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 |
|---|---|---|
| PolyMet Mining Corp. (PLM) |
$3.62 | none |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) |
$107.89 | none |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) |
$5.45 | none |
| Olympic Steel (ZEUS) |
$21.09 | 70% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) |
$6.55 | 30% |
| Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) |
$2.63 | none |
| Hudbay Minerals (HBM) |
$7.19 | none |
| Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) |
$6.46 | 30% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) |
$675.69 | none |
| Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) |
$13.00 | none |
| Alumina Limited (AWCMF) |
$1.33 | none |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) |
$263.82 | none |
| Orezone Gold Corporation (ORZCF) |
$0.75 | none |
| B2Gold Corp. (BTG) |
$4.51 | none |
| Fletcher Building Limited (FCREY) |
$9.31 | none |
| Kronos Worldwide (KRO) |
$15.49 | none |
| The Monarch Cement Company (MCEM) |
$83.00 | none |
| Novozymes A/S (NVZMY) |
$60.66 | none |
| Silvercorp Metals (SVM) |
$5.14 | none |
| Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) |
$23.62 | none |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) |
$39.12 | 10% |
| United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) |
$146.38 | none |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) |
$47.22 | none |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) |
$15.95 | none |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) |
$4.33 | 80% |
| U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) |
$14.30 | none |
| James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) |
$28.97 | none |
| Showa Denko K.K. (SHWDY) |
$24.80 | none |
| Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ) |
$14.25 | none |
| TopBuild Corp. (BLD) |
$194.91 | none |
| Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP) |
$10.09 | 60% |
| Vedanta Limited (VEDL) |
$12.19 | none |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) |
$54.59 | none |
| Chase Corporation (CCF) |
$118.37 | none |
| McEwen Mining (MUX) |
$1.08 | none |
| U.S. Concrete (USCR) |
$58.90 | none |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries (SCHN) |
$38.99 | none |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) |
$21.61 | none |
| P. H. Glatfelter Company (GLT) |
$17.42 | none |
| Mason Graphite (MGPHF) |
$0.56 | none |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) |
$36.21 | none |
| Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) |
$15.39 | none |
| Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NAK) |
$0.66 | none |
| Linde plc (LIN) |
$247.64 | none |
| Gulf Resources (GURE) |
$4.15 | none |
| Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) |
$1.03 | none |
| China Green Agriculture (CGA) |
$3.78 | 80% |
| Smart Sand (SND) |
$2.84 | none |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) |
$37.00 | none |
| Braskem S.A. (BAK) |
$10.91 | none |
| Avantor (AVTR) |
$27.32 | none |
| Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) |
$329.79 | none |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM) |
$1.22 | none |
| BHP Group (BBL) |
$62.17 | none |
| GCP Applied Technologies (GCP) |
$24.30 | none |
| American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) |
$20.80 | none |
| Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) |
$115.28 | none |
| NewMarket Corporation (NEU) |
$388.04 | none |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY) |
$18.09 | none |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
$62.92 | none |
| Tecnoglass (TGLS) |
$8.75 | none |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) |
$261.04 | none |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) |
$109.47 | none |
| New Gold (NGD) |
$1.60 | none |
| Coeur Mining (CDE) |
$8.77 | none |
| Tredegar Corporation (TG) |
$17.14 | none |
| Yamana Gold (AUY) |
$4.30 | 40% |
| Teck Resources Limited (TECK) |
$21.35 | none |
| Univar Solutions (UNVR) |
$20.55 | none |
| Gerdau S.A. (GGB) |
$4.89 | none |
| CF Industries Holdings (CF) |
$47.12 | none |
| Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) |
$30.85 | none |
| Steel Dynamics (STLD) |
$45.72 | none |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) |
$28.86 | none |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC) |
$319.56 | none |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS) |
$30.07 | 30% |
| Valhi (VHI) |
$18.18 | none |
| Stepan Company (SCL) |
$124.03 | none |
| Ternium S.A. (TX) |
$33.46 | none |
| FutureFuel Corp. (FF) |
$14.99 | none |
| GMS (GMS) |
$39.68 | none |
| Ferro Corporation (FOE) |
$17.33 | none |
| MDU Resources Group (MDU) |
$30.70 | none |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) |
$9.74 | none |
| International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) |
$133.72 | none |
| Innospec (IOSP) |
$101.41 | none |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) |
$167.42 | none |
| Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) |
$0.90 | none |
| Hawkins (HWKN) |
$32.35 | none |
| Huntsman Corporation (HUN) |
$27.33 | none |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) |
$51.04 | none |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) |
$56.74 | none |
| Flexible Solutions International (FSI) |
$3.78 | none |
| Loop Industries (LOOP) |
$8.44 | none |
| Masonite International Corporation (DOOR) |
$110.25 | none |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SHECY) |
$40.78 | none |
| Vale S.A. (VALE) |
$17.74 | 40% |
| MAG Silver Corp. (MAG) |
$16.71 | none |
| NACCO Industries (NC) |
$23.02 | none |
| Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) |
$14.12 | none |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) |
$57.17 | none |
| ArcelorMittal (MT) |
$24.56 | none |
| Mercer International (MERC) |
$15.34 | none |
| W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) |
$60.35 | none |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) |
$34.80 | none |
| Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) |
$3.19 | 30% |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) |
$35.02 | none |
| Norsk Hydro ASA (NHYDY) |
$5.81 | none |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) |
$77.10 | none |
| Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) |
$11.34 | 50% |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) |
$28.99 | 50% |
| Greystone Logistics (GLGI) |
$0.90 | none |
| South32 Limited (SOUHY) |
$11.15 | none |
| Balchem Corporation (BCPC) |
$123.49 | none |
| Teranga Gold Corporation (TGCDF) |
$9.75 | none |
| Minerals Technologies (MTX) |
$75.40 | none |
| LSB Industries (LXU) |
$4.14 | none |
| CONSOL Energy (CEIX) |
$11.23 | none |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) |
$102.71 | none |
| Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (SAND) |
$6.35 | none |
| NovaGold Resources (NG) |
$8.27 | none |
| BHP Group (BHP) |
$76.37 | none |
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) |
$5.78 | 80% |
| Veris Gold Corp. (YNGFF) |
$0.01 | none |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) |
$48.43 | none |
| Intrepid Potash (IPI) |
$30.67 | none |
| Trinseo S.A. (TSE) |
$67.07 | none |
| PPG Industries (PPG) |
$142.61 | none |
| Materion Corporation (MTRN) |
$73.07 | none |
| UFP Industries (UFPI) |
$62.40 | none |
| DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) |
$9.17 | none |
| Mechel PAO (MTL) |
$1.82 | none |
| SunCoke Energy (SXC) |
$6.61 | 60% |
| AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS) |
$2.42 | none |
| Endeavour Mining Corporation (EDVMF) |
$19.51 | none |
| Seabridge Gold (SA) |
$16.42 | none |
| Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) |
$8.63 | 20% |
| Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) |
$89.40 | none |
| IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG) |
$3.07 | 50% |
| Neenah (NP) |
$57.97 | none |
| Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (MTA) |
$8.37 | none |
| Celanese Corporation (CE) |
$147.86 | none |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) |
$140.27 | none |
| Amyris (AMRS) |
$16.14 | none |
| Forterra (FRTA) |
$23.45 | none |
| Resolute Forest Products (RFP) |
$9.57 | none |
| RPM International (RPM) |
$83.52 | none |
| Enviva Partners, LP (EVA) |
$48.33 | none |
| Great Panther Mining Limited (GPL) |
$0.83 | none |
| Ciner Resources LP (CINR) |
$13.90 | none |
| Ecolab (ECL) |
$207.91 | none |
| Gevo (GEVO) |
$6.98 | none |
| TimkenSteel Corporation (TMST) |
$9.69 | none |
| Summit Materials (SUM) |
$29.18 | none |
| Ashland Global Holdings (ASH) |
$86.91 | none |
| Western Copper and Gold Corporation (WRN) |
$1.36 | 80% |
| Olin Corporation (OLN) |
$31.14 | none |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) |
$18.15 | none |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) |
$65.36 | none |
| Gold Fields Limited (GFI) |
$9.37 | none |
| Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) |
$0.64 | none |
| Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) |
$8.39 | none |
| Hecla Mining Company (HL) |
$5.89 | none |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (KL) |
$34.22 | none |
| CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) |
$6.85 | none |
| Roxgold (ROGFF) |
$1.11 | none |
| Geodrill Limited (GDLLF) |
$1.43 | none |
| Boise Cascade Company (BCC) |
$52.99 | none |
| AdvanSix (ASIX) |
$28.56 | none |
| Worthington Industries (WOR) |
$67.00 | none |
| Tanzanian Gold Corporation (TRX) |
$0.63 | none |
| H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) |
$57.68 | none |
| POSCO (PKX) |
$69.37 | 100% |
| Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (OR) |
$10.72 | none |
| Verso Corporation (VRS) |
$13.32 | none |
| Commercial Metals Company (CMC) |
$28.76 | none |
| Silver Bull Resources (SVBL) |
$0.71 | none |
| Kraton Corporation (KRA) |
$38.85 | none |
| Corteva (CTVA) |
$44.84 | none |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO) |
$83.64 | none |
| Koppers Holdings (KOP) |
$35.45 | none |
| Core Molding Technologies (CMT) |
$12.38 | 10% |
| Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) |
$0.93 | none |
| Cabot Corporation (CBT) |
$50.78 | none |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) |
$73.74 | none |
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) |
$200.98 | none |
| Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) |
$72.60 | none |
| Installed Building Products (IBP) |
$110.67 | none |
| Centerra Gold (CAGDF) |
$9.83 | none |
| Eagle Materials (EXP) |
$126.11 | none |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB) |
$143.88 | none |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (JCTCF) |
$10.72 | none |
| Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) |
$21.53 | none |
| Domtar Corporation (UFS) |
$37.39 | none |
| Green Plains (GPRE) |
$24.77 | none |
| Pretium Resources (PVG) |
$10.11 | none |
| BASF SE (BASFY) |
$21.17 | none |
| Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) |
$18.52 | none |
| The Chemours Company (CC) |
$27.40 | none |
| CVR Partners, LP (UAN) |
$26.00 | none |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (ACH) |
$11.71 | none |
| CRH plc (CRH) |
$46.52 | none |
| Trilogy Metals (TMQ) |
$2.23 | none |
| Constellium SE (CSTM) |
$14.11 | none |
| Century Aluminum Company (CENX) |
$16.64 | none |
| Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF) |
$0.27 | none |
| Eco-Tek Group (ETEK) |
$0.00 | none |
| Royal Gold (RGLD) |
$104.74 | none |
| Golden Minerals Company (AUMN) |
$0.69 | none |
| Mesabi Trust (MSB) |
$27.32 | 60% |
| Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) |
$3.03 | 50% |
| Armstrong World Industries (AWI) |
$86.06 | none |
| Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM) |
$6.68 | none |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) |
$114.61 | none |
| Methanex Corporation (MEOH) |
$41.68 | none |
| ICL Group Ltd (ICL) |
$5.88 | none |