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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
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$28.15	5,219,000	83.06%	28.65	27.88	29.22	24.32	18.96	49.30	63.96	63.94	72.65	74.49	0.11	0.00	0.11	0.90
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$75.33	596,000	10.78%	74.80	73.11	72.20	78.08	85.19	55.21	65.52	71.21	64.00	69.03	1.02	0.71	0.31	1.29
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$2.04	192,000	10.98%	2.21	2.20	2.32	2.20	2.17	41.55	20.13	27.76	7.15	19.00	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.19
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$76.27	477,000	5.76%	75.63	73.52	69.41	75.54	82.40	59.45	79.58	85.24	56.13	66.75	1.99	1.78	0.21	1.40
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$3.93	5,794,000	28.76%	4.05	3.81	4.86	3.88	2.64	47.58	69.58	74.77	76.95	83.04	-0.08	-0.16	0.09	-1.11
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$3.00	168,000	-38.91%	3.77	3.83	6.29	8.44	11.81	30.11	6.70	13.47	34.78	43.16	-0.81	-0.86	0.05	0.20
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$4.98	7,237,000	3.30%	5.85	6.00	8.42	6.61	4.62	35.50	24.25	36.32	35.79	56.05	-0.58	-0.63	0.05	1.15
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$3.50	925,000	-38.09%	3.06	2.74	2.54	2.26	1.79	71.21	87.86	91.14	94.99	96.55	0.27	0.18	0.10	0.86
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$228.74	992,000	3.33%	262.72	256.50	311.62	272.46	194.80	35.41	36.52	54.95	38.64	59.16	-11.97	-12.82	0.84	1.96
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$4.58	823,000	-3.63%	4.62	4.35	4.60	4.43	4.13	53.97	81.65	81.60	65.89	70.38	0.07	0.03	0.04	1.51
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$1.18	290,000	-44.66%	1.17	1.19	1.15	1.04	0.77	52.56	47.60	45.08	51.30	46.65	0.01	0.01	-0.00	0.42
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$5.92	512,000	-10.80%	6.23	6.13	6.59	6.10	5.33	38.46	33.36	46.28	0.74	22.65	-0.09	-0.08	-0.01	1.40
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$245.01	2,099,000	-31.27%	247.47	251.90	254.27	270.80	276.41	43.89	40.66	31.58	53.40	40.72	-4.08	-2.73	-1.36	0.75
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$43.34	7,357,000	113.25%	44.35	44.93	45.51	49.57	55.92	43.65	29.93	33.35	34.22	37.32	-0.49	-0.38	-0.11	0.94
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.59	925,000	11.31%	0.61	0.58	0.61	0.60	0.51	49.83	67.44	77.43	72.90	87.34	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.73
FMC	FMC CORP	$13.12	6,816,000	67.02%	13.47	13.34	19.52	28.40	34.47	31.79	50.20	58.05	86.38	94.49	-1.46	-2.00	0.54	0.86
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$14.02	7,014,000	-27.36%	15.22	14.75	17.53	14.77	9.95	41.89	48.86	61.37	45.38	61.00	-0.48	-0.58	0.10	1.73
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$2.68	3,904,000	-32.70%	2.51	2.29	2.35	2.06	1.72	62.39	81.72	83.13	89.54	90.25	0.12	0.07	0.05	1.28
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$28.54	1,122,000	71.82%	29.50	27.46	25.56	21.92	17.45	56.39	74.79	77.04	37.03	50.26	1.45	1.42	0.03	0.84
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$8.17	5,519,000	-17.95%	9.24	8.46	11.83	8.81	5.47	43.25	51.85	60.09	58.58	68.34	-0.35	-0.54	0.19	0.55
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$16.91	274,000	-32.68%	17.00	16.36	16.51	14.91	12.86	54.54	73.69	80.78	59.63	70.44	0.35	0.28	0.07	0.83
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$12.75	20,592,000	17.33%	12.73	12.29	12.46	11.71	9.97	54.59	70.63	76.95	48.63	62.19	0.26	0.19	0.07	1.64
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$12.66	381,000	54.25%	12.45	12.03	10.44	9.96	10.63	65.19	82.77	79.47	54.52	50.94	0.58	0.61	-0.03	1.01
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.47	386,000	-32.04%	3.05	3.28	4.40	4.54	4.85	47.10	72.75	54.01	99.21	96.56	-0.34	-0.44	0.10	0.33
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$53.26	6,531,000	-9.11%	59.24	59.04	65.35	66.95	48.09	39.48	25.58	38.44	24.92	41.74	-1.61	-1.45	-0.15	1.62
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$33.88	184,000	48.39%	34.45	33.06	41.29	42.59	33.15	42.91	75.88	87.67	77.02	89.81	-1.12	-1.94	0.82	0.99
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$3.49	77,000	-4.94%	3.64	3.62	4.29	4.93	3.17	38.95	27.27	31.92	44.10	49.56	-0.17	-0.20	0.03	12.81
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$2.70	443,000	21.70%	3.00	2.74	3.08	3.01	2.49	45.31	59.00	71.72	55.01	81.12	0.04	0.00	0.04	1.12
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$3.84	923,000	69.98%	4.60	4.79	5.16	5.18	4.82	34.35	8.79	10.38	2.59	3.62	-0.21	-0.12	-0.08	1.30
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$85.91	1,260,000	-31.07%	84.68	81.40	84.54	88.77	89.36	59.16	83.67	88.83	79.80	90.60	1.09	0.13	0.96	1.28
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$10.79	616,000	-4.05%	11.08	10.47	10.82	9.98	9.54	50.57	62.79	75.82	51.62	71.86	0.14	0.07	0.07	1.05
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$5.67	3,052,000	-0.84%	6.35	6.03	7.15	5.98	4.23	43.01	46.67	59.87	37.73	57.35	-0.09	-0.14	0.04	-7.06
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$44.51	65,000	56.25%	40.91	38.02	31.58	N/A	N/A	71.48	94.89	95.95	96.28	97.39	3.85	3.28	0.56	0.83
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$4.45	2,833,000	-7.30%	4.59	4.35	4.90	3.36	2.43	50.53	70.11	69.73	68.49	74.41	0.08	0.04	0.04	0.96
AEC	ANFIELD ENERGY INC	$5.16	64,000	21.90%	6.10	6.19	7.39	N/A	N/A	35.34	12.86	19.16	14.29	23.51	-0.44	-0.41	-0.04	1.56
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$15.05	1,470,000	5.23%	14.97	13.76	14.13	11.98	9.68	56.43	79.73	84.32	73.08	86.20	0.57	0.39	0.18	1.50
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$10.33	3,538,000	25.11%	10.70	10.29	7.81	6.95	7.23	55.29	56.56	70.41	23.84	39.68	1.02	1.09	-0.07	1.40
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$5.69	1,138,000	-8.23%	5.45	4.84	4.58	4.43	3.84	71.68	90.39	92.43	93.09	93.70	0.39	0.28	0.10	0.77
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$10.41	4,836,000	44.19%	10.33	9.71	8.95	9.55	11.27	61.31	77.47	82.92	54.67	66.55	0.48	0.43	0.05	1.08
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$4.40	640,000	-35.87%	4.25	3.94	3.97	4.31	5.12	58.71	85.04	91.63	85.18	92.50	0.15	0.07	0.08	1.11
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$0.88	1,155,000	10.63%	0.99	0.95	1.43	1.24	1.19	42.22	27.52	45.95	19.79	44.80	-0.07	-0.09	0.02	1.34
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$633.88	439,000	-0.68%	621.88	614.13	619.17	614.33	568.85	60.15	83.68	77.44	93.58	86.72	4.15	1.69	2.47	0.98
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$15.04	2,023,000	-21.47%	16.44	16.71	27.88	26.88	18.87	31.48	17.57	25.60	69.44	74.33	-2.75	-3.27	0.51	0.96
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$5.69	3,712,000	-19.95%	6.12	6.30	8.36	8.96	7.70	37.95	47.40	47.99	70.60	78.15	-0.64	-0.73	0.09	1.71
NAMM	NAMIB MINERALS	$1.12	107,000	-14.40%	1.24	1.40	1.94	2.59	6.83	28.57	5.10	5.32	11.14	17.00	-0.20	-0.22	0.01	0.20
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$4.80	4,795,000	19.16%	5.24	5.19	4.68	3.95	3.05	46.87	48.78	59.09	19.04	21.38	0.19	0.26	-0.06	1.82
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.54	39,972,000	-18.46%	2.69	2.56	2.73	2.53	2.05	45.03	61.35	70.61	46.05	64.22	0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.62
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$3.11	1,190,000	26.73%	3.37	3.25	5.51	6.31	6.29	31.36	29.28	40.99	62.16	70.14	-0.52	-0.66	0.14	2.08
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.86	2,552,000	104.16%	0.98	0.95	1.34	1.07	0.82	40.88	39.58	48.21	70.42	81.49	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	1.08
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$12.41	9,883,000	-17.13%	13.29	12.49	13.34	12.25	9.02	46.97	62.08	71.97	45.53	60.72	0.12	0.03	0.09	1.84
DOW	DOW INC	$23.45	17,458,000	113.24%	23.60	23.07	22.91	23.25	26.89	51.57	62.24	75.89	57.44	76.78	0.28	0.20	0.09	0.97
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$5.15	3,849,000	-47.93%	5.11	4.82	4.53	4.08	3.35	60.93	76.13	85.75	70.86	86.26	0.24	0.21	0.03	1.14
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$9.84	4,008,000	5.78%	9.74	9.40	9.12	7.92	5.89	60.38	66.67	65.08	46.00	47.23	0.28	0.29	-0.00	0.92
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$4.87	470,000	-17.98%	4.80	4.74	4.86	5.39	6.19	51.20	62.90	63.94	73.47	72.70	0.01	-0.03	0.04	1.07
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$26.84	2,538,000	-16.38%	26.35	25.07	24.47	21.16	17.07	56.84	78.16	85.69	67.74	80.84	1.17	0.86	0.31	0.98
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$2.91	357,000	-34.13%	3.00	2.84	3.00	2.54	2.13	50.84	51.14	53.15	34.30	39.25	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.99
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$2.73	1,747,000	144.34%	2.69	2.47	3.34	4.48	4.63	47.00	82.75	88.61	87.22	94.42	-0.12	-0.23	0.11	1.50
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$3.35	298,000	98.67%	3.29	3.26	3.64	3.76	3.92	47.87	73.12	59.18	84.14	75.28	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.80
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$12.71	44,000	-40.22%	11.78	11.21	11.55	11.71	10.73	66.17	93.96	92.23	98.38	96.99	0.30	0.07	0.24	0.59
BSLK	BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS INC	$1.82	41,000	-16.33%	2.13	1.97	2.47	3.50	4.02	39.54	54.48	72.40	54.39	76.16	-0.09	-0.12	0.04	0.71
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$6.48	8,586,000	36.01%	7.34	6.46	7.03	6.36	5.16	47.82	58.28	65.38	47.02	58.70	0.20	0.18	0.02	1.34
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$8.60	9,440,000	57.36%	9.27	8.75	8.79	8.22	6.95	46.17	56.33	67.85	32.28	52.63	0.15	0.16	-0.01	1.63
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$73.63	3,002,000	55.46%	70.30	65.81	70.06	76.64	81.81	63.18	92.10	94.43	92.67	96.69	1.47	-0.02	1.48	1.09
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$14.87	9,610,000	4.38%	16.44	14.79	20.06	17.79	14.36	44.84	72.43	81.79	74.79	85.80	-0.26	-0.78	0.53	0.07
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$60.23	170,000	-27.97%	61.23	60.47	62.68	67.36	71.18	45.81	46.53	57.71	51.34	64.34	-0.31	-0.47	0.16	0.86
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.88	933,000	26.94%	1.91	1.78	2.09	2.62	3.60	48.35	53.97	68.50	69.34	84.52	-0.01	-0.06	0.05	0.99
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$1.33	23,070,000	84.35%	1.35	1.29	1.48	1.46	1.16	48.21	42.59	50.44	32.71	42.98	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.60
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$4.82	13,293,000	25.41%	5.24	5.15	5.91	4.70	3.76	42.07	41.72	55.68	30.59	42.57	-0.08	-0.08	0.01	1.49
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$0.55	840,000	1.94%	0.67	0.77	1.28	1.87	2.66	25.58	5.00	10.23	27.38	41.47	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	1.71
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$4.43	3,696,000	20.31%	4.23	3.84	3.69	3.95	4.89	59.63	68.67	72.28	72.04	84.10	0.27	0.17	0.10	1.64
CAPT	CAPTIVISION INC	$0.57	129,000	-21.34%	0.66	0.74	0.77	0.98	0.90	35.42	9.31	10.29	6.25	3.43	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.09
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$29.70	1,100	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.27
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	$2.22	45,700	-10.39%	2.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	31.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.03
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$43.06	4,209,000	-27.57%	44.17	42.57	42.68	39.34	38.39	50.46	53.90	66.00	32.23	55.94	0.60	0.57	0.02	1.23
INHD	INNO HOLDINGS INC	$0.13	7,835,000	-10.62%	0.14	0.32	0.79	1.85	2.65	19.79	1.23	1.00	44.14	30.74	-0.24	-0.27	0.03	-0.59
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$0.51	20,600	390.48%	0.49	0.48	0.53	0.55	0.50	51.99	60.34	65.72	80.50	85.02	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.04
JCTC	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD	$2.31	43,400	250.00%	2.26	2.37	2.81	3.22	3.57	42.44	67.27	67.88	88.92	95.23	-0.13	-0.17	0.04	0.10
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$2.32	105,000	-26.57%	2.88	2.83	3.82	6.31	12.05	38.50	36.83	35.93	52.26	52.47	-0.31	-0.34	0.03	0.74
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$3.15	28,000	-60.56%	4.11	3.86	3.89	4.02	N/A	36.04	29.94	43.21	26.45	42.57	-0.00	0.06	-0.06	1.40
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$1.09	133,000	836.62%	1.43	1.50	1.52	1.17	1.11	27.54	3.48	7.51	4.41	11.40	-0.07	-0.01	-0.05	0.62
ITP	IT TECH PACKAGING INC	$0.23	293,000	44.33%	0.24	0.23	0.25	0.24	0.24	46.37	60.19	74.85	54.28	73.63	-0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.71
LUD	LUDA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$9.90	82,000	113.54%	10.43	9.32	8.91	8.89	6.70	53.11	72.43	58.44	38.85	43.56	0.58	0.48	0.10	0.03
GGB	GERDAU SA	$3.78	19,689,000	114.29%	3.61	3.55	3.47	3.25	3.04	65.86	84.81	71.67	75.06	58.49	0.05	0.04	0.01	0.96
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$6.99	21,000	-62.16%	6.79	6.82	7.08	6.84	6.31	53.38	90.63	70.19	100.00	82.90	-0.07	-0.10	0.04	0.13
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$40.43	118,000	22.92%	40.51	38.48	34.22	33.22	32.55	60.90	82.44	87.73	64.70	73.43	2.04	1.93	0.10	1.27
SEED	ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD	$1.29	52,300	72.61%	1.46	1.37	1.53	1.32	1.34	42.72	42.84	63.35	35.78	60.47	0.00	-0.01	0.01	1.02
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$4.54	1,258,000	9.11%	4.60	4.27	4.28	4.12	N/A	55.37	75.70	77.56	75.45	79.68	0.14	0.10	0.04	0.45
YMAT	J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD	$0.75	11,500	-1.71%	0.80	0.79	0.91	N/A	N/A	42.10	57.18	64.25	64.18	72.75	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	0.55
STAI	SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC	$0.21	1,739,000	-28.17%	0.28	0.34	0.44	0.46	0.90	30.70	32.93	40.11	43.67	49.37	-0.05	-0.05	-0.01	0.58
VHI	VALHI INC	$12.56	12,900	-42.41%	12.58	12.48	13.48	14.88	15.73	47.03	42.42	35.80	72.61	67.90	-0.25	-0.34	0.08	1.07
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$1.30	3,900	-72.14%	1.27	1.25	1.31	1.30	1.37	52.52	67.47	67.77	67.90	69.85	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.84
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$0.39	3,731,000	154.16%	0.44	0.45	0.54	0.58	0.60	32.57	16.40	23.91	13.65	32.23	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	1.37
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$4.69	53,700	55.20%	5.07	4.33	4.72	5.75	6.29	50.47	23.05	24.81	45.95	47.84	0.14	0.04	0.10	0.31
CITR	GENERAL ENTERPRISE VENTURES INC	$7.81	18,100	-6.70%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.30
LVRO	LAVORO LTD	$0.61	15,400	-19.79%	0.74	0.90	1.21	1.50	2.15	23.03	0.99	3.89	35.41	50.07	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	0.27
NWGL	NATURE WOOD GROUP LTD	$1.20	4,400	-77.66%	1.18	1.16	1.35	1.32	1.37	48.40	35.76	34.74	51.69	49.74	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	-0.04
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$0.61	71,000	-65.37%	0.87	1.19	1.64	1.97	2.62	10.73	4.94	6.60	2.35	2.35	-0.29	-0.25	-0.04	1.06
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$7.56	54,600	247.77%	7.43	7.47	7.68	7.66	8.06	50.37	54.40	37.30	88.07	74.42	-0.07	-0.09	0.02	0.52
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$4.14	23,200	-13.43%	4.26	4.40	4.86	5.18	4.30	36.90	18.88	24.72	54.65	69.14	-0.20	-0.20	0.00	41.33
CAPS	CAPSTONE HOLDING CORP	$0.80	319,000	24.61%	0.87	0.86	1.00	1.15	N/A	40.18	42.21	58.82	49.27	63.33	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.54

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	-0.97%	+3.11%	+1.63%	-7.01%	19.53x	1.37x	+7.61%	+4.26%	+8.85%	+19.17%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+0.16%	+5.34%	+20.53%	+40.34%	16.44x	2.20x	+17.20%	+6.04%	+10.91%	-3.09%	Buy
Building Materials	18	-0.26%	+2.06%	+9.27%	-6.56%	26.97x	3.04x	+12.37%	+5.81%	+9.42%	+9.41%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-0.64%	+0.54%	+5.14%	-18.65%	25.56x	5.23x	+8.59%	+11.14%	+20.10%	+20.69%	Buy
Chemicals	17	-1.51%	+2.38%	+8.10%	-26.15%	-22.77x	1.02x	-17.44%	-5.02%	-2.34%	+18.83%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	+1.87%	+7.26%	+11.79%	-1.18%	46.74x	1.78x	-0.26%	-0.65%	-0.87%	+0.07%	Buy
Copper	6	+0.71%	+3.28%	+16.53%	+50.47%	30.02x	5.89x	+27.41%	+12.96%	+24.08%	-3.97%	Buy
Gold	47	-0.98%	+7.52%	+13.71%	+101.26%	26.09x	3.70x	+14.19%	+9.72%	+13.72%	+14.85%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-0.12%	+1.04%	+4.95%	-19.29%	8.35x	1.45x	+9.55%	+6.50%	+9.86%	+22.54%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	42	-2.12%	-1.41%	+8.38%	+32.28%	8.95x	2.42x	-96.41%	+3.96%	+11.34%	+20.86%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	-1.54%	+7.77%	+18.74%	+124.63%	6.97x	3.64x	+4.60%	+0.39%	+4.36%	+7.31%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.77%	+3.91%	+14.43%	-36.64%	8.66x	1.22x	+15.30%	+4.18%	+10.39%	+20.36%	Buy
Silver	3	+1.39%	+9.59%	+32.27%	+175.17%	102.92x	2.98x	+3.05%	+1.88%	+4.13%	-5.49%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	-0.34%	+3.12%	+3.71%	-7.10%	-1.55x	3.09x	+17.67%	+5.71%	+10.26%	+19.75%	Buy
Steel	23	-0.71%	+3.02%	+10.07%	+14.29%	25.99x	1.07x	+5.31%	+3.73%	+7.09%	+4.25%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-1.13%	+1.65%	+0.62%	+0.39%	-91.56x	1.30x	-4.69%	+0.46%	-0.87%	+19.96%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-6.15%	-11.11%	-2.64%	+126.33%	196.42x	7.28x	-1.65%	-2.93%	-1.24%	+22.89%	Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) 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 Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 7 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Centerra Gold has seen its stock return 137.29% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 136 percentage points.

Centerra Gold has an average 1 year price target of $14.17, a downside of -0.16% from Centerra Gold's current stock price of $14.19.

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

2. Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM)

Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM) 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 Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 7 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Constellium Se has seen its stock return 66.94% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 66 percentage points.

Constellium Se has an average 1 year price target of $19.50, an upside of 6.09% from Constellium Se's current stock price of $18.38.

Constellium Se stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Constellium Se, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) 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 Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 106.11% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 105 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 106 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)

National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.1%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. National Steel Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Steel Co's dividend payout ratio of -69.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ)

Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.1%. Suzano Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Suzano Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suzano Sa's dividend payout ratio of 33.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. ICL Group (NYSE:ICL)

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.1%. ICL Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eleven times in the last 10 years. ICL Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

ICL Group's dividend payout ratio of 46.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks down?

Basic material stocks were down -0.7% in the last day, and up 2.44% over the last week. Scantech Ai Systems was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -21.46% yesterday.

ScanTech AI Systems shares are trading lower after the company announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split.

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 14, which is -8 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NEXA a Valuation Rating of "A".

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has dropped -7.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -8 percentage points.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) 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.

Vale Sa 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.

Vale Sa's stock has gained 40.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 39 percentage points.

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) 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.

Caledonia Mining 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.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 136.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 135 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

41.01% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 15.62% over the next year.

6.3% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.93% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.74% are rated C (Hold), 15.56% are rated D (Sell), and 11.48% 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 20.1x.

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1. Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)

2. Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)

2. Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ)

3. ICL Group (NYSE:ICL)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

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1. Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)

2. Constellium Se (NYSE:CSTM)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)

2. Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ)

3. ICL Group (NYSE:ICL)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

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