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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minerals Technologies (MTX) |
$51.41 | 20% |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) |
$31.39 | none |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (JCTCF) |
$7.40 | 10% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) |
$22.08 | none |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) |
$109.77 | none |
| Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) |
$35.48 | none |
| Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (MTA) |
$9.16 | none |
| Centerra Gold (CAGDF) |
$13.46 | none |
| U.S. Concrete (USCR) |
$28.47 | none |
| Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. (SIM) |
$6.20 | none |
| Summit Materials (SUM) |
$16.85 | none |
| Great Panther Mining Limited (GPL) |
$0.93 | none |
| Celanese Corporation (CE) |
$100.98 | none |
| Enviva Partners, LP (EVA) |
$41.09 | none |
| Norsk Hydro ASA (NHYDY) |
$2.98 | none |
| Ciner Resources LP (CINR) |
$10.33 | none |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) |
$31.29 | none |
| Balchem Corporation (BCPC) |
$103.46 | none |
| Ecolab (ECL) |
$194.90 | none |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) |
$197.82 | none |
| Mesabi Trust (MSB) |
$18.94 | 100% |
| Ternium S.A. (TX) |
$16.56 | none |
| Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) |
$0.72 | none |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) |
$130.08 | none |
| Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD) |
$28.87 | none |
| TimkenSteel Corporation (TMST) |
$4.15 | none |
| Teranga Gold Corporation (TGCDF) |
$11.66 | none |
| The Mosaic Company (MOS) |
$14.00 | 70% |
| Hawkins (HWKN) |
$51.53 | none |
| Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) |
$37.36 | none |
| Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) |
$4.39 | none |
| The Monarch Cement Company (MCEM) |
$52.00 | none |
| Stepan Company (SCL) |
$109.35 | none |
| Worthington Industries (WOR) |
$37.42 | none |
| Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID) |
$2.33 | 70% |
| Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF) |
$0.49 | none |
| P. H. Glatfelter Company (GLT) |
$16.72 | 10% |
| DuPont de Nemours (DD) |
$55.35 | none |
| New Gold (NGD) |
$1.67 | none |
| Novozymes A/S (NVZMY) |
$61.53 | none |
| CONSOL Coal Resources LP (CCR) |
$3.91 | none |
| Core Molding Technologies (CMT) |
$4.01 | 70% |
| Materion Corporation (MTRN) |
$59.17 | none |
| Synalloy Corporation (SYNL) |
$7.10 | 30% |
| Forterra (FRTA) |
$12.99 | none |
| BMC Stock Holdings (BMCH) |
$25.60 | none |
| Eco-Tek Group (ETEK) |
$0.00 | none |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) |
$64.32 | none |
| BHP Group (BHP) |
$49.92 | none |
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) |
$94.35 | 10% |
| Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) |
$6.34 | none |
| Gulf Resources (GURE) |
$5.29 | none |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) |
$46.07 | none |
| RPM International (RPM) |
$80.92 | none |
| Element Solutions Inc (ESI) |
$10.70 | none |
| Showa Denko K.K. (SHWDY) |
$21.33 | none |
| Galiano Gold (AKG) |
$1.13 | none |
| Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (SAND) |
$9.75 | none |
| GMS (GMS) |
$24.73 | none |
| Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC) |
$7.60 | none |
| PolyMet Mining Corp. (PLM) |
$0.47 | none |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) |
$10.52 | 80% |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) |
$271.60 | none |
| Domtar Corporation (UFS) |
$19.25 | none |
| Endeavour Mining Corporation (EDVMF) |
$26.93 | none |
| Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (OR) |
$10.73 | none |
| Yamana Gold (AUY) |
$6.51 | 20% |
| Installed Building Products (IBP) |
$79.11 | none |
| Tecnoglass (TGLS) |
$4.95 | none |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) |
$69.20 | none |
| Olympic Steel (ZEUS) |
$10.58 | 80% |
| Vedanta Limited (VEDL) |
$5.85 | none |
| Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) |
$0.89 | none |
| H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) |
$46.10 | none |
| TopBuild Corp. (BLD) |
$136.00 | none |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM) |
$1.05 | none |
| U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA) |
$3.54 | none |
| Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG) |
$1.31 | none |
| CONSOL Energy (CEIX) |
$5.17 | none |
| Verso Corporation (VRS) |
$12.30 | none |
| CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) |
$2.65 | none |
| Silver Bull Resources (SVBL) |
$0.07 | none |
| United States Steel Corporation (X) |
$6.87 | none |
| Loop Industries (LOOP) |
$10.15 | none |
| Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) |
$7.17 | 20% |
| POSCO (PKX) |
$40.38 | 100% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) |
$6.35 | 90% |
| AdvanSix (ASIX) |
$12.10 | none |
| Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL) |
$0.38 | none |
| LSB Industries (LXU) |
$1.17 | none |
| Vale S.A. (VALE) |
$11.42 | 60% |
| Hecla Mining Company (HL) |
$5.59 | none |
| The Chemours Company (CC) |
$19.25 | none |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY) |
$8.95 | none |
| Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (NAK) |
$1.57 | none |
| China Green Agriculture (CGA) |
$2.76 | 40% |
| General Moly (GMO) |
$0.22 | none |
| Friedman Industries, Incorporated (FRD) |
$5.16 | none |
| NewMarket Corporation (NEU) |
$403.88 | none |
| Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) |
$4.41 | 60% |
| Univar Solutions (UNVR) |
$17.09 | none |
| Fletcher Building Limited (FCREY) |
$4.87 | none |
| NACCO Industries (NC) |
$22.68 | none |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (KL) |
$48.13 | none |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (SHECY) |
$29.58 | none |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC) |
$194.32 | none |
| Tredegar Corporation (TG) |
$16.16 | none |
| Norbord (OSB) |
$32.77 | none |
| Roxgold (ROGFF) |
$1.27 | none |
| Trinseo S.A. (TSE) |
$24.22 | none |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) |
$157.55 | none |
| Alumina Limited (AWCMF) |
$1.11 | none |
| Braskem S.A. (BAK) |
$8.78 | none |
| Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ) |
$0.83 | none |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) |
$38.16 | 30% |
| Seabridge Gold (SA) |
$19.43 | none |
| MDU Resources Group (MDU) |
$21.58 | none |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) |
$2.75 | none |
| Resolute Forest Products (RFP) |
$2.66 | none |
| GCP Applied Technologies (GCP) |
$22.01 | none |
| International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) |
$127.94 | none |
| Huntsman Corporation (HUN) |
$17.88 | none |
| Ferro Corporation (FOE) |
$11.69 | none |
| UFP Industries (UFPI) |
$47.79 | none |
| United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) |
$83.81 | none |
| McEwen Mining (MUX) |
$1.00 | none |
| Gevo (GEVO) |
$0.63 | none |
| Schnitzer Steel Industries (SCHN) |
$16.16 | 60% |
| Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) |
$11.15 | 60% |
| Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) |
$210.15 | none |
| Kronos Worldwide (KRO) |
$10.19 | none |
| Veris Gold Corp. (YNGFF) |
$0.01 | none |
| Innospec (IOSP) |
$75.00 | none |
| Royal Gold (RGLD) |
$127.63 | none |
| Commercial Metals Company (CMC) |
$19.94 | none |
| IAMGOLD Corporation (IAG) |
$4.49 | 50% |
| Olin Corporation (OLN) |
$11.13 | 40% |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) |
$30.56 | none |
| Hudbay Minerals (HBM) |
$3.39 | none |
| Gerdau S.A. (GGB) |
$3.10 | none |
| Ashland Global Holdings (ASH) |
$76.53 | none |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) |
$9.50 | none |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) |
$34.59 | none |
| South32 Limited (SOUHY) |
$7.77 | none |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO) |
$61.31 | none |
| Masonite International Corporation (DOOR) |
$82.83 | none |
| ArcelorMittal (MT) |
$11.54 | none |
| SunCoke Energy (SXC) |
$2.68 | 90% |
| Piedmont Lithium Limited (PLL) |
$5.57 | none |
| Compass Minerals International (CMP) |
$51.37 | none |
| Teck Resources Limited (TECK) |
$10.41 | none |
| FutureFuel Corp. (FF) |
$13.01 | none |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) |
$11.08 | none |
| Dow (DOW) |
$41.35 | none |
| Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) |
$5.70 | none |
| Koppers Holdings (KOP) |
$19.13 | 40% |
| Neenah (NP) |
$49.00 | none |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK) |
$2.06 | 60% |
| Smart Sand (SND) |
$1.17 | none |
| Chase Corporation (CCF) |
$102.19 | none |
| Amyris (AMRS) |
$4.24 | none |
| Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) |
$69.33 | 20% |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) |
$22.24 | none |
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) |
$3.59 | 90% |
| Mercer International (MERC) |
$8.37 | 50% |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) |
$65.99 | 10% |
| Coeur Mining (CDE) |
$4.86 | none |
| B2Gold Corp. (BTG) |
$5.41 | none |
| Silvercorp Metals (SVM) |
$5.13 | none |
| W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) |
$50.15 | none |
| AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS) |
$3.37 | none |
| CF Industries Holdings (CF) |
$29.80 | none |
| Constellium SE (CSTM) |
$8.03 | none |
| Valhi (VHI) |
$10.09 | none |
| Mason Graphite (MGPHF) |
$0.18 | none |
| Geodrill Limited (GDLLF) |
$1.11 | none |
| Kraton Corporation (KRA) |
$16.22 | none |
| Corteva (CTVA) |
$27.42 | none |
| Tanzanian Gold Corporation (TRX) |
$0.84 | none |
| Mechel PAO (MTL) |
$1.86 | none |
| Cabot Corporation (CBT) |
$37.06 | 20% |
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) |
$131.93 | none |
| Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) |
$51.68 | none |
| Avantor (AVTR) |
$17.75 | none |
| Eagle Materials (EXP) |
$70.93 | none |
| Livent Corporation (LTHM) |
$5.95 | none |
| Albemarle Corporation (ALB) |
$76.12 | none |
| Western Copper and Gold Corporation (WRN) |
$0.84 | 90% |
| PolyOne Corporation (POL) |
$24.70 | none |
| Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP) |
$8.13 | 70% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) |
$576.33 | none |
| Armstrong World Industries (AWI) |
$74.56 | none |
| Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM) |
$4.95 | none |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) |
$74.50 | none |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) |
$30.34 | 10% |
| Steel Dynamics (STLD) |
$27.24 | 20% |
| Pretium Resources (PVG) |
$8.76 | none |
| BASF SE (BASFY) |
$14.52 | none |
| Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) |
$7.26 | none |
| CVR Partners, LP (UAN) |
$0.97 | none |
| Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (ACH) |
$4.87 | none |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
$42.22 | none |
| CRH plc (CRH) |
$35.51 | none |
| Methanex Corporation (MEOH) |
$20.11 | none |
| Trilogy Metals (TMQ) |
$1.88 | none |
| Century Aluminum Company (CENX) |
$7.29 | 10% |
| ICL Group Ltd (ICL) |
$3.14 | none |
| Alio Gold (ALO) |
$1.11 | none |
| Golden Minerals Company (AUMN) |
$0.34 | none |
| Gold Fields Limited (GFI) |
$9.06 | none |