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 |
|---|---|---|
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) |
$13.80 | 30% |
| Intrepid Potash (IPI) |
$3.89 | none |
| Great Panther Silver Limited (GPL) |
$1.02 | none |
| NewMarket Corporation (NEU) |
$431.26 | none |
| American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) |
$17.97 | none |
| Emerge Energy Services LP (EMES) |
$2.22 | none |
| NACCO Industries (NC) |
$38.54 | none |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) |
$69.06 | none |
| Endeavour Mining Corporation (EDVMF) |
$14.90 | none |
| Amyris (AMRS) |
$3.10 | none |
| Vale S.A. (VALE) |
$13.49 | 40% |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP) |
$53.39 | none |
| Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) |
$104.92 | none |
| Commercial Metals Company (CMC) |
$16.06 | none |
| Mechel PAO (MTL) |
$2.17 | none |
| Mercer International (MERC) |
$13.80 | 10% |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) |
$106.42 | none |
| Hudbay Minerals (HBM) |
$7.01 | none |
| Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (POPE) |
$67.52 | none |
| Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) |
$1.17 | none |
| Hawkins (HWKN) |
$39.47 | none |
| Innospec (IOSP) |
$81.60 | none |
| Norbord (OSB) |
$26.65 | none |
| Pershing Gold Corporation (PGLC) |
$1.14 | none |
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) |
$20.55 | none |
| BHP Group Plc (BBL) |
$47.07 | none |
| Boise Cascade Company (BCC) |
$27.09 | none |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB) |
$84.44 | none |
| Apogee Enterprises (APOG) |
$35.35 | none |
| Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) |
$3.98 | 60% |
| Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) |
$3.92 | none |
| Silver Bull Resources (SVBL) |
$0.11 | none |
| Yamana Gold (AUY) |
$2.62 | 60% |
| REX American Resources Corporation (REX) |
$81.06 | none |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) |
$22.96 | none |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) |
$88.69 | 10% |
| Ciner Resources LP (CINR) |
$24.56 | none |
| UPM-Kymmene Oyj (UPMKY) |
$30.74 | none |
| Continental Building Products (CBPX) |
$24.58 | none |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) |
$86.33 | none |
| Kronos Worldwide (KRO) |
$14.10 | none |
| USG Corporation (USG) |
$43.06 | none |
| Versum Materials (VSM) |
$49.35 | none |
| Seabridge Gold (SA) |
$13.60 | none |
| AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) |
$2.69 | none |
| PolyOne Corporation (POL) |
$30.22 | none |
| Olin Corporation (OLN) |
$22.97 | none |
| DowDuPont (DWDP) |
$55.01 | none |
| RPM International (RPM) |
$57.65 | none |
| Teranga Gold Corporation (TGCDF) |
$3.22 | none |
| Ashland Global Holdings (ASH) |
$77.94 | none |
| Vedanta Limited (VEDL) |
$10.04 | none |
| Gerdau S.A. (GGB) |
$4.21 | none |
| Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) |
$34.16 | none |
| Entrée Resources Ltd. (EGI) |
$0.38 | none |
| Harsco Corporation (HSC) |
$21.88 | none |
| Builders FirstSource (BLDR) |
$13.02 | none |
| James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) |
$12.53 | none |
| Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) |
$13.29 | none |
| PPG Industries (PPG) |
$110.82 | none |
| Cabot Corporation (CBT) |
$42.78 | none |
| Trex Company (TREX) |
$65.59 | none |
| NovaGold Resources (NG) |
$4.26 | none |
| Foresight Energy LP (FELP) |
$2.64 | none |
| Tecnoglass (TGLS) |
$7.30 | none |
| Ferro Corporation (FOE) |
$20.52 | none |
| Teck Resources Limited (TECK) |
$22.73 | none |
| Constellium N.V. (CSTM) |
$8.94 | none |
| Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) |
$41.91 | none |
| Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) |
$0.00 | none |
| Braskem S.A. (BAK) |
$28.33 | none |
| Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) |
$0.92 | none |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) |
$21.30 | 20% |
| Eco-Tek Group (ETEK) |
$0.00 | none |
| Masonite International Corporation (DOOR) |
$50.54 | none |
| Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation (TRX) |
$0.65 | none |
| Resolute Forest Products (RFP) |
$8.13 | none |
| Alumina Limited (AWCMF) |
$1.83 | none |
| Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NAK) |
$0.68 | none |
| Neenah (NP) |
$64.58 | none |
| Domtar Corporation (UFS) |
$48.84 | none |
| Methanex Corporation (MEOH) |
$59.65 | none |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) |
$44.40 | none |
| OMNOVA Solutions (OMN) |
$7.62 | none |
| TopBuild Corp. (BLD) |
$62.89 | none |
| Fletcher Building Limited (FCREY) |
$6.68 | none |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) |
$25.37 | none |
| IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG) |
$3.54 | 10% |
| TimkenSteel Corporation (TMST) |
$11.35 | none |
| Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF) |
$0.30 | none |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) |
$53.50 | none |
| Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (OR) |
$11.69 | none |
| Gold Fields Limited (GFI) |
$4.02 | 30% |
| Minerals Technologies (MTX) |
$58.77 | none |
| Steel Dynamics (STLD) |
$35.18 | none |
| Energy Fuels (UUUU) |
$3.28 | none |
| Griffon Corporation (GFF) |
$18.55 | none |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) |
$25.62 | none |
| AAON (AAON) |
$42.82 | none |
| Universal Forest Products (UFPI) |
$30.62 | none |
| Denison Mines Corp. (DNN) |
$0.53 | none |
| McEwen Mining (MUX) |
$1.71 | none |
| The Chemours Company (CC) |
$39.99 | none |
| Olympic Steel (ZEUS) |
$16.65 | 60% |
| Owens Corning (OC) |
$46.32 | none |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) |
$31.48 | none |
| PolyMet Mining Corp. (PLM) |
$0.67 | none |
| CVR Partners, LP (UAN) |
$4.20 | none |
| SunCoke Energy (SXC) |
$9.06 | 40% |
| ArcelorMittal (MT) |
$22.52 | none |
| Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) |
$40.06 | none |
| Worthington Industries (WOR) |
$36.78 | none |
| Verso Corporation (VRS) |
$20.50 | none |
| Pretium Resources (PVG) |
$8.62 | none |
| MDU Resources Group (MDU) |
$25.19 | none |
| Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) |
$0.76 | none |
| Aceto Corporation (ACET) |
$0.18 | 80% |
| South32 Limited (SOUHY) |
$13.69 | none |
| Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) |
$15.17 | none |
| Huntsman Corporation (HUN) |
$22.33 | none |
| Renewable Energy Group (REGI) |
$22.48 | none |
| AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS) |
$3.61 | none |
| Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM) |
$33.51 | none |
| Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (SAND) |
$5.74 | none |
| BASF SE (BASFY) |
$19.38 | none |
| Univar (UNVR) |
$21.99 | none |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (JCTCF) |
$8.15 | none |
| Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ) |
$1.74 | none |
| Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) |
$14.56 | 30% |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) |
$24.15 | none |
| Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) |
$2.22 | none |
| Ecolab (ECL) |
$174.47 | none |
| Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) |
$9.68 | none |
| Kraton Corporation (KRA) |
$32.63 | none |
| CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) |
$4.97 | none |
| Caesarstone Ltd. (CSTE) |
$15.65 | none |
| PGT Innovations (PGTI) |
$13.86 | none |
| Tronox Limited (TROX) |
$12.90 | none |
| H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) |
$49.66 | none |
| BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) |
$26.64 | none |
| CRH plc (CRH) |
$31.63 | none |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) |
$2.71 | 50% |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) |
$201.29 | none |
| Valhi (VHI) |
$2.24 | none |
| Stepan Company (SCL) |
$88.81 | none |
| Rayonier (RYN) |
$29.32 | none |
| Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID) |
$4.25 | 60% |
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) |
$77.08 | none |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) |
$2.02 | 90% |
| Summit Materials (SUM) |
$17.07 | none |
| Koppers Holdings (KOP) |
$25.54 | 50% |
| Gevo (GEVO) |
$2.37 | none |
| Enviva Partners, LP (EVA) |
$30.90 | none |
| Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) |
$38.98 | none |
| Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) |
$0.61 | none |
| General Moly (GMO) |
$0.23 | none |
| Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) |
$3.03 | none |
| Mason Graphite (MGPHF) |
$0.30 | none |
| Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) |
$78.64 | none |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SHECY) |
$20.70 | none |
| B2Gold Corp. (BTG) |
$2.90 | none |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) |
$52.22 | none |
| Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) |
$7.90 | none |
| Gulf Resources (GURE) |
$1.08 | none |
| AdvanSix (ASIX) |
$29.98 | none |
| Installed Building Products (IBP) |
$43.53 | none |
| Alio Gold (ALO) |
$0.76 | none |
| Sibanye Gold Limited (SBGL) |
$4.78 | none |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) |
$19.78 | none |
| Midas Gold Corp. (MDRPF) |
$0.58 | none |
| Centerra Gold (CAGDF) |
$5.39 | none |
| Coeur Mining (CDE) |
$4.68 | none |
| GCP Applied Technologies (GCP) |
$29.92 | none |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) |
$12.82 | none |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (ACH) |
$9.82 | none |
| Eagle Materials (EXP) |
$71.77 | none |
| Trilogy Metals (TMQ) |
$2.50 | none |
| POSCO (PKX) |
$57.24 | 100% |
| Ur-Energy (URG) |
$0.80 | none |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) |
$28.79 | none |
| Balchem Corporation (BCPC) |
$94.37 | none |
| U.S. Concrete (USCR) |
$42.73 | none |
| Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) |
$1.63 | none |
| SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP) |
$13.19 | none |
| Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) |
$5.36 | 20% |
| L & L Energy (LLEN) |
$0.02 | none |
| China Green Agriculture (CGA) |
$0.54 | 90% |
| Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) |
$8.69 | none |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS) |
$28.18 | 40% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) |
$74.11 | none |
| Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) |
$0.21 | none |
| Green Plains (GPRE) |
$17.03 | none |
| Western Copper and Gold Corporation (WRN) |
$0.60 | 90% |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) |
$184.65 | none |
| Golden Minerals Company (AUMN) |
$0.31 | none |
| Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) |
$29.00 | none |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) |
$6.90 | none |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries (SCHN) |
$24.21 | 40% |
| Silvercorp Metals (SVM) |
$2.60 | none |
| Royal Gold (RGLD) |
$91.48 | none |
| P. H. Glatfelter Company (GLT) |
$13.89 | none |
| Goldcorp (GG) |
$11.04 | 50% |
| Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) |
$33.87 | none |
| International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) |
$122.54 | none |
| GMS (GMS) |
$15.71 | none |
| Hi-Crush Partners LP (HCLP) |
$4.65 | none |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) |
$65.08 | none |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) |
$15.90 | none |
| LSB Industries (LXU) |
$7.19 | none |
| Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) |
$4.71 | 80% |
| Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) |
$3.62 | none |
| Forterra (FRTA) |
$4.11 | none |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) |
$31.03 | none |
| Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM) |
$3.71 | none |
| Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) |
$195.76 | none |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) |
$75.68 | none |
| Smart Sand (SND) |
$4.42 | none |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) |
$13.13 | none |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) |
$39.13 | none |
| DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) |
$1.92 | none |
| Hecla Mining Company (HL) |
$2.46 | none |
| Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) |
$0.00 | none |
| FutureFuel Corp. (FF) |
$14.22 | none |
| Materion Corporation (MTRN) |
$56.21 | none |
| U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) |
$16.52 | none |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC) |
$171.34 | none |
| Rio Tinto plc (RIO) |
$56.65 | none |
| Cameco Corporation (CCJ) |
$12.17 | 20% |
| JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) |
$18.20 | none |
| Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) |
$5.21 | none |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) |
$429.26 | none |
| Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) |
$29.59 | 10% |
| CF Industries Holdings (CF) |
$41.59 | none |
| Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) |
$3.43 | 50% |
| Masco Corporation (MAS) |
$38.56 | none |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) |
$37.69 | none |
| Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) |
$22.67 | none |
| Innophos Holdings (IPHS) |
$30.06 | none |
| Celanese Corporation (CE) |
$101.00 | none |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) |
$115.35 | none |
| Ternium S.A. (TX) |
$28.43 | none |
| W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) |
$76.99 | none |
| New Gold (NGD) |
$0.87 | none |
| CONSOL Energy (CEIX) |
$36.97 | none |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
$58.15 | none |
| Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU) |
$3.20 | none |
| Century Aluminum Company (CENX) |
$8.89 | none |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM) |
$0.62 | none |