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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
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$149.55	$236.15	-36.67%	40.09x	8.87x	1.52x	1.87x	0.24x	$1.30B	6.81%	$10.24B	80.13	$21.39B	11.15
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$36.07	$15.97	125.83%	29.57x	23.27x	4.10x	8.29x	1.36x	$460.30M	2.92%	$1.90B	4.34	$16.48B	16.06
LAAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS (ARGENTINA) CORP	$5.25	$4.63	13.51%	47.73x	11.93x	N/A	1.02x	0.46x	-$66.84M	-8.19%	$828.93M	5.34	$921.64M	0.70
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$91.73	$134.07	-31.58%	5.88x	N/A	3.13x	2.18x	0.66x	$310.97M	26.83%	$531.05M	42.03	$1.30B	5.48
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$124.58	$24.31	412.53%	34.23x	32.96x	13.49x	2.83x	10.07x	$415.79M	5.09%	$2.89B	44.02	$8.33B	17.42
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$40.23	$152.57	-73.63%	6.30x	N/A	0.33x	0.99x	0.12x	$117.00M	17.25%	$668.80M	39.66	$1.08B	3.98
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$17.31	N/A	N/A	11.96x	N/A	9.93x	10.83x	N/A	$14.61M	6.43%	$20.98M	1.60	$203.13M	10.70
MT	ARCELORMITTAL	$25.37	$76.22	-66.71%	23.28x	4.53x	0.30x	0.39x	0.13x	$3.75B	18.04%	$53.96B	65.87	$23.68B	5.05
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$17.31	N/A	N/A	36.06x	N/A	1.97x	2.39x	N/A	$6.16M	3.77%	$68.35M	7.25	$162.67M	19.48
DOOR	MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP	$131.61	$270.46	-51.34%	24.51x	9.49x	1.02x	3.40x	0.19x	$295.14M	10.22%	$848.25M	38.68	$4.01B	12.00
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$41.57	$318.42	-86.94%	7.49x	N/A	1.97x	20.17x	0.05x	$7.50M	1.19%	$32.30M	2.12	$609.24M	6.56
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$119.40	$66.75	78.89%	25.73x	N/A	1.48x	2.79x	1.01x	$25.19M	1.02%	$885.05M	42.92	$2.95B	14.67
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$17.88	$38.87	-54.01%	23.53x	6.72x	0.39x	1.18x	0.18x	$1.81B	21.27%	$7.20B	15.15	$12.14B	6.82
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$6.74	$3.75	79.81%	19.82x	14.65x	1.95x	1.36x	1.25x	$530.30M	6.41%	$6.08B	4.96	$10.16B	5.64
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$9.00	N/A	N/A	100.00x	N/A	8.08x	6.37x	N/A	-$62.84k	-0.06%	$17.75M	1.45	$112.78M	42.26
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$94.92	N/A	N/A	27.28x	N/A	0.50x	2.29x	N/A	$163.40M	10.74%	$664.90M	41.49	$2.49B	11.31
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$70.36	N/A	N/A	31.69x	N/A	2.03x	2.83x	N/A	$81.99M	2.77%	$1.05B	25.06	$3.61B	16.96
GEVO	GEVO INC	$0.65	N/A	N/A	-2.31x	-3.59x	8.99x	0.28x	N/A	-$108.14M	-70.02%	$557.39M	2.34	-$149.81M	3.33
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$23.94	$26.40	-9.30%	61.38x	12.47x	2.36x	3.05x	0.35x	$639.00M	3.93%	$5.34B	7.87	$21.35B	21.11
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	$26.01	N/A	N/A	13.01x	N/A	0.46x	0.94x	N/A	$10.17M	1.43%	$739.24M	27.08	$930.71M	6.22
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	$6.15	$2.47	149.19%	17.57x	N/A	1.19x	1.14x	3.94x	$7.67M	10.52%	$61.57M	5.19	$54.96M	7.75
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$31.00	$40.76	-23.95%	10.95x	N/A	1.59x	1.79x	0.43x	$402.71M	8.43%	$2.66B	17.28	$3.57B	5.22
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$23.85	$27.61	-13.63%	48.67x	12.42x	2.47x	2.48x	0.33x	$282.30M	4.90%	$2.33B	9.65	$7.41B	21.36
CE	CELANESE CORP	$154.49	N/A	N/A	8.58x	8.98x	1.54x	2.37x	N/A	$1.33B	7.92%	$7.09B	65.15	$29.03B	11.04
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$16.00	N/A	N/A	114.29x	5.00x	11.19x	2.09x	N/A	-$196.38M	-6.93%	$1.37B	7.71	$2.54B	27.01
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$15.20	$13.55	12.14%	24.92x	15.67x	2.97x	0.86x	0.52x	-$21.60M	-0.70%	$3.59B	17.69	$3.23B	7.02
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$23.65	N/A	N/A	4.28x	6.13x	0.61x	0.86x	N/A	$687.20M	22.64%	$3.55B	27.63	$2.45B	1.69
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$10.00	N/A	N/A	-41.67x	N/A	1.31x	0.80x	N/A	-$15.62M	-8.14%	$239.72M	12.49	$210.23M	N/A
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$9.48	$5.55	70.73%	12.99x	N/A	0.71x	1.45x	2.15x	$166.38M	14.85%	$772.49M	6.54	$1.12B	6.99
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$52.73	$35.40	48.96%	12.32x	11.22x	0.51x	2.22x	1.55x	$25.60M	2.33%	$498.90M	23.95	$1.97B	7.83
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$343.90	$475.68	-27.70%	6.72x	20.33x	1.40x	2.84x	0.62x	$613.96M	12.66%	$1.57B	111.58	$4.21B	4.26
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$66.68	$26.50	151.58%	17.32x	N/A	0.36x	1.34x	4.34x	$154.08M	19.97%	$555.48M	48.00	$954.37M	9.11
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$5.17	$21.23	-75.64%	3.83x	N/A	0.27x	0.67x	0.13x	-$15.88M	-9.26%	$268.59M	8.11	$292.21M	2.24
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$10.68	$34.43	-68.98%	5.48x	-12.42x	281.05x	3.43x	0.16x	-$232.60M	-21.25%	$374.25M	3.65	$1.16B	-5.96
SUM	SUMMIT MATERIALS INC	$40.00	N/A	N/A	16.67x	25.27x	1.82x	3.02x	N/A	$197.67M	4.15%	$2.31B	19.38	$8.13B	11.11
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$11.60	N/A	N/A	-26.98x	6.82x	0.80x	1.65x	N/A	-$41.90M	-3.14%	$808.30M	7.02	$1.59B	-589.52
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$43.22	$35.45	21.92%	52.07x	11.05x	1.25x	1.70x	0.49x	$89.80M	2.28%	$2.32B	25.46	$5.53B	14.16
JCTCF	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD	$5.37	N/A	N/A	10.53x	N/A	0.36x	0.76x	N/A	$9.48M	50.39%	$24.89M	7.10	$17.67M	5.65
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$0.73	N/A	N/A	-0.06x	-0.01x	0.41x	0.59x	N/A	-$7.72M	-1,579.84%	$6.35M	9.48	-$1.24M	0.16
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$221.10	$43.32	410.42%	45.87x	37.16x	4.11x	7.85x	4.59x	$1.65B	2.61%	$8.04B	28.23	$70.81B	23.96
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$54.00	$7.01	670.25%	45.49x	40.60x	24.06x	3.50x	38.13x	$125.85M	0.51%	$6.99B	15.43	$23.93B	31.46
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$8.27	$11.79	-29.84%	41.98x	9.96x	0.78x	1.16x	0.27x	$566.00M	4.66%	$10.50B	7.14	$20.50B	7.92
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$7.86	$22.42	-64.94%	19.85x	5.04x	0.38x	0.76x	0.14x	-$127.61M	-15.67%	$1.08B	10.38	$849.40M	5.00
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$2.62	N/A	N/A	262.00x	N/A	1.67x	0.90x	N/A	$165.55M	5.11%	$3.81B	3.09	$3.30B	10.89
X	UNITED STATES STEEL CORP	$37.42	N/A	N/A	9.40x	16.86x	0.46x	0.76x	N/A	-$468.00M	-5.59%	$11.05B	49.38	$9.76B	5.69
CEIX	CONSOL ENERGY INC	$85.73	N/A	N/A	4.31x	8.29x	0.99x	1.89x	N/A	$686.93M	27.07%	$1.34B	45.38	$2.55B	2.43
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$73.71	$36.98	99.30%	78.41x	21.13x	2.75x	1.27x	0.81x	$1.30B	3.92%	$24.28B	53.97	$35.78B	18.47
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$16.10	N/A	N/A	-24.39x	-115.00x	4.68x	2.53x	N/A	-$218.07M	-19.50%	$488.06M	7.03	$1.23B	-42.76
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$20.70	N/A	N/A	11.88x	N/A	0.40x	3.18x	N/A	$210.75M	6.93%	$956.99M	6.52	$4.91B	7.37
SEED	ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD	$3.34	N/A	N/A	2.84x	N/A	1.68x	-2.65x	N/A	-$2.46M	-11.26%	-$7.99M	-1.22	$17.89M	2.12
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$50.50	$20.73	143.65%	39.45x	17.84x	3.17x	4.34x	1.29x	$682.00M	0.94%	$16.69B	11.64	$75.89B	11.33
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$71.60	N/A	N/A	17.08x	N/A	0.38x	0.54x	N/A	-$847.40M	-3.90%	$40.60B	133.77	$36.43B	4.62
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$7.19	$8.74	-17.75%	47.30x	8.17x	1.26x	1.58x	0.32x	$112.44M	13.39%	$532.20M	4.56	$936.66M	4.08
EXK	ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP	$2.78	$1.13	146.21%	92.67x	4.79x	2.65x	1.56x	1.01x	-$98.45M	-18.06%	$386.34M	1.97	$577.20M	11.92
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$78.25	N/A	N/A	24.23x	N/A	1.56x	3.50x	N/A	$219.73M	4.96%	$1.27B	22.38	$4.89B	11.45
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.19	$1.26	73.82%	9.95x	N/A	0.71x	0.77x	14.61x	$2.00M	7.35%	$35.20M	2.83	$32.29M	6.62
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA	$7.06	N/A	N/A	16.05x	35.30x	3.39x	0.89x	N/A	-$9.24M	-0.85%	$1.15B	7.45	$1.67B	9.64
AZEK	AZEK CO INC	$46.13	$6.40	620.66%	58.39x	N/A	4.87x	4.95x	7.82x	$264.21M	3.89%	$1.36B	9.23	$7.04B	20.82
GPRE	GREEN PLAINS INC	$21.40	N/A	N/A	-13.46x	7.56x	0.38x	1.63x	N/A	-$26.34M	-2.09%	$843.73M	14.35	$1.67B	45.28
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$21.35	N/A	N/A	13.51x	11.24x	0.69x	1.28x	N/A	$75.40M	8.05%	$731.60M	16.67	$681.04M	4.66
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$21.40	N/A	N/A	29.32x	N/A	0.42x	2.15x	N/A	$263.61M	14.49%	$850.65M	10.01	$2.89B	8.55
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$10.57	$3.73	183.21%	15.54x	15.54x	0.43x	1.44x	N/A	$139.80M	15.62%	$614.20M	7.25	$1.24B	4.72
BYU	BAIYU HOLDINGS INC	$1.21	N/A	N/A	-2.52x	N/A	0.04x	0.06x	N/A	$9.51M	167.93%	$385.94M	82.43	$28.33M	2.36
PLL	PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC	$12.17	N/A	N/A	-10.68x	2.02x	5.82x	0.71x	N/A	-$55.15M	-23.81%	$332.33M	17.46	$165.15M	-9.12
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$6.91	N/A	N/A	-691.00x	N/A	45.76x	3.63x	N/A	-$65.05M	-2.39%	$769.15M	1.95	$2.70B	-1,100.60
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$74.18	$20.33	264.85%	23.25x	N/A	2.03x	4.08x	9.20x	$799.30M	8.49%	$2.29B	18.07	$11.80B	14.10
SCL	STEPAN CO	$83.98	N/A	N/A	47.45x	N/A	0.82x	1.55x	N/A	-$85.46M	-4.47%	$1.22B	53.41	$2.46B	14.85
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$139.26	$24.28	473.45%	41.20x	N/A	4.87x	4.26x	8.50x	$147.75M	3.29%	$1.05B	32.67	$4.76B	22.16
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$5.53	N/A	N/A	61.44x	N/A	1.59x	0.72x	N/A	-$164.84M	-9.53%	$2.44B	7.81	$2.48B	8.51
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$2.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.12x	2.36x	N/A	-$224.13k	-0.24%	$44.92M	0.95	$96.09M	19.50
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$1.58	N/A	N/A	13.17x	N/A	N/A	1.77x	N/A	-$3.63M	-1.01%	$200.92M	0.89	$300.39M	11.44
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$4.03	N/A	N/A	-44.78x	14.39x	5.37x	3.17x	N/A	$44.44M	3.55%	$400.54M	1.29	$1.26B	25.98
LVRO	LAVORO LTD	$5.60	N/A	N/A	-5.70x	N/A	0.34x	1.77x	N/A	-$49.55M	-7.79%	$360.39M	3.17	$952.07M	12.86
SAND	SANDSTORM GOLD LTD	$5.63	$2.06	173.65%	40.21x	7.93x	9.32x	1.17x	1.53x	$155.37M	9.27%	$1.43B	4.81	$2.11B	13.05
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$0.46	$0.05	738.11%	46.00x	N/A	3.57x	2.34x	N/A	-$1.14M	-0.87%	$55.00M	0.20	$120.56M	N/A
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$78.55	N/A	N/A	18.02x	20.67x	1.63x	2.60x	N/A	$3.30B	5.81%	$20.85B	28.81	$60.91B	9.51
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.47	N/A	N/A	5.34x	N/A	N/A	0.51x	N/A	-$8.61M	-12.55%	$134.47M	0.92	$63.29M	4.81
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.60	N/A	N/A	-3.14x	1.05x	0.52x	0.41x	N/A	-$41.53M	-40.56%	$248.65M	3.88	$135.58M	35.46
MTEN	MINGTENG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC	$3.95	N/A	N/A	11.62x	N/A	2.55x	N/A	N/A	$1.26M	6.41%	$6.39M	1.28	N/A	N/A
LIN	LINDE PLC	$443.18	$105.87	318.60%	34.90x	30.93x	6.59x	5.37x	4.29x	$5.52B	2.55%	$39.72B	81.36	$228.13B	18.97
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$8.21	N/A	N/A	22.19x	N/A	1.01x	1.16x	N/A	$69.92M	11.67%	$518.33M	7.10	$1.11B	7.71
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$0.44	N/A	N/A	3.42x	N/A	N/A	0.66x	N/A	-$4.58M	-17.34%	$40.78M	0.69	$29.57M	-4.71
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$50.38	$21.24	137.17%	22.43x	12.29x	2.37x	1.38x	1.98x	-$837.68M	-3.21%	$18.97B	36.65	$30.86B	7.76
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$1.94	N/A	N/A	-4.85x	3.13x	0.12x	0.53x	N/A	-$7.51M	-5.26%	$279.56M	3.81	$206.83M	79.64
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$60.50	$38.05	58.99%	41.16x	22.16x	2.36x	4.72x	0.71x	$2.02B	3.72%	$11.56B	12.86	$70.60B	24.66
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.07	N/A	N/A	14.48x	N/A	0.07x	0.28x	N/A	-$11.12M	-256.43%	$15.56M	7.43	$5.20M	3.78
BHIL	BENSON HILL INC	$0.20	N/A	N/A	-0.32x	-0.29x	0.08x	0.48x	N/A	-$59.02M	-159.39%	$86.04M	0.46	$171.59M	-2.92
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$1.52	N/A	N/A	-2.98x	N/A	0.38x	0.06x	N/A	$4.38M	27.63%	$260.72M	24.99	-$78.99M	-3.63
LOOP	LOOP INDUSTRIES INC	$2.84	N/A	N/A	-12.35x	-5.68x	946.67x	7.14x	N/A	-$7.25M	-5.39%	$18.90M	0.40	$127.93M	-13.00
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$0.23	N/A	N/A	-3.75x	N/A	2.78x	0.95x	N/A	-$6.28M	-25.78%	$25.52M	0.24	$12.22M	-2.27
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$0.88	N/A	N/A	-3.98x	N/A	N/A	1.40x	N/A	-$2.39M	-20.45%	$8.33M	0.63	$11.01M	-3.74
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$3.78	N/A	N/A	-1.45x	N/A	N/A	6.27x	N/A	-$42.52M	-53.28%	$12.66M	0.60	$91.80M	-2.81
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$2.08	N/A	N/A	-1.28x	2.00x	7.38x	0.41x	N/A	-$85.34M	-49.76%	$430.29M	5.22	$154.87M	-1.17
SSL	SASOL LTD	$6.93	N/A	N/A	9.31x	N/A	0.29x	0.42x	N/A	$274.97M	6.19%	$10.46B	16.33	$9.23B	7.47
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$3.44	N/A	N/A	-7.02x	N/A	264.62x	10.33x	N/A	-$7.74M	-6.80%	$16.30M	0.49	$162.53M	-10.07
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$28.15	N/A	N/A	-5.32x	N/A	0.98x	0.55x	N/A	-$27.07M	-12.86%	$382.34M	51.13	$169.79M	-5.25
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$17.48	N/A	N/A	-8.65x	4.29x	0.96x	1.42x	N/A	-$71.00M	-2.60%	$1.94B	12.38	$5.42B	11.29
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$7.96	N/A	N/A	67.46x	-398.00x	N/A	6.94x	N/A	-$123.84M	-3.13%	$602.96M	1.21	$4.09B	72.34
MUX	MCEWEN MINING INC	$12.26	N/A	N/A	10.57x	N/A	3.51x	1.21x	N/A	-$65.74M	-11.28%	$502.42M	10.57	$620.09M	7.51
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$84.61	N/A	N/A	-8.42x	11.92x	1.88x	1.48x	N/A	$963.00M	4.46%	$14.61B	57.30	$31.61B	-31.61

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%	+15.81%	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% two 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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