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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$2.86B	19.50%	14.10%	19.57%	29.70%	0.39	2.89	29.60%	26.40%	35.31%
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$263.78M	20.80%	7.40%	17.90%	17.20%	1.84	1.76	33.50%	6.90%	11.65%
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.49B	3.80%	1.40%	3.49%	9.10%	1.72	1.42	41.60%	0.80%	0.95%
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$1.76B	12.20%	3.70%	7.89%	5.50%	2.22	2.49	12.40%	2.80%	5.14%
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$2.53B	15.60%	2.30%	9.14%	6.30%	5.34	1.28	15.80%	1.50%	4.02%
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$7.83B	2.10%	1.20%	2.59%	2.80%	0.71	2.78	15.60%	1.10%	1.96%
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$1.01B	41.40%	12.50%	16.96%	11.50%	2.26	2.68	31.00%	20.70%	25.65%
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$3.89B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.43	1.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$4.42B	10.60%	3.40%	13.98%	16.00%	2.44	1.07	51.10%	7.00%	27.73%
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$690.08M	-83.10%	-20.40%	-23.39%	-17.90%	4.04	2.14	17.80%	-22.00%	-19.90%
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$3.10B	13.50%	8.40%	11.33%	9.90%	0.59	1.90	31.90%	10.90%	13.37%
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$248.11M	11.80%	6.00%	18.14%	20.50%	0.75	1.05	41.50%	11.40%	29.19%
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$4.51B	6.80%	3.90%	5.91%	6.10%	0.53	2.41	56.80%	15.40%	22.33%
VALE	VALE SA	$57.60B	16.90%	7.10%	12.47%	10.50%	1.37	1.03	36.20%	16.20%	21.97%
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$38.92B	25.70%	13.60%	N/A	18.60%	0.92	N/A	45.30%	23.90%	38.31%
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$145.16M	8.50%	4.70%	7.40%	7.30%	1.24	3.24	7.30%	2.20%	3.48%
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$9.40B	-15.70%	-5.20%	N/A	-0.80%	2.04	N/A	6.20%	-6.50%	-1.10%
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$492.98M	21.50%	13.30%	25.06%	26.20%	0.46	1.78	49.30%	20.60%	35.83%
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$2.12B	-38.30%	-3.40%	3.00%	1.70%	12.28	1.27	38.00%	-5.10%	3.33%
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$33.78B	23.80%	15.50%	24.07%	24.80%	0.51	2.83	46.90%	27.30%	40.80%
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$72.69B	14.50%	7.50%	11.84%	12.70%	0.57	2.94	48.30%	24.50%	36.74%
SSL	SASOL LTD	$4.07B	4.60%	1.90%	7.16%	5.40%	1.33	1.87	48.20%	2.70%	8.34%
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$84.48B	15.60%	11.00%	17.24%	21.20%	0.39	2.12	70.30%	32.60%	49.88%
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$1.06B	-1.80%	-0.30%	11.58%	10.50%	4.02	0.91	19.60%	-0.60%	15.77%
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$1.82B	11.30%	6.10%	10.63%	12.10%	0.83	1.66	12.90%	3.80%	5.26%
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$6.78B	11.70%	10.40%	12.53%	14.00%	0.09	4.37	82.00%	60.20%	75.85%
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$12.60B	9.00%	6.30%	11.86%	10.90%	0.32	2.15	36.10%	16.20%	29.46%
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$1.67B	20.60%	9.10%	14.22%	13.80%	1.14	2.89	38.20%	8.30%	11.30%
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$6.12B	6.90%	4.20%	15.76%	16.10%	0.70	1.03	46.00%	8.80%	29.27%
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$107.10B	22.70%	13.00%	21.58%	21.60%	0.64	2.04	60.70%	33.40%	49.78%
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$725.57M	-32.50%	-5.10%	1.18%	0.70%	5.49	2.15	15.30%	-6.40%	1.19%
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$640.31M	-0.10%	-0.10%	2.86%	2.00%	1.28	2.84	11.80%	-0.10%	5.15%
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$3.18B	5.30%	2.30%	9.14%	9.00%	0.87	2.42	42.70%	6.40%	25.82%
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$325.24M	9.00%	7.20%	10.23%	25.60%	0.28	3.66	27.20%	9.60%	11.87%
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$16.70B	7.80%	3.40%	7.36%	8.20%	1.22	0.82	33.60%	5.80%	9.64%
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$9.11B	10.00%	6.40%	13.30%	11.50%	0.50	1.68	33.30%	15.40%	29.58%
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$860.22M	8.90%	3.80%	8.20%	8.60%	1.31	1.76	23.10%	3.20%	5.26%
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$37.79B	8.10%	4.80%	7.21%	8.20%	0.62	2.77	11.40%	5.20%	6.90%
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$977.30M	-142.40%	-44.70%	-81.01%	-71.80%	1.80	0.66	28.50%	-37.60%	-35.46%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$41.48B	14.20%	13.40%	15.85%	19.40%	0.07	4.64	72.00%	59.50%	75.84%
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$30.37B	7.30%	3.40%	7.67%	8.00%	1.06	1.41	30.20%	6.80%	11.97%
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$1.37B	25.60%	19.40%	22.28%	37.50%	0.23	2.14	87.50%	65.50%	71.35%
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$16.18B	14.40%	9.70%	13.60%	14.60%	0.48	1.72	50.90%	33.50%	45.59%
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$20.99B	12.00%	8.20%	12.00%	14.50%	0.38	2.31	31.40%	19.50%	30.91%
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$193.36M	-23.70%	-13.00%	-11.33%	-9.00%	0.75	3.56	2.00%	-5.60%	-4.25%
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$727.06M	9.60%	5.10%	19.06%	27.20%	1.09	1.58	34.10%	5.90%	17.64%
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$53.35B	13.10%	12.70%	14.25%	17.40%	0.04	8.09	68.60%	54.70%	64.38%
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$3.06B	22.40%	10.90%	18.82%	19.80%	1.09	1.61	25.50%	10.20%	15.28%
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.93B	-0.10%	0.00%	2.24%	2.70%	1.04	1.98	25.40%	-0.10%	3.09%
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$416.15M	-19.70%	-0.80%	6.21%	9.40%	3.55	1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$2.62B	18.30%	8.10%	12.22%	9.70%	1.11	0.82	39.50%	23.40%	33.73%
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$2.41B	-0.70%	-0.30%	2.65%	4.00%	1.06	2.47	35.90%	-0.50%	3.46%
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$115.66B	39.00%	19.50%	34.36%	29.80%	0.94	4.52	58.70%	31.00%	51.91%
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.10B	9.10%	7.00%	9.79%	14.30%	0.17	7.16	12.70%	7.70%	10.42%
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$7.15B	12.60%	8.40%	13.67%	13.40%	0.44	1.75	31.10%	34.90%	54.07%
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$266.98M	-2.70%	-2.20%	0.88%	1.60%	0.22	3.35	61.80%	-12.80%	8.56%
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$1.94B	-0.10%	-0.10%	-1.67%	-3.30%	0.38	2.78	28.00%	-0.10%	-1.35%
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$1.04B	-15.90%	-6.00%	-3.14%	-2.50%	1.85	2.25	24.20%	-14.30%	-6.73%
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$758.42M	-1.20%	-0.70%	-0.97%	-1.30%	0.65	1.90	8.80%	-0.70%	-0.72%
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$696.46M	18.50%	3.80%	5.99%	4.60%	1.76	2.37	30.80%	4.30%	6.43%
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$3.00B	15.80%	10.90%	17.88%	20.30%	0.35	3.30	42.90%	22.00%	34.03%
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$25.11B	12.70%	7.20%	10.55%	9.30%	0.78	3.11	13.10%	6.40%	8.38%
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$669.35M	-21.20%	-8.80%	23.54%	25.70%	1.90	0.98	34.70%	-13.50%	25.40%
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$11.08B	16.70%	10.90%	10.73%	13.50%	0.46	2.00	38.00%	24.00%	26.35%
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$736.56M	21.10%	14.20%	19.99%	22.50%	0.43	3.34	28.80%	11.10%	13.79%
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$5.05B	12.10%	9.10%	13.33%	30.80%	0.28	2.72	35.80%	14.70%	20.19%
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$44.68B	6.50%	3.80%	7.60%	17.90%	0.66	1.58	46.10%	9.20%	13.82%
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$945.40M	8.70%	3.60%	9.40%	13.50%	1.32	3.03	39.20%	5.30%	12.31%
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$6.55B	6.20%	3.10%	8.27%	7.30%	0.96	1.44	31.90%	5.20%	11.07%
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$181.32M	5.30%	3.70%	6.63%	8.90%	0.41	2.91	17.60%	3.10%	4.59%
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$368.67M	7.00%	4.60%	3.92%	3.70%	0.50	3.06	12.40%	10.30%	7.96%
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	$2.69B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.82	0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.99B	12.40%	6.50%	10.68%	10.00%	0.87	4.59	33.60%	8.70%	13.22%
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$11.64B	28.30%	12.00%	19.44%	23.00%	1.18	3.48	38.10%	15.30%	23.43%
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$12.35B	28.20%	10.10%	14.85%	16.80%	1.34	2.27	36.90%	20.50%	28.43%
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$2.65B	2.20%	1.10%	4.05%	3.90%	0.92	3.29	19.50%	1.10%	3.64%
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$18.80B	14.30%	6.20%	12.56%	9.60%	1.22	2.51	29.30%	15.10%	25.73%
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$3.75B	23.80%	21.90%	26.30%	61.60%	0.08	19.02	48.10%	35.80%	45.39%
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$2.95B	11.20%	4.00%	8.65%	6.80%	1.94	1.71	9.50%	3.20%	5.26%
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$4.38B	1.70%	1.30%	1.15%	1.30%	0.27	4.13	19.90%	2.90%	2.34%
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$18.46B	14.70%	12.90%	13.14%	15.90%	0.31	2.89	86.80%	56.00%	66.90%
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$7.81B	3.10%	1.90%	3.95%	4.80%	0.47	3.38	27.00%	7.10%	16.38%
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$74.66B	21.60%	8.60%	13.40%	18.70%	1.46	1.70	44.30%	12.50%	16.62%
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$7.07B	28.50%	14.00%	22.07%	21.20%	0.91	2.68	31.90%	16.30%	22.70%
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$7.16B	11.20%	11.00%	11.44%	12.70%	0.03	1.68	64.70%	59.40%	66.82%
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$81.48B	60.50%	10.30%	20.00%	20.10%	4.92	0.82	48.90%	11.00%	16.10%
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$823.59M	-2.80%	-1.30%	4.02%	5.30%	1.07	2.43	32.90%	-2.10%	5.62%
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$7.03B	18.10%	11.90%	17.53%	25.40%	0.51	3.35	46.00%	14.90%	20.04%
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$454.35M	79.30%	38.30%	N/A	622.10%	0.23	N/A	100.00%	82.80%	82.80%
RS	RELIANCE INC	$15.24B	10.10%	7.00%	10.41%	13.50%	0.44	4.43	29.00%	5.20%	7.15%
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$754.55M	-29.40%	-11.80%	-11.07%	-11.00%	1.71	2.04	27.20%	-13.60%	-10.16%
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$615.52M	9.50%	3.80%	4.78%	4.40%	1.73	2.12	15.80%	3.50%	4.42%
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$122.98M	-49.20%	-17.40%	-18.80%	-18.50%	1.96	1.77	24.10%	-21.10%	-15.06%
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$2.76B	36.60%	19.80%	28.13%	33.90%	0.77	2.79	55.10%	14.70%	16.95%
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$23.23B	13.70%	4.70%	10.10%	12.20%	1.82	1.47	40.50%	7.10%	11.82%
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$3.27B	6.20%	2.30%	6.95%	8.00%	1.64	1.93	30.40%	3.30%	8.91%
MAGN	MAGNERA CORP	$528.30M	-14.50%	-3.90%	-0.74%	-0.60%	2.75	2.37	10.50%	-5.00%	-0.78%
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$734.94M	-1.20%	-1.10%	-0.28%	-0.30%	0.06	5.04	77.60%	-27.70%	-6.97%
AA	ALCOA CORP	$11.95B	19.80%	7.70%	12.30%	12.00%	1.52	1.56	18.40%	8.90%	12.03%
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$84.72B	15.50%	6.40%	10.91%	11.50%	1.45	1.45	36.10%	9.30%	13.87%

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	+1.37%	+3.30%	-1.43%	-8.36%	19.60x	1.39x	+7.62%	+4.25%	+8.83%	+18.27%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-1.34%	+3.86%	+13.33%	+36.78%	16.49x	2.22x	+17.23%	+6.05%	+10.92%	-2.93%	Buy
Building Materials	18	-0.40%	+2.14%	+4.88%	-7.88%	26.85x	3.03x	+12.38%	+5.83%	+9.44%	+8.98%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	31	-1.55%	+0.13%	+0.25%	-19.16%	25.59x	5.22x	+8.88%	+11.13%	+20.09%	+19.81%	Buy
Chemicals	17	-0.32%	+1.06%	+3.16%	-25.88%	-22.72x	1.04x	-17.58%	-5.06%	-2.38%	+16.80%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-2.15%	+2.00%	+1.73%	-8.28%	47.44x	1.78x	-0.25%	-0.69%	-0.91%	+1.94%	Buy
Copper	6	-2.91%	+2.32%	+7.39%	+43.22%	29.79x	5.85x	+27.36%	+12.93%	+24.04%	-3.98%	Buy
Gold	47	-0.06%	+6.51%	+10.29%	+97.28%	26.35x	3.71x	+14.15%	+9.71%	+13.68%	+13.38%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-1.09%	-0.10%	+0.80%	-21.01%	8.42x	1.45x	+9.57%	+6.51%	+9.88%	+22.41%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	42	-2.74%	+0.97%	+7.12%	+30.47%	8.68x	2.43x	-98.68%	+3.73%	+11.15%	+18.14%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	-0.86%	+6.87%	+15.91%	+124.27%	6.55x	3.68x	+4.52%	+0.28%	+4.25%	+5.09%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-0.26%	+2.09%	+9.74%	-37.64%	8.61x	1.22x	+15.25%	+4.16%	+10.37%	+21.40%	Buy
Silver	3	-4.10%	+3.94%	+19.40%	+157.71%	101.77x	2.94x	+3.04%	+1.88%	+4.11%	-12.75%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	-0.48%	+1.52%	+0.62%	-7.74%	-1.23x	3.09x	+17.63%	+5.70%	+10.25%	+19.98%	Buy
Steel	23	-0.28%	+3.41%	+8.24%	+10.93%	25.85x	1.07x	+5.33%	+3.74%	+7.09%	+2.66%	Strong Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-0.78%	+1.56%	-2.24%	-0.77%	-91.83x	1.33x	-4.99%	+0.37%	-1.03%	+17.94%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-7.59%	-5.05%	-7.01%	+139.16%	198.11x	7.49x	-1.52%	-2.93%	-1.25%	+15.20%	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 140.92% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 141 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. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) 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 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 94.57% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 94 percentage points.

3. Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO)

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) 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 Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Arlo Technologies has seen its stock return 7.4% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 7 percentage points.

Arlo Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 70.58% from Arlo Technologies's current stock price of $14.07.

Arlo Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Arlo Technologies, 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 106 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. 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 2.02%. 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.

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 2.02%. 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.

Why are basic material stocks down?

Basic material stocks were down -0.97% in the last day, and up 1.91% over the last week. Scantech Ai Systems was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -11.53% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading lower amid weakness in Broadcom after it issued cautious outlook. The sector is also being weighed down by reports that Oracle delayed some data center projects for OpenAI.

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 -4.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -5 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 57, which is 35 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vale Sa's stock has gained 34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 34 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 136.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 137 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

41.59% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 14.8% over the next year.

5.95% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.36% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.56% are rated C (Hold), 15.99% 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 20.25x.

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