Stocks in Basic Materials
Companies in the Basic Materials sector work with the building blocks of stuff. This includes commodities such as oil, gasoline, gold, silver, copper, platinum, and other precious and rare metals, as well as other chemicals. As you might expect, companies in this sector drill for oil and mine for gold but also buy, sell, trade, and otherwise manipulate them. Values can be volatile depending on the supply of the underlying material, as well as the commercial need for it.
Every stock sector groups stocks related by a particular type of industry. This allows you to compare businesses of similar types. For example, stocks of mining companies are more similar than they are to stocks of financial companies. Even though there are differences between companies within a sector, the performance of a stock relative to its sector as a whole can give you interesting information.
Based on our research, these stocks we track in the Basic Materials stock sector have these value investing characteristics. If you have an interest in this sector or special knowledge about it, you can use this table to find stocks which may be great values—stocks you may wish to own.
| Company | Current Price | Current Price Discount 10 years |
|---|---|---|
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) |
$91.06 | 10% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) |
$6.69 | none |
| Orient Paper (ONP) |
$1.02 | none |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) |
$108.56 | none |
| U.S. Concrete (USCR) |
$52.45 | none |
| Coeur Mining (CDE) |
$7.97 | none |
| Amyris (AMRS) |
$6.63 | none |
| Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) |
$16.96 | 30% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) |
$12.34 | 50% |
| Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) |
$225.87 | none |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) |
$35.65 | none |
| Steel Dynamics (STLD) |
$46.66 | none |
| Trex Company (TREX) |
$68.41 | none |
| Cabot Corporation (CBT) |
$66.72 | none |
| Pretium Resources (PVG) |
$8.26 | none |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) |
$27.71 | none |
| ArcelorMittal (MT) |
$29.82 | none |
| Owens Corning (OC) |
$66.89 | none |
| Green Earth Technologies (GETG) |
$0.01 | none |
| U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) |
$1.21 | none |
| MagneGas Corporation (MNGA) |
$0.29 | none |
| Ecolab (ECL) |
$141.90 | none |
| Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) |
$9.35 | 50% |
| Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) |
$20.90 | none |
| Domtar Corporation (UFS) |
$48.60 | none |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC) |
$161.20 | none |
| Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR) |
$11.93 | none |
| Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) |
$0.67 | 60% |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) |
$154.40 | none |
| Ferro Corporation (FOE) |
$21.74 | none |
| Harsco Corporation (HSC) |
$23.60 | none |
| CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) |
$6.68 | none |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) |
$29.97 | none |
| Minerals Technologies (MTX) |
$76.30 | none |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) |
$2.87 | 50% |
| Cameco Corporation (CCJ) |
$10.60 | 30% |
| OMNOVA Solutions (OMN) |
$9.60 | none |
| TopBuild Corp. (BLD) |
$83.96 | none |
| Balchem Corporation (BCPC) |
$100.47 | none |
| Ashland Global Holdings (ASH) |
$81.26 | none |
| Gerdau S.A. (GGB) |
$4.09 | none |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) |
$23.75 | 20% |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) |
$36.93 | none |
| Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) |
$46.99 | none |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
$64.67 | none |
| SunCoke Energy (SXC) |
$13.42 | 40% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) |
$16.46 | none |
| Gevo (GEVO) |
$4.10 | none |
| Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) |
$44.09 | 10% |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) |
$43.58 | none |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) |
$67.65 | none |
| Celanese Corporation (CE) |
$109.98 | none |
| Neenah (NP) |
$88.35 | none |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB) |
$96.21 | none |
| Vale S.A. (VALE) |
$12.88 | 40% |
| Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) |
$3.35 | none |
| IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG) |
$5.86 | 10% |
| Masco Corporation (MAS) |
$38.98 | none |
| Profire Energy (PFIE) |
$3.47 | none |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SHECY) |
$23.41 | none |
| Insteel Industries (IIIN) |
$40.05 | none |
| Wincash Apolo Gold & Energy (APLL) |
$0.03 | none |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) |
$43.23 | none |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) |
$41.56 | none |
| Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) |
$1.07 | 80% |
| L & L Energy (LLEN) |
$0.01 | none |
| Schlumberger Limited (SLB) |
$66.92 | none |
| Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP) |
$28.37 | none |
| Griffon Corporation (GFF) |
$18.75 | none |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) |
$8.11 | 30% |
| Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) |
$0.41 | none |
| NACCO Industries (NC) |
$32.75 | none |
| Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) |
$39.90 | none |
| REX American Resources Corporation (REX) |
$73.58 | none |
| BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) |
$35.06 | none |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) |
$429.08 | none |
| BHP Billiton Limited (BHP) |
$48.47 | none |
| Huntsman Corporation (HUN) |
$31.22 | none |
| Stepan Company (SCL) |
$82.29 | none |
| Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF) |
$0.42 | none |
| Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) |
$37.01 | none |
| Praxair (PX) |
$165.26 | none |
| Forterra (FRTA) |
$8.15 | none |
| Olin Corporation (OLN) |
$29.04 | none |
| Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) |
$8.02 | none |
| Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) |
$7.76 | 60% |
| Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) |
$1.52 | none |
| TransGlobe Energy Corporation (TGA) |
$3.60 | 80% |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS) |
$28.20 | 40% |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) |
$124.93 | none |
| Verso Corporation (VRS) |
$21.85 | none |
| W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) |
$73.83 | none |
| Fibria Celulose S.A. (FBR) |
$19.02 | none |
| Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (MMLP) |
$13.80 | none |
| Isramco (ISRL) |
$114.90 | none |
| Royal Gold (RGLD) |
$91.85 | none |
| Innophos Holdings (IPHS) |
$50.12 | none |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries (SCHN) |
$33.85 | 30% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) |
$129.90 | none |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) |
$162.75 | none |
| Valhi (VHI) |
$5.37 | none |
| Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) |
$28.93 | none |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) |
$1.89 | none |
| A. Schulman (SHLM) |
$43.05 | none |
| Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NSU) |
$3.55 | none |
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) |
$19.20 | none |
| CF Industries Holdings (CF) |
$42.80 | none |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) |
$108.46 | none |
| CRH plc (CRH) |
$35.31 | none |
| USG Corporation (USG) |
$43.29 | none |
| Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) |
$9.24 | none |
| Rayonier (RYN) |
$36.80 | none |
| Goldcorp (GG) |
$13.35 | 50% |
| Statoil ASA (STO) |
$27.14 | none |
| Century Aluminum Company (CENX) |
$13.09 | none |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) |
$15.80 | none |
| Seabridge Gold (SA) |
$12.00 | none |
| Silvercorp Metals (SVM) |
$2.61 | none |
| Approach Resources (AREX) |
$2.47 | 80% |
| POSCO (PKX) |
$68.16 | 100% |
| Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) |
$1.52 | none |
| Kronos Worldwide (KRO) |
$22.94 | none |
| Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) |
$0.60 | none |
| Methanex Corporation (MEOH) |
$70.50 | none |
| Legacy Reserves LP (LGCY) |
$5.30 | none |
| Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AXAS) |
$2.87 | none |
| Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) |
$7.09 | none |
| Entrée Resources Ltd. (EGI) |
$0.45 | none |
| Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation (TRX) |
$0.43 | none |
| Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) |
$3.64 | 50% |
| Hecla Mining Company (HL) |
$3.24 | none |
| Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NAK) |
$0.49 | none |
| AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) |
$4.83 | none |
| U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) |
$24.83 | none |
| Gulf Resources (GURE) |
$1.30 | none |
| PDC Energy (PDCE) |
$60.77 | none |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) |
$72.47 | none |
| PolyMet Mining Corp. (PLM) |
$0.89 | none |
| Ternium S.A. (TX) |
$35.18 | none |
| Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) |
$0.68 | none |
| Yamana Gold (AUY) |
$2.77 | 60% |
| Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) |
$38.40 | none |
| KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (KS) |
$34.82 | none |
| Aceto Corporation (ACET) |
$3.28 | 80% |
| Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) |
$100.72 | none |
| Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM) |
$31.75 | none |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) |
$45.49 | none |
| American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) |
$21.85 | none |
| MDU Resources Group (MDU) |
$29.34 | none |
| Northwest Pipe Company (NWPX) |
$19.73 | none |
| FutureFuel Corp. (FF) |
$13.59 | none |
| Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL) |
$49.93 | 70% |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) |
$18.45 | none |
| Rosehill Resources (ROSE) |
$9.17 | none |
| Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) |
$6.24 | none |
| Innospec (IOSP) |
$82.50 | none |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) |
$107.39 | none |
| Gold Fields Limited (GFI) |
$3.55 | 30% |
| PPG Industries (PPG) |
$106.39 | none |
| Matrix Service Company (MTRX) |
$19.50 | none |
| Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) |
$2.95 | none |
| Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) |
$1.16 | none |
| Eagle Materials (EXP) |
$108.71 | none |
| Senomyx (SNMX) |
$1.06 | none |
| Koppers Holdings (KOP) |
$39.20 | none |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) |
$45.14 | none |
| Hawkins (HWKN) |
$36.80 | none |
| Commercial Metals Company (CMC) |
$21.94 | none |
| InCapta (INCT) |
$0.00 | none |
| Ultrapar Participações S.A. (UGP) |
$11.04 | none |
| Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) |
$0.47 | none |
| Mechel PAO (MTL) |
$2.99 | none |
| Worthington Industries (WOR) |
$45.84 | none |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (ACH) |
$10.02 | none |
| Green Plains (GPRE) |
$16.20 | none |
| Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) |
$8.84 | none |
| LSB Industries (LXU) |
$7.35 | none |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) |
$1.61 | 90% |
| Veris Gold Corp. (YNGFF) |
$0.00 | none |
| Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP (MCEP) |
$1.83 | none |
| Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) |
$9.75 | none |
| NewMarket Corporation (NEU) |
$409.85 | none |
| P. H. Glatfelter Company (GLT) |
$20.36 | none |
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) |
$81.67 | none |
| Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID) |
$2.04 | 60% |
| Olympic Steel (ZEUS) |
$22.60 | 60% |
| PolyOne Corporation (POL) |
$45.57 | none |
| Renewable Energy Group (REGI) |
$17.05 | none |
| Rio Tinto plc (RIO) |
$53.63 | none |
| Ur-Energy (URG) |
$0.69 | none |
| H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) |
$56.59 | none |