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Sectors & IndustriesBasic Materials
Sector: Basic Materials
| Ticker | Company | Exchange | Industry | Zen Score | Market Cap | Price | 1d % | EBITDA | P/E | D/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODC | OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $595.06M | $81.66 | 2.58% | $69.33M | 12.52x | 0.51 | |
| VALE | VALE SA | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $58.96B | $12.99 | 2.61% | $12.49B | 7.10x | 1.35 | |
| UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Lumber & Wood Production | $7.41B | $119.92 | 0.37% | $802.20M | 14.70x | 0.31 | |
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $11.81B | $100.38 | 0.31% | $1.80B | 12.87x | 1.65 | |
| STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $21.04B | $133.93 | -0.76% | $3.64B | 9.12x | 0.66 | |
| LPX | LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $6.48B | $90.42 | 0.84% | $517.00M | 24.70x | 0.54 | |
| GGB | GERDAU SA | NYSE | Steel | $8.10B | $3.84 | -3.27% | $2.73B | 5.40x | 0.52 | |
| SILV | SILVERCREST METALS INC | NYSEMKT | Other Precious Metals & Mining | $1.38B | $9.41 | 3.75% | $153.19M | 11.34x | 0.08 | |
| CSL | CARLISLE COMPANIES INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $19.88B | $417.63 | 0.62% | $1.35B | 23.96x | 1.32 | |
| RIO | RIO TINTO LTD | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $119.77B | $73.61 | 2.36% | $20.19B | 11.87x | 0.87 | |
| WLKP | WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP | NYSE | Chemicals | $785.24M | $22.29 | 0.27% | $192.36M | 14.57x | 1.61 | |
| CBT | CABOT CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.66B | $102.40 | 0.83% | $693.00M | 12.91x | 1.53 | |
| SQM | CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $13.67B | $47.85 | -0.25% | $2.94B | 14.81x | 1.42 | |
| LYB | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $32.86B | $100.91 | 0.97% | $4.57B | 15.57x | 1.82 | |
| WDFC | WD 40 CO | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $3.23B | $238.67 | -0.05% | $103.54M | 47.45x | 1.04 | |
| USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | NASDAQ | Building Materials | $2.08B | $364.82 | -0.71% | $124.43M | 26.02x | 0.12 | |
| ARLP | ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | NASDAQ | Thermal Coal | $2.92B | $22.82 | 0.35% | $905.12M | 4.99x | 0.55 | |
| BCC | BOISE CASCADE CO | NYSE | Building Materials | $5.37B | $136.05 | -0.90% | $817.38M | 10.98x | 0.60 | |
| GFI | GOLD FIELDS LTD | NYSE | Gold | $14.58B | $16.32 | 3.36% | $1.23B | 20.66x | 0.81 | |
| NX | QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $1.12B | $33.93 | -0.79% | $152.92M | 12.85x | 0.47 | |
| APOG | APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $1.47B | $66.54 | 1.16% | $189.23M | 14.62x | 0.88 | |
| MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $35.80B | $580.75 | -0.16% | $3.40B | 17.16x | 0.83 | |
| ICL | ICL GROUP LTD | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $6.27B | $4.77 | -0.63% | $1.46B | 12.89x | 0.94 | |
| TGB | TASEKO MINES LTD | NYSEMKT | Copper | $863.40M | $2.97 | 9.19% | $206.13M | 12.07x | 2.95 | |
| ARCH | ARCH RESOURCES INC | NYSE | Coking Coal | $2.92B | $161.28 | 1.17% | $540.75M | 9.19x | 0.66 | |
| LII | LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $17.45B | $489.86 | -0.26% | $906.20M | 28.25x | 7.10 | |
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $15.41B | $131.12 | 1.49% | $1.08B | 47.34x | 0.63 | |
| OC | OWENS CORNING | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $15.28B | $176.38 | 1.53% | $2.16B | 14.12x | 1.15 | |
| HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $429.62M | $9.44 | 1.51% | $74.07M | 9.35x | 0.23 | |
| GMS | GMS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $3.74B | $93.91 | 0.66% | $592.69M | 12.92x | 1.31 | |
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $14.62B | $113.51 | 0.39% | $1.04B | 25.97x | 1.72 | |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.29B | $551.15 | -1.03% | $627.25M | 13.26x | 1.74 | |
| MOS | MOSAIC CO | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $9.84B | $30.61 | -0.52% | $1.96B | 12.97x | 0.89 | |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | NYSEMKT | Steel | $128.09M | $18.36 | -0.49% | $30.49M | 7.26x | 0.87 | |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP | NYSE | Chemicals | $990.71M | $56.60 | 0.44% | $106.53M | 16.22x | 0.15 | |
| METC | RAMACO RESOURCES INC | NASDAQ | Coking Coal | $706.09M | $13.30 | 1.99% | $141.98M | 11.08x | 0.81 | |
| OLN | OLIN CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $6.71B | $56.15 | -0.46% | $1.14B | 19.56x | 2.49 | |
| CF | CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $13.93B | $76.22 | -1.42% | $2.53B | 12.62x | 1.08 | |
| BHP | BHP GROUP LTD | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $155.70B | $61.47 | 2.42% | $20.62B | 21.05x | 1.31 | |
| APD | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $58.40B | $262.70 | 2.20% | $4.65B | 23.65x | 1.31 | |
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $3.23B | $129.50 | -0.64% | $223.10M | 21.88x | 0.46 | |
| HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL INC | NYSE | Coking Coal | $3.38B | $64.67 | 1.38% | $646.90M | 7.76x | 0.25 | |
| BIOX | BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP | NASDAQ | Agricultural Inputs | $723.15M | $11.51 | 0.00% | $74.96M | 32.51x | 1.61 | |
| NUE | NUCOR CORP | NYSE | Steel | $41.27B | $172.12 | -0.76% | $6.62B | 10.10x | 0.59 | |
| AAON | AAON INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $6.16B | $74.88 | 0.03% | $280.66M | 33.88x | 0.21 | |
| RS | RELIANCE INC | NYSE | Steel | $17.13B | $298.37 | 0.10% | $1.91B | 13.78x | 0.35 | |
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $2.70B | $83.80 | 2.37% | $275.60M | 28.90x | 0.99 | |
| AWI | ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $4.98B | $113.87 | -0.36% | $442.80M | 21.32x | 1.70 | |
| EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $8.83B | $256.30 | -0.74% | $828.32M | 17.94x | 1.17 | |
| CLW | CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | NYSE | Paper & Paper Products | $858.44M | $51.47 | -0.37% | $262.00M | 8.56x | 1.45 | |
| FMC | FMC CORP | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $7.99B | $63.98 | -0.27% | $393.80M | 7.14x | 1.77 | |
| CGAU | CENTERRA GOLD INC | NYSE | Gold | $1.55B | $7.21 | 3.30% | $334.70M | 25.75x | 0.35 | |
| ROCK | GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $2.24B | $73.52 | -1.02% | $182.19M | 19.55x | 0.40 | |
| FUL | FULLER H B CO | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $4.42B | $81.15 | -0.25% | $544.49M | 28.67x | 1.65 | |
| SVM | SILVERCORP METALS INC | NYSEMKT | Silver | $701.06M | $3.96 | 7.61% | $78.65M | 23.29x | 0.23 | |
| MAG | MAG SILVER CORP | NYSEMKT | Silver | $1.45B | $14.06 | 5.08% | $65.65M | 24.67x | 0.03 | |
| SWIM | LATHAM GROUP INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $446.11M | $3.86 | 0.26% | $74.44M | 128.67x | 1.06 | |
| PPIH | PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $70.23M | $8.76 | -1.13% | $13.25M | 6.69x | 1.51 | |
| ERO | ERO COPPER CORP | NYSE | Copper | $2.45B | $23.87 | 7.52% | $186.78M | 36.17x | 0.93 | |
| TT | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $74.39B | $328.64 | 1.21% | $3.28B | 34.81x | 1.80 | |
| WMS | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $13.48B | $174.13 | 0.98% | $912.68M | 26.71x | 1.72 | |
| LAAC | LITHIUM AMERICAS (ARGENTINA) CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $813.56M | $5.05 | 3.27% | $1.32B | 38.85x | 0.28 | |
| AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | NYSE | Gold | $34.93B | $70.11 | 1.89% | $2.59B | 77.04x | 0.47 | |
| CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS CO | NYSE | Steel | $6.66B | $57.60 | -0.47% | $1.18B | 9.88x | 0.58 | |
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $31.53B | $134.44 | -0.25% | $2.70B | 22.56x | 1.73 | |
| FF | FUTUREFUEL CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $218.82M | $5.00 | 0.00% | $47.87M | 5.88x | 0.19 | |
| ORGN | ORIGIN MATERIALS INC | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $142.17M | $0.97 | 5.68% | $5.39M | -96.70x | 0.10 | |
| MAS | MASCO CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $15.45B | $70.16 | -0.26% | $1.44B | 17.15x | -69.05 | |
| BLDR | BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $20.39B | $167.05 | 1.00% | $2.64B | 14.16x | 1.25 | |
| JBI | JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $2.05B | $14.04 | -0.57% | $293.66M | 14.78x | 1.52 | |
| NTR | NUTRIEN LTD | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $28.57B | $57.76 | 1.03% | $4.44B | 33.78x | 1.15 | |
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | NYSEMKT | Specialty Chemicals | $172.38M | $18.85 | -6.36% | $36.29M | 8.98x | 0.49 | |
| MEOH | METHANEX CORP | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $3.62B | $53.65 | 0.13% | $663.30M | 21.63x | 2.11 | |
| GSM | FERROGLOBE PLC | NASDAQ | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $1.13B | $6.03 | 1.52% | $210.85M | 18.84x | 0.94 | |
| MT | ARCELORMITTAL | NYSE | Steel | $21.66B | $26.44 | 0.15% | $4.69B | 24.26x | 0.70 | |
| AU | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (PTY) LTD | NYSE | Gold | $10.64B | $25.41 | 3.17% | $470.00M | 35.79x | 0.96 | |
| SSD | SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC | NYSE | Lumber & Wood Production | $7.10B | $168.35 | -0.71% | $544.53M | 20.97x | 0.58 | |
| CE | CELANESE CORP | NYSE | Chemicals | $17.18B | $157.34 | 1.07% | $2.70B | 8.61x | 2.62 | |
| BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $2.83B | $22.53 | -0.13% | $1.12B | 5.72x | 0.63 | |
| KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $3.50B | $194.71 | 2.23% | $307.83M | 29.59x | 0.95 | |
| ASH | ASHLAND INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.02B | $100.06 | 1.46% | $339.00M | 25.99x | 0.90 | |
| JCI | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $46.50B | $69.02 | 1.10% | $2.42B | 27.83x | 1.70 | |
| SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | NYSE | Copper | $97.92B | $125.35 | 4.32% | $5.03B | 41.66x | 1.22 | |
| LEU | CENTRUS ENERGY CORP | NYSEMKT | Uranium | $745.62M | $46.61 | 6.81% | $75.00M | 9.96x | 21.19 | |
| VMC | VULCAN MATERIALS CO | NYSE | Building Materials | $34.27B | $259.10 | -0.35% | $2.09B | 37.55x | 0.85 | |
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSEMKT | Specialty Chemicals | $26.77M | $2.15 | -1.83% | $4.54M | 11.32x | 0.51 | |
| JHX | JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC | NYSE | Building Materials | $16.02B | $36.76 | -1.47% | $1.03B | 30.13x | 1.54 | |
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $917.33M | $43.27 | -3.74% | $239.20M | 11.79x | 2.64 | |
| HUDI | HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD | NASDAQ | Steel | $42.21M | $2.96 | 3.14% | $4.49M | 12.87x | 0.38 | |
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $79.21B | $312.40 | -0.52% | $4.63B | 32.92x | 5.69 | |
| GOLD | BARRICK GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $31.41B | $17.89 | 2.11% | $4.44B | 21.82x | 0.58 | |
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $1.78B | $85.25 | 1.85% | $137.23M | 23.61x | 0.62 | |
| ZEUS | OLYMPIC STEEL INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $591.36M | $53.12 | -4.61% | $104.11M | 14.17x | 0.80 | |
| KGC | KINROSS GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $9.82B | $8.00 | 2.04% | $1.90B | 22.86x | 0.70 | |
| TGLS | TECNOGLASS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $2.58B | $54.83 | 2.33% | $261.20M | 15.85x | 0.71 | |
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $4.20B | $46.06 | 0.88% | $421.00M | 40.05x | 1.52 | |
| EGO | ELDORADO GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $3.29B | $16.19 | 5.89% | $460.37M | 26.54x | 0.41 | |
| AGI | ALAMOS GOLD INC | NYSE | Gold | $6.78B | $17.09 | 4.98% | $492.20M | 32.87x | 0.36 | |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC | NYSE | Steel | $8.33B | $17.51 | -0.91% | $1.78B | 23.04x | 1.36 | |
| SUM | SUMMIT MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $7.03B | $40.04 | -0.22% | $767.70M | 17.80x | 0.93 |
Basic Material Industries
| Industry | Stocks | 1d % | 1w % | 1m % | 1y % | Zen Score | P/E ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | ROA | ROCE | Upside/Downside | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | +0.12% | +1.02% | +6.39% | -8.42% | 37.34x | 1.42x | +7.23% | +2.81% | +4.90% | +12.98% | Buy | ||
| 4 | +2.22% | +4.37% | +10.38% | +47.24% | 1.02x | 2.21x | +2.48% | -0.21% | +3.09% | -15.86% | Buy | ||
| 15 | -0.40% | -2.72% | +3.80% | +51.89% | 27.80x | 3.05x | +13.98% | +6.90% | +11.27% | +10.63% | Buy | ||
| 31 | +0.42% | -0.38% | +6.92% | +61.47% | 29.88x | 5.45x | -1.78% | +10.09% | +18.04% | +5.52% | Buy | ||
| 17 | +0.92% | +1.31% | +4.47% | +22.77% | 27.81x | 2.04x | +6.11% | +2.29% | +4.52% | +13.04% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +0.04% | +0.23% | -10.40% | +67.61% | 8.36x | 1.94x | +24.68% | +17.04% | +22.74% | +23.26% | Strong Buy | ||
| 7 | +4.10% | +6.02% | +12.08% | +56.46% | 43.38x | 6.52x | +19.79% | +8.38% | +18.06% | -15.25% | Buy | ||
| 44 | +3.05% | +4.19% | +8.83% | +0.56% | 8.81x | 1.89x | -0.75% | -0.38% | +2.43% | +8.58% | Buy | ||
| 6 | -0.27% | -0.74% | -2.72% | +25.16% | -11.16x | 1.72x | +12.25% | +8.30% | +12.25% | +14.98% | Buy | ||
| 40 | +2.64% | +5.33% | +5.67% | -20.40% | 21.80x | 2.34x | +10.45% | +7.02% | +13.96% | +46.55% | Buy | ||
| 18 | +5.26% | +6.91% | +13.47% | +15.00% | 53.94x | 1.89x | -10.47% | -0.14% | +0.93% | +41.88% | Strong Buy | ||
| 6 | -0.09% | +6.72% | +21.09% | +50.35% | 8.33x | 1.60x | +18.55% | +5.86% | +11.50% | -12.85% | Hold | ||
| 3 | +6.00% | +10.09% | +14.97% | +19.41% | -13.80x | 1.87x | +3.05% | +3.24% | +3.85% | +19.41% | Strong Buy | ||
| 59 | +0.44% | +0.44% | +4.33% | +15.84% | 33.15x | 3.40x | +18.59% | +6.08% | +11.42% | +11.35% | Buy | ||
| 24 | -0.69% | +0.72% | -4.39% | +22.70% | 12.09x | 0.97x | +13.39% | +8.33% | +13.56% | +14.68% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +1.24% | +2.25% | +4.44% | +41.04% | 5.28x | 1.27x | +28.66% | +16.67% | +22.38% | +10.75% | Strong Buy | ||
| 9 | +6.45% | +5.50% | +11.40% | +72.15% | 4.49x | 4.77x | +65.86% | +3.16% | +5.43% | +29.42% | Strong Buy |
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