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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
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$16.13	1,632,000	-42.17%	16.07	16.47	14.96	13.37	14.32	52.82	30.87	25.70	31.79	26.18	0.22	0.39	-0.16	1.57
MAS	MASCO CORP	$70.38	1,502,000	-14.71%	70.71	72.14	71.80	68.18	69.63	43.03	21.28	19.64	27.39	18.87	-0.56	-0.27	-0.29	1.01
CE	CELANESE CORP	$45.14	1,728,000	-26.78%	42.51	43.90	46.26	51.22	54.54	52.17	56.02	41.16	90.03	71.99	-1.01	-1.36	0.35	1.28
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$28.23	3,321,000	-14.91%	28.46	29.77	29.91	30.24	32.29	37.16	18.80	19.94	34.19	30.09	-0.70	-0.50	-0.20	1.10
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC	$22.32	555,000	-42.43%	21.90	22.01	20.07	16.98	14.05	59.61	63.39	60.99	35.00	30.81	0.44	0.58	-0.14	1.07
GROY	GOLD ROYALTY CORP	$3.83	2,238,000	-14.06%	3.80	3.76	3.37	2.74	2.06	59.88	75.76	77.53	51.54	57.49	0.13	0.15	-0.02	0.84
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$38.54	510,000	-10.84%	39.26	39.22	36.30	35.13	38.05	52.03	32.68	42.97	14.27	26.27	0.77	1.00	-0.22	1.15
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$65.32	343,000	38.31%	63.11	61.92	62.57	61.71	60.78	59.45	89.53	90.18	93.40	93.57	0.77	0.19	0.58	1.16
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$116.83	900,000	-29.63%	117.74	121.53	122.21	117.42	117.65	37.97	14.44	16.31	17.67	17.25	-1.84	-1.15	-0.69	0.89
CBT	CABOT CORP	$75.17	276,000	-9.51%	75.97	77.51	78.10	76.99	80.83	39.40	9.16	12.38	21.64	21.42	-1.02	-0.76	-0.25	1.14
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$66.11	1,980,000	-30.33%	65.19	63.95	62.58	61.20	60.82	64.90	84.43	87.69	96.84	98.80	1.07	0.83	0.25	0.74
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$182.88	102,000	-23.88%	176.32	175.20	171.69	156.31	135.01	61.37	79.75	81.92	76.46	79.40	2.88	2.09	0.79	0.86
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$134.04	113,000	-13.08%	133.17	137.06	134.44	124.92	126.27	46.92	26.02	22.11	36.66	30.98	-1.25	-0.41	-0.84	1.28
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$141.95	647,000	-13.04%	140.14	141.66	137.00	126.21	120.28	52.90	49.67	40.33	70.29	53.47	0.49	0.96	-0.47	1.34
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$108.79	3,791,000	12.06%	108.14	107.87	106.89	105.12	93.45	54.76	73.04	76.56	68.04	75.02	0.52	0.43	0.08	1.05
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$14.29	12,206,000	-4.38%	12.64	12.66	12.76	13.03	15.43	67.13	94.18	78.00	100.00	87.88	0.13	-0.08	0.21	1.00
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$55.47	3,100,000	7.98%	54.91	54.22	53.91	51.93	50.42	56.52	79.14	82.52	82.08	86.13	0.45	0.27	0.18	0.87
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$3.77	277,000	45.79%	4.37	4.63	4.82	4.32	3.49	30.05	4.96	8.86	0.00	4.57	-0.21	-0.12	-0.10	0.81
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$10.05	844,000	-43.70%	9.76	9.65	8.40	7.55	5.93	64.92	88.22	86.08	37.48	33.63	0.43	0.46	-0.03	0.88
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$62.18	1,542,000	-8.49%	61.53	63.13	65.85	70.92	75.76	41.81	28.87	23.64	75.26	56.18	-1.47	-1.53	0.07	0.88
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$276.59	1,055,000	-26.02%	270.52	269.91	272.53	269.03	258.60	58.38	76.50	75.40	85.49	85.90	0.00	-1.01	1.01	0.90
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$119.96	3,407,000	-20.79%	116.23	114.34	110.15	101.80	98.57	67.54	87.66	85.79	92.22	92.66	2.56	2.01	0.56	1.15
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$194.20	123,000	-7.52%	199.25	205.49	212.83	223.93	229.94	29.13	12.46	11.46	15.58	16.44	-5.70	-4.68	-1.02	0.50
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$14.73	612,000	-10.66%	14.12	14.53	18.13	18.47	19.42	39.90	58.68	49.68	99.67	99.67	-1.16	-1.40	0.24	1.15
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$7.00	9,888,000	30.02%	6.28	5.71	5.05	4.67	4.09	82.58	89.33	89.32	100.00	95.46	0.48	0.37	0.11	0.99
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$15.26	192,000	71.43%	14.88	15.20	15.09	14.40	N/A	53.01	31.88	24.93	44.49	27.69	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	1.19
RS	RELIANCE INC	$284.11	229,000	-25.41%	282.82	287.23	289.48	301.24	292.56	45.04	38.87	30.70	88.64	65.49	-3.01	-3.08	0.06	0.87
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$41.67	6,400	-35.35%	42.29	41.55	39.44	39.05	35.83	52.59	35.70	45.34	2.91	5.40	0.80	0.95	-0.15	0.86
OC	OWENS CORNING	$138.72	1,315,000	79.89%	141.80	146.33	147.31	143.29	150.99	37.61	9.59	11.87	14.39	17.36	-2.55	-1.72	-0.83	1.26
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$6.61	869,000	-9.95%	6.24	5.93	5.09	4.34	3.61	80.66	92.13	93.37	100.00	100.00	0.40	0.37	0.04	0.90
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$5.44	189,000	57.50%	5.45	5.13	4.71	4.42	4.76	61.94	78.68	80.06	50.46	69.23	0.27	0.24	0.02	0.38
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$8.99	779,000	4.70%	8.13	8.13	8.03	7.99	7.61	64.69	47.30	29.09	48.47	23.45	0.05	0.01	0.03	1.25
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$27.00	158,000	14.49%	28.06	28.39	29.69	30.95	29.94	34.71	8.21	14.73	7.13	14.05	-0.59	-0.49	-0.10	1.08
OLN	OLIN CORP	$25.76	2,257,000	-12.76%	24.21	24.82	22.68	21.69	24.23	60.58	70.87	61.44	76.40	61.68	0.53	0.51	0.02	1.33
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$0.63	1,003,000	-34.32%	0.61	0.55	0.44	0.39	0.35	75.14	89.39	90.06	33.14	35.69	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.48
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$71.50	14,628,000	9.43%	71.03	68.46	68.55	51.15	36.98	55.19	33.10	29.85	28.09	22.62	1.09	1.23	-0.14	1.59
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$234.60	344,000	55.66%	230.88	232.14	230.49	220.93	227.89	54.13	47.97	45.71	78.06	68.92	0.68	0.58	0.10	1.20
YMAT	J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD	$1.25	23,000	-80.67%	1.28	1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	39.93	16.67	15.40	41.58	34.05	-0.52	-0.68	0.15	0.49
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$92.18	310,000	0.98%	93.09	96.15	99.37	99.93	104.79	36.50	16.13	17.02	36.93	33.47	-2.31	-2.09	-0.22	1.06
UROY	URANIUM ROYALTY CORP	$4.28	3,520,000	23.38%	4.32	3.87	3.25	2.80	2.42	65.15	69.33	73.12	14.21	27.61	0.33	0.33	0.00	1.54
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$8.43	840,000	0.24%	8.17	7.99	7.79	8.11	8.85	66.52	85.23	82.03	97.87	92.56	0.17	0.11	0.06	0.93
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$424.09	791,000	0.64%	414.79	410.78	422.57	427.23	394.67	58.99	87.82	88.10	95.22	97.00	0.63	-2.51	3.15	0.99
SLVM	SYLVAMO CORP	$44.76	420,000	-22.79%	43.54	43.89	44.67	48.56	59.29	52.57	48.13	41.95	75.22	63.34	-0.25	-0.45	0.20	0.96
GEVO	GEVO INC	$2.14	8,180,000	102.63%	2.03	1.92	1.70	1.51	1.51	66.28	65.17	59.28	35.19	28.61	0.10	0.10	0.00	2.05
SLSR	SOLARIS RESOURCES INC	$6.22	105,000	-37.50%	6.14	5.68	5.42	5.03	4.27	61.83	89.55	92.57	86.19	94.05	0.30	0.21	0.09	1.16
SCL	STEPAN CO	$49.13	148,000	26.50%	47.71	48.32	49.65	52.80	55.73	52.07	48.95	37.90	84.90	67.94	-0.54	-0.76	0.21	0.87
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$4.70	3,282,000	65.26%	4.13	3.70	2.99	2.16	1.80	67.79	72.31	59.53	41.32	25.76	0.37	0.35	0.02	1.82
ACNT	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO	$12.60	21,500	-23.76%	12.72	12.59	12.52	12.61	12.26	50.87	42.60	55.16	16.70	33.73	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.45
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$52.87	1,083,000	18.75%	53.42	55.97	57.05	54.76	59.08	35.75	11.09	11.59	15.92	14.24	-1.39	-1.05	-0.34	1.27
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$104.43	1,160,000	-13.04%	105.10	107.38	108.93	111.15	111.87	37.85	16.57	17.23	32.20	27.73	-1.70	-1.43	-0.27	1.00
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$128.29	2,117,000	56.24%	119.49	112.70	103.00	99.84	96.17	79.44	95.78	95.15	98.13	93.51	6.57	5.19	1.38	1.03
TREX	TREX CO INC	$52.69	1,216,000	-33.22%	51.73	55.12	60.04	59.24	61.28	37.82	24.60	20.52	54.10	38.47	-2.56	-2.59	0.03	1.55
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$304.70	620,000	-31.11%	300.47	298.08	290.96	278.25	265.86	60.58	69.05	76.29	50.18	62.12	3.78	3.41	0.37	0.92
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$88.22	2,232,000	-28.23%	84.33	81.36	79.17	71.72	73.70	60.70	70.25	64.98	61.49	54.49	2.15	1.59	0.56	1.55
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$48.91	70,000	-37.50%	49.29	50.19	52.58	51.32	48.74	39.80	15.29	17.62	54.01	51.75	-1.02	-1.01	-0.01	0.96
EXK	ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP	$7.70	16,839,000	-14.94%	7.72	6.97	6.16	5.40	4.64	65.19	71.51	76.59	54.15	62.43	0.51	0.47	0.04	1.29
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$43.11	1,325,000	3.27%	43.74	43.39	43.01	38.98	38.67	48.07	51.45	56.19	51.40	52.36	0.15	0.21	-0.06	1.19
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$2.00	772,000	-21.86%	1.92	1.78	1.50	1.37	1.22	75.73	81.06	82.06	42.35	64.50	0.14	0.13	0.01	0.96
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$10.78	853,000	-58.95%	10.69	9.93	9.14	9.03	10.11	67.88	80.59	81.27	41.19	50.36	0.56	0.50	0.05	1.08
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$1.57	1,571,000	-21.33%	1.52	1.51	1.43	1.47	1.51	66.39	70.94	60.11	68.63	44.80	0.03	0.03	0.00	1.19
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$0.95	5,195,000	27.83%	0.96	0.93	0.78	0.69	0.65	61.42	44.09	47.45	3.88	6.52	0.05	0.06	-0.01	0.91
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$59.65	5,611,000	46.54%	59.35	60.67	64.59	69.06	67.38	38.03	24.90	23.52	80.02	73.06	-1.68	-1.86	0.18	1.13
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$550.63	410,000	-17.51%	530.94	542.40	571.98	577.10	584.76	51.25	68.86	49.95	100.00	81.71	-9.40	-12.58	3.19	1.07
CNR	CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$88.83	976,000	51.79%	82.90	78.83	75.79	73.74	78.55	73.26	89.84	89.87	95.09	91.11	3.40	2.36	1.04	0.94
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$271.47	842,000	-40.75%	272.29	281.07	287.33	284.89	290.28	38.26	16.59	16.77	37.15	33.76	-5.70	-4.55	-1.15	0.77
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.62	882,000	217.27%	1.73	1.69	1.52	1.44	1.57	48.88	33.05	25.49	18.21	11.67	0.03	0.06	-0.03	1.34
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$145.09	1,287,000	-1.30%	139.66	137.30	131.55	131.62	128.16	67.80	90.97	87.85	95.26	83.60	3.08	2.49	0.59	1.16
AA	ALCOA CORP	$34.50	5,787,000	-28.96%	32.95	32.72	31.46	30.31	31.43	61.98	88.13	82.66	88.09	78.88	0.70	0.52	0.18	1.61
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$4.16	4,077,000	-18.80%	4.07	3.82	3.45	3.15	2.62	75.20	82.67	86.64	68.43	81.72	0.23	0.20	0.03	1.66
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$7.75	12,199,000	48.35%	6.84	6.00	4.80	3.79	2.96	73.55	81.41	70.76	48.49	37.38	0.76	0.64	0.12	1.21
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$343.49	1,072,000	6.77%	315.17	275.22	233.31	198.12	138.12	71.74	93.82	89.55	69.86	62.19	33.26	26.95	6.32	1.86
LITM	SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD	$4.94	2,490,000	562.23%	4.49	4.22	4.08	3.95	5.81	64.58	74.57	72.87	81.17	74.41	0.19	0.12	0.07	0.83
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$4.49	823,000	-47.81%	4.64	4.65	4.27	3.97	3.32	49.16	27.38	30.90	5.83	8.37	0.08	0.12	-0.04	0.76
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$169.60	371,000	3.34%	165.90	158.40	146.68	131.28	143.20	62.79	78.26	81.25	39.14	57.06	7.05	6.64	0.41	0.93
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$346.60	1,188,000	-24.04%	343.67	350.82	354.52	351.93	349.78	45.24	22.90	18.68	62.32	44.14	-4.27	-3.84	-0.43	0.82
NVA	NOVA MINERALS LTD	$21.87	263,000	37.70%	17.17	14.86	12.79	12.41	12.30	86.69	87.67	86.59	97.97	97.72	2.18	1.36	0.82	0.50
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$13.28	13,414,000	-33.45%	12.53	11.72	9.57	8.34	7.23	83.86	96.54	94.81	85.50	76.94	1.03	0.95	0.08	0.86
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$24.20	3,074,000	74.16%	23.04	20.95	18.28	16.23	14.06	73.51	88.99	93.70	83.02	93.52	1.87	1.53	0.35	0.83
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$13.48	138,000	-17.86%	12.79	11.05	9.35	9.25	9.47	75.92	87.55	83.42	67.06	66.11	1.19	0.99	0.20	0.65
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$328.05	636,000	84.88%	331.62	346.32	369.34	379.27	370.58	34.81	13.60	12.35	66.66	48.79	-13.44	-13.31	-0.12	0.95
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$17.91	557,000	61.45%	16.30	15.53	13.31	12.65	10.60	69.44	87.19	87.05	60.45	48.88	1.06	0.96	0.10	0.81
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$0.84	3,190,000	67.19%	0.83	0.81	0.63	0.62	0.52	62.45	55.61	56.99	30.81	29.06	0.06	0.06	-0.01	0.58
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$3.25	5,370,000	24.65%	3.14	2.80	2.67	2.52	2.42	68.97	85.23	85.11	84.27	86.88	0.20	0.15	0.05	1.53
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$20.41	12,956,000	134.58%	19.23	19.46	22.55	24.23	26.65	51.37	82.34	69.73	100.00	97.73	-0.68	-1.02	0.34	1.19
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.80	119,661,000	19.60%	2.79	2.64	2.34	2.04	1.83	65.96	69.91	69.93	20.35	24.57	0.15	0.15	-0.00	1.57
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$634.77	330,000	15.38%	619.81	618.63	609.49	581.87	545.58	61.24	76.88	75.49	75.61	69.92	5.06	4.07	0.99	0.99
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$128.55	1,261,000	7.23%	122.13	129.93	133.70	126.19	132.02	48.79	42.10	31.28	83.08	59.25	-3.38	-3.53	0.16	1.43
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$3.39	1,061,000	-6.52%	3.29	3.16	2.79	2.46	2.01	64.69	71.79	73.34	73.43	78.96	0.17	0.16	0.01	0.66
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$2.98	375,000	-42.13%	3.08	3.03	2.94	3.05	2.05	48.27	43.60	41.35	38.18	33.51	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.88
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$77.63	445,000	89.36%	77.69	81.04	83.97	86.18	97.49	38.63	16.72	13.29	39.90	26.61	-2.36	-2.18	-0.18	1.28
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$1.87	1,393,000	104.85%	1.64	1.60	1.42	1.16	0.86	66.77	86.25	80.25	81.54	74.43	0.09	0.08	0.01	0.71
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	$18.21	769,000	63.27%	17.39	16.41	14.47	N/A	N/A	76.35	87.88	89.58	94.06	96.17	1.02	0.88	0.14	0.04
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$21.84	2,447,000	2.86%	20.12	18.77	17.86	16.04	13.75	70.42	75.52	68.67	84.57	77.80	0.98	0.68	0.30	1.00
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$12.44	1,722,000	87.58%	11.50	10.24	9.84	9.26	7.81	75.57	91.78	92.88	84.24	88.21	0.84	0.53	0.30	1.44
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$48.66	591,000	28.76%	48.61	50.51	52.33	51.77	56.38	38.36	29.57	23.40	56.55	39.04	-1.43	-1.27	-0.16	0.93
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$4.88	836,000	-64.20%	4.80	4.53	3.97	3.65	N/A	61.97	69.39	78.32	52.62	64.17	0.30	0.27	0.03	-0.62
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$3.35	38,400	-80.10%	3.26	3.45	3.34	3.08	4.01	49.51	59.67	57.93	60.49	63.09	-0.01	-0.00	-0.01	1.07
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$64.03	1,453,000	-11.89%	63.25	64.89	66.32	72.65	81.04	45.61	30.72	25.01	74.35	56.77	-1.28	-1.31	0.03	1.12
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$7.98	12,806,000	78.48%	6.97	6.67	5.78	4.14	4.05	66.52	76.46	58.25	83.71	53.45	0.46	0.38	0.08	0.47
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$7.48	550,000	4.56%	7.63	7.64	9.49	10.61	10.98	37.52	22.95	21.64	73.93	67.81	-0.54	-0.62	0.08	0.97

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	15	+0.10%	-1.29%	-1.27%	-4.15%	24.45x	1.43x	+7.59%	+3.75%	+7.65%	+15.78%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-0.82%	+2.89%	+10.84%	+13.20%	19.84x	1.82x	+14.98%	+5.45%	+11.29%	-1.47%	Strong Buy
Building Materials	18	+0.45%	+2.02%	+2.57%	+5.69%	27.08x	3.11x	+12.71%	+6.06%	+9.85%	+6.80%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-0.03%	+2.68%	-1.67%	-10.98%	26.37x	5.39x	+8.65%	+10.78%	+19.71%	+13.68%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.90%	+2.49%	+1.23%	-40.72%	-7.87x	1.00x	-14.07%	-4.88%	-1.58%	+17.48%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	+1.66%	+5.53%	+24.62%	-8.07%	34.24x	1.88x	+0.70%	-0.25%	+0.14%	-0.08%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	+2.07%	+9.43%	+17.74%	+6.17%	28.39x	5.31x	+26.52%	+12.43%	+23.44%	-8.70%	Hold
Gold	47	+0.57%	+2.19%	+15.56%	+82.04%	35.09x	3.45x	+11.96%	+8.18%	+11.91%	-6.33%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	+0.31%	+0.47%	-7.05%	-20.74%	0.44x	1.51x	+9.81%	+6.69%	+10.46%	+19.32%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	43	+1.50%	+6.59%	+18.45%	+3.71%	-9.97x	2.29x	-3.93%	+3.94%	+11.09%	+0.26%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	+1.77%	+4.68%	+18.81%	+89.39%	6.10x	2.98x	+3.39%	-0.75%	+3.02%	-5.65%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.29%	+2.38%	-0.65%	-38.84%	7.36x	1.30x	+20.26%	+5.36%	+12.60%	+41.84%	Hold
Silver	3	+1.91%	+3.85%	+29.75%	+75.48%	-904.55x	2.37x	+2.10%	+1.33%	+3.63%	-8.86%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	56	+0.42%	+0.73%	-1.76%	-3.91%	16.50x	3.29x	+19.02%	+6.34%	+11.33%	+19.15%	Buy
Steel	23	+0.26%	+1.07%	+0.90%	-0.67%	27.27x	0.93x	+5.12%	+3.75%	+6.80%	+8.64%	Strong Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+2.44%	+5.48%	+17.15%	+8.93%	24.74x	1.39x	+0.11%	+1.98%	+1.05%	+3.05%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-1.29%	+8.08%	+49.84%	+232.69%	165.44x	7.75x	+1.94%	-1.93%	-0.02%	-20.77%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 311 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: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 146.49% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 144 percentage points.

Caledonia Mining has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, a downside of -24.12% from Caledonia Mining's current stock price of $36.90.

Caledonia Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caledonia Mining, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 311 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: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -6 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. 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 79.29% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 77 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $3.20, an upside of 27.49% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $2.51.

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

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 311 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 Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ssr Mining has seen its stock return 304.68% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 302 percentage points.

Ssr Mining has an average 1 year price target of $22.95, a downside of -1.71% from Ssr Mining's current stock price of $23.35.

Ssr Mining stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ssr Mining, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 109 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.96%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout ratio of 691% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) has an annual dividend yield of 10.74%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. Huntsman's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Huntsman's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Huntsman's dividend payout ratio of -51% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX) has an annual dividend yield of 10.39%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.06%. Tronox Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Tronox Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tronox Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -31.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.43% in the last day, and up 2.25% over the last week. Lithium Americas was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 31.78% yesterday.

Lithium Americas shares are trading higher. The company this week reached an agreement with GM and the US Department of Energy regarding the first draw on its DOE loan.

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. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) 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.

Suncoke Energy has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suncoke Energy's stock has dropped -0.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -3 percentage points.

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

Advansix (NYSE:ASIX) 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.

Advansix has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Advansix's stock has dropped -37.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -39 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 35 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 84.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 83 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

46.15% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 9.31% over the next year.

6.3% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.7% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.04% are rated C (Hold), 14.44% are rated D (Sell), and 8.52% 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 20.59x.

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

1. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

2. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

3. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

1. Suncoke Energy (NYSE:SXC)

2. Advansix (NYSE:ASIX)

3. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

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