Basic Materials Stock List

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Number of Stocks: 1,124
Median 1Y Volatility: 57.28%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 26.98%
Median P/E Ratio: 14.61
Median Risk/Return Score: 54 / 100

362 results

Symbol	Full Name	Sector	Industry	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
VALE	Vale S.A.	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	12.43%	17.54%	3.92%	86
VGZ	Vista Gold Corp.	Basic Materials	Gold	-13.20%	0.60%	0.00%	74
VHI	Valhi, Inc.	Basic Materials	Chemicals	15.44%	-2.57%	2.33%	30
VLOWY	Vallourec SA	Basic Materials	Steel	31.18%	-13.34%	0.00%	65
VLPNY	Voestalpine AG PK	Basic Materials	Steel	19.23%	6.67%	1.75%	89
VMC	Vulcan Materials Company	Basic Materials	Building Materials	-0.07%	9.58%	0.71%	49
VOXR	Vox Royalty Corp	Basic Materials	Other Precious Metals & Mining	-10.20%	—	1.30%	66
VZLA	Vizsla Silver Corp	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	-42.96%	—	0.00%	45
WDFC	WD-40 Company	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	14.54%	8.50%	1.80%	51
WFG	West Fraser Timber Co Ltd	Basic Materials	Lumber & Wood Production	9.93%	8.27%	1.92%	37
WLK	Westlake Corporation	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	-1.21%	6.28%	2.93%	32
WLKP	Westlake Chemical Partners LP	Basic Materials	Chemicals	20.24%	8.09%	8.61%	58
WPM	Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.	Basic Materials	Gold	-6.57%	16.15%	0.66%	57
WRN	Western Copper and Gold Corporation	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	-24.34%	8.30%	0.00%	69
WS	Worthington Steel Inc	Basic Materials	Steel	3.98%	—	1.79%	58
WWR	Westwater Resources, Inc.	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	-47.85%	—	0.00%	28
XPL	Solitario Zinc Corp.	Basic Materials	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	1.89%	-0.68%	0.00%	43
XYIGY	Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd	Basic Materials	Building Materials	5.52%	10.63%	4.00%	45
YARIY	Yara International ASA	Basic Materials	Agricultural Inputs	19.85%	10.23%	5.00%	70
YMAT	J-Star Holding Co., Ltd	Basic Materials	Specialty Chemicals	-25.75%	—	0.00%	—

Best Basic Materials Stocks by Risk/Return Score

The top Basic Materials Stocks by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are ALTO (97) and HYMC (96). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank
ALTO	Alto Ingredients, Inc.	97
HYMC	Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation	96
CPAC	Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	96
HUIHY	Huabao International Holdings Ltd ADR	95
STLD	Steel Dynamics, Inc.	95

Best-Performing Basic Materials Stocks Over 5 Years

The top Basic Materials Stocks is ARRNF (66.38%). Across the lineup, Basic Materials Stocks show an average 1-year return of 26.98% and an average 5-year return of 0.12%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y
ARRNF	American Rare Earths Limited	66.38%
DPMLF	DPM Metals Inc.	44.76%
ODC	Oil-Dri Corporation of America	44.03%
IDR	Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc.	43.83%
AMR	Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.	39.38%

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