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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
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$23.07	38,924	157.66%	23.34	23.25	23.28	23.54	23.13	47.02	41.80	40.35	12.93	8.39	-0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.49
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$8.53	721,114	18.87%	9.06	9.17	9.10	9.62	9.71	36.42	4.95	6.90	0.00	0.00	-0.10	-0.02	-0.09	1.03
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$27.06	202,053	25.44%	25.57	25.19	26.95	28.97	32.97	58.14	66.71	63.94	81.47	70.49	-0.19	-0.51	0.32	1.21
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$13.84	100,961	-25.84%	13.44	12.93	13.26	N/A	N/A	57.56	81.95	82.52	96.99	92.55	0.18	-0.00	0.18	1.12
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$27.05	2,639,556	-20.53%	26.93	28.00	26.37	23.43	21.31	50.04	46.67	43.85	42.68	37.00	0.01	0.27	-0.26	0.61
CBT	CABOT CORP	$73.97	381,832	-43.92%	76.27	77.49	80.45	84.94	95.57	37.39	20.18	16.09	30.59	21.11	-1.81	-1.47	-0.34	1.19
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$15.31	453,962	-2.84%	14.80	14.43	12.46	11.92	10.47	64.72	81.82	83.29	82.29	75.04	0.73	0.74	-0.01	1.16
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$21.18	1,457,107	-15.11%	20.74	19.88	22.15	23.99	25.28	53.43	91.45	87.76	95.77	94.12	-0.11	-0.47	0.36	1.28
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$5.15	28,334,482	40.65%	5.21	5.53	5.50	5.46	5.76	45.06	29.75	24.78	40.99	33.36	-0.17	-0.09	-0.08	1.27
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$34.86	696,821	2.53%	34.23	34.67	38.13	38.39	38.44	46.13	27.86	18.51	53.80	26.25	-1.00	-1.20	0.20	1.23
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$15.80	5,470	-15.35%	16.71	16.66	15.94	15.75	15.50	45.27	53.53	53.78	29.67	30.72	0.12	0.29	-0.17	0.63
ZJK	ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD	$4.83	44,111	116.33%	4.45	4.55	4.71	6.76	N/A	52.83	48.00	32.77	70.24	49.97	-0.09	-0.15	0.07	1.54
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$53.99	743,233	-32.93%	53.97	53.01	55.71	61.84	69.42	49.44	78.83	81.42	68.96	75.04	-0.17	-0.66	0.48	1.22
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$93.60	1,263,611	-33.49%	75.58	70.73	71.26	77.90	69.59	73.44	90.34	87.31	91.98	89.48	3.74	0.92	2.82	1.80
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$55.63	1,982,845	-58.62%	56.27	54.54	52.02	50.91	49.36	58.74	67.89	74.87	29.33	44.10	1.35	1.36	-0.01	0.74
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$109.44	1,654,652	1.73%	107.85	104.42	107.37	112.69	119.25	56.92	74.85	75.70	69.04	72.01	0.94	0.02	0.92	1.01
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$103.40	101,981	-20.40%	103.39	103.37	116.94	128.04	145.96	42.39	37.88	26.71	67.70	43.13	-3.77	-4.67	0.90	1.26
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$48.67	2,170,397	-39.43%	48.38	47.71	47.98	48.93	51.94	54.69	63.45	68.93	39.25	50.70	0.34	0.18	0.16	0.90
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$46.09	376,115	-48.05%	45.36	43.97	44.90	47.59	51.63	57.18	79.06	75.88	76.08	73.34	0.38	-0.00	0.38	1.21
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$7.01	14,626,941	-12.57%	6.99	7.23	6.47	6.11	5.61	51.94	23.48	26.82	16.16	20.28	0.11	0.18	-0.07	0.86
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$94.59	3,771,939	-23.35%	94.93	90.78	92.33	95.32	93.42	54.95	66.78	69.27	50.26	56.51	1.30	0.73	0.56	1.17
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$252.67	950,674	-11.86%	251.35	244.22	249.49	248.13	248.13	57.57	85.07	86.53	83.76	87.37	2.43	0.66	1.76	0.93
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$41.16	92,353	-8.23%	40.30	40.13	38.26	39.99	42.60	60.04	48.05	34.06	42.23	22.55	0.54	0.55	-0.01	0.98
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$26.01	125,422	0.30%	26.00	25.23	25.45	28.07	32.65	54.61	76.08	78.01	69.99	76.25	0.26	0.09	0.16	1.33
MUX	MCEWEN MINING INC	$7.46	435,051	-52.93%	7.65	7.80	7.56	7.77	8.47	46.66	28.11	38.28	30.31	43.49	-0.01	0.02	-0.03	1.11
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$71.44	5,539,712	7.78%	67.81	63.71	64.00	65.70	69.88	68.60	91.26	89.62	87.50	86.87	2.36	1.14	1.22	1.15
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$32.44	498,971	-6.82%	32.12	30.23	33.67	41.07	42.10	52.89	83.32	83.11	86.24	86.39	-0.13	-0.72	0.60	1.27
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$56.00	346,714	-7.50%	52.82	54.69	60.46	67.61	72.28	49.33	50.98	40.30	79.25	59.81	-1.91	-2.50	0.59	1.09
VALE	VALE SA	$9.36	19,520,275	-31.28%	9.36	9.34	9.53	9.35	9.92	49.20	30.38	34.41	23.35	25.46	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.78
MAG	MAG SILVER CORP	$16.92	1,274,627	26.63%	15.45	15.50	15.36	15.23	14.93	62.17	75.59	59.40	87.43	74.26	0.15	0.02	0.13	1.03
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$5.99	540,619	-7.80%	5.80	5.46	6.05	6.44	6.25	54.82	82.62	84.98	85.10	88.33	0.02	-0.09	0.11	1.87
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$130.51	753,870	-42.17%	130.73	125.42	124.41	124.56	126.42	57.15	77.07	79.90	62.71	68.88	2.54	1.89	0.65	1.20
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$12.02	9,287,508	-51.64%	12.49	13.78	15.18	17.93	21.05	31.01	5.98	5.08	12.72	8.68	-1.01	-0.90	-0.11	0.95
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$0.60	1,163,720	186.53%	0.61	0.60	0.55	0.51	0.42	55.46	70.09	70.58	32.96	36.04	0.02	0.02	-0.00	1.04
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$13.79	78,887	55.13%	13.91	13.75	11.42	10.95	15.16	57.93	38.68	46.52	16.45	19.91	0.73	0.85	-0.12	0.30
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$6.44	14,610,779	-41.07%	6.56	6.73	6.66	6.31	5.99	46.50	34.40	40.24	43.04	51.28	-0.04	-0.01	-0.03	0.89
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$14.29	5,545,044	-13.62%	13.41	12.92	13.00	15.68	19.93	59.30	74.92	80.88	73.00	82.39	0.32	0.04	0.28	1.02
CE	CELANESE CORP	$51.21	2,356,302	-20.71%	46.93	43.61	49.05	58.01	86.67	60.87	90.02	90.44	95.37	95.12	0.40	-1.12	1.52	1.27
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$3.08	1,003,794	212.15%	2.77	2.79	2.82	2.67	2.46	67.46	62.05	50.13	80.47	74.69	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.79
OC	OWENS CORNING	$136.44	1,031,950	-18.34%	141.67	140.32	142.00	159.17	169.00	44.17	21.74	31.97	23.44	29.54	-1.38	-0.95	-0.42	1.30
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$9.98	14,400	5.97%	9.64	10.02	9.71	9.69	8.87	52.43	34.41	29.37	41.84	30.38	-0.06	-0.03	-0.04	0.66
GMS	GMS INC	$75.19	170,024	-33.08%	73.83	72.76	73.20	78.52	85.57	56.00	75.67	67.90	81.51	67.62	0.32	-0.07	0.40	1.36
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$3.06	213,282	32.65%	3.01	3.07	2.95	2.89	3.00	52.26	32.97	35.13	41.17	39.75	0.02	0.02	-0.01	0.94
LIN	LINDE PLC	$452.66	1,058,733	-34.90%	450.99	449.67	453.73	446.57	454.55	51.60	75.43	70.24	67.44	53.41	0.12	-0.57	0.69	0.84
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$50.73	5,129,968	12.34%	47.27	44.39	42.91	46.60	47.53	71.80	93.77	93.40	96.96	96.49	2.00	1.19	0.81	1.21
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$54.53	300,600	-5.67%	53.99	53.97	54.36	58.79	68.81	51.66	40.53	34.58	61.49	38.31	-0.13	-0.25	0.12	1.06
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$35.73	2,997,097	-10.71%	34.87	34.47	36.82	39.37	43.51	52.23	54.96	53.43	68.21	62.87	-0.34	-0.64	0.30	1.26
RS	RELIANCE INC	$296.32	175,958	-23.00%	293.13	286.16	284.04	283.76	288.59	61.62	88.12	89.90	87.40	89.31	4.13	2.65	1.48	0.91
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$8.99	761,416	21.40%	9.77	9.58	9.00	9.49	10.55	45.45	24.82	42.76	0.00	11.53	0.18	0.27	-0.09	0.99
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$97.37	763,102	-16.42%	99.80	102.77	105.28	109.90	118.59	38.29	12.03	11.76	11.76	10.14	-2.41	-1.85	-0.56	1.11
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$11.06	7,191,995	29.77%	11.93	11.78	12.74	15.35	17.50	39.76	29.40	40.31	14.97	31.13	-0.36	-0.35	-0.01	1.61
LITM	SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD	$3.84	263,121	-0.79%	4.17	4.85	5.72	7.66	6.04	36.47	15.09	14.23	13.24	9.44	-0.68	-0.61	-0.08	0.79
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$113.43	716,731	72.56%	123.71	122.90	125.27	156.22	194.18	37.26	40.09	61.05	28.71	58.58	-1.14	-1.24	0.10	1.03
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$390.31	298,388	-26.63%	383.81	370.66	350.65	362.08	396.28	68.16	91.15	91.31	93.30	92.97	11.67	10.13	1.54	0.97
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$230.23	213,508	-29.39%	228.15	223.38	220.97	235.20	256.64	55.29	66.40	69.26	61.90	67.60	2.29	1.19	1.11	1.23
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$12.55	290,323	-7.61%	12.11	12.09	10.79	10.31	9.33	59.20	70.59	76.09	52.54	57.83	0.49	0.47	0.02	0.84
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$351.86	1,326,886	5.36%	351.59	342.34	343.54	347.71	359.00	55.85	69.92	72.68	67.61	73.76	4.10	2.29	1.81	0.81
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$3.22	7,343	-70.21%	3.41	3.42	4.18	5.96	8.93	43.67	7.88	8.40	42.65	49.95	-0.21	-0.24	0.03	0.58
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$36.80	483,632	-53.73%	34.74	33.33	36.16	39.19	43.71	60.70	89.17	86.27	95.36	97.75	0.26	-0.51	0.76	1.45
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$88.62	277,383	-28.08%	91.72	92.83	96.44	109.23	123.04	39.69	28.55	26.16	22.21	16.55	-2.36	-2.08	-0.29	1.34
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$541.85	320,095	-10.28%	528.55	512.63	491.06	509.26	533.12	67.37	89.08	87.39	83.09	82.41	14.26	10.79	3.47	1.03
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$0.85	413,424	-8.02%	0.76	0.70	0.64	0.56	0.54	65.42	71.39	76.87	66.37	79.09	0.07	0.04	0.02	0.76
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$4.45	154,049	34.14%	4.26	4.12	4.31	4.75	5.40	58.19	76.10	68.49	85.81	81.25	0.02	-0.03	0.06	0.82
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$90.61	997,102	83.13%	88.26	86.71	89.76	99.67	101.62	56.55	75.46	75.80	95.89	96.11	-0.03	-0.97	0.94	1.32
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$3.38	90,482	33.90%	3.53	3.41	3.96	5.15	5.85	42.19	52.60	62.78	67.81	80.29	-0.11	-0.17	0.05	0.33
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$115.22	1,630,678	-21.76%	118.06	114.59	120.47	123.35	135.99	47.10	51.35	56.84	39.72	48.92	-0.32	-0.84	0.52	1.19
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$4.12	141,521	6.36%	4.07	4.03	4.13	4.64	5.16	52.43	60.02	47.46	69.97	46.41	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	0.84
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$110.53	581,724	-28.90%	108.49	106.25	111.76	118.07	121.89	54.78	87.45	85.13	94.16	91.32	-0.12	-1.23	1.10	0.91
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$110.72	1,629,101	-36.29%	113.42	115.63	122.99	138.33	157.99	40.87	27.85	16.94	34.45	19.23	-4.09	-3.76	-0.33	1.49
MAGN	MAGNERA CORP	$14.12	1,075,810	-54.18%	14.45	14.44	16.81	18.03	19.60	43.70	38.55	49.21	50.46	57.53	-0.73	-0.82	0.09	1.42
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$573.70	274,853	10.63%	557.90	550.67	562.90	593.10	597.04	56.75	90.97	92.54	98.07	99.36	2.54	-3.00	5.54	1.05
FMC	FMC CORP	$36.79	1,438,076	-41.96%	38.14	38.36	39.37	43.33	52.38	42.91	17.21	9.27	20.60	10.12	-0.83	-0.51	-0.31	0.84
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$2.69	305,632	-16.40%	2.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	22.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.68
OEC	ORION SA	$10.45	891,636	-30.28%	11.58	11.76	12.49	13.70	15.68	33.25	16.85	14.12	9.60	9.20	-0.44	-0.31	-0.13	1.32
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$5.98	767,138	-42.18%	5.46	5.14	5.59	7.09	8.59	61.16	85.96	80.73	80.14	72.92	0.06	-0.09	0.15	1.06
AAON	AAON INC	$100.23	580,830	-43.70%	95.67	89.18	83.42	100.88	104.42	67.49	89.69	88.07	82.21	82.35	4.37	2.92	1.45	1.05
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$37.86	7,286,891	-25.75%	37.21	35.80	36.53	37.47	41.18	56.58	85.96	86.78	82.99	85.20	0.52	0.20	0.32	1.51
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$12.62	559,968	-9.00%	12.39	12.45	11.74	11.90	14.21	55.75	53.00	57.26	39.24	49.12	0.21	0.21	-0.00	0.83
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.49	95,592	272.46%	1.49	1.53	1.63	1.71	1.85	45.90	20.00	13.33	27.34	12.95	-0.05	-0.04	-0.00	1.35
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$27.10	176,927	-29.89%	26.12	25.30	24.95	27.17	29.20	61.07	68.84	57.78	80.71	66.81	0.45	0.19	0.25	0.74
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$73.43	1,828,851	-25.29%	76.87	75.37	76.95	80.70	89.45	42.09	18.57	47.09	2.97	35.31	-0.15	-0.05	-0.10	0.87
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$51.31	2,298,404	-35.97%	52.75	52.27	57.14	63.58	72.26	42.81	34.12	40.35	39.36	43.75	-1.50	-1.64	0.14	1.27
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$115.24	444,800	-56.36%	113.95	109.93	109.13	114.39	131.49	58.57	82.25	78.55	69.09	68.34	1.88	1.19	0.69	1.36
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$11.61	1,098,045	227.64%	12.77	12.83	13.18	14.05	15.04	34.70	35.76	41.78	46.79	64.80	-0.16	-0.14	-0.02	1.49
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$77.50	1,195,099	-23.23%	76.56	77.32	84.24	89.59	96.29	45.57	23.69	18.19	67.05	51.95	-1.95	-2.49	0.54	1.09
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$2.02	8,906,888	-21.83%	2.11	2.12	2.16	2.09	2.15	45.62	16.06	13.85	13.37	10.36	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	1.68
MAS	MASCO CORP	$62.10	2,510,886	13.95%	61.07	61.04	66.16	71.18	75.46	47.60	54.55	50.77	83.91	73.15	-1.27	-1.81	0.54	0.98
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.48	339,740	254.32%	2.58	2.76	3.50	5.00	28.87	42.65	19.31	20.18	19.40	12.66	-0.29	-0.33	0.03	0.98
OLN	OLIN CORP	$21.33	1,214,141	-26.10%	21.36	21.21	22.71	26.92	35.21	47.31	39.19	29.28	46.41	27.85	-0.45	-0.57	0.11	1.31
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$1.34	73,281	-21.80%	1.25	1.27	1.30	1.30	1.41	53.82	54.15	50.39	59.16	65.04	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.63
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$1.26	679,240	101.94%	1.21	1.23	1.22	1.26	1.39	54.87	60.13	41.68	77.77	59.76	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	1.22
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$3.96	89,647	-41.72%	4.21	4.14	4.77	5.55	7.10	35.59	23.65	32.30	36.10	45.58	-0.17	-0.20	0.03	1.23
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$21.95	11,561,691	79.87%	24.26	24.56	24.78	22.80	19.51	40.66	30.67	34.85	13.41	25.34	-0.31	-0.10	-0.21	1.51
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$6.71	799,799	-7.00%	6.36	6.24	6.05	6.38	7.54	58.14	67.50	52.23	62.74	38.97	0.13	0.10	0.03	1.45
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$1.61	4,587,076	391.13%	1.46	1.43	1.35	1.43	1.52	64.61	46.46	37.16	39.69	22.82	0.04	0.04	0.01	1.76
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$1.03	848,552	-29.99%	0.99	0.93	0.82	0.71	0.67	64.25	90.74	86.89	47.80	43.70	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.73
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$94.96	526,079	13.05%	93.71	92.58	91.52	96.44	92.32	54.37	64.16	62.88	59.50	59.12	0.67	0.39	0.27	1.44
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$50.09	581,855	5.07%	50.60	50.88	54.05	61.21	73.00	44.14	24.39	16.23	30.70	18.29	-1.34	-1.39	0.05	0.94
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$3.74	1,729,537	28.57%	3.53	3.52	3.62	3.75	4.11	58.68	53.92	35.02	40.79	18.56	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.32
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$1.16	167,797	-23.82%	1.13	1.14	1.10	1.08	1.11	54.34	43.87	36.91	49.85	47.45	0.01	0.01	0.00	1.01

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	15	+0.67%	+3.22%	+15.55%	-6.84%	37.57x	1.52x	+6.06%	+2.89%	+6.50%	+5.79%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-0.07%	-1.92%	+14.50%	-29.89%	15.95x	1.37x	+14.83%	+4.92%	+10.94%	+15.82%	Buy
Building Materials	17	+0.22%	-0.08%	+7.93%	-5.06%	26.25x	2.96x	+15.30%	+7.34%	+12.03%	+15.55%	Strong Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	+0.10%	+0.38%	+6.56%	-6.43%	24.20x	5.32x	+14.18%	+12.33%	+22.91%	+14.45%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.14%	+1.70%	+6.38%	-46.11%	40.78x	1.12x	-3.89%	-1.57%	+1.51%	+28.40%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-5.73%	-8.73%	-0.59%	-54.56%	35.26x	1.10x	+5.09%	+2.93%	+4.10%	+56.69%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	+1.32%	+0.86%	+9.66%	-25.84%	24.98x	4.17x	+25.19%	+11.46%	+22.06%	+12.38%	Strong Buy
Gold	44	+2.90%	+5.77%	+12.98%	+41.33%	29.85x	2.34x	+11.29%	+7.29%	+10.69%	+6.64%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-0.21%	-1.32%	-1.61%	-12.78%	810.77x	1.53x	+10.09%	+6.96%	+10.92%	+28.57%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+0.87%	-0.88%	+9.68%	-17.45%	10.40x	1.89x	+18.11%	+7.87%	+12.78%	+44.07%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	+2.96%	+4.16%	+14.07%	+0.64%	152.28x	1.74x	-60.88%	-4.60%	-3.99%	+42.21%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-6.30%	-6.99%	-9.18%	-32.91%	-66.17x	1.43x	+2.50%	+1.11%	+5.27%	+57.24%	Buy
Silver	4	+5.46%	+10.55%	+13.69%	+10.21%	-3.37x	1.39x	+3.87%	+4.27%	+7.18%	+20.87%	Buy
Specialty Chemicals	56	-0.12%	-0.50%	+4.23%	-12.13%	9.79x	3.24x	+20.84%	+6.69%	+12.33%	+23.39%	Buy
Steel	25	-0.27%	-2.91%	+3.61%	-13.43%	22.60x	0.81x	+6.66%	+4.45%	+8.11%	+16.08%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-1.23%	-5.68%	-1.49%	-3.77%	10.00x	1.02x	+5.83%	+4.51%	+2.71%	+42.99%	Strong Buy
Uranium	9	+4.38%	+17.67%	+36.37%	+28.85%	113.54x	4.07x	+2.84%	-0.74%	+1.46%	+83.94%	Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in May 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 306 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: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -3 points lower than the basic material sector average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CMCL as a "A".It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 36.15% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 46 percentage points.

2. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 306 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 Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 17 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pan American Silver has seen its stock return 31.9% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 42 percentage points.

Pan American Silver has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 24.95% from Pan American Silver's current stock price of $27.21.

Pan American Silver stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pan American Silver, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 306 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 Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 5 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kinross Gold has seen its stock return 100% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 110 percentage points.

Kinross Gold has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 6.24% from Kinross Gold's current stock price of $15.06.

Kinross Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kinross 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 125 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.3%. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% sixteen times in the last 10 years. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout ratio of 8.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Buenaventura Mining Co (NYSE:BVN)

Buenaventura Mining Co (NYSE:BVN) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.3%. Buenaventura Mining Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Buenaventura Mining Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Buenaventura Mining Co's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI)

Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.3%. Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Flexible Solutions International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout ratio of 41.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.19% in the last day, and up 0.11% over the last week. N2off was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 16.84% yesterday.

N2OFF shares are trading higher after the company announced it launched a battery storage venture in Poland.

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. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

Advansix (NYSE:ASIX) 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.

Advansix 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.

Advansix's stock has dropped -5.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 4 percentage points.

2. Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX)

Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX) 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.

Cemex Sab De CV 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.

Cemex Sab De CV's stock has dropped -18.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -9 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 43, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 9.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 20 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

47.89% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 20.54% over the next year.

2.61% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.55% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.87% are rated C (Hold), 19.4% are rated D (Sell), and 11.57% 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 27.88x.

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

3. Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

2. Buenaventura Mining Co (NYSE:BVN)

3. Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI)

1. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

2. Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

3. Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

2. Buenaventura Mining Co (NYSE:BVN)

3. Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI)

1. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

2. Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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