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Best Basic Materials stocks to buy

Every US-listed Basic Materials company we cover, each valued from its own filings, so you can see which ones are priced below what the business earns and which are priced for perfection.

Every analyzed stock in Basic Materials — 341 companies. Each card shows price, our model's intrinsic value (IV), and how far price sits above or below it. Click any card for the full analysis. This is a research-triage view, not a buy/sell signal.

Basic Materials today, by the numbers

Across the 330 companies in this sector we have prices and filings for. Counts and medians of what is already on each stock page, not a forecast.

20.8×
Typical P/E
Median price-to-earnings of the 145 profitable companies: the price pays for this many years of current profit.
1.4×
Whole-sector P/E
Total market value divided by total profit, losses included. Far above the typical P/E means a few big loss-makers or richly priced giants.
53%
Losing money
Share of companies whose latest reported earnings were negative.
38%
Above their 200-day average
The typical stock sits 4.8% below its own 200-day average price.
40%
Above their 50-day average
Share of stocks trading above their own 50-day average price.

Each stock's price and averages come from its latest full analysis, so they match each other. Refreshed twice a day.

What has happened in Basic Materials

180 companies, and how they ended

Counted from SEC filings, including the companies that no longer exist. This is a record of what happened — not a rating, a score, or a forecast.

180
companies listed since 2011
9 (5%)
went bankrupt or were delisted for cause
59 (32.8%)
were bought by someone else
If you had held the typical Basic Materials company

$100 at the start of 2011, following the median company each year. Dividends are not included.

2011 · $1002025 · $181
Year by year
YearCompaniesWent bankruptBoughtTypical return
2026 so far10601—
202511105+30.0%
202410314+5.2%
20239615+15.2%
20229203-2.5%
20219903-10.9%
20209312+50.5%
20198717-14.6%
20189403-10.9%
20179403+1.4%
20169013+20.0%
20159339-1.7%
201410813-14.2%
201311005+9.9%
201210903+14.2%
201110300-10.1%

This record begins in 2011, so it does NOT include the 2008 financial crisis. Banks and other lenders look far safer here than a longer history would show. The most recent year is also still running and its counts are incomplete. Companies are grouped by the industry code on their own SEC filings, which is coarse: a company that does two things lands in one bucket.

Educational use only — not investment advice. "Undervalued / fairly valued / overvalued" and every risk score reflect our models vs. price, which can be wrong or based on stale or incomplete data. Always review the company's own financials and SEC filings, and consult a licensed advisor, before acting.
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AA
Alcoa Corp
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$42.20
Model IV$11.61
P/IV3.82
Premium +263% Return to IV: -72.5%
Market implies +21.4%/yr vs model +2.5% · above model
AAUC
Allied Gold Corp
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$20.56
Model IV$5.46
P/IV4.20
Premium +277% Return to IV: -73.4%
Market implies +25.0%/yr vs model +8.0% · above model
ABAT
AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Co
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$1.97
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +53.7%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ACNT
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$13.55
Model IV$10.33
P/IV1.42
Premium +31% Return to IV: -23.8%
Market implies +5.9%/yr vs model +5.0% · in line
ADUR
ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$11.11
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +82.1%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
AEC
ANFIELD ENERGY INC.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$3.29
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
AEM
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$189.02
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +32.9%/yr vs model +8.0% · above model
AG
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$17.28
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +71.3%/yr vs model +2.8% · above model
AGI
ALAMOS GOLD INC
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$32.90
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +31.6%/yr vs model +8.0% · above model
AGRO
Adecoagro S.A.
Deeply undervalued
Basic Materials
Price$10.24
Model IV$19.11
P/IV0.57
Discount 46% Return to IV: +86.6%
Market implies -3.6%/yr vs model +8.0% · below model
AGRZ
Agroz Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$4.42
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +66.4%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ALB
ALBEMARLE CORP
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$101.27
Model IV$57.88
P/IV1.90
Premium +75% Return to IV: -42.8%
Market implies +13.6%/yr vs model +7.0% · above model
ALCO
ALICO, INC.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$38.35
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +45.6%/yr vs model +0.0% · above model
ALM
Almonty Industries Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$11.87
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +85.9%/yr vs model +6.6% · above model
ALOY
REALLOYS INC.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$7.32
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +76.7%/yr vs model +0.0% · above model
ALTO
Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$3.73
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +42.9%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
AMTX
AEMETIS, INC
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$1.66
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +44.7%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$281.26
Model IV$84.57
P/IV3.29
Premium +233% Return to IV: -69.9%
Market implies +20.3%/yr vs model +4.7% · above model
APWC
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$1.38
Model IV$0.54
P/IV2.47
Premium +158% Return to IV: -61.2%
Market implies +16.2%/yr vs model +6.7% · above model
AQB
AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$1.05
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +39.8%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
AQMS
Aqua Metals, Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$2.03
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +51.0%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ARIS
Aris Mining Corp
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$17.33
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +33.2%/yr vs model +7.7% · above model
ARQ
Arq, Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$2.03
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +47.9%/yr vs model +4.9% · above model
ARRT
Artisan Consumer Goods, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.32
Model IV$0.10
P/IV3.54
Premium +229% Return to IV: -69.6%
Market implies +16.4%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ASIX
AdvanSix Inc.
Fairly valued
Basic Materials
Price$16.24
Model IV$16.49
P/IV1.01
Discount 2% Return to IV: +1.5%
Market implies +1.1%/yr vs model +2.8% · in line
ASM
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$5.55
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +150.0%/yr
ASPI
ASP Isotopes Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$2.65
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +58.6%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ASTL
Algoma Steel Group Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$4.30
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
ASTLW
Algoma Steel Group Inc.
Deeply undervalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.00
Model IV$0.08
P/IV0.13
Discount 98% Return to IV: +4,066.7%
Market implies -50.0%/yr vs model +5.0% · below model
ATCX
ATLAS CRITICAL MINERALS Corp
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$2.60
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +54.3%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
ATI
ATI INC
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$191.84
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +50.7%/yr vs model +5.3% · above model
ATLX
Atlas Lithium Corp
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$2.29
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +56.3%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
AU
AngloGold Ashanti PLC
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$94.16
Model IV$19.45
P/IV5.37
Premium +384% Return to IV: -79.3%
Market implies +29.6%/yr vs model +8.0% · above model
AUGO
Aura Minerals Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$91.26
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
AUST
Austin Gold Corp.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$0.98
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +38.7%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
AVD
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$1.60
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +44.3%/yr vs model +2.9% · above model
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$37.79
Model IV$19.19
P/IV2.15
Premium +97% Return to IV: -49.2%
Market implies +12.4%/yr vs model +3.4% · above model
AVO
Mission Produce, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$11.74
Model IV$2.83
P/IV4.53
Premium +315% Return to IV: -75.9%
Market implies +24.7%/yr vs model +7.0% · above model
AVY
Avery Dennison Corp
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$167.82
Model IV$128.64
P/IV1.32
Premium +30% Return to IV: -23.3%
Market implies +6.4%/yr vs model +3.3% · above model
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$32.63
Model IV$26.58
P/IV1.21
Premium +23% Return to IV: -18.5%
Market implies +6.8%/yr vs model +4.6% · in line
AYA
Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$27.42
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
B
BARRICK MINING CORP
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$41.06
Model IV$9.23
P/IV4.33
Premium +345% Return to IV: -77.5%
Market implies +26.5%/yr vs model +6.2% · above model
BAK
BRASKEM SA
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$1.82
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies -32.4%/yr vs model +2.1% · below model
BCPC
BALCHEM CORP
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$167.83
Model IV$66.25
P/IV2.51
Premium +153% Return to IV: -60.5%
Market implies +17.0%/yr vs model +5.5% · above model
BDC
BELDEN INC.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$109.15
Model IV$51.27
P/IV2.19
Premium +113% Return to IV: -53.0%
Market implies +15.0%/yr vs model +4.8% · above model
BFLX
BFLX
Valuation N/A
Price$26.11
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
BGL
Blue Gold Ltd
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.17
Model IV$0.07
P/IV3.36
Premium +152% Return to IV: -60.3%
Market implies +15.6%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
BGLWW
Blue Gold Ltd
Deeply undervalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.03
Model IV$0.07
P/IV0.44
Discount 61% Return to IV: +158.6%
Market implies -25.0%/yr vs model +5.0% · below model
BHP
BHP Group Ltd
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$86.74
Model IV$57.42
P/IV1.48
Premium +51% Return to IV: -33.8%
Market implies +8.4%/yr vs model +2.7% · above model
BIOX
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$0.33
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +21.9%/yr vs model +7.2% · above model
BMM
Blue Moon Metals Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$4.87
Model IV—
P/IV—
Limited data — see page
BNC
CEA Industries Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$5.26
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +70.1%/yr vs model +0.0% · above model
BNCWW
CEA Industries Inc.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$0.02
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies -25.0%/yr vs model +0.0% · below model
BNCWZ
BNB Standard Corp
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.15
Model IV$0.05
P/IV3.33
Premium +233% Return to IV: -70.0%
Market implies +12.5%/yr vs model +0.0% · above model
BNET
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$0.19
Model IV$0.08
P/IV2.33
Premium +153% Return to IV: -60.5%
Market implies +14.1%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
BOOM
DMC Global Inc.
Deeply undervalued
Basic Materials
Price$5.66
Model IV$8.84
P/IV0.68
Discount 36% Return to IV: +56.2%
Market implies -8.3%/yr vs model +2.0% · below model
BTG
B2GOLD CORP
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$5.25
Model IV$2.24
P/IV2.24
Premium +134% Return to IV: -57.3%
Market implies +16.4%/yr vs model +5.0% · above model
BV
BrightView Holdings, Inc.
Deeply overvalued
Basic Materials
Price$10.67
Model IV$6.18
P/IV1.68
Premium +73% Return to IV: -42.0%
Market implies +10.0%/yr vs model +3.8% · above model
BVN
BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$32.46
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +42.9%/yr vs model +7.8% · above model
BWEN
BROADWIND, INC.
Valuation N/A
Basic Materials
Price$3.87
Model IV—
P/IV—
Market implies +58.5%/yr vs model +4.1% · above model