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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
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$6.79	531,901	-21.00%	6.31	5.74	6.33	7.26	7.80	62.99	92.09	89.69	95.69	92.70	0.12	-0.07	0.19	1.28
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$1.44	914,050	-20.32%	1.45	1.41	1.34	1.43	1.52	53.78	32.53	33.35	18.36	13.46	0.03	0.03	-0.00	1.76
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$57.44	3,380,629	16.75%	58.28	56.64	66.13	76.50	85.33	43.56	48.76	53.38	62.89	68.63	-2.21	-2.98	0.77	1.56
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$21.57	22,430	-62.81%	21.66	19.95	19.52	23.98	22.43	55.26	78.59	80.75	37.32	49.46	0.89	0.62	0.27	0.99
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$2.12	104,003	-17.35%	2.32	2.44	2.68	4.36	N/A	38.75	16.84	26.69	21.40	36.64	-0.16	-0.15	-0.01	0.64
EXK	ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP	$3.36	10,864,610	-25.65%	3.54	3.68	3.95	3.88	3.96	39.76	17.73	18.85	37.00	33.78	-0.14	-0.13	-0.01	1.32
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$74.70	122,278	-9.09%	74.18	73.93	75.49	80.69	86.31	50.50	44.16	43.61	85.64	84.05	-0.38	-0.65	0.27	0.87
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$46.43	190,527	-25.03%	46.08	45.55	47.87	46.17	53.78	51.00	87.26	86.84	97.55	98.57	-0.18	-0.44	0.26	0.97
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$3.04	3,909,337	-37.68%	3.10	2.87	2.21	1.82	1.41	57.10	50.21	52.07	8.34	10.07	0.27	0.30	-0.03	1.12
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$7.42	1,239,216	-10.79%	7.87	7.84	9.62	10.53	11.29	38.86	28.38	40.75	43.09	52.40	-0.55	-0.59	0.04	1.40
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$3.47	1,345,160	-4.88%	3.52	3.50	3.61	3.76	4.12	46.31	30.44	27.77	7.46	12.06	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	1.32
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$1.94	432,207	-22.28%	1.76	1.71	1.54	1.56	1.77	68.59	83.42	82.05	96.77	83.36	0.09	0.07	0.03	0.68
NVA	NOVA MINERALS LTD	$11.80	29,511	251.70%	12.81	12.58	11.64	12.17	N/A	45.03	33.04	44.21	3.45	2.78	0.31	0.40	-0.09	0.57
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$6.44	860,032	44.15%	6.35	6.16	6.03	6.39	7.55	54.49	49.14	45.62	36.43	26.90	0.10	0.09	0.01	1.46
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$1.12	218,164	17.08%	1.12	1.13	1.09	1.07	1.11	50.49	36.27	29.03	49.10	38.37	0.01	0.01	0.00	1.01
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$0.60	3,412,575	-22.31%	0.61	0.61	0.63	0.61	0.79	48.05	44.75	33.45	53.42	36.39	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.96
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$3.76	18,863,461	83.79%	4.16	3.79	3.37	3.31	3.63	50.73	48.14	54.14	13.87	25.09	0.25	0.29	-0.04	0.89
KBSX	FST CORP	$2.05	198,256	336.69%	1.93	1.97	2.81	5.80	8.69	46.71	33.78	32.42	91.01	88.50	-0.23	-0.33	0.10	-0.14
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$1.63	188,001	53.95%	1.66	1.55	1.52	1.38	1.04	53.99	78.00	80.22	66.04	70.75	0.04	0.04	0.01	1.05
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$1.70	2,758,227	16.82%	1.60	1.48	1.50	2.36	3.04	59.84	92.19	89.29	91.39	87.39	0.03	-0.01	0.04	1.51
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$0.80	443,519	9.61%	0.78	0.81	0.81	0.81	0.86	48.77	53.52	43.11	75.72	62.62	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.71
GEVO	GEVO INC	$1.14	2,096,214	-19.76%	1.10	1.13	1.19	1.53	1.47	49.70	34.78	22.82	51.66	23.33	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	1.99
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$3.43	130,594	-29.83%	3.39	3.37	3.06	2.68	2.54	55.17	32.48	26.26	39.74	26.26	0.10	0.12	-0.02	0.76
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$269.64	1,072,343	-22.25%	270.24	267.61	283.20	296.43	297.52	46.96	48.11	55.41	51.30	59.63	-3.27	-4.62	1.35	0.77
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.04	2,901,032	4.07%	1.10	1.07	0.93	0.78	0.59	50.58	52.67	54.35	6.50	7.71	0.04	0.05	-0.01	0.93
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$1.55	1,959,573	-6.04%	1.58	1.82	1.79	4.07	5.84	43.87	18.14	22.91	32.36	37.27	-0.12	-0.13	0.01	0.45
CSTE	CAESARSTONE LTD	$2.21	46,319	-65.76%	2.55	2.75	2.85	3.57	4.11	31.94	4.97	6.94	0.00	3.44	-0.15	-0.10	-0.05	0.83
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$0.85	579,720	43.61%	0.89	0.86	1.11	1.37	1.45	38.98	31.15	39.00	58.70	64.69	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	1.39
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$7.30	20,233	-28.92%	7.32	7.30	9.42	10.98	11.93	31.81	56.32	53.67	89.91	85.64	-0.62	-0.74	0.13	0.48
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$2.48	311,380	-13.78%	2.51	2.60	2.23	2.05	1.89	50.90	19.39	14.75	18.20	12.88	0.05	0.10	-0.05	-5.90
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$5.58	13,552,380	-2.35%	5.39	5.11	5.07	6.04	6.27	60.02	81.83	81.67	89.50	87.28	0.15	0.07	0.08	1.81
BIOX	BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP	$4.47	114,526	-14.73%	4.29	4.27	4.38	5.28	6.80	53.57	48.78	46.71	32.83	29.93	-0.03	-0.06	0.02	0.62
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$1.41	1,422,491	13.40%	1.43	1.25	1.11	1.36	1.18	57.60	47.33	53.19	22.04	31.68	0.10	0.09	0.01	-1.69
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$13.09	335,119	22.95%	12.89	12.87	13.26	14.09	15.10	51.32	43.75	46.74	71.46	79.65	-0.06	-0.13	0.07	1.49
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$1.13	130,070	31.24%	1.17	1.16	1.15	1.19	1.35	47.25	55.26	44.84	52.45	39.57	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.88
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$3.76	868,097	-42.95%	4.22	4.35	5.23	6.45	7.22	26.59	30.99	33.20	42.76	60.94	-0.35	-0.36	0.01	1.50
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$57.22	2,815,072	-12.91%	57.68	57.32	65.38	70.60	80.88	41.38	16.64	16.72	32.72	30.67	-2.21	-2.61	0.40	1.01
X	UNITED STATES STEEL CORP	$41.42	3,877,362	-0.25%	42.81	41.93	40.96	38.19	38.13	48.10	46.14	57.83	25.85	44.83	0.31	0.54	-0.23	1.30
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.57	724,793	-3.07%	4.02	4.49	5.66	6.14	6.34	25.80	15.99	11.22	23.23	10.83	-0.59	-0.52	-0.07	0.94
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$1.52	51,282,638	-12.76%	1.45	1.38	1.38	1.62	1.76	60.38	90.33	85.41	100.00	92.10	0.03	0.01	0.02	1.56
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.52	604,576	-53.41%	0.50	0.52	0.57	0.69	0.61	47.10	18.30	10.95	48.78	23.83	-0.02	-0.03	0.00	1.22
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$2.11	583,364	4.01%	2.07	2.06	2.14	2.43	2.72	51.86	56.30	48.81	59.76	48.42	-0.02	-0.04	0.01	1.90
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$0.56	786,810	-17.92%	0.56	0.48	0.49	0.40	0.35	56.80	78.10	83.62	72.20	80.23	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.62
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$2.23	1,243,763	-30.52%	2.18	2.18	2.15	2.07	2.01	53.32	69.52	62.68	76.39	72.17	0.02	0.01	0.01	1.14
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$0.69	2,363,611	-55.15%	0.74	0.71	0.75	0.93	1.06	44.75	41.73	53.42	8.43	31.96	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.50
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$10.66	249,008	-38.73%	10.31	10.16	9.50	8.46	7.27	57.29	73.87	60.93	57.96	39.57	0.30	0.27	0.03	0.81
TREX	TREX CO INC	$58.30	1,876,744	7.41%	58.17	56.76	57.30	63.67	66.32	52.15	57.03	67.77	52.12	68.09	0.24	-0.04	0.28	1.49
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$0.98	483,855	7.65%	0.89	0.91	1.02	1.45	2.21	52.43	44.89	29.49	61.92	54.09	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	1.61
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$1.26	760,837	48.22%	1.16	1.16	1.36	1.55	1.98	54.28	69.47	54.08	100.00	94.82	-0.03	-0.06	0.03	0.70
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$2.81	1,725,798	722.24%	3.98	3.68	3.94	4.39	4.31	32.78	64.20	84.25	66.67	88.89	0.02	0.01	0.01	1.71
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$9.64	45,904	-30.20%	9.67	10.09	8.94	6.93	5.12	50.51	39.58	38.57	35.63	34.69	0.21	0.32	-0.11	0.64
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$3.95	2,852,251	-40.39%	5.11	5.15	5.60	7.04	10.42	24.89	3.24	30.00	0.00	28.83	-0.34	-0.22	-0.11	1.49
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$45.29	1,085,700	22.31%	47.33	47.55	47.42	50.61	56.65	42.75	39.91	48.68	20.13	32.28	-0.26	-0.03	-0.24	0.84
GPRE	GREEN PLAINS INC	$3.84	2,290,731	74.57%	3.70	3.65	4.50	6.59	9.76	45.95	83.04	76.68	93.44	90.23	-0.23	-0.33	0.10	1.37
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$5.12	6,364,048	65.07%	5.40	5.35	6.26	7.97	10.55	39.98	20.80	29.92	29.01	43.35	-0.30	-0.34	0.04	1.65
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$5.80	1,613,515	145.96%	5.46	5.60	4.87	5.07	4.53	57.29	59.62	46.08	50.82	38.35	0.17	0.18	-0.01	1.67
DOW	DOW INC	$29.24	7,765,722	-11.93%	29.76	29.07	32.69	36.20	43.32	43.63	36.28	42.93	36.70	42.73	-0.84	-1.06	0.22	1.00
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$12.02	4,514,605	-1.21%	12.52	12.86	14.80	16.13	18.94	37.73	12.33	6.09	22.67	7.56	-0.83	-0.77	-0.05	1.05
SLSR	SOLARIS RESOURCES INC	$4.09	16,172	-61.52%	4.35	3.90	3.55	3.49	2.98	55.35	72.45	78.33	35.41	48.48	0.26	0.25	0.01	1.40
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$3.14	4,690,191	-7.83%	2.95	2.83	2.82	2.96	2.99	64.41	90.62	86.70	100.00	94.80	0.07	0.03	0.04	1.67
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$4.65	79,906	70.94%	4.86	4.93	5.97	7.24	7.14	39.41	33.63	33.66	37.02	38.28	-0.31	-0.35	0.04	0.23
SDST	STARDUST POWER INC	$0.54	618,317	9.02%	0.50	0.54	0.59	1.50	5.24	47.80	33.04	22.47	45.95	20.22	-0.04	-0.04	0.01	0.07
AREC	AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$0.84	944,187	-64.41%	0.90	0.91	0.67	0.72	0.78	51.16	15.11	16.79	9.73	4.91	0.05	0.09	-0.04	1.51
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$5.55	7,079,033	-55.27%	5.33	5.00	4.85	5.77	6.30	64.55	87.07	85.78	97.22	95.12	0.19	0.11	0.08	1.57
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$80.44	957,363	-36.75%	85.99	88.51	97.08	105.67	122.12	33.86	9.47	6.15	12.83	6.01	-4.63	-3.67	-0.96	1.11
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$0.70	823,454	45.89%	0.70	0.67	0.72	0.87	1.09	50.83	31.89	31.60	23.72	25.68	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.23
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$7.15	56,113,574	168.14%	8.30	7.81	8.61	9.45	11.13	38.64	52.62	69.01	54.31	74.96	-0.05	-0.13	0.08	1.64
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$4.76	9,198,305	-12.82%	4.59	4.49	4.19	4.74	5.20	59.06	54.89	51.11	39.23	24.19	0.14	0.12	0.03	1.74
UROY	URANIUM ROYALTY CORP	$1.92	4,284,740	-1.89%	1.87	1.80	1.79	2.05	2.24	56.74	88.34	82.46	97.95	90.56	0.03	0.01	0.02	1.56
ITP	IT TECH PACKAGING INC	$0.27	273,775	87.84%	0.27	0.26	0.29	0.32	0.29	50.20	50.26	42.48	78.22	67.73	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.70
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$1.81	37,019	40.22%	1.71	1.74	1.62	1.75	1.61	55.99	47.87	36.34	49.33	38.22	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.93
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$5.54	761	-87.33%	5.50	5.46	5.62	5.66	5.74	50.73	64.32	58.49	66.86	56.97	-0.03	-0.04	0.02	0.15
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$0.47	139,722	-39.78%	0.46	0.42	0.39	0.38	0.40	65.13	88.89	85.79	67.99	67.90	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.44
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$0.61	173,817	546.18%	0.63	0.63	0.63	0.64	0.67	45.13	26.07	30.86	8.32	13.02	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	0.84
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$0.31	245,783	33.55%	0.31	0.32	0.31	0.31	0.35	48.52	31.64	25.50	46.18	34.16	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.50
PLL	PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC	$7.32	387,220	153.51%	7.63	7.25	6.93	7.88	9.15	51.47	33.97	36.66	8.03	12.88	0.17	0.20	-0.03	1.89
SEED	ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD	$1.12	52,859	91.14%	1.25	1.33	1.68	1.90	2.31	30.37	15.33	17.32	23.46	25.43	-0.16	-0.15	-0.01	0.99
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$10.00	859,811	33.53%	11.06	11.43	10.65	11.35	11.08	47.33	18.49	18.36	13.29	15.26	0.05	0.26	-0.21	-0.12
NWGL	NATURE WOOD GROUP LTD	$1.36	1,797	-94.25%	1.41	1.40	1.41	1.35	1.45	47.49	39.59	40.03	49.82	50.88	0.00	0.01	-0.00	-0.13
NITO	N2OFF INC	$0.38	11,393,415	27.43%	0.33	0.27	0.28	0.57	0.43	55.04	27.83	40.25	43.16	62.29	0.03	0.00	0.03	0.74
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$2.51	60,383	-58.76%	2.37	2.11	2.17	2.67	2.86	63.70	81.15	89.16	96.22	98.74	0.13	0.05	0.07	0.70
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$5.29	16,466	-1.19%	5.61	5.81	5.72	6.20	6.70	35.42	6.56	4.59	7.90	2.63	-0.15	-0.06	-0.09	0.97
LVRO	LAVORO LTD	$2.48	2,112	-52.42%	2.69	2.84	3.37	3.94	4.30	32.62	5.49	12.13	22.83	36.13	-0.22	-0.21	-0.01	0.28
LOOP	LOOP INDUSTRIES INC	$0.96	29,911	-38.51%	1.06	1.06	1.13	1.18	1.35	37.87	6.89	20.85	0.00	15.60	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.00
JCTC	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD	$3.85	4,372	91.50%	3.95	3.85	4.13	4.38	4.42	45.70	37.46	40.86	54.51	55.90	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	0.12
IONR	IONEER LTD	$3.58	3,853	237.10%	3.57	3.60	3.75	4.03	4.59	47.53	32.43	29.19	42.36	29.39	-0.07	-0.07	0.01	0.89
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$0.39	39,757	-31.79%	0.38	0.37	0.41	0.63	0.80	47.34	33.84	34.28	63.65	61.46	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.03
LUD	LUDA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$4.18	648	-83.06%	4.13	4.09	4.21	N/A	N/A	52.55	47.71	44.04	41.54	27.69	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.47
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$2.67	12,340	-53.80%	2.76	2.70	2.91	3.17	3.54	46.93	35.02	44.35	3.04	9.86	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	45.95
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$1.33	65,620	33.30%	1.06	1.02	1.18	1.26	1.37	66.04	88.18	74.76	100.00	96.01	0.00	-0.05	0.05	0.52
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$1.40	9,664	-59.88%	1.35	1.39	1.49	1.57	1.87	49.05	27.78	19.96	67.22	51.35	-0.05	-0.05	0.00	0.80
RDUS	RADIUS RECYCLING	$29.38	917,157	70.54%	29.36	29.20	25.65	19.64	18.41	74.95	85.09	88.26	6.03	15.03	0.87	1.16	-0.29	1.35
GRFX	GRAPHEX GROUP LTD	$0.87	3,959	-72.18%	0.95	0.96	1.07	1.21	1.19	39.73	11.32	18.79	11.43	23.00	-0.05	-0.05	-0.01	0.30
BAK	BRASKEM SA	$3.95	1,343,388	201.31%	3.75	3.66	3.67	3.99	5.08	56.67	48.28	41.04	33.88	26.73	0.02	0.00	0.01	1.02
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	$4.64	10,794	36.72%	4.45	4.36	4.75	5.08	5.37	56.07	76.60	69.62	92.51	94.60	-0.05	-0.11	0.06	0.35
ZKIN	ZK INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$2.52	75,917,057	2,789.44%	1.21	1.08	1.23	2.48	3.08	85.11	83.58	75.70	99.07	93.46	0.06	-0.06	0.13	0.98
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$0.62	32,542	72.25%	0.62	0.71	0.70	0.69	0.78	42.13	9.55	9.38	7.72	4.58	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	0.38
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.38	77,553	58.94%	0.38	0.38	0.39	0.38	0.40	44.77	32.75	33.72	30.64	30.00	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	0.63
AZEK	AZEK CO INC	$49.88	2,722,586	-45.06%	49.56	48.38	46.32	47.88	46.47	59.11	72.49	74.21	72.87	79.40	0.87	0.82	0.05	1.51
INHD	INNO HOLDINGS INC	$5.66	50,277	-8.31%	6.82	6.63	5.48	5.15	5.16	44.77	10.98	19.82	0.00	2.63	0.25	0.47	-0.22	-0.16

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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