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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
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$13.48	72,744	-54.57%	13.25	13.35	12.06	10.91	11.98	56.08	64.67	53.76	51.32	42.55	0.39	0.44	-0.05	0.60
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$25.55	5,971,315	52.79%	24.83	25.68	25.21	23.88	22.81	52.22	34.91	24.79	49.12	31.78	-0.16	-0.06	-0.10	0.94
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$14.77	22,490,842	-27.69%	14.70	14.64	12.95	11.75	10.63	57.18	72.18	64.75	44.27	37.76	0.55	0.59	-0.04	0.77
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$82.54	31,303	-30.59%	80.30	76.86	75.42	76.99	74.20	70.81	92.62	91.15	99.36	98.52	2.10	1.40	0.70	0.79
ASM	AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD	$2.42	3,301,540	-27.29%	2.27	2.13	1.82	1.48	1.29	68.47	86.42	91.19	90.13	91.92	0.18	0.15	0.03	1.20
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$13.25	9,915	17.31%	12.68	12.18	12.65	13.78	13.07	55.80	43.77	46.93	76.19	81.66	0.17	-0.01	0.18	0.40
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$6.97	33,767,589	92.22%	5.71	5.82	5.76	6.02	6.21	68.29	61.11	40.00	82.12	55.91	0.04	-0.04	0.09	1.45
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$4.02	22,481,925	-37.93%	3.80	3.68	3.38	3.08	2.88	62.11	88.42	90.60	81.51	84.34	0.19	0.14	0.05	0.97
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$21.47	729,003	33.31%	21.10	21.36	19.68	17.87	17.14	57.67	62.68	60.30	47.25	47.81	0.51	0.55	-0.04	0.47
GOLD	BARRICK GOLD CORP	$18.86	20,528,011	-36.57%	18.92	19.47	19.01	17.77	18.43	47.46	36.14	30.20	40.59	31.55	-0.05	0.02	-0.08	0.51
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$3.02	50,730,896	-9.65%	3.06	3.17	3.00	2.77	2.87	47.69	31.11	28.70	36.49	33.34	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.68
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$10.78	2,234,223	-47.25%	10.55	10.56	10.39	9.25	7.45	54.41	68.30	58.39	80.61	66.84	0.13	0.08	0.05	0.72
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$22.13	2,628,606	-26.21%	22.27	22.95	21.55	18.84	17.15	49.31	42.86	41.16	46.06	44.01	0.22	0.32	-0.11	0.50
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$3.64	7,432,014	25.03%	3.69	3.73	3.79	3.49	3.73	47.37	53.82	44.20	66.50	55.51	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.03
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$99.45	63,018	13.92%	96.48	93.72	92.02	105.27	104.26	60.46	79.59	82.05	82.19	87.15	1.83	0.94	0.89	0.91
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$45.49	29,626	-20.67%	43.23	42.95	44.73	43.87	38.89	62.94	91.60	89.51	100.00	100.00	0.01	-0.44	0.45	0.50
OR	OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD	$23.71	1,082,002	48.62%	23.68	23.34	21.17	20.02	19.30	60.17	83.22	81.43	37.44	34.89	0.76	0.82	-0.06	0.54
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$40.29	289,258	-48.73%	35.40	33.54	38.49	41.16	40.63	67.98	92.65	91.41	100.00	100.00	0.25	-1.06	1.31	1.31
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$5.36	19,885,046	20.12%	6.03	6.18	5.75	5.20	4.97	37.50	27.72	30.20	31.83	31.11	0.01	0.10	-0.08	1.07
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$119.39	117,661	36.30%	121.53	120.98	111.88	113.97	118.14	52.74	25.30	31.18	0.18	5.25	2.30	3.14	-0.84	0.87
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$114.66	2,487,130	-21.32%	116.06	117.76	108.66	98.59	89.86	51.21	42.10	37.53	30.72	27.59	1.93	2.80	-0.87	0.51
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$13.37	364,516	-30.13%	12.94	11.99	12.16	12.91	15.91	59.89	82.58	87.38	76.17	86.47	0.42	0.19	0.23	1.34
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$20.43	277,914	-8.99%	19.24	18.90	19.14	21.46	20.81	64.76	81.37	69.47	100.00	98.53	0.12	-0.12	0.24	1.31
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC	$11.77	1,574,034	87.17%	10.46	10.20	9.85	11.14	11.61	70.42	81.16	84.59	73.24	79.97	0.25	0.12	0.13	1.07
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$3.52	4,414,851	-20.11%	3.42	3.30	2.42	2.10	1.38	60.95	74.74	67.87	36.10	31.54	0.32	0.33	-0.01	1.12
EMX	EMX ROYALTY CORP	$2.13	310,893	41.98%	2.21	2.19	2.01	1.88	1.83	50.09	38.10	35.50	15.03	14.00	0.05	0.07	-0.02	0.67
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$178.72	516,229	-19.94%	180.25	181.13	166.03	153.41	147.68	54.15	47.01	43.95	21.84	21.81	4.12	5.16	-1.04	0.51
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$633.70	24,560	-24.89%	618.66	593.03	565.32	542.34	543.61	73.14	91.43	89.57	97.32	96.38	21.09	17.56	3.53	0.63
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$165.25	1,016,157	21.61%	168.75	169.03	157.74	143.66	134.01	50.80	36.72	37.09	25.68	26.82	3.17	4.16	-0.99	0.51
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$11.19	1,079,264	-17.57%	10.40	9.44	10.26	10.26	12.40	64.40	87.86	88.61	88.05	90.16	0.36	0.07	0.29	1.50
ACNT	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO	$12.80	74,781	85.38%	13.05	12.88	12.55	11.88	10.92	48.99	59.61	74.36	29.82	54.48	0.14	0.17	-0.03	0.41
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$10.71	766,916	-22.99%	10.83	10.90	9.42	7.79	6.05	53.50	67.92	63.47	32.42	33.11	0.45	0.52	-0.07	0.90
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$14.70	707,564	-16.85%	14.56	14.62	14.45	13.60	13.47	51.56	79.67	78.14	72.97	78.63	0.10	0.06	0.04	0.61
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$33.48	5,697	-9.87%	34.33	35.35	34.02	32.55	30.63	45.15	22.10	19.90	6.29	6.62	-0.18	0.19	-0.37	0.87
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$14.91	29,826	53.58%	15.23	15.14	14.66	14.79	15.96	47.71	48.03	59.33	26.71	51.49	0.13	0.17	-0.03	0.74
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$58.68	324,967	17.45%	55.36	53.85	58.66	59.99	64.70	59.52	84.15	82.36	89.10	86.18	-0.06	-1.05	0.99	1.14
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$52.83	9,772,551	-12.28%	53.11	53.80	49.04	45.39	47.25	53.21	47.57	44.03	31.32	29.08	1.11	1.44	-0.33	0.50
VHI	VALHI INC	$18.11	6,939	36.65%	17.17	16.63	16.83	19.16	23.80	60.66	86.35	88.23	92.10	93.17	0.27	0.03	0.24	1.04
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$27.62	25,523	17.54%	27.94	27.44	26.81	27.32	24.70	51.90	45.84	52.36	22.53	30.03	0.32	0.32	-0.00	0.64
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$14.47	407,761	124.65%	15.94	16.80	14.57	13.18	13.21	42.57	20.30	21.07	18.86	19.19	0.12	0.48	-0.37	0.40
AA	ALCOA CORP	$25.72	8,537,153	61.17%	25.11	24.84	28.77	32.79	35.20	47.64	58.70	58.22	75.87	74.50	-0.99	-1.34	0.35	1.66
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$19.55	1,396,292	-36.60%	19.17	19.27	17.05	16.04	16.48	58.27	76.70	66.40	51.78	44.67	0.66	0.72	-0.06	0.77
SAND	SANDSTORM GOLD LTD	$8.53	4,866,245	-10.42%	8.55	8.40	7.44	6.65	6.21	59.08	79.11	78.47	26.47	28.73	0.34	0.37	-0.03	0.65
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$68.41	116,799	-26.16%	66.15	60.91	63.11	67.35	71.04	63.22	87.44	90.03	82.66	88.02	2.10	0.87	1.23	1.42
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$165.18	138,219	22.23%	159.66	159.52	163.50	163.38	168.30	59.15	93.17	91.60	100.00	100.00	0.26	-0.95	1.20	0.81
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$81.32	4,326,604	13.04%	80.14	77.09	76.83	82.14	82.59	62.22	80.54	88.32	81.19	90.10	1.41	0.79	0.62	0.67
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	$23.27	250,835	-17.79%	22.03	21.23	22.65	26.17	27.83	62.08	70.51	67.27	98.81	97.57	0.11	-0.31	0.43	1.29
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.64	1,358,522	127.06%	10.17	9.67	10.25	10.95	11.50	62.91	85.17	87.61	98.90	96.64	0.15	-0.02	0.17	1.66
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$1.73	1,027,047	-31.42%	1.74	1.71	1.40	1.19	1.09	56.52	60.70	58.78	22.81	22.90	0.11	0.12	-0.01	0.85
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$1.48	882,624	-37.93%	1.40	1.37	1.28	1.25	1.38	57.77	76.67	70.65	67.78	58.70	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.75
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$32.25	6,328,702	-47.21%	30.52	28.72	26.89	26.57	26.72	78.15	91.71	91.08	96.21	96.21	1.40	1.09	0.31	1.03
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$30.61	6,996	-7.63%	30.20	30.21	31.60	36.12	35.88	49.57	58.51	61.71	57.85	63.05	-0.25	-0.52	0.26	0.85
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$82.00	937,823	97.18%	73.11	71.25	70.35	74.21	70.80	68.76	67.84	69.07	63.13	69.24	1.41	0.58	0.82	1.29
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$15.51	4,039,073	87.72%	16.50	16.19	17.48	18.40	17.70	41.68	40.92	53.58	32.32	49.50	-0.31	-0.34	0.03	2.04
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$151.55	288,538	29.33%	146.54	140.32	141.51	144.83	140.72	67.18	91.75	92.06	97.25	98.12	3.16	1.40	1.76	0.99
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$26.70	65	-78.26%	27.65	26.88	26.40	26.28	26.96	47.50	46.15	67.37	24.87	52.55	0.30	0.38	-0.08	0.29
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$98.00	7,027	20.43%	101.27	100.36	101.75	103.40	99.87	44.69	24.06	36.81	3.62	13.58	-0.36	-0.09	-0.26	0.56
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$7.72	1,993,437	-39.79%	8.43	8.38	9.42	11.30	11.58	36.81	15.56	25.44	26.13	38.84	-0.42	-0.40	-0.02	1.26
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$8.98	2,865,629	102.29%	8.92	8.94	9.20	9.73	9.87	48.28	27.22	23.34	49.03	40.90	-0.09	-0.11	0.02	0.62
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$405.65	1,834,173	-10.32%	385.07	361.20	349.77	361.89	368.99	73.35	96.39	96.96	98.73	99.58	17.26	10.36	6.90	1.01
MT	ARCELORMITTAL	$29.81	1,162,567	12.00%	30.02	28.65	29.48	27.19	25.55	55.13	80.40	84.64	71.57	79.53	0.50	0.30	0.19	1.32
MTAL	MAC COPPER LTD	$9.55	266,416	-4.57%	9.23	8.97	9.52	10.18	11.21	55.82	70.59	58.97	72.62	56.79	-0.04	-0.13	0.09	0.31
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$11.26	260,338	-4.38%	11.30	11.04	10.82	11.38	9.98	52.64	52.75	50.36	45.18	41.62	0.14	0.13	0.01	0.96
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$7.22	435,734	35.81%	7.51	7.30	7.53	8.52	9.99	45.18	56.51	64.34	32.78	47.50	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	1.05
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$234.65	67,717	-3.86%	229.61	225.89	234.02	236.64	249.81	57.07	92.16	92.60	97.43	98.29	0.12	-1.55	1.68	0.49
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$93.40	176,889	51.18%	91.15	89.27	93.48	102.09	108.32	57.47	82.87	83.27	96.79	97.86	-0.13	-1.07	0.94	0.94
IPI	INTREPID POTASH INC	$37.94	367,382	-3.54%	34.61	31.94	29.29	27.11	25.94	75.54	91.69	83.46	94.69	83.80	2.28	1.64	0.63	1.38
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$5.48	973,983	114.48%	5.22	5.01	5.72	7.77	11.99	52.93	75.62	74.81	80.47	82.56	-0.14	-0.25	0.10	1.16
SLVM	SYLVAMO CORP	$60.20	325,659	53.55%	59.71	59.69	63.35	70.73	76.34	47.05	43.88	42.31	76.84	74.35	-1.11	-1.43	0.32	0.96
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$17.96	2,337,107	141.42%	13.87	12.60	11.03	11.53	11.74	88.47	98.96	96.83	86.76	79.11	1.26	0.85	0.41	1.07
SCL	STEPAN CO	$54.42	95,766	-3.34%	52.19	50.05	53.74	59.04	67.64	59.07	84.16	83.68	87.07	87.09	0.28	-0.66	0.95	0.86
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$31.27	4,995,351	3.43%	32.29	31.74	32.87	34.46	35.58	43.31	51.41	70.54	43.11	72.28	-0.09	-0.21	0.12	1.10
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$7.10	622,800	-31.49%	6.78	6.77	6.29	6.18	6.46	59.06	80.03	61.42	76.93	58.98	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.80
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$3.10	248,340	80.45%	3.22	3.23	2.90	2.65	2.73	49.22	26.28	29.13	14.13	12.75	0.08	0.12	-0.04	0.47
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$6.84	594,088	-18.39%	6.77	6.57	6.18	5.88	5.08	70.14	92.50	94.00	97.33	95.77	0.22	0.20	0.01	0.85
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.93	26,042	89.03%	3.76	3.78	4.56	4.84	4.10	46.69	37.40	26.59	38.90	20.51	-0.23	-0.28	0.06	0.79
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$82.46	1,763,936	3.85%	82.76	82.72	77.09	69.32	65.40	54.59	63.97	61.05	37.87	39.40	1.92	2.13	-0.21	0.62
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$4.98	8,884,924	-5.49%	4.72	4.69	4.25	3.96	4.10	61.68	69.96	58.29	69.69	56.22	0.18	0.17	0.02	1.22
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$17.34	300,214	-12.63%	16.89	16.70	18.13	20.58	24.77	50.45	52.32	59.75	58.29	64.77	-0.31	-0.51	0.20	1.13
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$5.51	32,674,876	48.91%	6.09	6.23	6.27	5.98	6.06	37.65	33.94	35.46	51.43	49.26	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	1.11
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$6.46	18,322,894	-22.84%	6.18	5.76	5.83	5.89	5.92	67.41	94.20	92.11	97.02	92.16	0.19	0.09	0.09	1.31
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$24.02	1,534,040	-56.16%	23.86	23.15	25.92	29.25	32.33	49.83	67.40	71.47	74.06	78.19	-0.34	-0.64	0.30	1.19
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$75.66	407,836	3.72%	80.40	79.84	82.49	91.28	101.00	39.79	14.06	16.22	10.85	13.19	-1.38	-0.93	-0.44	1.19
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$7.80	2,449,001	167.68%	6.71	6.11	5.98	5.85	6.68	77.49	87.40	87.74	91.83	87.97	0.35	0.19	0.16	0.99
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$157.04	164,951	-16.20%	154.51	151.66	154.90	161.72	172.66	56.39	71.58	70.58	76.74	75.64	0.40	-0.49	0.88	1.07
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$91.24	7,126,596	1.60%	86.37	81.90	80.92	81.56	78.52	71.13	94.03	95.69	97.76	97.85	2.88	1.55	1.32	1.03
CNR	CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$67.80	2,829,402	186.43%	73.42	73.33	72.94	84.35	95.46	39.38	67.03	74.53	62.35	76.98	-0.30	-0.16	-0.14	1.08
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$66.25	2,449,988	28.06%	65.77	63.30	69.87	73.97	78.39	50.83	68.73	69.64	70.75	72.19	-0.73	-1.47	0.74	1.09
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$5.85	897,073	-40.74%	5.54	5.48	4.80	4.27	4.32	65.73	84.73	76.04	78.72	63.20	0.26	0.25	0.01	1.03
MAG	MAG SILVER CORP	$15.93	992,690	124.07%	15.31	15.37	15.33	15.22	14.91	55.53	61.72	43.34	79.71	56.74	0.03	-0.02	0.04	1.03
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$32.35	49,473	-45.16%	32.35	31.40	31.56	33.14	36.75	53.24	40.57	46.37	36.23	45.98	0.36	0.17	0.18	1.33
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$268.42	634,570	-0.54%	260.23	250.97	241.21	253.59	256.18	67.17	87.79	89.85	83.87	89.27	7.65	5.31	2.33	0.95
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$7.05	1,496,706	14.53%	6.36	6.10	6.30	7.05	7.15	70.33	91.22	92.72	100.00	100.00	0.15	-0.02	0.17	1.09
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$66.86	6,170,524	87.50%	62.57	61.22	60.94	60.97	59.15	73.61	90.43	88.84	94.30	92.83	0.92	0.42	0.50	0.74
SSL	SASOL LTD	$3.52	567,351	-42.06%	3.50	3.49	3.84	4.28	5.44	46.71	16.05	19.20	40.15	41.16	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	1.28
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$25.81	454,806	27.30%	26.85	26.82	26.22	26.58	25.83	41.20	26.68	36.52	28.58	44.93	0.08	0.17	-0.09	0.68
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$95.33	290,754	-35.54%	93.37	84.56	77.43	75.36	76.03	78.44	96.38	96.22	84.60	84.68	5.66	4.73	0.93	0.87
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$23.20	14,099	-21.45%	23.40	23.19	23.30	23.55	23.13	49.15	40.16	42.56	10.14	8.49	0.02	0.04	-0.02	0.49
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$26.61	3,271,956	1.80%	27.02	28.05	26.28	23.36	21.26	47.75	44.69	37.82	37.12	28.54	0.01	0.33	-0.32	0.61
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$7.62	4,474,832	34.30%	7.46	7.24	7.36	7.90	8.18	55.58	88.77	84.79	82.64	82.26	0.06	-0.01	0.06	1.58

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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