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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
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$300.88M	17.20%	8.70%	10.78%	9.10%	0.99	2.10	7.30%	9.10%	9.20%
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.63M	-17.20%	-13.20%	-34.02%	-12.00%	0.46	2.52	-0.10%	-10.70%	-9.41%
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$470.38M	-79.80%	-21.30%	-0.01%	0.00%	4.31	1.57	8.10%	-28.20%	-0.01%
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$94.73M	-47.50%	-45.70%	-44.01%	-50.40%	0.03	5.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$567.97M	-59.90%	-51.70%	-47.16%	-72.30%	0.06	7.81	-233.80%	-902.70%	-902.26%
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$102.99M	134.40%	124.40%	126.08%	136.00%	0.07	8.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$2.85B	9.00%	5.60%	10.00%	11.70%	0.59	3.10	17.20%	3.00%	4.31%
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$3.32B	-5.10%	-3.10%	-2.65%	-2.20%	0.62	2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$4.35B	-15.90%	-14.40%	-13.59%	-18.20%	0.07	11.50	6.10%	-124.10%	-125.93%
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$916.25M	-14.80%	-7.60%	-9.24%	-9.70%	0.96	1.66	32.90%	-8.60%	-7.04%
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$978.85M	-11.60%	-9.80%	-6.70%	-16.40%	0.11	5.08	25.80%	-14.90%	-14.91%
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$86.98M	-35.00%	-22.10%	-19.81%	-16.60%	0.74	1.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$1.45B	28.30%	15.00%	29.13%	33.70%	0.78	1.02	26.70%	22.00%	47.52%
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$656.41M	-2.40%	-2.40%	-2.43%	-2.80%	0.01	12.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$57.51B	-2.50%	-1.00%	-0.75%	-0.60%	1.58	1.38	31.40%	-3.30%	-2.28%
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$14.87B	-10.30%	-3.50%	-3.41%	-2.50%	2.19	1.57	9.20%	-3.70%	-2.82%
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$630.87M	-23.10%	-22.50%	-22.94%	-31.90%	0.03	11.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$298.31M	-16.30%	-8.40%	-7.37%	-8.90%	0.07	15.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$531.79M	-25.20%	-17.20%	-16.45%	-20.20%	0.66	13.64	-0.40%	-152.10%	-161.11%
FMC	FMC CORP	$1.86B	-12.50%	-4.50%	-0.61%	-0.60%	2.19	1.40	38.10%	-14.80%	-1.37%
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$1.24B	-142.50%	-44.90%	-48.07%	-98.40%	0.87	0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$2.45B	-19.10%	-14.00%	-15.39%	-14.30%	0.33	1.41	64.00%	-1,494.00%	-1,356.06%
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$91.19M	-216.70%	-135.70%	-206.56%	-302.20%	0.57	2.53	N/A	N/A	N/A
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$834.70M	-7.00%	-7.00%	-7.13%	-8.60%	0.00	63.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$6.56B	-27.70%	-8.10%	-9.45%	-7.30%	2.67	2.04	-4.90%	-9.00%	-8.63%
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$258.50M	-0.30%	-0.20%	-2.29%	-2.50%	0.30	14.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$1.36B	-49.20%	-44.10%	-36.27%	-132.50%	0.14	6.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.19B	-130.20%	-63.70%	-134.46%	-193.10%	1.11	0.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$285.07M	-103.20%	-77.90%	-81.46%	-1,142.80%	0.10	5.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEC	ANFIELD ENERGY INC	$84.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.72	6.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$122.09M	-125.20%	-51.30%	-48.64%	-62.50%	1.07	3.69	-36.00%	-18,069.50%	-17,731.52%
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$38.97B	12.20%	6.30%	9.35%	8.90%	0.92	2.97	29.80%	17.30%	24.65%
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$773.46M	-122.30%	-86.40%	-31.14%	-314.80%	0.29	41.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$5.93B	12.60%	8.30%	12.99%	13.00%	0.52	2.93	23.60%	7.70%	10.84%
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$1.42B	-54.20%	-36.70%	-54.73%	-43.50%	0.42	1.38	100.00%	-131.80%	-130.91%
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$31.52M	-12.30%	-11.10%	-9.85%	-14.20%	0.08	2.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
STAI	SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC	$11.97M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.13	0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$10.60B	-9.30%	-4.30%	-3.80%	-5.80%	0.72	8.05	11.50%	-50.50%	-57.55%
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$1.31B	-8.30%	-4.60%	-4.25%	-4.80%	0.61	2.97	16.10%	-5.70%	-5.41%
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$1.90B	-11.40%	-4.60%	-3.58%	-3.00%	1.48	1.36	13.40%	-5.70%	-3.39%
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$432.11M	-53.20%	-23.60%	-44.13%	-28.60%	1.79	2.29	-16.50%	-30.90%	-38.14%
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$1.13B	-9.90%	-7.20%	-6.26%	-5.10%	0.33	0.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.94B	-38.60%	-25.90%	-16.38%	-14.20%	1.75	0.71	-3.10%	-4,017.70%	-1,356.25%
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$721.57M	-222.60%	-77.20%	-53.10%	-89.10%	1.75	6.15	23.00%	-1,259.20%	-1,251.44%
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$16.38M	-51.70%	-18.80%	-46.82%	-20.30%	2.08	0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAMM	NAMIB MINERALS	$53.68M	-1.30%	1.90%	-46.19%	259.10%	-1.38	0.14	42.70%	0.90%	14.48%
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$1.81B	-36.10%	-10.00%	-6.79%	-3.60%	3.09	0.49	16.90%	-23.30%	-9.09%
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$275.21M	-79.10%	-49.50%	-69.28%	-55.70%	0.61	3.94	32.90%	-86.50%	-82.59%
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$7.03B	-7.70%	-6.90%	-5.54%	-8.50%	0.09	27.72	36.60%	-156.50%	-157.03%
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$111.50M	-14.20%	-12.80%	-13.78%	-14.40%	0.14	0.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$3.42B	-14.10%	-13.70%	-8.29%	-66.70%	0.02	42.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
INHD	INNO HOLDINGS INC	$5.75M	-71.10%	-66.10%	-45.56%	-165.10%	0.06	29.49	2.00%	-248.70%	-248.70%
DOW	DOW INC	$18.14B	-6.60%	-1.90%	-0.03%	0.00%	2.39	1.94	7.10%	-2.80%	-0.03%
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$2.04B	-3.10%	-3.10%	-2.53%	-4.90%	0.02	33.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$4.05B	-150.60%	-40.60%	-22.10%	-35.00%	0.95	26.91	N/A	N/A	N/A
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$429.77M	-112.00%	-72.30%	-121.46%	-112.80%	2.30	0.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$1.22B	-74.10%	-63.20%	-68.24%	-876.00%	0.29	4.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$568.36M	-5.00%	-2.10%	3.50%	2.80%	1.37	3.83	16.30%	-2.20%	3.06%
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$6.21B	-31.50%	-21.00%	-29.36%	-23.60%	0.71	0.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$138.42M	-18.70%	-15.40%	-19.19%	-35.10%	0.20	4.46	-17.90%	-25.20%	-24.89%
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$219.55M	-155.80%	-26.60%	-27.87%	-15.80%	18.06	1.76	16.40%	-19.60%	-13.04%
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$2.99B	-16,077.60%	-247.90%	-226.41%	-17,488.50%	-5.32	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$2.32B	N/A	-156.60%	-82.59%	-517.00%	-6.09	16.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$5.01B	-3.60%	-2.80%	-3.62%	-5.60%	0.30	2.39	9.70%	-4.30%	-4.98%
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$9.93B	-9.40%	-4.70%	-4.24%	-4.00%	1.05	1.99	9.20%	-8.30%	-6.25%
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$151.38M	-41.20%	-7.40%	-3.57%	-2.10%	5.37	3.01	2.40%	-9.00%	-3.75%
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$620.75M	-61.10%	-38.10%	-44.16%	-72.60%	0.89	7.85	-22.20%	-173.80%	-180.61%
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$1.65B	-108.90%	-20.00%	-18.50%	-30.10%	10.09	3.77	N/A	N/A	N/A
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$792.76M	-19.50%	-5.30%	-1.58%	-1.10%	3.02	2.73	12.20%	-11.40%	-3.02%
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$23.04M	N/A	-15.80%	-6.55%	-3.20%	-3.89	1.37	6.20%	-13.20%	-3.80%
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$6.93M	-30.20%	-24.90%	-33.82%	-34.50%	0.12	8.30	14.80%	-24.30%	-24.81%
JCTC	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD	$8.90M	-18.00%	-15.10%	-18.04%	-16.50%	0.23	4.63	15.10%	-10.00%	-9.08%
KBSX	FST CORP	$61.78M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.74	0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
LUD	LUDA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$195.08M	-9.60%	-3.70%	-4.68%	-4.20%	1.26	1.57	15.70%	-4.70%	-2.72%
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$3.23M	-41.40%	-24.10%	-26.56%	-56.40%	0.24	0.59	42.60%	-870.90%	-891.61%
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$878.26M	17.20%	6.90%	17.08%	11.30%	1.38	1.40	37.60%	10.70%	20.20%
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$8.33M	-53.70%	-45.80%	-58.94%	-51.30%	0.20	4.27	16.00%	-126.80%	-125.45%
SEED	ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD	$7.99M	-46.70%	11.20%	-42.27%	-27.70%	-6.08	0.54	14.20%	18.30%	19.65%
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$52.58M	2.70%	2.00%	2.92%	3.60%	0.22	1.15	32.90%	6.00%	9.72%
ITP	IT TECH PACKAGING INC	$3.97M	-7.10%	-6.20%	-6.32%	-6.30%	0.16	1.92	5.70%	-13.90%	-12.57%
LVRO	LAVORO LTD	$127.19M	N/A	-45.30%	77.18%	-403.20%	-3.76	0.59	13.90%	-40.90%	-16.51%
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$11.80M	-98.30%	-73.20%	-41.87%	-123.50%	0.29	15.75	63.50%	-253.50%	-252.50%
GGB	GERDAU SA	$8.17B	8.50%	5.60%	9.14%	10.60%	0.49	3.01	13.70%	6.80%	10.35%
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$17.71M	-0.70%	-0.50%	-1.64%	-1.70%	0.31	3.72	9.90%	-0.80%	-1.97%
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$7.54B	22.50%	11.10%	16.97%	14.80%	0.91	0.88	43.10%	20.10%	27.64%
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$403.61M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.07	4.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
NITO	N2OFF INC	$4.42M	-113.70%	-84.10%	-53.25%	-126.80%	0.26	4.21	65.20%	-3,187.10%	-2,290.01%
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$5.22M	-44.30%	-37.60%	-47.13%	-38.10%	0.23	0.92	-28.50%	-286.80%	-261.12%
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$84.47M	0.00%	0.00%	3.38%	3.90%	0.36	1.86	37.60%	0.00%	3.16%
NWGL	NATURE WOOD GROUP LTD	$21.52M	N/A	-22.60%	-79.11%	-26.40%	-1.37	1.59	22.20%	-47.40%	-43.19%
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$501.99M	2.40%	1.30%	3.96%	3.70%	0.88	3.12	24.40%	0.70%	1.86%
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$81.22M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.89	1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAPS	CAPSTONE HOLDING CORP	$6.37M	-32.50%	-12.00%	-8.99%	-10.90%	1.15	0.96	21.90%	-14.00%	-7.73%
CITR	GENERAL ENTERPRISE VENTURES INC	N/A	-718.70%	-366.80%	-227.27%	12,354.60%	0.44	2.44	5.10%	-1,614.80%	-1,047.97%
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$503.41k	-4.10%	-3.70%	-3.74%	-3.80%	0.02	25.13	0.60%	-11.50%	-10.62%
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$4.67B	19.20%	15.00%	19.89%	42.10%	0.24	4.56	22.70%	31.20%	37.29%
TII	TITAN MINING CORP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.54	1.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZKIN	ZK INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$8.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.60%	-3.20%	-1.99%
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	$47.86M	5.90%	5.00%	6.78%	7.60%	0.18	14.10	38.20%	6.20%	8.05%
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$25.06B	4.90%	2.80%	6.11%	6.20%	0.75	2.78	21.10%	11.80%	23.76%

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	+1.50%	+4.74%	+8.53%	-12.41%	20.34x	1.41x	+7.53%	+4.22%	+8.87%	+14.84%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+0.95%	+7.30%	+27.34%	+82.50%	21.03x	2.90x	+17.39%	+6.21%	+11.04%	-17.28%	Buy
Building Materials	17	+0.65%	+2.64%	+2.97%	+2.27%	27.57x	3.07x	+12.37%	+5.81%	+9.42%	+8.73%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	+0.24%	+2.14%	+2.01%	-11.76%	25.41x	5.22x	+8.23%	+11.16%	+20.10%	+18.13%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+2.84%	+6.08%	+7.60%	-21.34%	-22.32x	1.10x	-17.56%	-5.07%	-2.33%	+10.01%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	+3.38%	+4.80%	+19.42%	+25.54%	47.12x	2.01x	-0.44%	-0.87%	-1.09%	-10.11%	Buy
Copper	6	+3.06%	+9.00%	+17.59%	+77.16%	34.29x	6.71x	+27.04%	+12.75%	+23.75%	-13.86%	Buy
Gold	47	+4.12%	+6.10%	+17.88%	+130.57%	27.78x	4.03x	+14.24%	+9.67%	+13.67%	+5.84%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	+0.65%	+3.38%	+3.36%	-10.89%	7.95x	1.49x	+9.38%	+6.38%	+9.64%	+19.88%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	42	+4.13%	+11.08%	+13.41%	+49.78%	9.49x	2.70x	-96.20%	+3.84%	+11.20%	+8.13%	Strong Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	+5.41%	+7.37%	+16.11%	+147.19%	11.83x	4.01x	+4.56%	+0.44%	+4.45%	+0.94%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.88%	+0.77%	+2.29%	-35.27%	8.72x	1.25x	+15.15%	+4.12%	+10.32%	+25.30%	Buy
Silver	3	+7.24%	+7.88%	+22.60%	+216.76%	120.02x	3.42x	+3.06%	+1.89%	+4.12%	-16.88%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	57	+2.11%	+3.29%	+5.87%	+3.27%	-2.43x	3.24x	+17.44%	+5.65%	+10.23%	+14.56%	Buy
Steel	23	+1.47%	+2.80%	+6.09%	+10.99%	27.22x	1.10x	+5.36%	+3.76%	+7.07%	+1.15%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+1.27%	+1.44%	+3.86%	+4.56%	-104.96x	1.38x	-3.51%	+0.74%	-0.23%	+13.86%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	+3.07%	+22.47%	+14.71%	+181.80%	214.10x	8.60x	-1.72%	-3.20%	-1.59%	-1.89%	Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

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

Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 309 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 8 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Centerra Gold has seen its stock return 167.89% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 156 percentage points.

Centerra Gold has an average 1 year price target of $14.17, a downside of -7.71% from Centerra Gold's current stock price of $15.35.

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. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 309 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 131.91% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 120 percentage points.

3. Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV)

Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 309 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 Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) has a Due Diligence Score of 12, which is -18 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MATV as a "A".It passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Mativ Holdings has seen its stock return 12.73% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 1 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 102 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. 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 2.02%. 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.

2. 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 2.02%. 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.

3. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

Fmc (NYSE:FMC) has an annual dividend yield of 12.26%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.02%. 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 -54.8% 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 1.93% in the last day, and up 4.46% over the last week. Lithium Americas (Argentina) was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 14.61% yesterday.

Lithium Argentina shares are trading higher after the company announced strong preliminary 2025 operational results for the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine operation in Jujuy, Argentina.

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 -9 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. 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 gained 39.17% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 27 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 43, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has gained 64.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 52 percentage points.

3. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) 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.

Cabot 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.

Cabot's stock has dropped -20.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -33 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 9.73% over the next year.

6.67% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.37% are rated C (Hold), 14.44% are rated D (Sell), and 11.85% 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 21.74x.

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