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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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GORO
GOLD RESOURCE CORP
$1.34-6.94%-16.77%57.65%82.56%204.55%249.87%-22.54%-55.92%-2.90%$1.87$0.2928.34%362.07%0.548,640,000-11.98%
NITO
N2OFF INC
$1.260.00%-22.70%-19.23%-63.16%-84.73%-96.92%-99.58%-98.83%N/A$45.50$1.2097.23%5.00%0.1063,000-40.00%
NWGL
NATURE WOOD GROUP LTD
$1.447.87%26.32%3.60%-7.69%34.58%13.65%N/AN/AN/A$6.61$0.9178.21%58.24%-0.01138,00060.47%
SNES
SENESTECH INC
$1.85-1.60%-7.50%-14.35%-44.78%-63.65%-36.21%-99.61%-99.96%N/A$6.24$1.3070.35%42.31%0.8727,000-80.15%
TSE
TRINSEO PLC
$0.45-6.25%-5.26%-13.29%-71.52%-83.52%-89.05%-98.32%-99.16%-98.10%$5.99$0.4392.49%4.65%1.72589,0004.80%
KBSX
FST CORP
$1.14-2.56%-12.98%-17.39%-24.50%-35.23%-83.69%-88.96%N/AN/A$8.75$1.1486.97%0.00%-0.128,70010.13%
SEED
ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD
$1.304.84%0.00%18.18%-22.62%35.42%-40.91%-84.70%-92.82%-89.17%$2.70$0.7451.85%76.63%0.99243,0003,140.00%
ITP
IT TECH PACKAGING INC
$0.234.17%2.27%-3.02%-14.12%12.50%-36.44%-64.29%-97.41%-98.28%$1.00$0.1577.50%49.01%0.601,003,000772.17%
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
$33.58-1.52%-0.12%2.35%17.17%17.13%-8.92%13.68%20.92%36.39%$38.37$26.2812.48%27.78%1.092,201,000-28.00%
ATCX
ATLAS CRITICAL MINERALS CORP
$7.10-8.97%-42.56%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$14.01$7.0549.32%0.71%-3.78278,00026.94%
AUST
AUSTIN GOLD CORP
$2.05-27.82%-13.50%31.83%15.17%57.69%56.49%89.99%N/AN/A$3.92$1.0547.70%95.24%0.661,673,000-84.85%
GGB
GERDAU SA
$4.27-2.95%-3.39%14.78%23.77%41.86%42.81%-15.14%26.59%466.31%$4.66$2.278.37%88.11%0.9614,664,000-46.81%

Basic Material Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
14-1.71%-3.50%+11.58%-9.17%21.53x1.53x+7.75%+4.26%+8.92%+2.49%Buy
4-4.79%-5.37%+6.96%+84.05%22.04x2.78x+17.12%+6.02%+10.89%-7.78%Buy
17-1.08%-2.31%+1.05%-3.31%27.92x3.01x+12.29%+5.76%+9.31%+11.23%Buy
31-0.83%-0.93%+3.70%-12.08%26.59x5.52x+9.18%+11.13%+20.03%+16.55%Buy
17-2.17%-4.12%+11.30%-20.32%-23.21x1.17x-16.76%-4.90%-2.19%+7.87%Buy
5-4.39%-10.86%+3.64%+26.63%45.92x1.99x-0.44%-0.86%-1.09%-3.58%Buy
6-9.30%+0.74%+24.39%+108.52%38.86x7.66x+27.71%+13.14%+24.35%-19.58%Strong Buy
49-12.23%-11.80%+11.16%+115.38%28.83x4.16x+14.71%+9.74%+13.64%+8.57%Buy
5-0.47%-3.09%+9.37%-7.87%8.18x1.59x+9.26%+6.30%+9.53%+13.08%Buy
43-6.65%-10.01%+14.83%+59.39%10.88x2.88x-80.54%+4.05%+11.52%+13.52%Strong Buy
16-12.20%-13.67%+14.02%+151.80%15.24x4.14x+4.81%+0.37%+4.43%+16.30%Buy
6-1.59%-5.83%-2.35%-39.76%8.92x1.25x+15.38%+4.18%+10.41%+25.53%Buy
3-16.50%-19.06%+17.90%+235.61%133.82x3.78x+3.07%+1.89%+4.13%+10.81%Hold
57-0.12%-0.46%+5.89%+1.75%-5.11x3.36x+17.46%+5.68%+10.30%+11.24%Buy
23-1.23%-1.84%+8.54%+12.77%25.49x1.18x+5.64%+3.89%+7.29%-2.55%Buy
6-0.63%-3.15%+7.23%+16.71%-113.05x1.44x-2.92%+0.91%+0.10%+11.61%Strong Buy
10-7.77%-4.72%+22.48%+184.63%264.42x10.11x-2.42%-3.31%-1.62%-2.12%Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)


Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 312 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 89.38% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 78 percentage points.

2. Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC)


Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 312 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 Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Commercial Metals Co has seen its stock return 56.91% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 45 percentage points.

Commercial Metals Co has an average 1 year price target of $75.88, a downside of -1.29% from Commercial Metals Co's current stock price of $76.87.

Commercial Metals Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Commercial Metals Co, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU)


Centerra Gold (NYSE:CGAU) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 312 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 165.19% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 154 percentage points.

Centerra Gold has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, a downside of -1.55% from Centerra Gold's current stock price of $16.76.

Centerra Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Centerra 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 100 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)


Fmc (NYSE:FMC) has an annual dividend yield of 11.52%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. 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.

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)


Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.51%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cvr Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvr Partners's dividend payout ratio of 75.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)


Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 11.12%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.97%. 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 -144.5% 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 -3.22% in the last day, and down -3.72% over the last week. Novagold Resources was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -20.49% yesterday.

Precious metal stocks are trading lower after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair. Warsh's nomination raised the value of the dollar, which may have eased investors' concerns that drove them to safe-haven assets.

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. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)


Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) 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.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 93.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 82 percentage points.

2. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)


Cabot (NYSE:CBT) 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.

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 -17.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -29 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 57, which is 34 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 186.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 175 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

46.51% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 9.05% over the next year.

5.54% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.61% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.18% are rated C (Hold), 17.34% are rated D (Sell), and 10.33% 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 24.06x.
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