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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
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
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Forecast ROA
IPX
IPERIONX LTD
$701.25M$27.26$30.0010.05%Strong Buy1N/AN/A120.26%111.37%
ASIX
ADVANSIX INC
$844.17M$31.58$39.0023.50%Strong Buy17.08%168.62%N/AN/A
REX
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP
$733.25M$41.74$55.0031.77%Strong Buy13.93%-11.01%12.07%9.52%
HCC
WARRIOR MET COAL INC
$2.93B$56.06$77.5038.24%Strong Buy216.79%15.51%28.58%23.11%
SVM
SILVERCORP METALS INC
$547.23M$3.08$5.1065.58%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LZM
LIFEZONE METALS LTD
$511.92M$6.54$14.00114.07%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-110.37%-21.58%
FEAM
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
$32.58M$0.47$5.631,089.22%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-1,710.56%-41.76%
RIO
RIO TINTO LTD
$99.42B$61.10$73.0019.48%Strong Buy1-0.19%6.75%25.28%13.32%
SXC
SUNCOKE ENERGY INC
$866.99M$10.31$13.0026.09%Strong Buy1-29.42%-29.70%8.94%3.56%
CNR
CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC
$2.85B$96.86$139.0043.51%Strong Buy294.30%18.18%33.65%18.23%
CTGO
CONTANGO ORE INC
$140.14M$11.46$37.00222.86%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/A-14.91%
AREC
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP
$56.36M$0.73$4.00449.45%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-8.96%2.20%
CRH
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
$66.41B$97.75$114.1716.79%Strong Buy6N/AN/A25.15%10.74%
JHX
JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
$14.53B$33.83$45.0033.02%Strong Buy14.38%29.74%43.88%17.44%
METC
RAMACO RESOURCES INC
$503.23M$9.58$17.0077.45%Strong Buy37.25%27.50%18.00%10.09%
OEC
ORION SA
$836.94M$14.50$21.0044.83%Strong Buy1-4.75%208.80%24.79%5.92%
IDR
IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC
$153.14M$11.21$14.0024.89%Strong Buy1N/AN/A31.83%25.76%
AVD
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
$146.24M$5.08$14.00175.59%Strong Buy1N/AN/A3.42%1.48%
HNRG
HALLADOR ENERGY CO
$540.38M$12.68$15.0018.30%Strong Buy227.07%N/A19.12%10.51%
ORGN
ORIGIN MATERIALS INC
$156.49M$1.07$3.00180.37%Strong Buy182.00%N/AN/AN/A
CNL
COLLECTIVE MINING LTD
$309.47M$4.53$7.0054.53%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-116.22%-92.86%
SDST
STARDUST POWER INC
$97.79M$2.04$13.00537.25%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-245.00%606.23%
SSRM
SSR MINING INC
$1.54B$7.62$6.80-10.76%Strong Buy13.87%N/A3.20%1.93%
NX
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP
$1.14B$24.18$38.0057.15%Strong Buy145.49%148.35%12.34%5.38%
CSTE
CAESARSTONE LTD
$145.06M$4.20$6.0042.86%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-5.08%-2.70%
TMC
TMC THE METALS CO INC
$515.58M$1.59$3.75135.85%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARLP
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
$3.57B$27.86$27.00-3.09%Strong Buy12.59%1.68%25.37%15.92%
OR
OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD
$3.48B$18.70$22.0017.65%Strong Buy139.85%N/A11.64%10.35%
ERO
ERO COPPER CORP
$1.46B$14.15$19.0034.28%Strong Buy1106.58%1,594.74%46.43%21.85%
AMR
ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC
$2.51B$192.65$336.0074.41%Strong Buy1-6.56%46.13%32.31%21.51%
MT
ARCELORMITTAL
$19.06B$23.26$31.0033.28%Strong Buy1-0.78%74.84%9.32%5.36%
MLM
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC
$33.16B$542.56$646.2019.10%Strong Buy1010.37%-36.57%14.82%8.25%
ASPN
ASPEN AEROGELS INC
$1.04B$12.72$27.71117.88%Strong Buy728.02%307.81%37.01%24.01%
X
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP
$8.12B$36.04$41.5115.19%Strong Buy51.86%20.88%7.76%4.35%
BIOX
BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP
$433.04M$6.89$12.1375.98%Strong Buy48.38%230.84%19.90%7.45%
LXU
LSB INDUSTRIES INC
$649.60M$9.07$10.6717.61%Strong Buy36.81%N/A10.77%4.54%
KNF
KNIFE RIVER CORP
$5.94B$104.88$110.004.88%Strong Buy36.37%18.09%18.99%9.54%
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
$3.88B$42.44$56.3332.74%Strong Buy34.92%45.85%15.66%6.12%
IE
IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC
$808.26M$6.71$13.1796.23%Strong Buy3-6.92%N/A-64.06%-42.67%
BLDR
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC
$18.89B$164.12$206.5925.88%Strong Buy173.51%16.23%31.70%12.94%
ASPI
ASP ISOTOPES INC
$404.07M$5.66$4.50-20.49%Strong Buy2157.96%N/AN/AN/A
ARLO
ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.19B$11.83$21.0077.51%Strong Buy2N/AN/A4.66%1.45%
ATLX
ATLAS LITHIUM CORP
$105.22M$6.90$22.25222.46%Strong Buy2N/AN/A110.69%42.60%
ASM
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
$149.09M$1.10$1.8063.64%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXK
ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP
$862.99M$3.51$6.6388.75%Strong Buy230.93%N/A17.26%11.66%
MUX
MCEWEN MINING INC
$444.04M$8.39$15.6386.23%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-0.79%-0.59%
ECVT
ECOVYST INC
$918.10M$7.88$10.2530.08%Strong Buy47.20%63.56%N/AN/A
UAMY
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP
$178.92M$1.65$1.756.06%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
TFPM
TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP
$3.17B$15.76$21.5036.42%Strong Buy229.34%N/A8.57%8.26%
URG
UR-ENERGY INC
$404.15M$1.11$2.45120.72%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
PPTA
PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP
$794.72M$11.91$22.0084.72%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-32.84%-28.40%
DNN
DENISON MINES CORP
$1.68B$1.88$3.0059.57%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
SGML
SIGMA LITHIUM CORP
$1.33B$12.01$18.0049.88%Strong Buy2N/AN/A102.12%30.30%
HL
HECLA MINING CO
$3.43B$5.38$8.1351.02%Strong Buy218.18%N/A7.97%5.50%
WTTR
SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC
$1.68B$14.05$16.2515.66%Strong Buy22.73%52.22%17.08%10.10%
NB
NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD
$68.87M$1.62$3.63123.77%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
AVTR
AVANTOR INC
$15.05B$22.11$28.0026.64%Strong Buy80.48%142.37%15.57%6.73%
CCJ
CAMECO CORP
$22.38B$51.63$71.8739.19%Strong Buy211.04%48.53%15.72%9.65%
UROY
URANIUM ROYALTY CORP
$288.70M$2.32$5.60141.38%Strong Buy223.63%40.79%8.08%7.53%
USAU
US GOLD CORP
$82.81M$6.72$11.5071.13%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-66.85%-41.32%
WPM
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP
$26.19B$57.77$79.5037.61%Strong Buy611.67%10.46%10.88%10.69%
LVRO
LAVORO LTD
$387.14M$3.32$7.75133.43%Strong Buy2-6.30%N/A-28.44%-6.34%
AGI
ALAMOS GOLD INC
$8.21B$19.54$25.0027.94%Strong Buy233.84%91.15%13.98%9.26%
UEC
URANIUM ENERGY CORP
$3.00B$7.08$10.6350.07%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
LIN
LINDE PLC
$207.60B$436.00$505.4315.92%Strong Buy75.09%17.23%23.40%11.10%
WMS
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC
$9.73B$125.49$163.5730.35%Strong Buy74.38%4.77%46.30%18.03%
BTU
PEABODY ENERGY CORP
$2.34B$19.30$28.4047.15%Strong Buy56.92%-4.92%9.55%5.92%
TROX
TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC
$1.57B$9.97$15.4054.46%Strong Buy53.75%N/A8.46%2.61%
CTVA
CORTEVA INC
$42.83B$62.32$67.107.67%Strong Buy103.84%91.05%10.97%6.48%
TECK
TECK RESOURCES LTD
$22.11B$43.16$62.0043.65%Strong Buy5-8.33%46.81%6.67%3.73%
VMC
VULCAN MATERIALS CO
$35.67B$270.10$302.1311.86%Strong Buy89.57%37.83%16.72%9.17%
OC
OWENS CORNING
$15.67B$182.68$214.5017.42%Strong Buy811.63%32.42%25.55%9.54%
VALE
VALE SA
$40.58B$8.94$13.5451.48%Strong Buy62.04%5.51%26.00%10.89%
AZEK
AZEK CO INC
$7.15B$49.97$55.2510.57%Strong Buy126.27%25.71%16.23%10.16%
IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
$21.70B$84.89$110.4430.10%Strong Buy91.67%N/A12.11%5.98%
VZLA
VIZSLA SILVER CORP
$535.19M$1.92$3.8399.64%Strong Buy3N/AN/A59.67%59.01%
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
$7.91B$36.28$43.7020.45%Strong Buy102.85%33.71%30.91%7.85%
SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
$89.15B$353.98$406.8614.94%Strong Buy144.13%16.09%86.66%15.03%
UFPI
UFP INDUSTRIES INC
$7.09B$116.76$148.0026.76%Strong Buy40.70%1.50%15.27%11.50%
CDE
COEUR MINING INC
$2.47B$6.18$7.8126.42%Strong Buy440.76%N/A10.32%5.02%
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
$27.90B$120.24$146.5021.84%Buy10-5.14%23.84%33.96%12.10%
GPRE
GREEN PLAINS INC
$663.32M$10.26$21.10105.65%Buy59.82%N/A50.99%26.82%
CSL
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
$18.12B$399.85$476.0019.04%Buy56.54%-21.00%40.85%17.42%
APD
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
$70.67B$317.80$345.368.67%Buy113.62%-9.05%20.95%9.02%
ECL
ECOLAB INC
$67.23B$237.42$280.7518.25%Buy124.96%8.78%32.93%12.73%
NUE
NUCOR CORP
$29.24B$124.53$158.4327.22%Buy74.93%6.11%11.96%7.13%
AA
ALCOA CORP
$10.21B$39.53$44.7513.21%Buy85.28%N/A19.54%7.05%
CLF
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
$5.07B$10.27$14.2538.79%Buy52.85%N/A2.95%1.21%
SLSR
SOLARIS RESOURCES INC
$583.21M$3.59$10.00178.55%Buy1N/AN/A-72.17%-6.28%
GORO
GOLD RESOURCE CORP
$33.94M$0.36$1.75391.57%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
BAK
BRASKEM SA
$1.66B$4.17$9.75133.81%Buy210.74%N/A193.13%8.40%
PRM
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC
$2.03B$13.86$14.504.62%Buy2-0.78%N/A12.57%5.11%
DC
DAKOTA GOLD CORP
$215.30M$2.28$6.00163.16%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
GAU
GALIANO GOLD INC
$280.06M$1.09$3.10184.40%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
FURY
FURY GOLD MINES LTD
$56.06M$0.37$1.10197.30%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
RYAM
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
$496.35M$7.53$12.0059.36%Buy1N/AN/A2.61%0.89%
MTRN
MATERION CORP
$2.10B$101.08$135.0033.56%Buy110.46%34.96%N/AN/A
LGO
LARGO INC
$110.91M$1.73$4.20142.77%Buy1-1.60%N/AN/AN/A
KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
$2.43B$136.37$177.3330.04%Buy31.66%25.11%12.34%6.52%
SAND
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD
$1.69B$5.71$12.00110.16%Buy117.31%63.92%4.70%3.58%

Basic Material Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
16+0.21%+8.46%+6.80%+11.18%34.05x1.45x+7.37%+3.14%+5.37%+8.86%Buy
4-0.16%+6.55%+0.37%+24.69%-12.05x1.97x+4.26%+1.14%+5.55%+17.97%Buy
16+1.06%+7.09%-2.48%+25.75%24.93x3.07x+11.30%+5.90%+9.74%+14.43%Buy
31+0.76%+7.39%-1.56%+28.78%28.48x5.40x-14.70%+11.68%+21.07%+10.87%Buy
17+0.95%+7.85%+2.48%-17.61%15.15x1.34x+2.37%+1.23%+3.52%+28.43%Buy
5+1.76%+9.16%-8.50%-42.80%8.14x1.46x+18.79%+12.86%+16.87%+66.15%Strong Buy
7+0.72%+2.64%+0.49%+15.63%27.42x4.63x+24.62%+10.70%+21.75%+7.39%Buy
45+0.41%+0.65%+0.69%+24.66%0.48x1.84x+2.02%+1.06%+4.41%+28.64%Buy
5+0.69%+6.63%-3.07%-2.45%-13.26x1.77x+10.45%+7.09%+10.41%+27.20%Buy
38+1.73%+3.97%+0.71%-8.24%14.10x1.86x+8.29%+5.94%+15.88%+36.67%Buy
16+0.60%+1.66%-1.50%+2.56%-12.68x1.65x-2.52%-0.78%+2.07%+71.15%Buy
6-0.08%+3.05%-2.56%+21.26%16.60x1.76x+12.16%+3.72%+8.21%+16.47%Buy
3+1.65%+5.15%+1.65%+49.44%0.09x1.46x+4.43%+4.64%+6.36%+29.79%Buy
59+0.59%+5.29%-3.68%-1.35%29.47x3.29x+21.00%+6.77%+12.42%+19.87%Buy
24+0.67%+5.97%-0.45%-10.11%14.09x0.77x+9.35%+6.11%+9.44%+18.60%Buy
6+0.37%+0.76%-3.39%+4.51%5.13x1.32x+22.70%+13.58%+17.70%+33.63%Strong Buy
9+4.35%+6.26%+1.91%+14.14%48.56x4.39x+8.75%+2.60%+5.60%+33.52%Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Jan 2025?

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

1. Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSEMKT:IDR)


Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSEMKT:IDR) is the top basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idaho Strategic Resources has seen its stock return 92.94% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 86 percentage points.

Idaho Strategic Resources has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 24.89% from Idaho Strategic Resources's current stock price of $11.21.

Idaho Strategic Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Idaho Strategic Resources, 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. Aaon (NASDAQ:AAON)


Aaon (NASDAQ:AAON) is the second best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Aaon has seen its stock return 85.97% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 79 percentage points.

Aaon has an average 1 year price target of $133.00, an upside of 2.17% from Aaon's current stock price of $130.18.

Aaon stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Aaon, 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.

3. Rpm International (NYSE:RPM)


Rpm International (NYSE:RPM) is the third best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 28 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rpm International has seen its stock return 17.49% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 11 percentage points.

Rpm International has an average 1 year price target of $136.00, an upside of 7.49% from Rpm International's current stock price of $126.52.

Rpm International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Rpm International, 22.22% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 44.44% 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 134 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC)


Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. Balchem's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Balchem's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Balchem's dividend payout ratio of 21% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)


National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 16.76%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven 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.

3. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)


Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.28%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Vale Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vale Sa's dividend payout ratio of 78% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.76% in the last day, and up 5.86% over the last week. Crown Electrokinetics was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 56.25% yesterday.

Crown Electrokinetics shares are trading higher after the company announced it entered into an exclusive partnership with Electro Scan.

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. Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT)


Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Molding Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -12.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -19 percentage points.

2. Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG)


Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Apogee Enterprises has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apogee Enterprises's stock has gained 4.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -2 percentage points.

3. Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC)


Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Warrior Met Coal has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Warrior Met Coal's stock has dropped -11.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -18 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

44.59% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 19.51% 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 21.87x.
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