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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 | $584.28M | $80.18 | 2.35% | $69.33M | 12.30x | 0.51 | |
| VALE | VALE SA | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $57.01B | $12.56 | -0.08% | $12.49B | 6.86x | 1.35 | |
| UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Lumber & Wood Production | $7.49B | $121.28 | 2.06% | $802.20M | 14.86x | 0.31 | |
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | NYSE | Chemicals | $11.85B | $100.73 | -0.29% | $1.80B | 12.91x | 1.65 | |
| LPX | LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $6.43B | $89.65 | 1.71% | $517.00M | 24.49x | 0.54 | |
| SILV | SILVERCREST METALS INC | NYSEMKT | Other Precious Metals & Mining | $1.26B | $8.60 | 2.14% | $153.19M | 10.36x | 0.08 | |
| RIO | RIO TINTO LTD | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $113.39B | $69.69 | -0.21% | $20.19B | 11.23x | 0.87 | |
| CSL | CARLISLE COMPANIES INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $19.94B | $418.92 | 1.02% | $1.35B | 24.03x | 1.32 | |
| LYB | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $33.06B | $101.52 | 0.20% | $4.57B | 15.67x | 1.82 | |
| CBT | CABOT CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.65B | $102.22 | 0.05% | $693.00M | 12.89x | 1.53 | |
| WDFC | WD 40 CO | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $3.25B | $240.09 | 2.91% | $103.54M | 47.73x | 1.04 | |
| USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | NASDAQ | Building Materials | $2.14B | $375.07 | 1.71% | $124.43M | 26.75x | 0.12 | |
| WOR | WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES INC | NYSE | Steel | $3.00B | $59.76 | 1.29% | $473.66M | 10.71x | 0.87 | |
| ARLP | ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | NASDAQ | Thermal Coal | $2.89B | $22.55 | 1.26% | $905.12M | 4.93x | 0.55 | |
| STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $21.22B | $135.07 | 0.16% | $3.64B | 9.20x | 0.66 | |
| WLKP | WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP | NYSE | Chemicals | $782.77M | $22.22 | 0.14% | $192.36M | 14.52x | 1.61 | |
| BCC | BOISE CASCADE CO | NYSE | Lumber & Wood Production | $5.38B | $136.31 | 0.81% | $817.38M | 11.00x | 0.60 | |
| GGB | GERDAU SA | NYSE | Steel | $7.89B | $3.74 | 0.54% | $2.73B | 5.26x | 0.52 | |
| NX | QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $1.16B | $34.90 | 1.13% | $152.92M | 13.22x | 0.47 | |
| GFI | GOLD FIELDS LTD | NYSE | Gold | $15.01B | $16.80 | 0.30% | $1.23B | 21.27x | 0.81 | |
| TGB | TASEKO MINES LTD | NYSEMKT | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $796.53M | $2.74 | 6.61% | $206.13M | 11.14x | 2.95 | |
| APOG | APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $1.47B | $66.48 | 0.73% | $189.23M | 14.61x | 0.88 | |
| ARCH | ARCH RESOURCES INC | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $2.83B | $156.15 | -2.59% | $540.75M | 8.90x | 0.66 | |
| ICL | ICL GROUP LTD | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $6.28B | $4.78 | 1.27% | $1.46B | 12.92x | 0.94 | |
| MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $37.36B | $606.13 | -0.32% | $3.40B | 17.91x | 0.83 | |
| HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $422.80M | $9.29 | 0.11% | $74.07M | 9.20x | 0.23 | |
| BIOX | BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP | NASDAQ | Agricultural Inputs | $753.94M | $12.00 | -2.83% | $74.96M | 33.90x | 1.61 | |
| SQM | CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $14.14B | $49.51 | 2.93% | $2.94B | 15.32x | 1.42 | |
| GMS | GMS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $3.78B | $94.81 | 0.57% | $592.69M | 13.04x | 1.31 | |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $5.32B | $554.89 | -0.82% | $627.25M | 13.35x | 1.74 | |
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $14.63B | $113.65 | -0.16% | $1.04B | 26.01x | 1.72 | |
| MOS | MOSAIC CO | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $9.67B | $30.08 | 2.10% | $1.96B | 12.75x | 0.89 | |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | NYSEMKT | Steel | $126.20M | $18.09 | -2.37% | $30.49M | 7.15x | 0.87 | |
| FMC | FMC CORP | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $8.27B | $66.27 | -0.66% | $393.80M | 7.40x | 1.77 | |
| CF | CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $13.60B | $74.38 | 0.16% | $2.53B | 12.31x | 1.08 | |
| OLN | OLIN CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $6.75B | $56.52 | 1.55% | $1.14B | 19.69x | 2.49 | |
| METC | RAMACO RESOURCES INC | NASDAQ | Coking Coal | $699.19M | $13.17 | 1.78% | $141.98M | 10.98x | 0.81 | |
| DOOR | MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $2.92B | $132.84 | 0.05% | $375.90M | 20.66x | 2.05 | |
| RS | RELIANCE INC | NYSE | Steel | $16.69B | $290.65 | -1.07% | $1.91B | 13.42x | 0.35 | |
| PATK | PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $2.61B | $116.37 | 2.98% | $412.68M | 16.94x | 1.87 | |
| BHP | BHP GROUP LTD | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $148.91B | $58.79 | 2.82% | $20.62B | 20.13x | 1.31 | |
| EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $9.26B | $268.70 | 0.37% | $828.32M | 18.80x | 1.17 | |
| APD | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $55.26B | $248.56 | -0.68% | $4.65B | 22.37x | 1.31 | |
| MEOH | METHANEX CORP | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $3.59B | $53.27 | 0.83% | $663.30M | 21.48x | 2.11 | |
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $3.28B | $131.40 | 1.90% | $223.10M | 22.20x | 0.46 | |
| AAON | AAON INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $6.20B | $75.40 | -0.12% | $280.66M | 34.12x | 0.21 | |
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $2.60B | $80.55 | 0.93% | $275.60M | 27.78x | 0.99 | |
| AWI | ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $5.14B | $117.48 | 0.90% | $442.80M | 22.00x | 1.70 | |
| OC | OWENS CORNING | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $15.40B | $177.70 | 1.16% | $2.16B | 14.23x | 1.15 | |
| ROCK | GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $2.28B | $74.73 | 0.63% | $182.19M | 19.88x | 0.40 | |
| PPIH | PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $73.11M | $9.12 | 0.66% | $13.25M | 6.96x | 1.51 | |
| FUL | FULLER H B CO | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $4.38B | $80.44 | 1.09% | $544.49M | 28.42x | 1.65 | |
| SVM | SILVERCORP METALS INC | NYSEMKT | Silver | $639.10M | $3.61 | 1.98% | $78.65M | 21.24x | 0.23 | |
| MAG | MAG SILVER CORP | NYSEMKT | Silver | $1.33B | $12.89 | 3.62% | $65.65M | 22.61x | 0.03 | |
| ERO | ERO COPPER CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $2.27B | $22.12 | 1.94% | $186.78M | 33.52x | 0.93 | |
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $15.92B | $135.46 | 3.00% | $1.08B | 48.90x | 0.63 | |
| CGAU | CENTERRA GOLD INC | NYSE | Gold | $1.40B | $6.53 | 0.46% | $334.70M | 23.32x | 0.35 | |
| CLW | CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | NYSE | Paper & Paper Products | $830.92M | $49.82 | -0.86% | $262.00M | 8.29x | 1.45 | |
| SWIM | LATHAM GROUP INC | NASDAQ | Building Products & Equipment | $441.49M | $3.82 | 1.06% | $74.44M | 127.33x | 1.06 | |
| WMS | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $13.45B | $173.31 | 1.34% | $892.25M | 27.21x | 1.80 | |
| CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS CO | NYSE | Steel | $6.67B | $57.68 | 0.54% | $1.18B | 9.89x | 0.58 | |
| ASH | ASHLAND INC | NYSE | Chemicals | $4.91B | $98.05 | 0.06% | $339.00M | 25.47x | 0.90 | |
| AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | NYSE | Gold | $34.20B | $68.64 | 1.31% | $2.59B | 75.43x | 0.47 | |
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $31.75B | $135.38 | -0.27% | $2.70B | 22.71x | 1.73 | |
| LAAC | LITHIUM AMERICAS (ARGENTINA) CORP | NYSE | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $805.50M | $5.00 | -5.84% | $1.32B | 38.46x | 0.28 | |
| MAS | MASCO CORP | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $15.66B | $71.10 | 0.44% | $1.44B | 17.38x | -69.05 | |
| FF | FUTUREFUEL CORP | NYSE | Chemicals | $217.50M | $4.97 | -1.19% | $47.87M | 5.85x | 0.19 | |
| NTR | NUTRIEN LTD | NYSE | Agricultural Inputs | $28.44B | $57.50 | 0.95% | $4.44B | 33.63x | 1.15 | |
| GSM | FERROGLOBE PLC | NASDAQ | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | $1.05B | $5.58 | 2.39% | $210.85M | 17.44x | 0.94 | |
| BLDR | BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $20.71B | $169.71 | 1.40% | $2.64B | 14.38x | 1.25 | |
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | NYSEMKT | Specialty Chemicals | $173.93M | $19.02 | -3.30% | $36.29M | 9.06x | 0.49 | |
| ORGN | ORIGIN MATERIALS INC | NASDAQ | Chemicals | $155.11M | $1.06 | -9.83% | $5.39M | -105.50x | 0.10 | |
| JBI | JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $2.03B | $13.92 | 0.80% | $293.66M | 14.65x | 1.52 | |
| FSI | FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | NYSEMKT | Specialty Chemicals | $26.02M | $2.09 | -1.42% | $4.88M | 9.50x | 0.49 | |
| AU | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (PTY) LTD | NYSE | Gold | $10.19B | $24.34 | 0.25% | $470.00M | 34.28x | 0.96 | |
| NUE | NUCOR CORP | NYSE | Steel | $41.39B | $172.62 | -0.64% | $6.62B | 10.12x | 0.59 | |
| CE | CELANESE CORP | NYSE | Chemicals | $17.44B | $159.71 | -0.33% | $2.70B | 8.74x | 2.62 | |
| KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $3.32B | $184.55 | 0.77% | $307.83M | 28.05x | 0.95 | |
| HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL INC | NYSE | Coking Coal | $3.31B | $63.25 | -0.88% | $646.90M | 7.59x | 0.25 | |
| SSD | SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $7.40B | $175.56 | 0.73% | $544.53M | 21.86x | 0.58 | |
| IBP | INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $6.59B | $231.62 | 1.49% | $507.90M | 26.08x | 1.95 | |
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | NASDAQ | Specialty Chemicals | $1.60B | $76.50 | -1.60% | $133.66M | 21.79x | 0.64 | |
| VMC | VULCAN MATERIALS CO | NYSE | Building Materials | $35.41B | $267.75 | -0.87% | $2.09B | 38.80x | 0.85 | |
| LEU | CENTRUS ENERGY CORP | NYSEMKT | Uranium | $691.87M | $43.25 | -0.32% | $75.00M | 9.24x | 21.19 | |
| SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | NYSE | Copper | $96.70B | $123.79 | 2.59% | $5.03B | 41.14x | 1.22 | |
| ZEUS | OLYMPIC STEEL INC | NASDAQ | Steel | $585.35M | $52.58 | 1.06% | $104.11M | 14.02x | 0.80 | |
| KGC | KINROSS GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $9.58B | $7.80 | 2.77% | $1.90B | 22.29x | 0.70 | |
| GOLD | BARRICK GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $30.11B | $17.15 | 1.24% | $4.44B | 20.91x | 0.58 | |
| MT | ARCELORMITTAL | NYSE | Steel | $21.28B | $25.98 | 1.01% | $4.69B | 23.83x | 0.70 | |
| NRP | NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | NYSE | Thermal Coal | $1.16B | $89.41 | -0.95% | $236.23M | 5.83x | 0.51 | |
| TGLS | TECNOGLASS INC | NYSE | Building Products & Equipment | $2.60B | $55.37 | 3.84% | $261.20M | 16.00x | 0.71 | |
| MSB | MESABI TRUST | NYSE | Steel | $222.12M | $16.93 | 0.30% | $18.98M | 11.70x | 0.27 | |
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $915.64M | $43.19 | -0.37% | $239.20M | 11.77x | 2.64 | |
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $4.14B | $45.33 | -0.44% | $421.00M | 39.42x | 1.52 | |
| IE | IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC | NYSEMKT | Copper | $1.53B | $12.73 | 5.38% | -$214.14M | 6.40x | 0.34 | |
| AGI | ALAMOS GOLD INC | NYSE | Gold | $6.26B | $15.78 | 2.33% | $492.20M | 30.35x | 0.36 | |
| EGO | ELDORADO GOLD CORP | NYSE | Gold | $3.01B | $14.82 | -1.66% | $460.37M | 24.30x | 0.41 | |
| SUM | SUMMIT MATERIALS INC | NYSE | Building Materials | $7.15B | $40.73 | 1.47% | $767.70M | 18.10x | 0.93 | |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC | NYSE | Steel | $8.46B | $17.80 | 0.56% | $1.78B | 23.42x | 1.36 | |
| AXTA | AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD | NYSE | Specialty Chemicals | $8.06B | $36.54 | 0.97% | $832.00M | 32.92x | 3.07 |
Basic Material Industries
| Industry | Stocks | 1d % | 1w % | 1m % | 1y % | Zen Score | P/E ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | ROA | ROCE | Upside/Downside | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | +0.54% | +0.75% | +4.40% | -19.67% | 37.96x | 1.43x | +7.25% | +2.79% | +4.92% | +23.46% | Buy | ||
| 4 | -0.39% | +2.56% | +8.21% | +46.24% | 1.19x | 2.14x | +2.51% | -0.19% | +3.11% | -14.38% | Buy | ||
| 15 | +0.43% | +0.86% | +4.84% | +57.09% | 28.39x | 3.12x | +14.10% | +6.97% | +11.26% | +6.96% | Buy | ||
| 33 | +1.12% | +2.56% | +5.68% | +59.16% | 29.75x | 5.42x | -1.73% | +10.12% | +18.10% | +3.60% | Buy | ||
| 17 | +0.50% | +1.47% | +4.21% | +23.08% | 26.74x | 2.05x | +6.36% | +2.32% | +4.51% | +11.72% | Buy | ||
| 6 | -1.61% | -4.89% | -7.41% | +57.93% | 8.19x | 1.91x | +24.70% | +17.08% | +22.79% | +25.17% | Strong Buy | ||
| 7 | +3.30% | +7.15% | +9.50% | +52.23% | 42.77x | 6.44x | +19.75% | +8.35% | +18.04% | -14.40% | Buy | ||
| 45 | +1.27% | +3.08% | +6.07% | -6.16% | 8.75x | 1.83x | -0.62% | -0.28% | +2.52% | +12.77% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +1.09% | +0.47% | -3.73% | +28.75% | -9.14x | 1.74x | +12.49% | +8.44% | +12.48% | +13.00% | Buy | ||
| 38 | +1.49% | +1.99% | -1.13% | -25.10% | 22.09x | 2.23x | +11.17% | +7.11% | +14.14% | +50.06% | Buy | ||
| 17 | +2.13% | +1.33% | +5.83% | +11.10% | 62.32x | 1.71x | -5.51% | -0.00% | +1.82% | +46.25% | Buy | ||
| 6 | +0.58% | +3.79% | +17.50% | +47.93% | 8.07x | 1.55x | +18.43% | +5.83% | +11.47% | -11.49% | Hold | ||
| 3 | +2.85% | +1.67% | +3.12% | +8.93% | -12.70x | 1.71x | +3.05% | +3.23% | +3.85% | +30.36% | Strong Buy | ||
| 58 | +0.24% | +0.35% | +2.34% | +14.90% | 33.02x | 3.39x | +18.70% | +6.10% | +11.48% | +12.00% | Buy | ||
| 24 | +0.08% | +0.61% | -6.15% | +22.16% | 12.06x | 0.97x | +13.40% | +8.32% | +13.56% | +15.32% | Buy | ||
| 6 | -0.24% | +0.28% | +2.92% | +32.98% | 5.20x | 1.25x | +28.55% | +16.63% | +22.32% | +14.00% | Strong Buy | ||
| 11 | +0.57% | -3.78% | +0.90% | +58.52% | 4.08x | 4.47x | +63.95% | +2.40% | +4.77% | +39.04% | Strong Buy |
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