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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
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$59.18	2,648,433	-16.62%	59.85	58.99	60.14	60.48	62.35	48.64	48.62	54.04	36.29	42.76	0.08	-0.04	0.12	0.76
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$34.27	677,246	-44.77%	34.32	34.59	38.23	38.43	38.46	42.54	16.75	13.64	21.90	10.83	-1.12	-1.25	0.13	1.23
CBT	CABOT CORP	$74.31	680,726	-36.40%	76.79	77.66	80.68	85.24	95.69	38.15	14.32	16.05	18.13	20.16	-1.75	-1.38	-0.37	1.19
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$88.46	1,896,553	170.51%	73.18	69.07	71.18	77.71	69.34	70.28	88.39	86.56	91.98	89.65	2.29	0.22	2.08	1.80
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$21.33	1,609,443	-41.54%	20.65	19.73	22.25	24.06	25.31	54.78	87.76	85.72	94.33	93.47	-0.17	-0.56	0.39	1.28
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$40.39	246,695	69.79%	39.89	42.56	45.21	51.88	62.26	40.21	11.98	13.09	38.08	35.76	-1.87	-1.76	-0.11	1.13
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$7.88	1,574,001	85.51%	7.16	6.77	7.34	7.58	8.70	66.57	86.23	88.32	92.02	94.08	0.07	-0.08	0.15	0.90
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$55.36	1,108,169	22.61%	53.88	52.83	55.81	62.04	69.50	53.17	81.52	84.45	75.56	83.31	-0.19	-0.78	0.59	1.22
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$13.85	136,131	-36.56%	13.37	12.79	13.30	N/A	N/A	57.69	87.24	81.35	97.85	87.03	0.14	-0.04	0.19	1.12
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$15.04	465,717	13.98%	14.73	14.29	12.34	11.89	10.44	62.72	83.42	82.49	74.77	65.98	0.73	0.75	-0.02	1.16
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$4.92	20,124,244	-7.06%	5.28	5.54	5.50	5.46	5.76	39.61	23.57	19.50	31.85	25.39	-0.18	-0.07	-0.11	1.27
ZJK	ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD	$4.60	20,301	-35.28%	4.43	4.50	4.75	6.83	N/A	49.83	31.17	25.13	47.92	37.63	-0.12	-0.17	0.04	1.55
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$8.66	606,629	1.94%	9.16	9.18	9.11	9.65	9.72	38.73	6.37	11.70	0.00	1.22	-0.07	0.01	-0.08	1.03
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$46.15	706,525	14.26%	45.17	43.76	44.96	47.71	51.69	57.53	75.79	76.61	73.46	75.71	0.31	-0.10	0.41	1.21
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$88.08	951,968	-28.22%	90.51	89.12	90.70	92.70	98.90	46.47	32.47	35.99	14.73	18.07	-0.28	-0.19	-0.10	1.04
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$16.17	6,462	-46.23%	16.84	16.63	15.96	15.75	15.51	48.38	48.17	60.33	21.74	42.18	0.20	0.33	-0.14	0.63
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$104.51	128,106	2.16%	103.56	103.40	117.65	128.53	146.35	44.10	28.15	22.38	44.58	31.16	-4.08	-4.90	0.82	1.26
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$54.75	4,749,365	78.69%	56.11	54.17	51.95	50.83	49.33	54.87	73.87	80.51	42.40	56.87	1.43	1.36	0.07	0.74
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$48.17	3,158,535	31.85%	48.33	47.45	48.00	48.97	51.97	52.16	68.25	74.89	48.38	62.83	0.32	0.14	0.18	0.90
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$40.51	100,599	-7.87%	40.23	39.95	38.21	39.99	42.63	56.66	27.39	33.08	17.13	16.60	0.48	0.55	-0.07	0.98
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$32.32	479,241	-21.38%	31.98	29.93	33.90	41.21	42.18	52.31	84.15	83.59	87.43	87.44	-0.21	-0.87	0.67	1.27
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$6.85	15,092,533	-30.92%	7.00	7.23	6.43	6.10	5.60	49.23	27.89	26.88	21.03	21.06	0.12	0.20	-0.08	0.86
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$1.72	2,354,089	-6.34%	1.69	1.61	1.60	1.55	1.83	60.05	80.27	77.18	70.34	67.25	0.03	0.02	0.01	1.28
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$93.94	4,921,265	-45.24%	94.71	90.21	92.47	95.36	93.36	53.84	66.42	76.13	52.97	68.23	1.28	0.59	0.69	1.17
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$70.50	5,138,184	-10.83%	66.67	63.09	63.86	65.72	69.86	66.92	88.44	90.21	85.61	88.66	2.15	0.84	1.31	1.15
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$26.16	125,038	-27.49%	25.97	25.11	25.48	28.24	32.70	56.18	78.88	80.53	78.92	82.38	0.26	0.05	0.20	1.33
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$55.20	353,774	32.86%	52.52	54.68	60.71	67.84	72.44	46.67	38.75	34.46	58.91	48.24	-2.25	-2.65	0.40	1.09
VALE	VALE SA	$9.30	28,363,035	37.26%	9.38	9.31	9.53	9.35	9.93	47.55	34.87	39.27	24.54	31.31	-0.05	-0.05	0.00	0.78
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$14.16	6,417,176	-2.80%	13.24	12.77	12.99	15.76	19.97	58.46	80.53	85.32	81.90	91.39	0.26	-0.03	0.29	1.02
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$108.61	1,625,343	1.52%	107.16	103.88	107.45	112.84	119.34	55.45	73.99	80.05	69.69	79.65	0.78	-0.21	0.99	1.01
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$6.26	24,597,389	97.82%	6.58	6.73	6.65	6.31	5.98	42.87	40.99	39.01	52.35	47.58	-0.03	-0.01	-0.03	0.90
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$129.63	1,303,397	-15.89%	130.41	124.77	124.46	124.52	126.40	55.90	78.74	84.29	67.77	76.78	2.59	1.72	0.87	1.20
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$253.40	1,078,057	-18.55%	249.90	243.21	249.78	248.09	248.10	58.71	86.19	88.04	87.02	90.88	2.33	0.22	2.11	0.93
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$5.80	586,352	-61.25%	5.76	5.41	6.05	6.46	6.24	51.30	83.23	88.21	85.82	92.31	0.00	-0.11	0.11	1.87
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$13.96	50,853	-11.37%	13.92	13.60	11.32	10.93	15.20	59.76	47.68	52.26	22.32	19.37	0.78	0.88	-0.10	0.30
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$4.31	9,978,632	324.54%	5.43	5.32	6.26	8.86	15.24	29.51	45.55	57.16	52.76	68.68	-0.30	-0.34	0.04	1.93
LIN	LINDE PLC	$453.23	1,625,151	3.26%	450.56	448.63	453.89	446.42	454.52	52.04	68.05	69.90	48.26	51.91	-0.07	-0.74	0.67	0.84
CE	CELANESE CORP	$51.71	2,969,963	-21.78%	46.17	42.93	49.04	58.18	87.11	62.28	93.61	89.72	97.55	94.95	0.01	-1.50	1.51	1.27
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$26.16	161,049	30.53%	25.39	25.06	27.00	29.04	33.03	52.68	66.70	65.86	69.16	69.78	-0.35	-0.59	0.24	1.21
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$12.28	19,195,968	-11.89%	12.58	13.91	15.27	18.03	21.09	32.58	4.56	6.23	7.74	8.98	-1.01	-0.88	-0.13	0.94
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$54.79	318,681	-28.67%	53.99	53.84	54.39	58.98	68.96	52.84	34.23	34.72	37.15	31.44	-0.19	-0.28	0.09	1.06
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$9.40	13,589	-33.70%	9.68	10.01	9.72	9.70	8.85	44.54	28.33	24.87	27.12	20.27	-0.09	-0.02	-0.08	0.66
GMS	GMS INC	$75.53	254,063	-58.20%	73.64	72.60	73.28	78.69	85.67	57.18	64.86	67.35	64.12	64.48	0.20	-0.17	0.37	1.36
OC	OWENS CORNING	$135.44	1,263,679	-38.59%	142.43	140.22	142.31	159.75	169.22	42.88	30.19	48.99	26.93	45.58	-1.15	-0.85	-0.31	1.30
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$0.60	398,749	-81.05%	0.61	0.60	0.54	0.51	0.42	54.85	73.29	67.38	41.36	30.83	0.02	0.02	-0.00	1.04
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$2.97	160,668	-8.46%	3.02	3.07	2.94	2.88	3.00	48.05	37.99	31.06	40.93	33.59	0.01	0.03	-0.01	0.94
RS	RELIANCE INC	$295.85	228,433	-25.49%	291.92	285.22	284.02	283.81	288.61	61.18	90.14	90.97	90.13	90.81	4.00	2.27	1.73	0.91
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$49.24	4,494,323	-16.71%	46.59	43.78	42.77	46.66	47.52	68.58	93.34	92.48	96.96	96.03	1.77	0.99	0.79	1.21
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$11.24	5,539,769	-30.32%	12.06	11.77	12.82	15.43	17.56	41.10	41.10	54.01	32.24	52.65	-0.32	-0.35	0.03	1.61
LITM	SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD	$3.75	256,563	59.57%	4.30	4.95	5.76	7.64	6.08	35.19	14.79	13.53	9.85	6.99	-0.70	-0.59	-0.11	0.79
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$34.71	2,762,635	-5.69%	34.85	34.27	36.91	39.46	43.56	48.03	52.03	56.38	59.86	65.46	-0.46	-0.71	0.25	1.26
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$98.45	912,725	61.82%	100.74	103.19	105.47	110.21	118.72	40.01	11.14	15.28	9.51	14.18	-2.31	-1.71	-0.59	1.11
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$123.97	414,836	45.01%	124.99	122.75	125.98	157.40	195.13	48.32	65.34	75.12	62.04	80.58	-0.26	-1.27	1.01	1.03
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$12.35	313,032	1.82%	12.07	11.97	10.73	10.27	9.30	57.61	80.06	70.32	60.79	53.27	0.49	0.47	0.02	0.84
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$229.83	302,389	-25.50%	227.02	222.70	220.85	235.67	256.69	54.97	68.09	75.02	65.49	77.66	2.15	0.91	1.24	1.23
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$9.13	627,085	43.80%	9.87	9.52	9.01	9.52	10.57	46.96	41.69	58.42	13.54	25.62	0.26	0.30	-0.04	0.99
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$353.57	1,190,490	16.02%	349.56	341.24	343.61	347.86	358.96	57.36	71.81	77.71	72.75	81.57	4.14	1.84	2.30	0.81
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$3.35	24,642	-10.78%	3.48	3.44	4.25	6.03	8.98	45.41	9.01	10.11	55.17	57.13	-0.21	-0.25	0.04	0.58
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$4.39	114,740	-3.33%	4.23	4.07	4.33	4.76	5.42	56.47	68.43	65.19	82.07	81.44	0.00	-0.05	0.05	0.82
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$0.84	448,301	-16.97%	0.73	0.69	0.63	0.56	0.54	65.08	78.68	77.28	78.95	87.10	0.06	0.04	0.03	0.76
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$3.51	67,573	-24.33%	3.56	3.40	4.00	5.18	5.88	45.54	66.40	68.74	85.31	86.94	-0.11	-0.18	0.07	0.33
OEC	ORION SA	$10.03	1,277,923	63.72%	11.74	11.80	12.57	13.77	15.75	26.52	8.75	19.06	0.00	21.55	-0.38	-0.27	-0.11	1.32
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$89.58	379,492	-0.33%	92.41	93.13	96.72	109.74	123.27	41.13	25.77	31.01	12.74	25.17	-2.28	-2.00	-0.27	1.34
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$541.56	356,461	-2.04%	524.81	509.30	489.87	509.41	533.24	67.27	86.23	87.84	80.01	85.50	13.81	9.93	3.89	1.03
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$115.49	2,081,591	-28.94%	118.11	114.30	120.86	123.51	136.22	47.53	54.96	65.95	47.77	61.75	-0.22	-0.97	0.75	1.19
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$4.08	133,025	3.12%	4.08	4.02	4.14	4.65	5.16	50.15	45.64	44.94	43.11	38.85	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.84
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$110.90	818,159	2.36%	107.88	105.84	111.98	118.29	121.91	55.76	84.56	85.10	90.53	90.89	-0.35	-1.50	1.16	0.91
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$90.36	544,483	-55.69%	87.86	86.46	89.93	99.92	101.63	55.91	75.72	77.42	95.89	97.46	-0.26	-1.21	0.95	1.32
MAGN	MAGNERA CORP	$13.76	2,348,054	0.20%	14.48	14.49	16.94	18.09	19.63	41.26	48.54	65.45	56.42	72.86	-0.77	-0.85	0.08	1.43
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$37.33	1,001,185	1.22%	34.40	33.01	36.27	39.30	43.75	63.81	86.34	84.69	100.00	98.59	0.08	-0.70	0.78	1.45
FMC	FMC CORP	$36.60	2,474,607	32.01%	38.58	38.34	39.39	43.51	52.48	42.05	8.92	5.65	9.77	3.26	-0.81	-0.44	-0.38	0.84
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$111.07	2,556,291	-7.55%	114.49	116.09	123.56	138.93	158.25	41.24	17.06	10.79	17.62	13.66	-4.18	-3.68	-0.50	1.49
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$2.75	321,574	-20.23%	2.74	2.78	2.82	2.67	2.46	49.08	44.14	39.10	71.70	63.37	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.79
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$576.38	248,373	-24.63%	553.26	549.50	563.47	593.98	597.01	57.93	93.51	92.36	100.00	100.00	1.30	-4.38	5.69	1.05
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$37.48	9,793,353	-17.56%	37.16	35.47	36.52	37.51	41.21	55.20	86.83	88.85	85.65	89.07	0.47	0.12	0.35	1.51
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$5.81	1,323,888	210.51%	5.37	5.07	5.62	7.13	8.61	58.61	79.43	81.21	69.94	74.92	0.01	-0.13	0.13	1.06
AAON	AAON INC	$99.43	1,031,460	-8.74%	94.44	88.19	82.99	101.19	104.37	66.65	87.00	89.15	80.83	86.17	4.12	2.55	1.56	1.05
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$2.75	362,456	-12.04%	2.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.92
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$391.19	406,686	-32.57%	382.28	367.97	349.54	362.42	396.48	69.08	91.99	91.81	93.93	93.83	11.59	9.75	1.84	0.97
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$27.37	240,375	12.36%	25.85	25.17	24.93	27.15	29.34	63.37	56.91	51.56	65.17	60.28	0.37	0.13	0.24	0.74
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$51.09	3,589,514	-30.66%	52.97	52.28	57.42	63.84	72.36	42.15	37.07	55.34	40.35	58.91	-1.52	-1.67	0.15	1.27
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$12.29	611,837	14.63%	12.36	12.37	11.71	11.91	14.22	52.05	59.51	54.54	51.58	50.17	0.20	0.21	-0.01	0.83
MUX	MCEWEN MINING INC	$7.39	924,072	14.92%	7.67	7.81	7.55	7.78	8.48	45.46	41.89	39.20	48.46	43.86	0.01	0.03	-0.02	1.11
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.44	25,661	-37.58%	1.50	1.52	1.63	1.72	1.85	41.02	11.11	9.41	9.23	3.84	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.35
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$77.45	1,329,663	-14.84%	76.40	77.24	84.63	89.81	96.39	45.43	17.95	18.21	51.64	47.84	-2.15	-2.63	0.48	1.09
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$74.08	2,447,894	-36.64%	77.15	75.27	77.10	80.85	89.58	43.69	50.19	72.68	36.30	67.66	0.08	-0.02	0.11	0.87
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$115.99	1,018,879	9.29%	113.57	109.33	109.06	114.51	131.77	60.20	77.61	79.65	67.33	73.72	1.77	1.01	0.76	1.36
MAS	MASCO CORP	$61.71	2,203,011	-12.36%	60.90	61.02	66.42	71.36	75.50	46.04	48.78	51.22	69.63	72.29	-1.46	-1.95	0.49	0.98
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$1.98	11,356,592	-11.79%	2.13	2.11	2.16	2.09	2.15	43.45	15.03	11.53	11.23	7.95	-0.04	-0.01	-0.03	1.68
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$23.85	6,374,354	32.04%	24.50	24.64	24.81	22.78	19.47	47.06	37.37	38.15	26.58	35.95	-0.12	-0.05	-0.07	1.51
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.60	84,411	-76.94%	2.62	2.79	3.55	5.05	29.60	44.16	22.02	21.10	16.37	8.49	-0.30	-0.34	0.03	0.98
OLN	OLIN CORP	$21.41	1,642,991	8.35%	21.43	21.13	22.79	27.08	35.35	47.76	29.01	29.87	27.01	26.86	-0.50	-0.60	0.10	1.31
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$14.46	590,699	-18.94%	14.62	13.86	11.53	11.43	10.18	61.94	74.64	78.96	22.41	36.50	0.96	0.98	-0.03	1.04
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$1.21	336,314	-35.23%	1.20	1.23	1.22	1.26	1.40	49.54	36.95	28.40	59.66	41.30	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.22
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$1.23	92,571	63.09%	1.24	1.27	1.30	1.31	1.41	47.69	50.17	43.18	67.50	63.26	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.63
GROY	GOLD ROYALTY CORP	$1.55	1,088,673	-11.10%	1.51	1.54	1.46	1.38	1.36	55.31	45.54	36.13	47.15	36.92	0.02	0.02	-0.00	0.91
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$4.10	153,446	-7.57%	4.26	4.14	4.79	5.58	7.14	39.34	32.95	41.30	46.82	55.18	-0.17	-0.21	0.04	1.23
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$1.02	1,196,121	34.46%	0.98	0.92	0.81	0.71	0.67	63.46	87.16	78.95	43.72	34.97	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.73
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$49.99	553,739	-26.33%	50.91	50.81	54.28	61.45	73.24	43.78	14.45	12.11	15.89	11.73	-1.42	-1.40	-0.02	0.94
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$93.37	465,338	-28.57%	93.46	92.30	91.48	96.54	92.24	51.76	58.36	66.79	52.73	66.77	0.55	0.33	0.22	1.44

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	15	+1.65%	+3.29%	+21.36%	-5.15%	37.13x	1.50x	+6.04%	+2.89%	+6.50%	+6.01%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+2.82%	+1.78%	+28.30%	-28.71%	15.87x	1.36x	+14.81%	+4.92%	+10.93%	+15.65%	Buy
Building Materials	17	+2.26%	+2.09%	+16.69%	-4.57%	26.17x	2.95x	+15.27%	+7.32%	+12.02%	+15.89%	Strong Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	+1.92%	+2.21%	+16.93%	-4.99%	24.32x	5.27x	+14.37%	+12.40%	+23.01%	+14.51%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+3.18%	+2.79%	+19.69%	-45.69%	40.20x	1.12x	-3.78%	-1.57%	+1.49%	+28.85%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-1.63%	+0.70%	+9.26%	-52.17%	21.64x	1.12x	+8.04%	+4.88%	+6.65%	+47.39%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	+1.03%	+0.73%	+21.92%	-24.65%	24.70x	4.11x	+25.16%	+11.45%	+22.04%	+13.86%	Strong Buy
Gold	44	-2.34%	+1.81%	+17.07%	+40.33%	30.82x	2.30x	+10.98%	+6.99%	+10.31%	+9.43%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	+1.57%	+0.59%	+5.80%	-12.48%	810.80x	1.54x	+10.17%	+6.97%	+11.03%	+28.26%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+1.18%	-0.60%	+18.43%	-16.55%	10.08x	1.87x	+18.12%	+7.88%	+12.82%	+45.11%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	-2.42%	+0.48%	+22.06%	-0.43%	147.80x	1.68x	-60.75%	-4.34%	-3.61%	+48.46%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+3.55%	+0.59%	+6.73%	-28.39%	-5.74x	1.68x	-8.17%	-1.67%	+0.09%	+46.33%	Buy
Silver	4	-0.39%	+4.19%	+19.31%	+8.67%	2.25x	1.45x	+5.34%	+5.51%	+8.14%	+27.49%	Buy
Specialty Chemicals	56	+1.32%	+0.90%	+12.77%	-11.45%	9.21x	3.25x	+20.86%	+6.69%	+12.33%	+23.18%	Buy
Steel	25	+0.07%	+0.04%	+12.43%	-12.02%	22.18x	0.81x	+6.68%	+4.48%	+8.10%	+16.19%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-3.59%	-2.40%	+6.47%	-1.30%	9.37x	1.03x	+7.39%	+5.50%	+3.88%	+43.72%	Strong Buy
Uranium	9	+10.64%	+16.14%	+47.63%	+28.27%	109.99x	3.96x	+2.69%	-0.79%	+1.40%	+92.62%	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 36.58% 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 51, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pan American Silver has seen its stock return 37.14% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 46 percentage points.

Pan American Silver has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 33.07% from Pan American Silver's current stock price of $25.55.

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 108.03% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 117 percentage points.

Kinross Gold has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 8.33% from Kinross Gold's current stock price of $14.77.

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 2.33%. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% fifteen 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 2.33%. 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 2.33%. Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 1.21% in the last day, and up 1.5% over the last week. Compass Minerals International was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 26.21% yesterday.

Compass Minerals shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance.

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 -3.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 6 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 -16.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -8 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 34 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 11.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 21 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 20.8% over the next year.

2.97% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.24% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.3% are rated C (Hold), 19.33% are rated D (Sell), and 11.15% 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 28.03x.

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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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