What are the best Momentum Leaders stocks in Basic Materials?

Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals. This page ranks Basic Materials stocks meeting the Momentum Leaders criteria by momentum score, drawn from ShareValue.ai's coverage of 52,000+ globally-listed equities.

How many Momentum Leaders stocks does ShareValue.ai find in Basic Materials?

The leaderboard on this page shows the top 20 Basic Materials stocks meeting the Momentum Leaders criteria, ranked by momentum score. Use the screener (with both the Momentum Leaders preset and Basic Materials filter applied) for the full ranked list.

What is the top Momentum Leaders stock in Basic Materials right now?

As of the most recent scoring run, King River Resources Ltd (KRR.AU) ranks first among Basic Materials stocks meeting the Momentum Leaders criteria with a composite score of 64.5 out of 100. Rankings refresh every weekday night.

What criteria does the Momentum Leaders screen use?

Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals. Every stock also receives four underlying pillar scores (Valuation, Quality, Growth, Health) on a 0-100 scale; detailed pillar weights are documented on the /methodology page. The same Momentum Leaders criteria apply across every sector ShareValue.ai covers, so this Basic Materials list is directly comparable to the same preset applied elsewhere.

How often does this Basic Materials list update?

Every weekday night, after the scoring pipeline completes around 03:30 ET. The dateModified stamp on this page reflects the actual last-refresh time so you can verify freshness. Markets-closed weekends and holidays show the most recent weekday's rankings.

Best Momentum Leaders in Basic Materials for 2026

Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals.

Momentum Leaders screens filtered by Basic Materials surface 93 qualified stocks. Composite scores average 65.8, with the Quality pillar contributing most. Top names by composite include GFI.US, 002648.SHE, IAG.US. Median P/E is 11.7.

Data as of Sep 28, 2026 (updated daily)

Top 20 Basic Materials stocks by momentum score

#	Ticker	Name	Industry	Momentum	P/E
1	KRR.AU	King River Resources Ltd	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	100.0	8.1
2	MFRISCOA-1.MX	Minera Frisco S.A.B. de C.V	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	100.0	29.2
3	SML.LSE	Strategic Minerals Plc	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	100.0	3.5
4	688146.SHG	Peric Special Gases Co. Ltd. A	Specialty Chemicals	100.0	224.5
5	WELCORP.NSE	Welspun Corp Limited	Steel	100.0	11.2
6	688300.SHG	Novoray Corporation	Specialty Chemicals	99.9	142.9
7	2099.HK	China Gold International Resources	Other Precious Metals & Mining	99.8	17.7
8	FRD.US	Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock	Steel	99.7	11.7
9	NMG.AU	New Murchison Gold Ltd	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	99.7	7.9
10	RATNAVEER.NSE	Ratnaveer Precision Engineering Ltd	Steel	99.5	13.8
11	0661.HK	China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd	Copper	99.3	5.4
12	AEROENTER.NSE	Aeroflex Enterprises Limited	Steel	99.3	11.3
13	0340.HK	Tongguan Gold Group Ltd	Gold	99.3	16.6
14	CGG.TO	China Gold International Resources	Other Precious Metals & Mining	99.2	17.9
15	2245.HK	Lygend Resources & Tech Co	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	98.9	6.3
16	AYA.TO	Aya Gold & Silver Inc	Silver	98.9	38.4
17	UKEM.BK	Union Petrochemical Public Company Limited	Chemicals	98.1	4.6
18	BHAGERIA.NSE	Bhageria Industries Limited	Specialty Chemicals	97.8	13.4
19	AMI.AU	Aurelia Metals Ltd	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	97.6	8.9
20	SSRM.US	SSR Mining Inc	Gold	97.1	14.0

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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by momentum score within the Basic Materials sector; use the screener for the full ranked list.