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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.

Sector: Basic Materials

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Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$556.58M	$76.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VALE	VALE SA	$57.60B	$12.69	$17.00	33.96%	Strong Buy	7	1.02%	55.41%	N/A	N/A
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$428.71M	$9.42	$13.00	38.00%	Strong Buy	4	-10.91%	N/A	N/A	N/A
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$7.20B	$116.82	$120.00	2.72%	Strong Buy	3	1.05%	24.42%	N/A	N/A
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$2.88B	$22.48	$25.00	11.21%	Strong Buy	1	0.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$20.99B	$132.71	$129.25	-2.61%	Hold	4	-2.26%	-27.91%	N/A	N/A
SILV	SILVERCREST METALS INC	$1.22B	$8.33	$8.25	-0.96%	Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$11.84B	$100.63	$106.31	5.64%	Buy	13	4.71%	23.00%	N/A	N/A
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$113.96B	$70.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-4.68%	31.09%	N/A	N/A
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$19.30B	$405.55	$447.50	10.34%	Strong Buy	4	2.13%	29.23%	N/A	N/A
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$33.03B	$101.45	$107.63	6.09%	Buy	8	-6.01%	98.99%	N/A	N/A
CBT	CABOT CORP	$5.60B	$101.07	$102.33	1.25%	Buy	3	4.38%	-6.27%	N/A	N/A
ARCH	ARCH RESOURCES INC	$2.90B	$160.12	$177.00	10.54%	Buy	4	-7.37%	20.42%	N/A	N/A
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$776.78M	$22.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.36%	39.33%	N/A	N/A
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$3.18B	$234.64	$313.00	33.40%	Strong Buy	1	4.95%	24.13%	N/A	N/A
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$2.12B	$371.78	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$1.91B	$2.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$6.44B	$4.90	$4.50	-8.16%	Strong Sell	1	-1.35%	67.33%	N/A	N/A
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$1.15B	$34.69	$38.00	9.54%	Strong Buy	1	-0.63%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$237.63M	$5.43	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$14.21B	$15.90	$13.50	-15.09%	Sell	2	19.46%	73.93%	N/A	N/A
GGB	GERDAU SA	$7.99B	$3.79	$4.63	22.03%	Buy	2	-0.49%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$735.49M	$2.53	$2.50	-1.19%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$1.44B	$64.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.21%	-10.68%	N/A	N/A
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$16.79B	$471.20	$508.58	7.93%	Buy	12	5.72%	10.49%	N/A	N/A
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$5.16B	$130.67	$152.00	16.32%	Buy	2	2.30%	-49.90%	N/A	N/A
GMS	GMS INC	$3.76B	$94.46	$93.50	-1.02%	Buy	6	6.15%	3.25%	21.76%	9.44%
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$9.60B	$29.88	$36.71	22.87%	Buy	7	-4.52%	115.89%	N/A	N/A
FMC	FMC CORP	$8.33B	$66.75	$65.78	-1.46%	Buy	9	9.45%	2.21%	N/A	N/A
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$5.40B	$562.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$5.27B	$72.97	$77.29	5.91%	Buy	7	4.83%	130.56%	N/A	N/A
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$14.46B	$112.30	$125.25	11.53%	Buy	4	1.65%	7.50%	N/A	N/A
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$36.91B	$598.81	$636.30	6.26%	Strong Buy	10	6.51%	-17.88%	N/A	N/A
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$2.15B	$20.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	39.52%	126.64%	N/A	N/A
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$13.71B	$74.99	$84.00	12.01%	Hold	8	-1.52%	6.57%	N/A	N/A
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.01B	$57.61	$70.00	21.51%	Strong Buy	1	-3.50%	-10.59%	N/A	N/A
OLN	OLIN CORP	$6.69B	$56.00	$64.46	15.10%	Buy	11	8.09%	131.27%	N/A	N/A
DOOR	MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP	$2.92B	$132.65	$115.00	-13.31%	Buy	9	8.26%	115.71%	N/A	N/A
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$27.33B	$55.26	$65.50	18.53%	Buy	10	-2.76%	180.67%	N/A	N/A
OC	OWENS CORNING	$15.17B	$175.08	$172.60	-1.42%	Buy	10	1.29%	12.01%	N/A	N/A
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$128.85M	$18.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RS	RELIANCE INC	$16.96B	$295.36	$362.33	22.68%	Buy	3	-0.58%	-1.32%	N/A	N/A
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$13.76B	$10.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$3.37B	$49.97	$54.20	8.47%	Buy	5	6.38%	100.80%	N/A	N/A
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$6.51B	$56.27	$62.50	11.07%	Buy	2	-2.51%	-7.67%	N/A	N/A
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$55.28B	$248.65	$270.00	8.59%	Buy	11	4.72%	15.10%	N/A	N/A
TREX	TREX CO INC	$10.05B	$92.51	$102.56	10.86%	Buy	9	12.94%	11.11%	N/A	N/A
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$835.10M	$15.73	$21.00	33.50%	Buy	4	17.50%	30.19%	N/A	N/A
AAON	AAON INC	$6.45B	$78.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.35%	N/A	N/A	N/A
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$9.24B	$268.33	$284.86	6.16%	Strong Buy	7	6.40%	9.83%	N/A	N/A
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.55B	$79.20	$90.00	13.64%	Buy	1	3.35%	127.59%	N/A	N/A
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$160.51M	$1.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	61.62%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$73.77B	$325.89	$313.91	-3.68%	Hold	11	6.25%	-8.06%	N/A	N/A
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$15.46B	$131.55	$142.29	8.17%	Buy	17	-1.74%	124.26%	N/A	N/A
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$942.95M	$16.19	$18.00	11.18%	Buy	2	1.12%	50.00%	N/A	N/A
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$73.35M	$9.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$19.85B	$162.62	$205.70	26.49%	Buy	10	5.23%	2.29%	N/A	N/A
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$13.71B	$48.01	$57.72	20.22%	Buy	6	-2.07%	93.95%	N/A	N/A
ALTM	ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC	$5.09B	$4.74	$7.06	48.97%	Hold	9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$2.23B	$73.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.86%	N/A	17.73%	12.63%
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$4.32B	$79.20	$97.67	23.32%	Strong Buy	3	3.66%	64.63%	N/A	N/A
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$3.11B	$124.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.58%	N/A	N/A	N/A
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$31.47B	$134.21	$155.83	16.11%	Buy	12	2.39%	19.42%	N/A	N/A
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$1.01B	$5.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.32%	59.48%	N/A	N/A
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$32.82B	$65.88	$67.00	1.70%	Buy	2	1.76%	93.01%	N/A	N/A
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$5.09B	$116.28	$126.00	8.36%	Buy	4	5.52%	13.18%	N/A	N/A
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$4.91B	$98.02	$107.86	10.04%	Buy	7	4.00%	29.94%	N/A	N/A
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$13.05B	$168.13	$175.75	4.53%	Strong Buy	4	6.65%	19.33%	N/A	N/A
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$25.15M	$2.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAS	MASCO CORP	$15.57B	$70.68	$75.22	6.43%	Buy	9	2.39%	18.78%	N/A	N/A
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$145.57B	$57.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.92%	37.37%	N/A	N/A
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$16.09B	$36.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.09%	24.14%	N/A	N/A
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$2.43B	$51.67	$56.00	8.38%	Strong Buy	4	5.18%	-0.79%	N/A	N/A
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$165.34M	$18.08	$25.50	41.04%	Strong Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$7.59B	$180.05	$208.00	15.52%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BIOX	BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP	$804.20M	$12.80	$21.00	64.06%	Strong Buy	1	19.57%	84.13%	N/A	N/A
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$41.36B	$171.79	$210.00	22.24%	Buy	4	-3.17%	-22.60%	N/A	N/A
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$792.73M	$47.53	$42.00	-11.63%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AU	ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (PTY) LTD	$9.87B	$23.57	$31.00	31.52%	Strong Buy	1	14.89%	107.26%	N/A	N/A
GOLD	BARRICK GOLD CORP	$29.39B	$16.74	$22.33	33.41%	Buy	3	7.35%	22.47%	N/A	N/A
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$6.07B	$15.30	$18.81	22.96%	Strong Buy	4	9.18%	5.61%	N/A	N/A
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$1.82B	$3.79	$4.00	5.54%	Buy	2	27.95%	700.00%	N/A	N/A
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$3.37B	$187.18	$223.00	19.14%	Buy	1	4.20%	7.12%	N/A	N/A
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$607.23M	$3.43	$6.00	74.93%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$3.46B	$66.08	$76.00	15.01%	Buy	4	1.62%	-7.22%	N/A	N/A
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$37.79M	$2.65	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$89.89B	$115.07	$91.68	-20.32%	Sell	5	6.78%	25.50%	N/A	N/A
MAG	MAG SILVER CORP	$1.31B	$12.71	$16.50	29.82%	Strong Buy	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$35.49B	$268.35	$283.20	5.53%	Strong Buy	10	4.48%	26.09%	N/A	N/A
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$43.43B	$64.46	$62.30	-3.35%	Hold	10	3.83%	51.87%	N/A	N/A
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$1.64B	$78.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$1.97B	$13.40	$20.50	52.99%	Strong Buy	2	4.12%	-5.43%	N/A	N/A
LAAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS (ARGENTINA) CORP	$866.06M	$5.39	$7.17	32.97%	Hold	3	N/A	104.45%	N/A	N/A
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$220.94M	$16.84	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$941.29M	$44.40	$64.00	44.14%	Buy	1	5.26%	28.07%	24.94%	6.84%
ZEUS	OLYMPIC STEEL INC	$591.47M	$53.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.83%	N/A	N/A	N/A
MT	ARCELORMITTAL	$21.02B	$25.66	$31.00	20.81%	Hold	1	-3.06%	204.55%	N/A	N/A
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$4.23B	$46.32	$49.50	6.87%	Strong Buy	2	4.56%	85.33%	N/A	N/A
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$2.82B	$21.93	$27.67	26.16%	Strong Buy	3	-5.79%	-6.56%	N/A	N/A
CE	CELANESE CORP	$17.72B	$162.73	$168.46	3.52%	Buy	11	3.70%	-1.31%	N/A	N/A

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	18	+1.68%	+2.49%	-2.05%	-24.74%	35.05x	1.42x	+7.86%	+3.05%	+5.35%	+24.14%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+0.13%	+6.47%	+2.07%	+39.79%	1.78x	2.08x	+3.18%	-0.03%	+3.37%	-12.19%	Buy
Building Materials	15	-0.08%	+5.62%	-0.06%	+59.42%	33.83x	3.05x	+18.63%	+9.05%	+14.88%	+8.06%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	-1.53%	+1.54%	-2.24%	+58.80%	29.36x	5.33x	-2.94%	+9.95%	+17.88%	+6.16%	Buy
Chemicals	16	+1.37%	+3.52%	-2.62%	+18.14%	20.75x	2.02x	+6.64%	+2.32%	+4.40%	+12.73%	Buy
Coking Coal	6	+1.66%	-4.07%	+0.51%	+62.35%	8.34x	2.01x	+25.41%	+17.40%	+23.37%	+19.05%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	-0.43%	+1.09%	+2.95%	+35.22%	38.45x	6.11x	+20.20%	+8.47%	+18.33%	-8.32%	Buy
Gold	45	-0.09%	+2.97%	+2.08%	-12.17%	17.99x	1.76x	-0.80%	-0.44%	+2.31%	+16.38%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	6	-1.35%	+2.71%	-7.51%	+27.33%	-8.32x	1.73x	+12.88%	+8.62%	+12.93%	+13.66%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+1.01%	+1.51%	-3.54%	-25.18%	19.64x	2.20x	+10.71%	+7.06%	+14.11%	+58.51%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	17	+1.01%	+2.64%	-0.04%	-6.27%	75.12x	1.65x	-5.51%	+0.02%	+1.99%	+46.99%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-0.62%	+4.53%	+8.16%	+36.37%	5.60x	1.58x	+29.45%	+8.95%	+16.42%	-17.87%	Hold
Silver	3	+1.12%	+5.84%	-2.42%	-1.10%	4.05x	1.68x	-0.98%	+0.35%	-0.16%	+32.54%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	+1.23%	+4.62%	-1.88%	+13.89%	33.28x	3.44x	+18.44%	+6.12%	+11.59%	+12.39%	Buy
Steel	23	+0.21%	+1.87%	-10.40%	+20.87%	11.89x	0.96x	+14.18%	+8.74%	+14.13%	+15.77%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+0.71%	+3.39%	+2.44%	+33.20%	4.60x	1.24x	+31.31%	+18.22%	+24.90%	+15.07%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	-0.11%	+8.91%	+3.05%	+72.18%	0.86x	4.78x	-4.57%	+3.93%	+5.84%	+32.88%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the top basic material stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 33 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 82.68% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 59 percentage points.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the second best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 30 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vale Sa has seen its stock lose -8.71% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -32 percentage points.

Vale Sa has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 33.96% from Vale Sa's current stock price of $12.69.

Vale Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Vale Sa, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the third best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock return 21.24% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -2 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 38% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $9.42.

Hudson Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Hudson Technologies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 132 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)

Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 50.46%, which is 48 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.86%. 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.

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 21.87%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.86%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% twelve times in the last 10 years. Cvr Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvr Partners's dividend payout ratio of 226.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)

National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 14.32%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.86%. 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 shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Steel Co's dividend payout ratio of -860.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.24% in the last day, and up 3.21% over the last week. Mingteng International was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 20.15% yesterday.

Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading lower following recent Golden Week strength. China stocks may be under pressure amid China tightening hedge fund rules as well as reports of softer consumer confidence.

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 75 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 21.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -2 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 61 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has gained 12.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -10 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 61 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Algoma Steel Group's stock has gained 7.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -16 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

53.59% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 12.23% 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 26.78x.

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