Basic Materials Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 1,168
Median 1Y Volatility: 56.83%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 1.46%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 64.22%
Median P/E Ratio: 15.67
Median Risk/Return Score: 60 / 100

107 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
DCTA.L	Directa Plus plc	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	-0.74%	—	0.00%	44
ECOR.L	Ecora Resources plc	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	24.51%	10.42%	0.88%	95
ECR.L	ECR Minerals plc	Basic Materials	Gold	-18.33%	-23.78%	0.00%	56
EDEN.L	Eden Research plc	Basic Materials	Agricultural Inputs	24.53%	-10.48%	0.00%	31
EDV.L	Endeavour Mining Corp	Basic Materials	Gold	10.57%	—	2.56%	83
EEE.L	Empire Metals Limited	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	-12.56%	7.21%	0.00%	80
ELM.L	Elementis plc	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	-7.53%	-1.76%	2.12%	42
EMH.L	European Metals Holdings Limited	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	-2.86%	-0.57%	0.00%	72
EML.L	Emmerson plc	Basic Materials	Agricultural Inputs	0.00%	—	0.00%	49
ESNT.L	Essentra plc	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	-10.82%	-16.78%	2.36%	29
EUA.L	Eurasia Mining	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	-38.27%	—	0.00%	24
FCM.L	First Class Metals PLC	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	95.29%	—	0.00%	71
FMET.L	Fulcrum Metals PLC	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	48.98%	—	0.00%	81
FORT.L	Forterra plc	Basic Materials	Building Materials	-26.75%	-0.27%	2.87%	6
FRES.L	Fresnillo plc	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	-2.37%	13.46%	2.99%	91
FRG.L	Firering Strategic Minerals plc	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	-26.92%	—	0.00%	5
FXPO.L	Ferrexpo plc	Basic Materials	Steel	-61.43%	5.50%	0.00%	9
GDP.L	Goldplat plc	Basic Materials	Gold	116.45%	13.10%	2.92%	96
GEM.L	Gemfields plc	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	-30.21%	—	0.00%	37
GEMD.L	Gem Diamonds Ltd	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	42.35%	-28.76%	0.00%	27

Best Basic Materials Stocks by Risk/Return Score

The top Basic Materials Stocks by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are CRMLW (98) and ALTO (98). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank
CRMLW	Critical Metals Corp. Warrants	98
ALTO	Alto Ingredients, Inc.	98
LWLG	Lightwave Logic, Inc.	97
NHYDY	Norsk Hydro ASA ADR	97
MTRN	Materion Corporation	96

Best-Performing Basic Materials Stocks Over 5 Years

The top Basic Materials Stocks is ARRNF (69.51%). Across the lineup, Basic Materials Stocks show an average 1-year return of 64.22% and an average 5-year return of 0.96%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y
ARRNF	American Rare Earths Limited	69.51%
AMR	Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.	58.19%
UAMY	United States Antimony Corporation	51.73%
HCC	Warrior Met Coal, Inc.	41.77%
DPMLF	DPM Metals Inc.	38.25%

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