.86 | |
| BYU | BAIYU HOLDINGS INC | NASDAQ | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $23.74M | $1.20 | -5.51% | $11.99M | -2.50x | 0.19 | |
| UEC | URANIUM ENERGY CORP | NYSEMKT | Uranium | $2.69B | $6.66 | 0.60% | -$2.46M | -666.00x | 0.14 | |
| PLL | PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC | NASDAQ | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $221.10M | $11.42 | 2.79% | -$18.12M | -10.02x | 0.15 | |
| SCL | STEPAN CO | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $1.86B | $83.17 | -2.03% | $165.83M | 46.99x | 0.94 | |
| VOXR | VOX ROYALTY CORP | NASDAQ | Other Precious Metals & Mining | $102.47M | $2.05 | -0.97% | $4.93M | N/A | 0.17 | |
| LVRO | LAVORO LTD | NASDAQ | Agricultural Inputs | $679.34M | $5.98 | -1.48% | $74.05M | -6.09x | 3.04 | |
| ORLA | ORLA MINING LTD | NYSEMKT | Gold | $1.29B | $4.10 | 2.24% | $48.59M | -45.56x | 0.34 | |
| SAND | SANDSTORM GOLD LTD | NYSE | Gold | $1.63B | $5.49 | 2.23% | $161.36M | 39.21x | 0.35 | |
| TRX | TRX GOLD CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $126.49M | $0.45 | 0.00% | N/A | 45.30x | 0.44 | |
| CRH | CRH PUBLIC LTD CO | NYSE | Building Materials | $53.30B | $77.20 | -0.55% | $6.41B | 17.71x | 1.24 | |
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $4.47B | $138.50 | -1.52% | $214.81M | 40.98x | 0.52 | |
| FURY | FURY GOLD MINES LTD | NYSEMKT | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $72.44M | $0.50 | -0.60% | $13.17M | 5.65x | 0.03 | |
| PZG | PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $26.60M | $0.44 | 0.92% | -$6.29M | 3.39x | 0.51 | |
| LIN | LINDE PLC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $213.74B | $443.83 | -0.11% | $12.03B | 34.95x | 1.00 | |
| LGO | LARGO INC | NASDAQ | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $95.76M | $1.50 | -2.29% | $3.82M | -2.93x | 0.51 | |
| MTEN | MINGTENG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | N/A | $3.99 | -0.25% | $2.44M | 11.74x | 0.60 | |
| BHIL | BENSON HILL INC | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $39.69M | $0.19 | 5.03% | -$58.83M | -0.31x | 2.19 | |
| AEHL | ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $4.15M | $1.98 | 5.88% | $1.38M | 13.85x | 0.12 | |
| ALTO | ALTO INGREDIENTS INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $143.07M | $1.89 | -3.57% | $2.60M | -4.73x | 0.63 | |
| TECK | TECK RESOURCES LTD | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $25.71B | $49.54 | 9.02% | $3.98B | 22.06x | 1.05 | |
| GURE | GULF RESOURCES INC | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $16.02M | $1.54 | 4.14% | $21.77M | -3.01x | 0.07 | |
| SSL | SASOL LTD | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $4.39B | $6.86 | -2.97% | $1.23B | 9.22x | 1.18 | |
| AUST | AUSTIN GOLD CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $12.04M | $0.91 | 3.07% | -$2.94M | -4.10x | 0.06 | |
| ODV | OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP | NYSE | Gold | $173.25M | $2.06 | 0.49% | -$131.98M | -1.27x | 0.31 | |
| LOOP | LOOP INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $134.03M | $2.82 | 0.71% | -$9.84M | -12.26x | 0.31 | |
| UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | NYSEMKT | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $25.40M | $0.24 | -2.88% | -$5.39M | -3.93x | 0.10 | |
| HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | NASDAQ | Gold | $76.88M | $3.66 | -2.14% | -$32.66M | -1.40x | 14.94 | |
| ASPI | ASP ISOTOPES INC | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $165.36M | $3.38 | 1.20% | -$16.14M | -6.90x | 0.54 | |
| HBM | HUDBAY MINERALS INC | NYSE | Copper | $2.85B | $8.12 | 4.91% | $617.92M | 36.91x | 1.53 | |
| NXE | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD | NYSE | Uranium | $4.05B | $7.71 | -1.28% | $56.48M | 65.34x | 0.23 | |
| MUX | MCEWEN MINING INC | NYSE | Other Precious Metals & Mining | $590.31M | $11.94 | 9.34% | $82.60M | 10.29x | 0.31 | |
| NC | NACCO INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $213.78M | $28.52 | -0.42% | -$32.31M | -5.39x | 0.41 | |
| ARMN | ARIS MINING CORP | NYSEMKT | Gold | $546.15M | $3.97 | 1.53% | $124.49M | 49.63x | 1.17 |
Basic Material Industries
| Industry | Stocks | 1d % | 1w % | 1m % | 1y % | Zen Score | P/E ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | ROA | ROCE | Upside/Downside | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | +0.19% | +0.72% | -3.51% | -21.30% | 26.45x | 1.36x | +10.01% | +3.93% | +6.62% | +17.00% | Buy | ||
| 4 | +1.01% | -0.77% | +7.48% | +41.41% | -4.29x | 2.01x | -4.61% | -1.83% | +1.14% | -7.59% | Buy | ||
| 15 | +0.34% | +1.99% | -3.27% | +65.66% | 26.94x | 3.17x | +17.14% | +8.12% | +13.35% | +8.23% | Buy | ||
| 33 | +0.81% | +2.89% | -3.43% | +63.22% | 28.31x | 5.12x | -2.95% | +10.04% | +18.02% | +5.51% | Buy | ||
| 16 | -0.86% | +0.26% | -1.86% | +15.87% | 40.96x | 1.93x | +4.75% | +1.87% | +4.00% | +16.30% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +4.69% | +1.69% | +7.81% | +88.40% | 8.16x | 2.19x | +29.88% | +20.52% | +27.49% | +8.65% | Buy | ||
| 7 | +2.45% | -2.63% | +7.69% | +33.15% | 36.25x | 5.89x | +20.51% | +8.75% | +18.98% | -12.07% | Buy | ||
| 45 | +2.88% | +1.47% | +12.46% | -7.94% | 17.57x | 1.75x | +0.25% | +0.04% | +2.63% | +13.43% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +0.47% | -1.63% | -9.45% | +22.08% | -10.85x | 1.71x | +13.02% | +8.34% | +12.51% | +16.73% | Buy | ||
| 40 | +0.82% | +0.34% | -1.61% | -23.56% | 14.64x | 2.15x | +9.41% | +6.80% | +13.70% | +57.78% | Buy | ||
| 17 | +3.38% | +2.39% | +15.60% | -6.66% | 17.57x | 1.65x | +0.98% | +3.64% | +5.14% | +49.49% | Buy | ||
| 6 | -1.58% | +5.10% | -1.47% | +21.90% | 5.66x | 1.63x | +29.98% | +9.08% | +16.56% | -16.53% | Hold | ||
| 3 | +5.01% | +4.27% | +33.30% | +0.30% | 5.35x | 1.67x | -0.66% | +0.60% | +0.16% | +32.14% | Strong Buy | ||
| 58 | -1.72% | -1.38% | -6.11% | +10.34% | 30.16x | 3.34x | +20.25% | +6.95% | +12.45% | +14.55% | Buy | ||
| 23 | -1.38% | -4.53% | -8.26% | +17.88% | 13.24x | 0.94x | +14.67% | +8.97% | +14.41% | +15.53% | Hold | ||
| 6 | +1.75% | +1.33% | -0.24% | +27.92% | 4.31x | 1.25x | +34.15% | +19.41% | +27.01% | +18.55% | Strong Buy | ||
| 10 | +0.34% | +0.81% | +5.77% | +70.11% | 6.28x | 4.46x | -3.31% | +4.89% | +6.83% | +41.55% | Strong Buy |
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