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Basic materials stocks: prices, rankings and the largest companies
We track 350 companies in the basic materials sector. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 214 of 350 closed higher, and the sector moved +0.76% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +42%.
Companies350
Last session+0.76%
1-year return+42%
Median P/E20.7
Median dividend1.91%
Total market cap5.24 T $
The biggest gainers and losers in the basic materials sector in the last session
The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.
The largest companies in the basic materials sector
The top 10 companies on each measure.
All stocks in the basic materials sector
Sorted by market cap. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.
- Linde plc Ordinary SharesLIN-1.3%
- BHP Group LimitedBHP+2.4%
- Rio Tinto ADRRIO-2.3%
Southern Copper CorporationSCCO-4.2%- NEMCLNEMCL0.0%
- Air Liquide SA ADRAIQUY-1.1%
Newmont Goldcorp CorpNEM-5.9%
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class A601899+7.6%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold IncFCX-3.4%- Glencore PLC ADRGLNCY-2.0%
Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM+5.6%- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd ADRSHECY-0.8%
Sherwin-Williams CoSHW-2.1%
Ecolab IncECL-2.8%- Barrick Gold CorpABX+4.2%
- CRH PLC ADRCRH-3.6%
- Vale SA ADRVALE-1.4%
- Barrick Mining CorporationB-5.0%
Air Products and Chemicals IncAPD-2.3%
Nucor CorpNUE-1.5%
Wheaton Precious Metals CorpWPM+6.8%
Anglo American PLCAAL+2.5%- China Molybdenum Co Ltd Class A603993+9.5%
Holcim AGHOLN+3.2%
Antofagasta PLCANTO+1.2%
BASF SEBAS+1.9%
Corteva IncCTVA-0.7%- ArcelorMittal SAAMSYF-1.1%
- Lafargeholcim Ltd ADRHCMLY-0.3%
Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV+6.0%- Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ADRFSUGY-1.8%
- AngloGold Ashanti plcAU-7.1%
Steel Dynamics IncSTLD-0.5%
Givaudan SAGIVN+0.5%
Heidelberg Materials AGHEI+0.7%
Vulcan Materials CompanyVMC-2.3%- HDLMYHDLMY-2.3%
Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd600309+2.6%- Shandong Hongchuang Aluminum Industry Holding Co Ltd002379-1.5%
Martin Marietta Materials IncMLM-3.4%- Kinross Gold CorpK+6.9%
Sika AGSIKA+2.1%
Nutrien LtdNTR-2.0%- Teck Resources LimitedTECK-B+2.0%
- Grace Fabric Technology Co Ltd603256+10.0%
Amerize Inc.AMRZ+3.0%- Gold Fields Ltd ADRGFI-5.5%
- China Tungsten and Hightech Materials Co Ltd000657+10.0%
- Teck Resources Ltd Class BTECK-3.2%
- Fresnillo PLCFRES+1.8%
- Amrize LtdAMRZ-4.1%
China Jushi Co Ltd600176+10.0%
First Quantum Minerals LtdFM+5.3%
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co Ltd600111+2.1%
PPG Industries IncPPG-2.9%- Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.Ltd000792+1.0%
- Peric Special Gases Co. Ltd. A688146+5.4%
- Novozymes ASNVZMY+2.0%
- Dow IncDOW+3.1%
- Novonesis (Novozymes) A/SNSIS-B-1.6%
Lundin Mining CorporationLUN+5.3%- Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co Ltd600989-3.5%
- Norsk Hydro ASA ADRNHYDY-3.1%
- Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd ADRZIJMY-4.5%
Pan American Silver CorpPAAS+5.9%- Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR BSQM-1.9%
- LyondellBasell Industries NVLYB+2.4%
Aluminum Corp of China Ltd601600-1.2%
EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AGEMSN+0.6%
KGHM Polska Miedz SAKGH+4.6%- DSFIYDSFIY-0.6%
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum CoRS-1.9%
Hengli Petrochemical Co Ltd600346+6.1%
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd600019-0.8%
Zangge Holding Co Ltd000408+3.0%- International Flavors & Fragrances IncIFF-2.1%
- Zhejiang Juhua Co Ltd600160+9.9%
- Dupont De Nemours IncDD-4.3%
- Nippon Steel Corp ADRNPSCY+0.3%
- POSCO Holdings IncPKX-2.7%
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co Ltd002493+5.4%- Valterra Platinum LimitedANGPY-5.4%
Albemarle CorpALB-3.7%
Boliden ABBOL+7.1%
Alcoa CorpAA-9.5%
Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd002460+0.2%- Cemex SAB de CV ADRCX-2.3%
- Sinoma Science & Technology Co Ltd002080+10.0%
- CF Industries Holdings IncCF+0.6%
- Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd600549+10.0%
- Royal Gold IncRGLD-3.8%
Zhongjin Gold Corp Ltd600489+5.0%- Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd600010+0.8%
- Coeur Mining IncCDE-4.2%
Alamos Gold IncAGI+6.9%
Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd600547+3.1%
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co Ltd000630+7.9%
UPM-Kymmene OyjUPM-0.1%- Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co Ltd002709-1.3%
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co Ltd603799+4.4%- Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd Class A600362+10.0%
Lundin Gold IncLUG+6.5%- Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.NPXYY-0.6%
Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries Inc002466+2.0%- South32 ADRSOUHY-3.4%
- Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd000807-4.3%
Symrise AGSY1+0.2%- Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd601958+10.0%
- Symrise Ag PKSYIEY+1.9%
- RPM International IncRPM-2.9%
- Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd ADRSMMYY+1.1%
- James Hardie Industries PLC ADRJHX-5.3%
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.IVN+5.4%
Jiangsu Wujiang China Eastern Silk Market Co Ltd000301+7.4%
Yara International ASAYAR-0.8%
Solstice Advanced Materials, IncSOLS-3.2%- Nitto Denko CorpNDEKY+1.6%
- Hubei Dinglong Chemical300054+8.3%
Endeavour Mining CorpEDV-0.1%- Lynas Rare Earths LtdLYSCF-0.4%
Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co Ltd002648-3.7%
Western Mining Co Ltd601168+6.9%
HudBay Minerals IncHBM+3.7%
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd600585-1.4%- SSAB AB (publ)SSAB-A0.0%
- Haohua Chemical Science & Technology Corp Ltd600378-1.5%
- Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining Co Ltd000426+9.3%
CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co Ltd000708+0.1%- IAMGold CorporationIMG+7.8%
- Yunnan Tin Co Ltd000960+10.0%
- Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co Ltd300395+7.0%
- Yunnan Lincang Xinyuan Germanium Industrial Co Ltd002428+10.0%
- Sichuan Em Technology Co Ltd601208+6.8%
- Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd PKIMPUY-5.7%
- Voestalpine AGVOE+1.6%
- Swancor Advanced Materials Co Ltd688585+0.4%
Brenntag SEBNR+0.6%- Shandong Sinocera Func Material300285+12.4%
First Majestic Silver CorpAG+7.1%- Inner Mongolia Dazhong Mining Co Ltd001203-4.8%
- Tianshan Aluminum Group Co Ltd002532+0.7%
- Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co.Ltd.603659+2.9%
China Minmetals Rare Earth Co Ltd000831+4.2%- Yintai Resources Co Ltd000975+4.9%
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co Ltd600426-0.1%
Equinox Gold CorpEQX+6.3%- Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Co Ltd000933-3.2%
- Eldorado Gold CorpELD+10.1%
- Shenzhen Capchem Tech300037+4.2%
Evonik Industries AGEVK+2.3%- Zhejiang Hailiang Co Ltd002203+5.8%
Capstone Mining CorpCS+6.4%
China Gold International ResourcesCGG+6.4%- Zhejiang Huafon Spandex Co Ltd002064+5.5%
- Guocheng Mining Co Ltd000688-2.8%
SyensqoSYENS+1.7%- Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ)SCA-A+0.5%
Dundee Precious Metals IncDPM+6.9%
ICL Israel Chemicals LtdICL+0.8%- Hengyi Petrochemical Co Ltd000703-0.9%
G Mining Ventures Corp.GMIN+13.4%- Do-Fluoride Chemicals Co Ltd002407+1.2%
- Shenzhen Chengxin Lithium Group Co Ltd002240+1.1%
OR Royalties Inc.OR+6.9%- Cngr Advanced Material Co Ltd300919+2.5%
- Sinomine Resource Exploration Co Ltd002738+2.2%
- Asia Potash International Investment Guangzhou Co Ltd000893+0.4%
- Yunnan Copper Co Ltd000878+5.6%
VallourecVK+1.1%
Triple Flag Precious Metals CorpTFPM+5.3%- Jiangsu Nata Opto Electr Material300346+3.8%
OceanaGold CorporationOGC+6.0%
SSR Mining IncSSRM+6.2%- B2Gold CorpBTO+5.9%
Croda International PLCCRDA-0.2%- Shan Dong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd002078-1.3%
- Greatland Resources LimitedGGP+0.1%
West Fraser Timber Co LtdWFG+2.7%
Wacker Chemie AGWCH+0.6%
Dottikon Es Holding AGDESN+2.4%- Holmen AB (publ)HOLM-A+2.6%
- Almonty Industries IncAII+1.2%
Montage Gold Corp.MAU+10.5%
Arkema SAAKE0.0%
AcerinoxACX-0.9%
Titan Cement International SATITC+2.3%
Johnson Matthey PLCJMAT+2.0%- Methanex CorporationMX-5.2%
K92 Mining IncKNT+5.3%
Mondi PLCMNDI-2.1%
Torex Gold Resources IncTXG+9.0%- Orla Mining LtdOLA+5.1%
Skeena Resources LtdSKE+7.1%
Aris Mining CorporationARIS+9.3%
NovaGold Resources IncNG+8.0%
Salzgitter AGSZG+3.1%
Hochschild Mining plcHOC-0.2%- Centerra Gold IncCG+5.1%
Allied Gold CorporationAAUC+5.3%
Outokumpu OyjOUT1V+0.1%
Solvay SASOLB+1.5%- Seabridge Gold Inc.SEA+8.3%
- Perpetua Resources CorpPPTA+8.0%
Grupa KĘTY SAKTY-0.7%
Stella-Jones Inc.SJ+1.4%
Ero Copper CorpERO+4.6%
Clariant AGCLN+1.5%
Vicat S.A.VCT-0.2%
Aya Gold & Silver IncAYA+10.5%- Wienerberger AGWIE-0.5%
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference SharesFPE3-0.7%
Azelis Group NVAZE-0.9%
The Navigator Company SANVG-0.6%
Kemira OyjKEMIRA+1.5%
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.WDO+7.6%- Fortuna Silver Mines IncFVI+5.9%
- Taseko Mines LtdTKO+4.0%
- Pan African Resources PLCPAF+2.2%
K+S AktiengesellschaftSDF+0.8%
Turpaz Industries LtdTRPZ-4.0%
Silvercorp Metals IncSVM+8.0%- Endeavour Silver Corp.EDR+6.2%
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaAKWS-0.9%
Alleima AB (publ)ALLEI-0.3%
5N Plus Inc.VNP+2.1%- EROERO-3.6%
HEXPOL AB (publ)HPOL-B+2.3%
Fuchs Petrolub SEFPE+0.3%
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AGVBK+0.9%
Altius Minerals CorporationALS+2.9%- Israel CorpILCO-1.5%
SemapaSEM-3.3%
AlzChem Group AGACT+3.8%
Gränges AB (publ)GRNG-0.2%
Imerys SANK+0.8%
Solvac S.A.SOLV+0.7%- Americas Silver CorpUSA+9.1%
- Robertet SARBT-0.6%
- G2 Goldfields Inc.GTWO+11.5%
- AbraSilver Resource Corp.ABRA+5.1%
Sigmaroc PLCSRC-2.1%- Solaris Resources IncSLS+7.3%
BillerudKorsnas ABBILL+1.9%
Eramet SAERA+2.9%
Lithium Americas CorpLAC+1.3%
LANXESS AktiengesellschaftLXS+2.8%
Vesuvius PLCVSVS+1.0%
Borregaard ASABRG+1.6%- Arizona Sonoran Copper Company IncASCU+3.7%
Klöckner & Co SEKCO+0.3%- Inrom Construction Industries LtdINRM-0.6%
Collective Mining LtdCNL+8.8%
TessenderloTESB+0.5%
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty CorpLIF+2.2%- Chemtrade Logistics Income FundCHE-UN-0.4%
- Faraday Copper Corp.FDY+8.1%
Vizsla Silver Corp.VZLA+1.8%- Northern Dynasty Minerals LtdNDM+8.1%
Elkem ASAELK-0.6%
Canfor CorporationCFP+2.3%
Altri SGPS SAALTR+1.4%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines LtdASM+7.0%
Elementis PLCELM-0.1%- Orezone Gold CorpORE+6.7%
- AMAG Austria Metall AGAMAG0.0%
- Rio2 LtdRIO+4.4%
Neo Performance Materials IncNEO+0.7%- GoGold Resources Inc.GGD+2.8%
Major Drilling Group InternationalMDI-2.6%
Corticeira AmorimCOR0.0%- Imperial Metals CorporationIII+3.1%
- New Pacific Metals CorpNUAG+6.0%
Ackerstein Group LtdACKR-3.3%- PMET Resources Inc.PMET+3.7%
Marimaca Copper CorpMARI+5.8%
Amerigo Resources Ltd.ARG+5.6%- Troilus Gold CorpTLG+5.4%
SP Group A/SSPG-2.1%
Victrex plcVCT+1.0%- Trilogy Metals IncTMQ+3.5%
EPC GroupeEXPL+0.4%- SGL Carbon SESGL-0.6%
ENCE Energía y Celulosa S.AENC-1.1%
Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A.MCM+0.4%- Grupa Azoty S.A.ATT-4.2%
- Guardian Metal Resources PLCGMET+2.8%
Metals Exploration PlcMTL+0.8%
Jacquet Metal Service SAJCQ+0.2%
Ibstock PLCIBST-1.7%- Tubacex S.ATUB+0.5%
Plastika Kritis S.A.PLAKR-1.3%- Anglo Asian Mining PlcAAZ+2.5%
Ecora Resources PLCECOR+0.6%
Marshalls PLCMSLH+0.9%
CPH Chemie und Papier HoldingCPHN+1.8%- Gruvaktiebolaget ViscariaVISC+5.8%
- Norske Skog AsaNSKOG+5.6%
- Pensana Rare Earths PlcPRE+2.1%
- Endomines Finland OyjPAMPALO+7.7%
- Cognor S.A.COG-4.2%
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Frequently asked questions about stocks in the basic materials sector
What are the largest companies in the basic materials sector?
By market capitalization, the largest are Linde plc Ordinary Shares, BHP Group Limited and Rio Tinto ADR.
How have stocks in the basic materials sector performed over the past year?
The median 1-year return is +42%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 214 of 350 companies closed higher, and the sector moved +0.76% on a market-cap-weighted basis.
What dividends do companies in the basic materials sector pay?
238 of the 350 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 1.91%. The highest yield belongs to DSFIY, at 24.32% a year.
How do you invest in stocks in the basic materials sector?
Open an account with a regulated broker and buy the companies that interest you. If you want the whole sector at once, a sector ETF holds dozens of companies.
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