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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
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$474.27M	16.00%	10.20%	20.17%	21.30%	0.54	1.65	46.80%	17.00%	31.34%
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$540.02M	-3.40%	-1.50%	17.89%	21.20%	1.33	1.22	32.50%	-2.60%	23.44%
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$216.89M	20.00%	7.50%	17.60%	16.20%	1.53	1.96	34.80%	7.30%	12.01%
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$3.40B	5.20%	3.00%	4.70%	4.90%	0.53	2.39	54.60%	12.70%	19.19%
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$976.63M	29.40%	8.80%	12.72%	8.70%	2.15	3.45	25.80%	15.30%	20.48%
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$4.12B	13.90%	6.80%	9.73%	8.80%	1.24	0.89	34.80%	14.00%	19.03%
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$2.02B	-113.30%	-10.60%	-10.42%	-5.80%	14.56	1.36	36.50%	-16.30%	-11.68%
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$123.54M	4.70%	2.80%	5.65%	4.90%	0.71	4.34	5.00%	1.40%	2.39%
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$27.55B	5.50%	2.60%	6.20%	6.50%	1.12	1.33	29.20%	5.20%	9.91%
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$1.56B	18.40%	7.80%	13.67%	12.80%	1.22	2.88	37.60%	7.10%	10.66%
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$23.62B	21.60%	13.90%	21.85%	21.50%	0.50	2.84	45.30%	25.20%	37.77%
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$7.58B	9.80%	6.00%	9.41%	11.90%	0.47	1.61	36.70%	13.10%	24.65%
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$324.49M	13.10%	7.00%	13.91%	22.60%	0.80	2.11	31.00%	9.70%	19.06%
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$414.85M	7.30%	5.90%	8.28%	19.00%	0.25	3.88	25.20%	8.10%	9.69%
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$4.33B	11.20%	5.40%	12.66%	10.50%	0.97	1.03	33.20%	13.50%	26.55%
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$3.28B	5.30%	2.10%	11.56%	16.30%	2.74	0.85	55.00%	4.30%	28.66%
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$851.21M	21.60%	13.90%	20.94%	22.00%	0.50	2.84	29.80%	10.40%	13.77%
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$5.14B	-19.00%	-12.30%	-6.39%	-6.40%	0.62	1.22	38.50%	-31.00%	-13.94%
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$1.97B	4.40%	0.70%	6.21%	4.30%	5.86	1.23	14.20%	0.50%	2.85%
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$2.34B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.34	1.13	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.77B	-21.70%	-7.20%	-16.64%	-44.00%	1.87	1.42	38.10%	-4.30%	-4.05%
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$26.83B	25.70%	13.60%	N/A	18.60%	0.92	N/A	45.30%	23.90%	38.31%
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$1.61B	10.80%	6.00%	11.02%	11.50%	0.71	1.66	12.60%	3.60%	4.74%
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$632.01M	-70.30%	-19.70%	-23.15%	-18.40%	3.99	2.37	17.70%	-23.10%	-20.96%
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$5.19B	4.70%	3.30%	6.93%	6.50%	0.43	2.67	30.30%	9.40%	20.36%
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$67.07B	13.80%	9.70%	15.14%	18.20%	0.41	2.03	68.10%	30.60%	46.97%
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$11.46B	10.90%	7.20%	13.20%	13.50%	0.48	3.05	28.40%	16.80%	28.47%
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$41.39B	11.40%	5.80%	9.73%	10.40%	0.56	3.22	44.20%	20.00%	31.49%
EMX	EMX ROYALTY CORP	$364.85M	4.20%	3.20%	8.66%	7.70%	0.27	7.86	67.10%	16.30%	41.32%
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.90B	0.10%	0.10%	2.39%	2.80%	1.07	1.95	25.40%	0.10%	3.31%
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$3.63B	-16.00%	1.70%	10.27%	5.80%	-19.08	1.61	28.80%	1.50%	6.84%
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$5.19B	9.80%	9.60%	10.55%	11.00%	0.02	4.22	60.20%	53.10%	59.22%
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$1.43B	9.50%	3.90%	10.60%	14.10%	1.41	2.59	40.20%	5.50%	13.05%
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$49.09B	5.70%	3.40%	6.75%	16.10%	0.60	1.68	45.70%	8.20%	12.68%
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$10.25B	7.90%	4.00%	7.11%	6.40%	0.94	1.14	15.30%	8.40%	12.56%
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$1.52B	4.50%	3.30%	7.83%	11.10%	0.36	3.46	28.90%	6.20%	13.14%
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$75.79B	20.40%	11.20%	18.39%	18.20%	0.71	2.23	57.20%	30.50%	45.11%
IPI	INTREPID POTASH INC	$376.33M	-35.40%	-29.30%	-1.70%	-1.60%	0.25	5.17	13.60%	-75.10%	-3.51%
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$59.96B	10.10%	3.20%	9.14%	8.60%	1.52	2.32	29.30%	7.10%	18.42%
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$1.35B	26.00%	18.60%	21.79%	34.10%	0.29	2.20	88.40%	61.00%	67.60%
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$158.56M	6.30%	4.30%	7.25%	9.90%	0.43	2.85	17.50%	3.40%	4.73%
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$33.44B	2.80%	1.70%	4.63%	4.20%	0.56	1.62	25.00%	5.50%	12.88%
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$5.77B	-15.70%	-5.20%	N/A	-0.80%	2.04	N/A	6.20%	-6.50%	-1.10%
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$7.26B	32.20%	15.10%	23.72%	22.10%	0.98	2.66	32.70%	17.30%	23.84%
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$5.80B	6.40%	5.70%	8.05%	8.70%	0.12	4.73	81.40%	36.40%	52.96%
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$2.34B	1.80%	0.90%	3.93%	3.60%	0.91	3.17	19.30%	0.90%	3.44%
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$772.43M	19.50%	4.00%	6.26%	4.90%	1.81	2.15	33.30%	4.80%	7.01%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$33.92B	12.60%	11.90%	14.49%	18.30%	0.06	4.25	71.20%	58.80%	75.33%
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$13.68B	26.10%	9.60%	13.55%	15.50%	1.20	3.22	35.60%	20.20%	27.16%
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$1.04B	-1.60%	-0.60%	2.11%	1.80%	1.56	2.81	26.60%	-1.60%	5.02%
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$8.39B	38.10%	16.10%	25.94%	28.60%	1.22	1.61	40.60%	19.00%	27.06%
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$695.91M	-118.70%	-45.50%	-93.92%	-64.10%	2.35	0.67	27.60%	-46.70%	-44.79%
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$416.56M	233.00%	145.90%	N/A	2,649.20%	0.40	N/A	100.00%	96.20%	96.23%
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$1.20B	8.90%	2.70%	6.28%	4.40%	2.24	2.70	11.60%	2.10%	4.21%
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$11.29B	12.90%	11.90%	14.21%	15.50%	0.08	4.74	86.00%	52.10%	63.10%
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$15.81B	25.20%	9.90%	14.07%	15.10%	1.69	2.16	41.40%	9.30%	12.04%
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$6.37B	0.90%	0.50%	1.61%	1.70%	0.71	2.86	15.00%	0.50%	1.22%
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$5.19B	11.90%	8.80%	12.85%	29.30%	0.32	2.64	35.80%	14.50%	20.07%
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$2.08B	15.90%	5.70%	11.16%	8.70%	1.75	1.75	10.10%	4.60%	6.88%
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$924.91M	10.30%	4.60%	9.24%	10.70%	1.40	1.77	24.40%	3.70%	6.06%
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$3.98B	1.20%	0.60%	3.94%	4.40%	0.89	0.94	24.10%	2.40%	18.49%
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$3.39B	24.20%	22.20%	26.68%	60.20%	0.08	21.75	47.30%	35.60%	44.61%
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$42.37B	8.50%	8.30%	10.24%	11.80%	0.04	11.38	65.20%	42.50%	53.67%
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$10.99B	9.60%	6.40%	10.02%	10.30%	0.48	1.49	46.90%	23.00%	33.80%
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$3.27B	5.10%	2.00%	4.81%	7.30%	1.59	2.03	32.60%	3.70%	7.98%
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$1.43B	20.10%	8.90%	12.28%	9.70%	1.15	0.84	42.70%	26.60%	35.74%
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$4.70B	12.60%	8.40%	13.67%	13.40%	0.44	1.75	31.10%	34.90%	54.07%
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$970.03M	1.90%	0.90%	3.30%	4.80%	1.30	2.41	25.30%	1.10%	4.19%
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$7.87B	17.80%	11.60%	17.81%	24.60%	0.51	3.17	46.10%	14.50%	19.42%
FMC	FMC CORP	$4.74B	2.20%	0.80%	5.77%	6.10%	1.79	1.53	39.60%	2.40%	12.18%
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$927.69M	10.30%	8.10%	11.87%	17.30%	0.14	9.37	14.30%	8.90%	12.09%
MUX	MCEWEN INC	$571.36M	-2.80%	-1.90%	-1.28%	-1.30%	0.52	2.35	21.70%	-8.10%	-5.25%
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$8.09B	6.30%	3.10%	7.76%	7.40%	1.02	1.75	32.30%	5.30%	11.10%
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$6.60B	21.90%	6.00%	11.62%	12.20%	2.42	2.12	34.60%	8.60%	14.26%
MAS	MASCO CORP	$15.29B	-456.70%	15.60%	32.35%	21.80%	-61.17	1.82	36.30%	10.50%	15.53%
OC	OWENS CORNING	$12.53B	6.40%	2.30%	7.27%	7.30%	1.80	1.52	29.50%	3.00%	7.76%
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$12.53B	7.80%	3.40%	7.36%	8.20%	1.22	0.82	33.60%	5.80%	9.64%
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$6.04B	9.60%	4.90%	8.14%	12.80%	0.90	4.10	41.80%	9.70%	15.20%
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$2.21B	11.50%	7.70%	13.73%	14.20%	0.45	2.04	34.60%	14.30%	23.19%
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$3.62B	18.30%	10.70%	13.92%	22.20%	1.04	2.31	23.10%	8.40%	12.07%
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$2.07B	1.50%	1.10%	0.63%	1.30%	0.39	2.87	28.40%	1.10%	0.51%
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$4.70B	10.40%	6.90%	9.26%	9.80%	0.54	3.23	43.60%	26.10%	34.11%
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$4.29B	0.80%	0.50%	2.70%	3.70%	0.48	3.27	23.00%	1.80%	12.75%
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$225.76M	27.30%	16.60%	24.36%	29.10%	0.65	2.88	28.30%	13.20%	17.32%
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$149.26M	-49.20%	-18.70%	-22.84%	-22.50%	1.83	1.91	21.00%	-23.70%	-19.13%
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$33.20B	6.40%	3.80%	5.73%	6.60%	0.62	2.83	10.40%	4.20%	5.59%
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$30.65B	-0.80%	-0.50%	1.71%	3.40%	0.57	1.41	37.10%	-1.50%	4.29%
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$275.31M	N/A	-3.80%	8.50%	6.30%	-65.04	0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$4.93B	12.30%	6.40%	10.43%	10.00%	0.91	4.25	33.30%	8.60%	12.93%
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$389.61M	22.20%	18.60%	16.42%	20.30%	0.12	5.11	53.20%	29.10%	29.25%
ASM	AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD	$539.77M	11.40%	9.60%	17.23%	22.70%	0.21	3.19	46.40%	18.50%	33.78%
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$3.18B	5.60%	2.10%	6.84%	7.90%	1.74	1.87	29.90%	2.90%	8.61%
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$75.02B	15.20%	6.40%	11.15%	11.80%	1.36	1.75	36.00%	9.10%	13.89%
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$3.43B	27.80%	17.00%	30.99%	34.90%	0.66	1.94	43.80%	18.90%	27.26%
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$1.20B	3.40%	1.40%	7.07%	6.60%	1.13	2.10	32.50%	4.90%	24.06%
CBT	CABOT CORP	$4.18B	29.50%	11.30%	20.12%	16.40%	1.40	2.13	25.20%	11.10%	16.33%
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$897.37M	-3.30%	-1.60%	3.18%	4.10%	1.06	2.39	32.00%	-2.50%	4.47%
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$666.07M	-3.00%	-1.90%	-3.75%	-4.70%	0.61	2.03	6.60%	-2.10%	-2.95%
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$3.07B	12.90%	8.10%	10.95%	9.50%	0.59	1.96	31.00%	10.30%	12.59%
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC	$2.76B	12.00%	5.60%	6.37%	16.40%	0.98	5.23	56.50%	23.20%	25.89%

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	15	+0.20%	+2.30%	-4.98%	+2.93%	27.02x	1.48x	+7.27%	+3.67%	+7.57%	+13.45%	Buy
Aluminum	4	-2.60%	+2.32%	-8.69%	+4.00%	17.49x	1.55x	+14.80%	+5.37%	+11.20%	+8.10%	Strong Buy
Building Materials	18	-0.79%	+1.85%	+7.49%	+9.55%	25.73x	3.05x	+12.98%	+6.17%	+10.12%	+7.83%	Strong Buy
Building Products & Equipment	32	+0.54%	+3.70%	+1.81%	-1.29%	26.71x	5.50x	+8.96%	+10.82%	+19.79%	+10.51%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+1.34%	+2.94%	-7.42%	-37.89%	-7.95x	0.97x	-13.94%	-4.94%	-1.74%	+16.33%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-3.40%	-7.33%	+10.56%	-27.58%	44.29x	1.49x	+1.27%	+0.52%	+1.09%	+8.81%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	-0.63%	+0.67%	-2.50%	-5.65%	25.67x	4.48x	+24.49%	+11.31%	+21.75%	+5.12%	Hold
Gold	46	+0.28%	+0.60%	+11.99%	+46.46%	28.16x	2.67x	+4.54%	+8.20%	+11.96%	+7.83%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-0.08%	+3.27%	+8.48%	-5.61%	1.06x	1.64x	+9.88%	+6.74%	+10.54%	+14.82%	Strong Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	41	-1.14%	+0.73%	+6.39%	+22.78%	7.27x	2.07x	+4.62%	+6.38%	+14.20%	+3.62%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	+0.79%	+0.13%	+9.84%	+41.95%	3.89x	2.22x	+3.35%	-1.27%	+2.51%	+20.27%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.65%	+2.21%	-10.57%	-38.42%	7.45x	1.33x	+20.08%	+5.31%	+12.53%	+41.91%	Hold
Silver	4	-0.25%	+0.66%	+6.60%	+58.18%	-463.78x	2.03x	+6.60%	+5.88%	+7.62%	+10.03%	Buy
Specialty Chemicals	57	-0.08%	+2.62%	+3.04%	-1.30%	19.27x	3.37x	+19.09%	+6.34%	+11.39%	+14.42%	Buy
Steel	23	-0.34%	+2.21%	-5.13%	+0.32%	25.71x	0.90x	+5.51%	+3.88%	+6.94%	+9.23%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-0.76%	-3.53%	-1.70%	+1.60%	18.18x	1.08x	+0.45%	+2.39%	+1.25%	+26.79%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-1.13%	-11.87%	-19.17%	+180.08%	166.78x	6.42x	+0.74%	-1.74%	+0.15%	+17.65%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 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 Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 102.3% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 99 percentage points.

Caledonia Mining has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 13.91% from Caledonia Mining's current stock price of $24.58.

Caledonia Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caledonia Mining, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) 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 Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -6 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GAU as a "A".It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Galiano Gold has seen its stock return 35.71% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 33 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 43.54% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $2.09.

Galiano Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Galiano Gold, 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.

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) 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 Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 9 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 224.22% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 221 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 111 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX)

Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX) has an annual dividend yield of 13.48%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.26%. Tronox Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Tronox Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tronox Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -31.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.18%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.26%. 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 691% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) has an annual dividend yield of 9.95%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.26%. Huntsman's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Huntsman's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Huntsman's dividend payout ratio of -51% 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 -0.15% in the last day, and up 1.79% over the last week. Alcoa was the among the top losers in the basic materials sector, dropping -5.24% yesterday.

Shares of aluminum stocks are trading lower after the US expanded products subject to aluminum tariffs.

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. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) 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.

Caledonia 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.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 102.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 99 percentage points.

2. Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO)

Ero Copper (NYSE:ERO) 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.

Ero Copper 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.

Ero Copper's stock has dropped -30.79% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -34 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 43, which is 20 points higher than the basic material sector average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 50.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 47 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

47.42% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 11.63% over the next year.

4.87% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.36% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.81% are rated C (Hold), 17.98% are rated D (Sell), and 8.99% 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 22.64x.

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