Basic Materials
211 US-listed companies tracked
Basic Materials companies extract and process raw commodities—metals, energy, chemicals, and timber—that serve as foundational inputs for downstream industrial production. These stocks are highly cyclical, sensitive to global economic growth and commodity prices, while facing significant regulatory scrutiny on environmental impact and geopolitical supply-chain risks. TrendMatrix ranks 154 US-listed Basic Materials stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.
Ranked stocks
| # | Symbol | Score | Verdict | Price | Upside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUY (Strong Buy Now + Strong Buy Wait) | |||||||
| 1 | GFI | 7.5 | Buy Now | $36.23 | +13.7% | ||
| 2 | DRD | 7.0 | Buy Now | $25.13 | +18.4% | ||
| 3 | SBSW | 7.4 | Buy Wait | $9.41 | +22.5% | ||
| 4 | SQM | 7.4 | Buy Wait | $58.94 | +25.5% | ||
| 5 | KGC | 7.3 | Buy Wait | $22.98 | +17.4% | ||
| 6 | IAG | 7.2 | Buy Wait | $17.28 | +14.7% | ||
| 7 | ARIS | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $16.44 | +91.3% | ||
| 8 | B | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $39.69 | +13.6% | ||
| 9 | BVN | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $28.61 | +17.2% | ||
| 10 | HL | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $14.92 | +27.6% | ||
| 11 | HMY | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $16.16 | +16.7% | ||
| 12 | PAAS | 7.0 | Buy Wait | $41.95 | +24.8% | ||
| 13 | AEM | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $183.11 | +0.4% | ||
| 14 | AGI | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $31.67 | +10.9% | ||
| 15 | CF | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $119.92 | -3.7% | ||
| 16 | CGAU | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $21.18 | -35.8% | ||
| 17 | GAU | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $2.11 | +55.1% | ||
| 18 | MAKO | 6.9 | Buy Wait | $8.10 | +21.1% | ||
| 19 | BTG | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $5.12 | +7.9% | ||
| 20 | CMCL | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $21.77 | +71.3% | ||
| 21 | NEM | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $113.92 | +7.2% | ||
| 22 | UAN | 6.7 | Buy Wait | $124.54 | +8.6% | ||
| 23 | NEXA | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $11.82 | +3.3% | ||
| 24 | TECK | 6.5 | Buy Wait | $63.04 | -20.6% | ||
| 25 | AYA | 6.4 | Buy Wait | $25.29 | +13.9% | ||
| 26 | SVM | 6.4 | Buy Wait | $8.61 | +43.1% | ||
| 27 | FNV | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $238.80 | +2.9% | ||
| 28 | MEOH | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $63.55 | -0.7% | ||
| 29 | SCCO | 6.3 | Buy Wait | $193.91 | -17.3% | ||
| 30 | NWPX | 6.2 | Buy Wait | $99.67 | -5.3% | ||
| 31 | AXTA | 6.1 | Buy Wait | $34.64 | +1.3% | ||
| 32 | LXU | 6.1 | Buy Wait | $10.29 | +9.9% | ||
| 33 | KWR | 5.9 | Buy Wait | $156.92 | +7.1% | ||
| 34 | NEU | 5.9 | Buy Wait | $873.27 | +7.8% | ||
| 35 | EMN | 5.8 | Buy Wait | $66.67 | +1.3% | ||
| 36 | USLM | 5.8 | Buy Wait | $109.30 | +2.7% | ||
| 37 | CRH | 5.6 | Buy Wait | $86.54 | +27.6% | ||
| 38 | SXT | 5.5 | Buy Wait | $131.59 | -4.5% | ||
| 39 | VALE | 5.5 | Buy Wait | $11.47 | +27.0% | ||
| 40 | AMRZ | 5.4 | Buy Wait | $40.03 | +4.8% | ||
| 41 | EGO | 5.4 | Buy Wait | $34.46 | +17.0% | ||
| 42 | LIN | 5.4 | Buy Wait | $508.16 | -3.4% | ||
| 43 | UFPI | 5.4 | Buy Wait | $78.30 | +12.0% | ||
| 44 | VMC | 4.7 | Buy Wait | $265.00 | +4.4% | ||
| HOLD / WATCH | |||||||
| 45 | OGC | 7.3 | Hold | $26.00 | +4.2% | ||
| 46 | FSM | 7.1 | Hold | $9.65 | +27.7% | ||
| 47 | ELVR | 7.0 | Hold | $26.68 | +40.3% | ||
| 48 | AU | 6.8 | Hold | $87.25 | +12.9% | ||
| 49 | ALB | 6.7 | Hold | $96.96 | +45.1% | ||
| 50 | CDE | 6.7 | Hold | $14.42 | +40.1% | ||
Show all 211 stocks ▾
- CPACCementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.6.7
- RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.6.6
- ESIElement Solutions Inc.6.5
- TFPMTriple Flag Precious Metals Cor6.5
- AUGOAura Minerals Inc.6.4
- RSReliance, Inc.6.4
- WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp6.4
- HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.6.3
- BHPBHP Group Limited6.2
- OROR Royalties Inc.6.2
- WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP6.2
- AAUCAllied Gold Corporation6.1
- SSDSimpson Manufacturing Company, 6.0
- RPMRPM International Inc.5.8
- FULH. B. Fuller Company5.7
- BCPCBalchem Corporation5.6
- BAKBraskem SA5.5
- ECLEcolab Inc.5.5
- NVANova Minerals Corp4.9
- ASPIASP Isotopes Inc.4.0
- WRNWestern Copper and Gold Corpora3.8
- AGFirst Majestic Silver Corp.6.8
- CENXCentury Aluminum Company6.8
- CSTMConstellium SE6.8
- STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.6.8
- EQXEquinox Gold Corp.6.7
- SSLSasol Ltd.6.7
- EROEro Copper Corp.6.6
- HCCWarrior Met Coal, Inc.6.6
- AAAlcoa Corporation6.5
- NUENucor Corporation6.5
- ECVTEcovyst Inc.6.4
- ASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.6.3
- EXKEndeavour Silver Corporation6.3
- IPXIperionX Limited6.3
- MUXMcEwen Inc.6.3
- SCLStepan Company6.3
- CTGOContango Silver & Gold Inc.6.2
- GGBGerdau S.A.6.2
- IOSPInnospec Inc.6.2
- RIORio Tinto Plc6.2
- SSRMSSR Mining Inc.6.2
- ALOYREalloys Inc.6.1
- ICLICL Group Ltd.6.0
- PRMPerimeter Solutions, SA6.0
- SCZMSantacruz Silver Mining Ltd.6.0
- SINDSinda Ltd.6.0
- TGBTrekor Metals Limited6.0
- CBTCabot Corporation5.9
- CLMTCalumet, Inc5.9
- EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies5.9
- GROYGold Royalty Corp.5.9
- JHXJames Hardie Industries plc.5.9
- LARLithium Argentina AG5.9
- TXTernium S.A. Ternium S.A.5.9
- USASAmericas Gold and Silver Corpor5.9
- ASHAshland Inc.5.8
- AVNTAvient Corporation5.8
- DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.5.8
- LWLGLightwave Logic, Inc.5.8
- WDFCWD-40 Company5.8
- RMIXSuncrete, Inc.5.7
- SIMGrupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.5.7
- VHIValhi, Inc.5.7
- ALMAlmonty Industries Inc.5.6
- ELEElemental Royalty Corporation5.6
- HUNHuntsman Corporation5.6
- ITRGIntegra Resources Corp.5.6
- LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV5.6
- MTRNMaterion Corporation5.6
- NBNioCorp Developments Ltd.5.6
- REXREX American Resources Corporat5.6
- SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc5.6
- SUZSuzano S.A.5.6
- TTAMTitan America SA5.6
- CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.5.5
- CRMLCritical Metals Corp.5.5
- GOROGoldgroup Mining Inc.5.5
- HWKNHawkins, Inc.5.5
- KROKronos Worldwide Inc5.5
- MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.5.5
- MPMP Materials Corp.5.5
- MTXMinerals Technologies Inc.5.5
- SSMRSunshine Silver Mining & Refini5.5
- TGLSTecnoglass Holdings Inc.5.5
- BCCBoise Cascade, L.L.C.5.4
- CECelanese Corporation5.4
- CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc5.4
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Inc.5.4
- IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc5.4
- MTArcelor Mittal NY Registry Shar5.4
- PKXPOSCO Holdings Inc.5.4
- PPGPPG Industries, Inc.5.4
- RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials Inc5.4
- SLVMSylvamo Corporation5.4
- SXCSunCoke Energy, Inc.5.4
- VMETVersamet Royalties Corporation5.4
- CCChemours Company (The)5.3
- DCDakota Gold Corp.5.3
- KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation5.3
- PPTAPerpetua Resources Corp.5.3
- SHWSherwin-Williams Company (The)5.3
- SIDCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional 5.3
- USARUSA Rare Earth, Inc.5.3
- WLKWestlake Corporation5.3
- ASIXAdvanSix Inc.5.2
- CXCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored5.2
- DOWDow Inc.5.2
- GPREGreen Plains, Inc.5.2
- LACLithium Americas Corp.5.2
- OLNOlin Corporation5.2
- STDNStandard Nuclear, Inc.5.2
- CTVACorteva, Inc.5.1
- GSMFerroglobe PLC5.1
- MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.5.1
- MTAMetalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd5.1
- MTUSMetallus Inc.5.1
- NTRNutrien Ltd.5.1
- SMGScotts Miracle-Gro Company (The5.1
- FMCFMC Corporation5.0
- LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial 5.0
- NGVTIngevity Corporation5.0
- WFGWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd5.0
- KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.4.9
- ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America4.9
- SGMLSigma Lithium Corporation4.9
- TMQTrilogy Metals Inc.4.9
- TROXTronox Holdings plc4.9
- WSWorthington Steel, Inc.4.9
- ASTLAlgoma Steel Group Inc.4.8
- EXPEagle Materials Inc4.8
- HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corporat4.7
- KNFKnife Riv Holding Co.4.7
- OGGOsisko Gold Group Inc.4.7
- SGLDSCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION4.7
- BMMBlue Moon Metals Inc.4.6
- CNLCollective Mining Ltd.4.6
- SLSRSolaris Resources Inc.4.6
- TMCTMC the metals company Inc.4.6
- AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources, 4.5
- AUXXGold X2 Mining Inc.4.5
- IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.4.5
- METCRamaco Resources, Inc.4.5
- MOSMosaic Company (The)4.5
- THMInternational Tower Hill Mines,4.5
- APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc4.4
- IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd4.4
- RMLRESOLUTION MINERALS LTD4.3
- SASeabridge Gold, Inc.4.3
- UAMYUnited States Antimony Corporat4.3
- IFFInternational Flavors & Fragran4.2
- NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.4.2
- VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.4.2
- CHWMChilwa Minerals Limited - Ameri4.1
- NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.4.1
- NGNovagold Resources Inc.4.1
- ASPNAspen Aerogels, Inc.3.9
- HSLVHighlander Silver Corp.3.9
- SKESkeena Resources Limited3.9
- NFGCNew Found Gold Corp3.7
- IAUXi-80 Gold Corp.3.1
Ideas Shortlist
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.9 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.5 in RISK_OFF)
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=8.0 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=8.4 in RISK_OFF)
V7 flight-to-quality bonus: +0.5 (Q=9.5 in RISK_OFF)
Valuation Spread
Data as of 2026-10-29| Symbol | P/E (TTM) | P/E (Fwd) | Market Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFI | 7.3x | 7.3x | $31.8B | 7.5 |
| DRD | 8.6x | 36.5x⚠ | $2.2B | 7.0 |
| SBSW | 7.9x | 3.8x | $6.8B | 7.4 |
| SQM | 12.4x | 8.7x | $17.2B | 7.4 |
| KGC | 8.7x | 8.6x | $27.3B | 7.3 |
| IAG | 8.6x | 7.7x | $9.8B | 7.2 |
| ARIS | 11.7x | 5.7x | $3.4B | 7.0 |
| B | 10.1x | 9.3x | $64.6B | 7.0 |
| BVN | 6.5x | 7.7x | $7.3B | 7.0 |
| HL | 18.7x | 14.2x | $9.8B | 7.0 |
| HMY | 5.9x | 4.9x | $10.2B | 7.0 |
| PAAS | 12.3x | 9.7x | $17.3B | 7.0 |
| AEM | 15.5x | 15.4x | $91.5B | 6.9 |
| AGI | 11.2x | 10.9x | $13.1B | 6.9 |
| CF | 8.9x | 10.6x | $18.2B | 6.9 |
| CGAU | 6.7x | 10.3x | $4.2B | 6.9 |
| GAU | 7.8x | 2.7x | $549M | 6.9 |
| MAKO | 13.9x | — | $717M | 6.9 |
| BTG | 9.1x | 5.6x | $6.6B | 6.7 |
| CMCL | 6.4x | 4.8x | $422M | 6.7 |
| NEM | 13.1x | 11.2x | $117.1B | 6.7 |
| UAN | 8.2x | -19.7x⚠ | $1.3B | 6.7 |
| NEXA | 5.7x | 3.6x | $1.6B | 6.5 |
| TECK | 16.9x | 15.5x | $30.6B | 6.5 |
| AYA | 32.4x | 10.8x | $3.6B | 6.4 |
| SVM | 78.4x⚠ | 6.0x | $1.9B | 6.4 |
| FNV | 30.9x | 26.7x | $45.6B | 6.3 |
| MEOH | 63.1x⚠ | 9.6x | $4.9B | 6.3 |
| SCCO | 25.9x | 25.6x | $164.2B | 6.3 |
| NWPX | 20.1x | 19.1x | $962M | 6.2 |
| AXTA | 21.2x | 12.2x | $7.4B | 6.1 |
| LXU | 20.7x | 9.7x | $747M | 6.1 |
| KWR | 28.0x | 16.4x | $2.7B | 5.9 |
| NEU | 18.8x | 33.9x⚠ | $8.1B | 5.9 |
| EMN | 17.3x | 10.0x | $7.6B | 5.8 |
| USLM | 23.6x | 19.3x | $3.2B | 5.8 |
| CRH | 15.2x | 13.5x | $57.1B | 5.6 |
| SXT | 35.5x | 26.4x | $5.6B | 5.5 |
| VALE | 23.7x | 6.3x | $50.4B | 5.5 |
| AMRZ | 17.9x | 14.1x | $22.0B | 5.4 |
| EGO | 11.9x | 6.8x | $8.9B | 5.4 |
| LIN | 32.8x | 26.0x | $234.5B | 5.4 |
| UFPI | 18.2x | 14.8x | $4.4B | 5.4 |
| VMC | 31.0x | 25.7x | $34.0B | 4.7 |
| OGC | 6.9x | — | $5.8B | 7.3 |
| FSM | 8.2x | 6.2x | $2.8B | 7.1 |
| ELVR | 10.2x | 391.6x⚠ | $532M | 7.0 |
| AU | 11.6x | 9.4x | $43.9B | 6.8 |
| ALB | 366.5x⚠ | 9.4x | $11.7B | 6.7 |
| CDE | 12.1x | 7.7x | $14.6B | 6.7 |
Sector P/E (TTM): median 18.8x, middle half of stocks between 11.8x and 30.0x — computed from the 132 tracked stocks with a positive trailing P/E. ⚠ = unusually extreme valuation vs. sector peers (statistical outlier, not a judgment).
Industries in this Sector
IndustryNDescription
Specialty Chemicals35Specialty Chemicals companies manufacture high-performance chemical compounds for targeted industrial…Gold30Gold companies mine and refine precious metal for industrial use, jewelry, and investment—with prices driven…Other Industrial Metals & Mining20Other Industrial Metals & Mining companies extract and process metals—aluminum, copper, lithium, nickel, and…Building Materials12Building Materials companies manufacture and distribute the components used in residential and commercial…Other Precious Metals & Mining10Other Precious Metals & Mining companies extract and refine gold, silver, platinum, and specialty metals…Chemicals9Chemical manufacturers produce essential feedstocks and materials for industrial, agricultural, construction…Steel9Steel manufacturers produce essential metal products for construction, infrastructure, automotive, and…Agricultural Inputs7Agricultural input companies supply fertilizers, seeds, and crop protection chemicals that farmers rely on to…Copper6Copper companies extract and refine copper ore, a critical input for electrical wiring, construction…Aluminum4Aluminum companies extract and refine bauxite ore or produce primary and secondary aluminum for aerospace…Lumber & Wood Production4Lumber & Wood Production companies harvest and mill timber into building materials and wood products for…Coking Coal3Coking coal producers supply specialized coal used in steel manufacturing, a key input for global…Silver3Silver mining and refining companies extract and produce this precious and industrial metal, which serves…Paper & Paper Products2Paper & Paper Products companies manufacture corrugated cardboard, tissue, specialty papers, and packaging…