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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top basic material stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best basic material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the basic materials sector.

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Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$44.14	$170.38	-74.09%	3.23x	4.49x	1.18x	2.57x	0.16x	$4.77B	37.81%	$4.90B	17.14	$12.93B	2.32
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$116.88	$226.45	-48.39%	8.72x	5.59x	1.43x	1.46x	0.27x	-$823.96M	-6.01%	$9.41B	80.23	$17.00B	6.67
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$68.75	$96.05	-28.42%	10.54x	N/A	1.10x	2.56x	0.40x	$26.25M	5.57%	$196.04M	28.58	$518.92M	7.49
VALE	VALE SA	$12.28	$41.99	-70.75%	6.71x	4.28x	1.33x	1.41x	0.13x	$10.78B	19.34%	$39.46B	8.69	$73.98B	5.92
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.43	$13.55	-23.02%	9.07x	N/A	1.64x	2.07x	0.50x	$54.97M	11.61%	$228.77M	5.04	$467.02M	5.56
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$21.15	$41.02	-48.44%	4.40x	N/A	1.05x	1.48x	0.51x	$416.33M	15.48%	$1.83B	14.42	$3.00B	3.18
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$2.77	$15.07	-81.62%	11.79x	2.56x	0.41x	0.94x	0.07x	-$262.94M	-7.15%	$3.91B	2.95	$9.48B	4.81
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$113.64	$108.23	5.00%	13.84x	10.86x	0.97x	2.33x	0.63x	$782.80M	11.18%	$3.00B	48.68	$6.27B	7.68
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$95.56	$99.32	-3.78%	12.25x	8.55x	1.23x	2.03x	0.59x	$517.00M	4.60%	$5.54B	47.07	$15.82B	8.79
SILV	SILVERCREST METALS INC	$8.53	$60.01	-85.79%	10.80x	N/A	5.11x	3.12x	0.05x	$107.00M	8.55%	$402.33M	2.74	$1.17B	7.93
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$68.24	$94.80	-28.02%	11.00x	9.26x	2.05x	2.03x	0.39x	$8.08B	7.28%	$54.59B	33.55	$116.50B	5.77
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$400.56	$256.18	56.36%	22.98x	17.21x	3.82x	6.67x	0.87x	$1.08B	5.64%	$2.86B	59.82	$20.80B	15.39
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$5.40	$114.98	-95.30%	8.57x	N/A	23.28x	2.35x	0.02x	-$3.24M	-0.37%	$375.25M	2.29	$809.57M	7.87
CBT	CABOT CORP	$93.59	N/A	N/A	12.09x	13.02x	1.32x	3.90x	N/A	$385.00M	7.44%	$1.33B	24.03	$6.26B	9.38
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$102.13	$237.65	-57.02%	15.76x	6.36x	0.82x	2.56x	0.18x	$2.68B	8.07%	$12.98B	39.86	$43.50B	9.52
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$62.05	N/A	N/A	13.64x	15.17x	0.96x	2.92x	N/A	$161.27M	11.88%	$471.03M	21.54	$1.44B	7.62
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$21.92	$27.20	-19.40%	14.23x	9.74x	0.65x	2.76x	0.41x	$405.18M	52.48%	$279.93M	7.95	$1.11B	5.80
ARCH	ARCH RESOURCES INC	$164.42	$209.23	-21.42%	9.37x	5.71x	1.02x	2.03x	0.51x	$446.58M	14.80%	$1.47B	79.98	$2.84B	5.24
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$134.04	N/A	N/A	9.11x	15.04x	1.19x	2.39x	N/A	$1.86B	8.34%	$8.87B	53.24	$22.87B	6.15
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.03	$3.09	-34.20%	25.06x	N/A	1,015.00x	3.80x	0.27x	-$25.02M	-1.48%	$475.40M	0.56	$1.70B	23.35
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$33.81	$40.35	-16.22%	12.81x	N/A	1.00x	2.02x	0.46x	$108.57M	9.78%	$555.03M	16.91	$1.19B	7.76
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$307.44	$172.38	78.35%	23.47x	N/A	6.24x	4.47x	1.07x	$60.30M	3.44%	$393.10M	68.85	$1.57B	13.42
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$17.53	$22.74	-22.90%	22.19x	11.03x	3.48x	3.50x	0.33x	$1.19B	7.62%	$4.48B	5.01	$16.69B	13.55
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$139.42	N/A	N/A	11.43x	17.99x	0.81x	2.51x	N/A	$472.02M	8.54%	$2.20B	55.38	$5.09B	6.32
GGB	GERDAU SA	$3.61	$7.82	-53.85%	5.08x	N/A	0.56x	0.78x	0.32x	$1.69B	22.24%	$9.75B	4.63	$9.43B	3.45
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$5.56	N/A	N/A	6.54x	N/A	0.66x	0.79x	N/A	$17.96M	7.37%	$309.88M	7.08	$23.88M	0.50
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$225.52	$65.84	242.54%	44.83x	33.16x	5.44x	14.13x	2.06x	$117.66M	3.85%	$216.28M	15.95	$3.12B	30.15
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$9.91	$15.06	-34.21%	16.52x	9.09x	1.70x	1.64x	0.29x	$72.26M	6.16%	$705.46M	5.96	$1.96B	9.29
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$477.11	$158.85	200.36%	27.51x	27.95x	3.41x	46.09x	2.62x	$550.20M	3.24%	$368.80M	10.36	$18.61B	20.53
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$20.62	$31.96	-35.48%	20.83x	7.42x	4.54x	2.63x	0.27x	-$297.55M	-15.33%	$804.25M	8.55	$2.45B	11.16
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$17.38	$48.14	-63.90%	7.33x	21.20x	5.35x	1.47x	0.17x	-$97.19M	-2.20%	$3.01B	11.85	$4.90B	7.46
RS	RELIANCE INC	$290.62	N/A	N/A	12.69x	14.24x	1.14x	2.16x	N/A	$1.21B	7.16%	$7.72B	132.39	$16.99B	8.40
OC	OWENS CORNING	$168.50	$111.08	51.69%	13.49x	12.04x	1.52x	2.79x	1.39x	$1.39B	9.43%	$5.23B	59.90	$16.65B	7.73
BIOX	BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP	$12.05	$12.37	-2.57%	34.04x	13.24x	1.68x	2.52x	0.40x	$6.78M	0.90%	$300.54M	4.78	$969.31M	12.93
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$107.38	$34.31	212.98%	24.57x	22.37x	1.87x	5.89x	3.64x	$1.04B	7.60%	$2.35B	18.37	$16.05B	15.36
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$72.26	$31.36	130.40%	20.02x	14.78x	1.61x	2.40x	2.19x	$204.57M	9.24%	$915.00M	29.88	$2.14B	11.91
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$4.63	$13.35	-65.32%	9.26x	4.68x	0.81x	1.05x	0.15x	$815.00M	13.39%	$5.77B	4.39	$8.35B	4.83
GOLD	BARRICK GOLD CORP	$17.09	$10.92	56.56%	23.74x	13.25x	2.63x	1.29x	0.86x	$646.00M	2.15%	$23.34B	13.30	$30.58B	7.04
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$529.41	$386.10	37.12%	12.73x	N/A	1.89x	4.41x	1.17x	$519.77M	10.23%	$1.15B	120.10	$6.32B	10.07
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$74.57	$115.15	-35.24%	30.19x	9.56x	2.08x	3.46x	0.26x	-$64.00M	-1.19%	$1.56B	21.63	$5.54B	14.38
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$57.04	N/A	N/A	16.34x	18.17x	1.20x	1.94x	N/A	$90.34M	9.06%	$513.92M	29.40	$787.86M	7.40
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$4.93	$23.30	-78.85%	3.43x	2.49x	0.46x	0.72x	0.11x	-$9.10M	-0.26%	$4.86B	6.86	$3.32B	2.00
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$65.11	$44.98	44.77%	21.14x	15.88x	1.65x	2.66x	0.81x	$1.78B	4.01%	$16.70B	24.50	$53.18B	17.99
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$2.60	$3.68	-29.34%	12.21x	N/A	1.94x	2.36x	0.36x	-$16.17M	-2.15%	$319.23M	1.11	$1.16B	6.56
OLN	OLIN CORP	$53.48	$134.43	-60.22%	18.63x	5.87x	0.97x	2.94x	0.16x	$827.70M	12.91%	$2.17B	18.12	$9.34B	8.19
GMS	GMS INC	$92.89	$45.47	104.31%	12.78x	12.54x	0.69x	2.61x	5.84x	$377.85M	10.20%	$1.42B	35.60	$4.84B	8.16
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$19.46	$22.86	-14.86%	7.69x	N/A	0.27x	1.11x	0.76x	$7.86M	5.79%	$122.74M	17.59	$177.79M	5.83
FMC	FMC CORP	$58.46	N/A	N/A	5.54x	6.38x	1.63x	1.65x	N/A	-$514.50M	-7.05%	$4.41B	35.36	$11.02B	17.67
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$53.48	N/A	N/A	9.17x	9.90x	0.74x	1.47x	N/A	$657.51M	10.56%	$4.22B	36.28	$6.71B	5.67
TREX	TREX CO INC	$90.53	$16.33	454.47%	47.90x	43.11x	8.99x	13.72x	5.32x	$223.33M	2.27%	$716.67M	6.59	$9.86B	30.20
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$73.70	$120.82	-39.00%	25.41x	11.17x	1.10x	1.43x	0.25x	$170.40M	7.16%	$1.66B	51.43	$3.06B	11.11
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$236.08	$126.11	87.20%	22.44x	18.74x	4.23x	3.53x	1.21x	-$2.12B	-4.04%	$14.87B	66.85	$63.26B	14.17
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$256.70	$127.58	101.21%	17.96x	17.22x	3.93x	6.63x	1.83x	$425.12M	4.81%	$1.33B	38.68	$9.86B	11.90
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$30.25	$93.83	-67.76%	8.59x	4.53x	0.73x	0.79x	0.14x	$1.00B	10.03%	$12.29B	37.10	$13.14B	5.40
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$56.43	$50.40	11.97%	19.33x	10.08x	2.58x	3.45x	0.57x	$12.77B	8.94%	$41.39B	16.34	$157.34B	7.63
AU	ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (PTY) LTD	$23.85	$27.89	-14.48%	33.59x	12.69x	2.22x	2.44x	0.35x	$874.00M	8.75%	$4.10B	9.80	$11.02B	23.45
AAON	AAON INC	$91.15	$30.08	203.04%	41.62x	N/A	6.33x	10.11x	1.77x	$54.73M	0.74%	$735.22M	9.06	$7.47B	27.17
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$80.00	N/A	N/A	10.14x	12.40x	2.33x	2.64x	N/A	$1.04B	6.70%	$5.72B	29.58	$16.27B	5.51
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$0.71	N/A	N/A	4.15x	-1.24x	3.42x	0.24x	N/A	-$162.54M	-164.96%	$422.51M	3.02	$37.13M	1.38
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$74.23	$73.15	1.48%	26.23x	14.14x	1.16x	2.29x	0.45x	$310.36M	7.64%	$1.77B	32.31	$5.71B	10.49
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$52.55	$157.88	-66.71%	20.77x	4.68x	0.90x	1.03x	0.13x	$2.40B	9.18%	$25.16B	50.68	$37.61B	7.69
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$7.95	$17.43	-54.38%	6.07x	N/A	0.42x	1.07x	0.27x	$3.63M	5.72%	$59.45M	7.45	$89.28M	6.74
ALTM	ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC	$3.88	$17.48	-77.80%	2.11x	N/A	0.79x	2.34x	0.18x	-$29.80M	-4.28%	$1.78B	9.93	$4.24B	10.13
OEC	ORION SA	$23.72	$33.04	-28.21%	12.60x	7.65x	0.69x	2.67x	0.37x	$186.13M	13.30%	$514.52M	8.72	$2.21B	6.27
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$5.23	$11.14	-53.07%	11.37x	4.84x	0.60x	1.12x	0.21x	$91.09M	9.27%	$874.60M	4.66	$1.16B	4.68
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$162.70	$73.74	120.63%	25.54x	21.08x	4.46x	11.71x	1.47x	$571.19M	4.51%	$1.08B	13.85	$13.39B	15.01
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$121.12	$45.00	169.16%	21.63x	N/A	1.54x	2.63x	2.97x	$130.20M	4.33%	$1.15B	46.16	$2.85B	13.50
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$75.78	$44.73	69.41%	21.59x	N/A	1.70x	4.03x	1.04x	$106.21M	6.74%	$393.75M	18.95	$1.71B	12.81
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$48.27	$92.37	-47.74%	19.46x	15.52x	0.90x	1.65x	0.21x	$219.52M	6.75%	$1.97B	29.23	$5.96B	8.98
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$116.98	$58.68	99.35%	23.40x	19.21x	4.04x	8.66x	1.31x	$149.70M	2.86%	$591.80M	13.24	$5.69B	13.47
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$65.52	$31.66	106.97%	72.00x	30.47x	4.70x	1.66x	0.86x	$1.06B	3.26%	$19.64B	39.43	$34.11B	13.17
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$604.99	$162.89	271.42%	32.04x	30.73x	5.53x	4.66x	3.57x	$878.10M	2.34%	$8.03B	129.78	$40.84B	19.09
MAS	MASCO CORP	$69.85	$46.64	49.77%	17.08x	13.67x	1.94x	-205.12x	1.01x	$1.23B	7.98%	-$75.00M	-0.34	$18.27B	12.65
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$15.61	$25.77	-39.43%	20.27x	10.20x	0.72x	2.13x	0.25x	$122.52M	13.51%	$425.95M	7.33	$1.31B	9.24
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$187.66	$66.48	182.30%	15.56x	15.55x	1.40x	4.84x	231.68x	$1.88B	7.83%	$4.73B	37.04	$26.53B	9.70
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$5.32	$5.49	-3.06%	10.56x	8.87x	0.90x	1.48x	0.68x	$36.46M	8.01%	$307.50M	3.59	$840.77M	6.59
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$55.55	N/A	N/A	14.43x	16.94x	3.17x	4.76x	N/A	$60.87M	2.31%	$548.02M	11.54	$2.65B	9.08
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$23.99	$34.49	-30.45%	42.09x	5.33x	0.70x	1.27x	0.27x	-$21.00M	-0.49%	$3.25B	18.33	$5.66B	9.83
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$11.67	$64.55	-81.92%	5.47x	N/A	1.98x	1.76x	0.08x	N/A	N/A	$8.78B	6.63	$30.20B	5.13
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$304.53	N/A	N/A	34.41x	34.96x	3.91x	9.89x	N/A	$2.10B	3.03%	$7.00B	30.81	$72.83B	23.46
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$96.06	$60.67	58.33%	30.69x	14.64x	2.25x	1.58x	0.77x	$321.00M	6.67%	$3.05B	60.94	$5.84B	14.94
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$31.22	$25.88	20.62%	25.80x	13.23x	1.33x	3.98x	0.57x	$437.70M	6.37%	$1.73B	7.85	$9.67B	11.48
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$19.37	$80.95	-76.07%	8.17x	N/A	0.49x	1.26x	0.10x	$25.74M	14.70%	$138.95M	15.37	$174.00M	4.39
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$15.98	$26.55	-39.81%	9.03x	4.69x	1.22x	2.30x	0.33x	$78.13M	9.21%	$369.61M	6.96	$910.99M	5.43
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$175.42	N/A	N/A	9.72x	16.26x	1.22x	2.02x	N/A	$4.91B	11.63%	$20.94B	86.98	$42.69B	6.08
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$15.30	$3.77	305.48%	29.42x	31.22x	5.79x	2.05x	5.83x	$137.70M	2.27%	$2.96B	7.45	$5.83B	11.85
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$130.16	$69.18	88.15%	21.84x	16.23x	1.68x	3.84x	1.25x	$1.58B	5.18%	$7.94B	33.86	$36.38B	13.46
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$3.31	N/A	N/A	19.47x	N/A	2.83x	1.15x	N/A	$29.98M	5.11%	$511.22M	2.89	$443.11M	5.63
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$190.23	$53.64	254.65%	30.34x	24.05x	1.75x	2.47x	3.46x	$240.22M	7.02%	$1.38B	76.94	$4.01B	13.30
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$3.78	$2.04	85.34%	378.00x	47.25x	1.84x	0.82x	0.67x	-$747.90M	-41.16%	$2.21B	4.59	$2.40B	7.51
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$173.61	$98.29	76.63%	20.89x	N/A	3.34x	4.39x	1.15x	$339.94M	4.60%	$1.68B	39.43	$7.48B	13.31
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$70.13	N/A	N/A	7.61x	11.59x	2.17x	1.96x	N/A	$176.32M	4.84%	$1.87B	36.07	$3.10B	4.45
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$306.45	$116.76	162.45%	32.78x	26.13x	3.40x	20.99x	1.64x	$2.63B	3.36%	$3.72B	14.55	$89.51B	19.45
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$81.87	$294.99	-72.25%	5.02x	N/A	1.27x	2.86x	0.14x	$219.33M	25.35%	$302.88M	28.66	$1.37B	4.86
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$14.54	N/A	N/A	15.80x	16.71x	2.00x	4.11x	N/A	$196.10M	9.19%	$519.60M	3.54	$2.58B	8.95
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$261.24	$93.83	178.41%	37.21x	30.45x	4.46x	4.62x	1.65x	$758.80M	2.18%	$7.48B	56.27	$37.98B	18.09
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$116.94	$42.26	176.74%	37.24x	29.02x	9.14x	12.19x	1.64x	$2.56B	2.84%	$7.42B	9.60	$96.29B	18.68
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$54.92	$36.79	49.26%	52.81x	14.88x	2.24x	1.54x	0.62x	$1.17B	3.05%	$25.04B	35.68	$38.39B	16.47
MAG	MAG SILVER CORP	$12.96	$24.15	-46.34%	27.57x	N/A	N/A	2.63x	0.21x	-$24.17M	-1.82%	$506.76M	4.95	$1.27B	23.19
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$2.59	N/A	N/A	11.26x	N/A	0.43x	0.50x	N/A	-$6.04M	-16.49%	$74.41M	5.26	$27.49M	6.12

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	18	+1.03%	+1.39%	-1.95%	-18.96%	26.58x	1.37x	+10.03%	+3.94%	+6.62%	+16.61%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+4.96%	+4.18%	+12.40%	+47.10%	-4.12x	2.06x	-4.58%	-1.82%	+1.15%	-11.96%	Buy
Building Materials	15	+1.32%	+4.53%	-2.50%	+70.93%	27.31x	3.22x	+17.16%	+8.12%	+13.36%	+7.00%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	+1.46%	+4.80%	-1.81%	+68.38%	28.48x	5.19x	-2.33%	+10.12%	+18.12%	+4.78%	Buy
Chemicals	16	+0.97%	+0.36%	-0.20%	+17.77%	22.62x	1.97x	+6.39%	+2.44%	+4.60%	+15.53%	Buy
Coking Coal	6	+0.44%	+3.26%	+8.17%	+91.37%	8.17x	2.20x	+29.80%	+20.52%	+27.49%	+8.18%	Buy
Copper	7	+4.65%	+3.22%	+14.20%	+39.38%	37.50x	6.10x	+20.56%	+8.77%	+19.03%	-15.70%	Buy
Gold	45	+1.03%	+1.89%	+14.14%	-6.15%	18.12x	1.76x	+0.31%	+0.06%	+2.66%	+12.46%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	6	-2.05%	-4.33%	-11.42%	+26.53%	-10.18x	1.71x	+13.22%	+8.65%	+13.01%	+15.57%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+1.14%	+2.34%	+0.91%	-23.00%	14.50x	2.16x	+9.20%	+6.78%	+13.63%	+54.15%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	17	+2.09%	+5.25%	+19.64%	-4.77%	17.38x	1.68x	+0.84%	+3.60%	+5.12%	+46.58%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+1.26%	+4.23%	-1.11%	+24.53%	5.86x	1.70x	+30.08%	+9.11%	+16.60%	-17.93%	Hold
Silver	3	-0.64%	+2.69%	+34.66%	-0.64%	4.71x	1.66x	-0.81%	+0.50%	+0.01%	+32.99%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	+0.48%	-1.11%	-5.73%	+12.17%	30.42x	3.35x	+20.21%	+6.93%	+12.41%	+13.85%	Buy
Steel	23	-0.13%	-4.81%	-8.15%	+19.05%	13.25x	0.95x	+14.67%	+8.96%	+14.41%	+15.31%	Hold
Thermal Coal	6	+0.49%	+1.48%	+2.35%	+29.12%	4.30x	1.24x	+34.18%	+19.42%	+27.02%	+19.51%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	+1.41%	+1.67%	+8.82%	+71.18%	3.08x	4.52x	-3.36%	+4.89%	+6.81%	+39.83%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best basic material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the top basic material stock with a Zen Score of 69, which is 38 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock lose -31.62% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -58 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $57.72, an upside of 30.76% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $44.14.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% 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. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 34 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Albemarle has seen its stock lose -35.5% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -62 percentage points.

Albemarle has an average 1 year price target of $141.71, an upside of 21.24% from Albemarle's current stock price of $116.88.

Albemarle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Albemarle, 29.41% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.65% have issued a Buy, 41.18% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.76% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the third best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 60.18% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 34 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 135 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. 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 2.89%. Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Flexible Solutions International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout ratio of 22.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.89%. Nexa Resources Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Nexa Resources Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexa Resources Sa's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)

Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 49.28%, which is 46 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.89%. Futurefuel's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Futurefuel's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Futurefuel's dividend payout ratio of 28.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.89% in the last day, and up 1.25% over the last week. Carlisle Companies was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 4.85% yesterday.

Carlisle shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued basic material stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued basic material stocks right now are:

1. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Technologies has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 37.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 12 percentage points.

2. Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH)

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Methanex has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has gained 12.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -14 percentage points.

3. Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL)

Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Algoma Steel Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Algoma Steel Group's stock has gained 9.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -17 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

52.45% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 11.38% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the basic materials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the basic materials sector is 23.92x.

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