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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
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$100.27M	-83.40%	-42.00%	-44.47%	-63.60%	0.76	2.52	53.10%	-23,042.00%	-22,918.32%
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$4.82B	11.50%	4.20%	8.62%	9.80%	1.78	2.13	44.40%	6.10%	10.86%
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$9.52B	-4.10%	-2.10%	-1.98%	-2.70%	0.74	7.18	37.20%	-20.50%	-20.29%
FNUC	FRONTIER NUCLEAR & MINERALS INC	$15.83M	-34.90%	-29.60%	-20.97%	-37.90%	0.18	3.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$66.81B	15.80%	6.40%	11.57%	11.40%	1.46	1.59	36.10%	9.60%	14.57%
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$704.64M	-23.50%	-20.60%	-11.94%	-229.30%	0.08	31.08	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$4.12B	9.40%	4.00%	8.26%	7.20%	1.45	2.68	18.20%	4.60%	8.94%
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.03B	-212.20%	-69.50%	-196.31%	7,537.20%	1.81	0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOLS	SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$12.34B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.88	1.43	N/A	N/A	N/A
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$35.38B	13.10%	6.60%	10.63%	11.00%	0.97	2.59	27.70%	13.80%	20.67%
OEC	ORION SA	$406.00M	-21.80%	-4.60%	0.61%	0.30%	4.09	1.00	19.10%	-5.00%	0.44%
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$2.50B	-12.00%	-4.70%	-4.23%	-3.50%	1.58	1.27	12.90%	-5.80%	-4.02%
ALOY	REALLOYS INC	$851.48M	-381.70%	-279.60%	-95.09%	-529.70%	0.28	5.04	52.10%	-4,325.80%	-4,321.25%
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$316.38M	-16.70%	-8.20%	-2.99%	-2.80%	1.39	0.47	49.50%	-1,289.20%	-330.50%
EMAT	EVOLUTION METALS & TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.90B	N/A	-3,223.60%	14,141.77%	577.70%	-2.49	0.12	23.70%	-56,295.30%	-56,258.49%
SBMT	SILVER BOW MINING CORP	$217.92M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.11	6.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$11.16B	-17.70%	-8.20%	-9.48%	-8.80%	1.25	2.17	6.30%	-14.90%	-14.66%
FMC	FMC CORP	$1.35B	-83.00%	-23.00%	-32.78%	-23.30%	4.15	1.29	35.30%	-72.90%	-53.50%
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$308.00M	-32.70%	-31.00%	-14.85%	-792.60%	0.04	29.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$220.33M	-117.60%	-57.40%	-68.41%	-144.20%	1.15	0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$1.14B	-31.20%	-7.50%	-4.88%	-3.00%	3.67	2.42	7.30%	-15.80%	-8.63%
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$229.27M	5.70%	4.40%	7.51%	14.30%	0.30	3.38	24.60%	5.70%	7.43%
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$33.20B	25.10%	13.30%	15.52%	15.60%	0.82	2.28	29.50%	38.70%	46.09%
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$266.87M	-3.10%	-1.60%	-1.15%	-1.00%	0.93	2.61	5.10%	-1.60%	-1.03%
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$737.15M	-2.80%	-2.80%	-2.57%	-3.50%	0.01	38.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$1.18B	-61.70%	-27.60%	-18.77%	-26.90%	2.94	9.46	18.50%	-176.90%	-157.10%
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$5.01B	4.70%	3.10%	5.58%	5.40%	0.49	3.26	19.80%	3.20%	5.12%
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$113.37M	-34.20%	-31.80%	-29.00%	-34.80%	0.16	13.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$200.46M	-32.50%	-26.40%	-32.23%	-46.60%	0.26	4.79	-37.00%	-47.50%	-47.23%
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	$183.80M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.10	1.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
TREX	TREX CO INC	$4.45B	18.80%	12.40%	22.34%	18.80%	0.74	1.02	39.20%	16.30%	22.07%
LGO	LARGO INC	$73.30M	-45.00%	-19.40%	-16.43%	-11.00%	1.27	0.55	-14.20%	-58.90%	-27.42%
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$93.50M	-51.10%	-29.40%	-25.45%	-25.10%	0.78	2.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$797.58M	-16.30%	-14.80%	-13.91%	-22.70%	0.08	20.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGN	MAGNERA CORP	$429.60M	-10.30%	-2.80%	1.46%	1.10%	2.75	2.33	11.30%	-3.40%	1.47%
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$1.42B	-37.50%	-35.00%	-25.35%	-220.20%	0.06	33.99	97.50%	-8,725.40%	-8,725.37%
REA	RARE EARTHS AMERICAS INC	$338.42M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.74	6.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$167.41M	-13.60%	-8.40%	-6.13%	-10.40%	0.07	26.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$1.46B	-28.10%	-5.30%	-3.74%	-6.30%	1.52	7.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$507.66M	-2.30%	-2.30%	-1.79%	-2.60%	0.01	45.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$2.70B	-6.40%	-4.10%	-4.96%	-4.10%	0.50	6.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$182.76M	-9.20%	-8.80%	-10.91%	-15.00%	0.04	20.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$4.53B	-76.50%	-50.00%	-19.97%	-498.40%	0.13	36.29	4.10%	-5,672.00%	-5,673.23%
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$239.60M	-68.10%	-58.10%	-36.73%	-922.80%	0.04	26.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
RMIX	SUNCRETE INC	$1.42B	N/A	-5.90%	4.23%	4.60%	-12.42	1.01	33.80%	-7.40%	5.45%
JAGU	JAGUAR URANIUM CORP	$36.95M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.07	35.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$507.46M	-22.70%	-17.90%	-11.49%	-31.50%	0.29	2.89	9.90%	-367.90%	-366.13%
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$20.96M	-11.10%	-10.30%	-9.19%	-12.50%	0.04	3.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
GMTL	GUARDIAN METAL RESOURCES PLC	N/A	N/A	N/A	-18.70%	N/A	0.08	3.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMM	BLUE MOON METALS INC	$540.84M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.16	2.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEAM	5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$65.18M	-70.00%	-62.90%	-58.30%	-79.40%	0.07	6.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$745.13M	14.20%	5.40%	15.87%	17.40%	1.18	0.80	22.90%	5.00%	9.05%
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$584.08M	-105.10%	-40.90%	-34.31%	-59.20%	2.52	4.44	12.60%	-297.90%	-283.09%
INHD	INNO HOLDINGS INC	$99.54M	-13.50%	-13.30%	-8.63%	-47.30%	0.01	163.81	2.10%	-86.80%	-88.72%
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$2.10B	-65.70%	-33.40%	-26.18%	-57.20%	0.21	46.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$103.50M	-143.10%	-123.70%	-117.08%	-754.60%	0.14	10.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$6.30B	0.40%	0.20%	3.91%	3.30%	1.07	1.25	13.30%	0.40%	6.38%
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$56.87M	-243.00%	-24.30%	-27.48%	-13.30%	-355.61	2.17	-5.90%	-28.50%	-23.45%
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$474.80M	-149.10%	-47.20%	-83.21%	-51.50%	4.79	2.45	-36.60%	-60.00%	-72.01%
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$140.43M	-292.10%	-22.80%	-19.38%	-10.60%	169.53	1.68	15.70%	-16.10%	-9.11%
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$2.88B	10.70%	2.90%	3.83%	7.50%	2.14	5.72	25.70%	13.40%	17.20%
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$930.70M	-13.40%	-6.40%	-6.80%	-7.60%	1.50	4.88	13.70%	-11.50%	-12.73%
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$3.03B	-185.40%	-33.20%	-23.78%	-38.50%	5.28	0.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$4.66B	-8.10%	-7.40%	-6.80%	-10.60%	0.08	32.67	49.60%	-513.20%	-511.59%
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$1.11B	-141.00%	-74.10%	-96.10%	-174.60%	0.86	0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
CITR	CITROTECH INC	$138.84M	-419.50%	-271.40%	-280.35%	-1,440.90%	0.41	1.97	19.00%	-1,829.60%	-1,498.07%
CTGO	CONTANGO SILVER & GOLD INC	$460.34M	-28.40%	-10.70%	-5.29%	-15.80%	0.54	1.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$6.71M	-120.70%	-99.50%	-207.02%	-115.30%	0.53	2.66	4.10%	-1,724.60%	-1,719.91%
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$1.15B	-50.40%	-44.00%	-46.74%	-175.30%	0.19	4.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$5.16B	-18.70%	-14.30%	-20.82%	-27.70%	0.36	1.84	1.20%	-21.90%	-26.66%
AEC	ANFIELD ENERGY INC	$67.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.73	3.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$419.47M	-63.90%	-59.30%	-56.91%	-93.80%	0.06	8.12	-42.70%	-390.50%	-394.38%
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$2.09B	N/A	-178.70%	-246.88%	-4,402.40%	-7.76	2.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$736.54M	-117.20%	-48.00%	-33.05%	-52.80%	1.00	4.39	17.60%	-644.40%	-634.99%
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$1.02B	-16.90%	-15.10%	-12.01%	-19.30%	0.12	3.62	22.10%	-41.50%	-41.44%
CSTE	CAESARSTONE LTD	$58.09M	-77.30%	-32.40%	-55.41%	-36.60%	2.03	1.70	18.60%	-37.70%	-33.68%
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$621.43M	-36.20%	-31.90%	-37.58%	-51.10%	0.27	1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A
AREC	AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$220.36M	-130.70%	28.70%	53.09%	22.90%	0.80	2.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$2.98B	-42.50%	-24.80%	-14.01%	-26.20%	0.39	88.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$1.19B	-44.00%	-35.60%	-27.21%	-189.70%	0.39	4.77	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEVO	GEVO INC	$362.68M	-7.30%	-4.90%	-2.29%	-2.50%	0.44	4.31	51.80%	-19.40%	-8.24%
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$618.75M	-25.20%	-24.60%	-17.98%	-41.10%	0.02	38.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$1.12B	-31.40%	-24.80%	-1.20%	-2.60%	1.12	65.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$6.12B	-30.30%	-20.60%	-21.40%	-25.40%	0.45	1.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$282.45M	-27.20%	-21.30%	-35.63%	-33.10%	0.23	23.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.56B	-73.70%	-29.30%	-11.95%	-6.10%	3.25	0.69	-26.90%	-6,208.50%	-668.57%
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$2.67B	-20.70%	-20.20%	-17.16%	-210.90%	0.05	20.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
NWGL	CL WORKSHOP GROUP LTD	$12.05M	N/A	-21.20%	-138.60%	-28.10%	2.81	1.31	9.60%	-40.20%	-36.35%
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$9.12M	-76.20%	-55.50%	-66.25%	-93.90%	0.44	8.91	63.40%	-304.20%	-300.94%
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$88.76M	-102.40%	-83.60%	-70.54%	-163.30%	0.13	7.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATCX	ATLAS CRITICAL MINERALS CORP	$13.55M	-563.40%	-215.40%	-651.69%	-695.40%	2.30	0.39	-64.30%	-5,860.20%	-5,860.24%
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$37.45M	3.50%	2.80%	4.57%	4.30%	0.25	1.12	32.50%	9.90%	13.48%
GGB	GERDAU SA	$9.04B	2.50%	1.60%	6.36%	6.60%	0.52	2.89	11.40%	2.00%	6.54%
YMAT	J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD	$14.04M	-648.50%	-128.00%	344.51%	-130.80%	-2.06	0.44	54.10%	-203.20%	-199.41%
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$905.02M	14.20%	5.80%	17.74%	11.10%	1.46	1.17	39.50%	8.40%	18.57%
FRTT	FORT TECHNOLOGY INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	-82.76%	N/A	1.68	3.38	9.90%	-53.80%	-46.38%
ZKIN	ZK INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$11.64M	-15.10%	-5.60%	-11.80%	-7.00%	1.56	1.44	5.70%	-5.60%	-5.13%
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$3.38B	40.60%	12.60%	33.08%	33.10%	1.79	1.06	55.00%	19.50%	39.43%
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$13.56M	-1.80%	-1.30%	-2.48%	-2.60%	0.45	2.89	10.80%	-2.20%	-3.36%
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$4.50M	-11.20%	-10.80%	-10.70%	-11.20%	0.05	13.90	1.80%	-31.30%	-30.85%

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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