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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
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$48.82B	21.30%	20.40%	22.41%	28.90%	0.07	4.53	74.70%	65.60%	76.42%
UROY	URANIUM ROYALTY CORP	$408.67M	1.30%	1.30%	0.98%	1.40%	0.00	325.28	19.70%	8.00%	6.88%
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$501.96M	24.70%	22.40%	19.13%	27.70%	0.06	12.77	64.60%	43.30%	46.93%
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$161.19B	17.00%	8.60%	13.56%	14.30%	0.98	1.45	27.50%	17.30%	26.63%
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$2.35B	2.30%	0.60%	2.69%	2.10%	2.14	1.37	28.50%	2.00%	8.06%
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	$557.72M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.14	1.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$459.12M	5.20%	3.00%	10.47%	19.00%	0.52	4.96	41.80%	3.70%	14.98%
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$17.57B	73.90%	20.60%	34.84%	28.00%	2.54	1.57	33.40%	15.30%	19.88%
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$1.39B	18.70%	15.20%	16.68%	32.20%	0.22	2.09	87.50%	62.00%	66.60%
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$61.57B	13.70%	5.10%	7.68%	5.50%	1.50	1.43	32.00%	16.90%	23.50%
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$16.72B	11.90%	9.40%	8.45%	11.30%	0.27	3.52	86.50%	48.50%	60.65%
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$31.34B	9.50%	4.50%	9.45%	9.60%	1.14	1.24	31.20%	8.60%	13.80%
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$2.09B	11.00%	5.60%	10.68%	10.90%	0.85	1.48	12.30%	3.60%	5.01%
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$246.78M	-12.60%	-6.10%	7.99%	11.40%	0.54	2.37	54.90%	-8.30%	11.33%
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$56.45B	9.30%	3.50%	6.00%	9.20%	1.74	1.05	24.80%	6.00%	7.84%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$40.20B	18.70%	17.40%	20.25%	23.80%	0.09	6.16	76.60%	65.10%	82.87%
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$747.85M	-17.00%	-7.20%	-4.67%	-3.30%	1.41	3.18	10.10%	-7.10%	-3.69%
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$10.14B	25.30%	6.90%	15.52%	10.70%	2.45	3.52	31.40%	23.00%	48.19%
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$822.98M	0.40%	0.30%	0.39%	0.50%	0.67	1.73	8.30%	0.20%	0.27%
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$7.76B	10.80%	6.50%	13.25%	15.30%	0.52	2.73	43.80%	19.50%	38.54%
IPI	INTREPID POTASH INC	$454.04M	2.90%	2.20%	2.49%	3.00%	0.29	5.26	19.30%	4.70%	4.86%
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$399.28M	5.00%	3.30%	3.76%	3.70%	0.57	3.31	15.70%	7.80%	8.56%
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$4.66B	8.20%	4.20%	7.10%	6.70%	0.96	3.04	16.40%	4.00%	5.89%
MAS	MASCO CORP	$14.30B	-568.40%	15.90%	34.16%	22.00%	-21.51	1.75	35.40%	10.90%	15.93%
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$728.42M	-35.50%	-13.00%	-11.24%	-11.40%	1.74	2.28	26.50%	-13.90%	-10.46%
LIN	LINDE PLC	$235.54B	18.40%	8.20%	13.24%	17.80%	1.20	0.83	48.80%	20.40%	27.09%
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$72.33B	21.70%	8.70%	14.96%	19.30%	1.50	0.99	44.30%	12.80%	17.22%
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$773.01M	-10.30%	-3.70%	-4.86%	-3.70%	1.93	2.23	15.60%	-3.50%	-4.01%
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$25.18B	20.20%	7.20%	13.37%	15.50%	1.72	1.61	41.40%	9.80%	14.26%
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$8.16B	6.80%	2.60%	5.32%	5.30%	1.52	1.47	19.80%	4.60%	7.66%
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$7.58B	24.10%	12.20%	18.98%	19.70%	1.02	2.55	31.30%	15.30%	21.75%
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$5.19B	12.40%	9.40%	13.83%	31.90%	0.32	2.55	36.30%	15.00%	20.16%
VHI	VALHI INC	$402.46M	-7.00%	-2.70%	-0.17%	-0.20%	1.21	3.25	15.70%	-3.40%	-0.17%
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$1.49B	-41.30%	-17.60%	-12.24%	-19.40%	0.84	1.69	45.70%	-36.10%	-25.73%
VMET	VERSAMET ROYALTIES CORP	$1.15B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.16	33.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$2.47B	-2.50%	-1.70%	-2.72%	-4.40%	0.51	3.67	10.70%	-1.80%	-2.61%
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$99.28B	34.80%	13.40%	24.79%	45.50%	1.65	1.10	35.90%	13.40%	17.73%
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$2.89B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.82	2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$702.42M	7.70%	3.30%	8.36%	12.20%	1.34	2.65	37.50%	4.80%	10.95%
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$5.47B	13.60%	8.70%	12.91%	12.50%	0.55	1.63	51.40%	28.60%	38.59%
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$2.97B	-37.50%	-15.50%	-14.52%	-14.50%	1.41	3.06	30.00%	-39.00%	-32.96%
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$95.44M	-19.30%	-18.10%	-15.45%	-21.30%	0.06	26.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$18.47B	-0.20%	-0.10%	1.40%	2.00%	0.51	2.68	31.90%	-0.50%	4.40%
ALM	ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC	$4.02B	-116.10%	-40.00%	-30.51%	-37.20%	0.65	3.89	7.30%	-498.00%	-484.13%
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$3.05B	-164.40%	-5.50%	-0.48%	-0.30%	32.80	1.82	15.10%	-7.10%	-0.46%
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$2.40B	5.30%	3.30%	6.36%	6.90%	0.66	2.77	16.30%	1.70%	2.71%
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$210.83M	6.20%	4.20%	6.51%	8.10%	0.53	2.41	17.60%	3.50%	4.65%
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$538.79M	60.00%	10.20%	44.12%	420.30%	3.87	1.21	16.10%	10.40%	12.25%
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$18.95B	6.00%	3.30%	4.75%	7.60%	0.78	1.49	36.30%	7.90%	9.46%
CNR	CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$4.60B	-1.70%	-1.00%	-1.81%	-1.80%	0.66	1.70	16.00%	-1.50%	-2.28%
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$1.11B	-13.90%	-7.50%	-4.49%	-12.00%	2.17	1.41	25.20%	-10.70%	-8.25%
NAMM	NAMIB MINERALS	$101.14M	-325.30%	204.00%	1,197.39%	609.70%	-2.60	0.30	41.40%	122.50%	133.74%
IONR	IONEER LTD	$244.06M	-4.00%	-3.90%	-3.46%	-3.90%	0.01	8.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$9.92B	23.40%	10.30%	16.40%	20.40%	1.37	2.42	38.30%	14.00%	21.48%
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$625.80M	2.10%	1.00%	4.96%	6.30%	1.16	1.88	33.80%	1.50%	6.59%
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$41.37B	8.90%	5.80%	9.67%	9.70%	0.49	2.47	27.90%	16.90%	25.63%
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$6.60B	28.30%	11.70%	16.43%	14.20%	1.61	3.66	28.30%	18.40%	25.49%
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$83.82M	-21.90%	-7.10%	-4.78%	-4.80%	2.51	2.32	29.80%	-8.70%	-4.33%
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$74.96B	58.20%	10.00%	20.47%	19.40%	4.95	0.86	49.00%	10.90%	16.12%
SSMR	SUNSHINE SILVER MINING & REFINING CO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.20	2.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
SCL	STEPAN CO	$1.17B	-1.20%	-0.60%	0.23%	0.20%	0.96	1.26	11.10%	-0.60%	0.16%
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$1.33B	-7.60%	-5.30%	-3.07%	-2.60%	0.42	0.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$63.80M	-159.50%	-54.20%	-67.18%	-72.00%	1.32	0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$621.39M	-1.30%	-1.30%	-0.40%	-0.40%	0.07	3.45	83.90%	-26.00%	-8.06%
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$1.87B	20.30%	11.90%	23.52%	25.00%	0.85	1.77	41.50%	14.80%	22.21%
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$3.21B	16.00%	8.30%	13.94%	17.60%	0.85	2.21	22.60%	7.50%	11.34%
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$7.08B	-20.90%	-6.00%	-6.70%	-5.20%	2.42	2.02	-2.90%	-6.40%	-5.95%
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$320.65M	66.10%	54.10%	N/A	516.70%	0.19	N/A	100.00%	79.10%	79.14%
OC	OWENS CORNING	$9.27B	-12.50%	-4.00%	-0.56%	-0.50%	2.58	1.24	26.70%	-5.40%	-0.57%
ACNT	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO	$124.37M	1.40%	1.00%	0.21%	0.30%	0.26	8.69	22.20%	1.50%	0.26%
HSLV	HIGHLANDER SILVER CORP	$837.54M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.40	4.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	$577.73M	1.30%	0.60%	1.06%	0.90%	1.15	1.23	7.40%	0.70%	0.92%
AMRZ	AMRIZE LTD	$27.96B	8.90%	4.80%	8.80%	12.00%	0.85	1.40	25.40%	9.70%	15.66%
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$3.42B	-10.20%	-6.50%	-4.92%	-5.50%	1.01	27.51	34.60%	-82.70%	-82.45%
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$12.77B	1.90%	0.90%	3.49%	5.30%	1.13	1.58	35.80%	2.20%	9.05%
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$717.37M	-15.00%	-7.20%	-9.21%	-9.10%	1.27	1.43	33.20%	-8.10%	-6.62%
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$156.54M	19.90%	12.10%	19.38%	23.10%	0.66	3.11	25.30%	11.40%	15.88%
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$17.37M	N/A	-104.40%	-97.47%	1,181.90%	-2.88	0.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$13.27B	38.40%	12.00%	19.00%	24.10%	2.62	3.38	35.60%	14.60%	20.58%
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$450.85M	-42.10%	-24.40%	-30.69%	-26.80%	0.92	2.89	11.90%	-48.60%	-43.00%
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$248.62M	-10.90%	-6.50%	-5.20%	-5.30%	0.67	11.08	22.30%	-63.00%	-52.87%
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$2.98B	21.30%	19.70%	24.18%	57.60%	0.08	20.73	48.20%	35.40%	45.23%
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$1.60B	-30.60%	-25.10%	-23.35%	-40.50%	0.09	6.25	64.80%	-3,477.70%	-3,786.63%
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$6.50B	34.80%	16.00%	24.93%	29.80%	1.22	1.54	40.30%	18.60%	26.08%
GROY	GOLD ROYALTY CORP	$623.18M	-0.20%	-0.10%	0.68%	0.70%	0.17	4.91	73.90%	-5.70%	28.93%
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$8.03B	6.90%	2.60%	6.49%	6.60%	1.82	1.76	29.90%	2.00%	4.17%
ELE	ELEMENTAL ROYALTY CORP	$913.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.17	6.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
NUCL	EAGLE NUCLEAR ENERGY CORP	$270.06M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.39	39.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$494.49M	-2.00%	-2.00%	-1.00%	-2.50%	0.00	238.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$4.64B	8.60%	6.60%	10.40%	14.40%	0.30	4.64	16.60%	4.30%	5.96%
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$3.20B	-3.40%	-2.10%	-1.81%	-1.80%	0.62	1.87	12.00%	-3.10%	-2.28%
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$535.46M	-153.40%	-27.00%	-3.99%	-2.50%	6.27	1.37	6.10%	-32.90%	-3.58%
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$1.56B	-15.90%	-2.00%	8.05%	5.80%	6.59	1.08	27.70%	-4.50%	13.03%
OLN	OLIN CORP	$2.72B	-9.90%	-2.50%	-1.69%	-1.30%	3.24	1.36	6.40%	-2.80%	-1.46%
SLVM	SYLVAMO CORP	$1.58B	10.50%	3.70%	9.59%	7.50%	1.90	1.45	21.30%	3.10%	6.06%
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.38	2.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$1.82B	-54.20%	-36.70%	-54.73%	-43.50%	0.42	1.38	100.00%	-131.80%	-130.91%
SLSR	SOLARIS RESOURCES INC	$1.84B	N/A	-49.50%	-52.69%	-101.70%	-1.76	3.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$734.08M	-10.60%	-6.10%	-5.48%	-10.00%	0.53	2.37	61.50%	-189.60%	-180.00%
TMCR	METALS ROYALTY CO INC	$561.62M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.08	9.12	N/A	N/A	N/A

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	-0.93%	-4.73%	-10.87%	-12.31%	33.58x	1.57x	+8.26%	+4.20%	+8.50%	+17.07%	Hold
Aluminum	4	-4.46%	-10.27%	-2.36%	+134.15%	15.94x	3.07x	+25.72%	+8.36%	+12.21%	+6.54%	Strong Buy
Building Materials	18	-2.97%	-3.88%	-3.86%	-6.92%	28.71x	2.58x	+14.28%	+6.84%	+11.03%	+24.45%	Strong Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-4.62%	-4.01%	-4.68%	-5.11%	29.33x	6.27x	+1.42%	+9.15%	+16.61%	+19.29%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.04%	-5.84%	-9.95%	+13.84%	-17.55x	1.70x	-16.54%	-4.59%	-1.97%	+22.63%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	+0.26%	-9.31%	+5.11%	+76.53%	0.30x	1.95x	-2.47%	+1.96%	+2.72%	+4.84%	Buy
Copper	6	-3.81%	-15.11%	-9.09%	+68.50%	30.50x	6.59x	+32.33%	+15.72%	+28.10%	+7.67%	Buy
Gold	50	-4.45%	-12.63%	-23.97%	+34.71%	13.81x	2.86x	+22.29%	+14.71%	+20.16%	+63.35%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-2.67%	-0.72%	+1.39%	-1.89%	12.95x	1.62x	+4.50%	+2.63%	+4.36%	+20.13%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	51	-2.92%	-11.98%	-11.77%	+79.97%	15.44x	2.93x	+10.13%	-20.10%	+116.68%	+9.53%	Strong Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	18	-3.01%	-13.72%	-24.24%	+53.33%	-2.01x	2.65x	+8.75%	+3.99%	+7.50%	+81.38%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.17%	+2.34%	+2.14%	-29.43%	5.12x	0.99x	+20.36%	+5.83%	+13.72%	+17.47%	Hold
Silver	4	-4.51%	-19.64%	-29.30%	+100.16%	-15.23x	2.83x	+6.23%	+3.75%	+8.52%	+47.84%	Hold
Specialty Chemicals	57	-1.05%	+1.22%	-0.09%	+9.45%	8.34x	3.63x	+16.00%	+5.71%	+10.62%	+13.99%	Buy
Steel	22	+1.38%	+0.01%	+7.07%	-10.31%	23.39x	1.36x	+8.25%	+5.25%	+8.48%	-2.95%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+0.22%	-3.19%	+0.55%	+24.58%	-25.18x	1.33x	+4.74%	+3.17%	+4.50%	+31.28%	Strong Buy
Uranium	12	-6.29%	-19.02%	-28.32%	+18.40%	57.80x	6.18x	-1.77%	-0.55%	+2.88%	+68.54%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO)

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 326 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 Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 3 points higher than the basic material sector average of 29. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Alto Ingredients has seen its stock return 409.91% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 401 percentage points.

Alto Ingredients has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 76.68% from Alto Ingredients's current stock price of $5.66.

Alto Ingredients stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Alto Ingredients, 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.

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 326 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: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -4 points lower than the basic material sector average of 29. 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 36.62% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 28 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $4.08, an upside of 110.05% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $1.94.

Galiano Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Galiano 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.

3. Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP)

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 326 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 Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Koppers Holdings (NYSE:KOP) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 4 points higher than the basic material sector average of 29. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Koppers Holdings has seen its stock return 25.32% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 16 percentage points.

Koppers Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $55.00, an upside of 31.96% from Koppers Holdings's current stock price of $41.68.

Koppers Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Koppers Holdings, 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.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 142 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC)

Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 1.85%.

Ramaco Resources's dividend payout ratio of -6.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL)

Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 1.85%.

Algoma Steel Group's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

Fmc (NYSE:FMC) has an annual dividend yield of 12.22%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.85%. 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 -6.6% 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 -2.3% in the last day, and down -4.53% over the last week. Intelligent Living Application Group was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -11.8% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader industrial sector are trading lower amid elevated oil prices following President Trump's military threats to Iran, which may risk inflation and high interest rates that could hurt demand.

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 43, which is 25 points higher than the basic material sector average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 144.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 135 percentage points.

2. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG) 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.

B2gold has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the basic material sector average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

B2gold's stock has gained 7.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -1 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 71, which is 53 points higher than the basic material sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 17.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 9 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

42.15% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 21.27% over the next year.

9.76% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.03% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.78% are rated C (Hold), 14.63% are rated D (Sell), and 10.8% 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 18.18x.

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