How many Basic Materials stocks does ShareValue.ai cover?

ShareValue.ai covers Basic Materials stocks across all 17 supported exchanges, drawn from a global universe of 52,000+ listed equities scored on the qualified subset (roughly 30,000 names meeting market-cap and listing-quality filters). The leaderboard on this page shows the top 20 Basic Materials stocks ranked by 4-pillar composite score; use the screener (filter by sector=Basic Materials) for the full ranked list.

What is the top-rated Basic Materials stock right now?

As of the most recent scoring run, Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminum (000612.SHE) ranks first in the Basic Materials sector with a composite score of 79.8 out of 100. The composite blends Valuation, Quality, Growth, and Health pillars; the top-rated name typically combines strong fundamentals across all four rather than dominating any single one. Rankings refresh every weekday night.

How is the Basic Materials composite score computed?

Each Basic Materials stock receives four pillar scores (Valuation, Quality, Growth, Health) on a 0-100 scale, then a weighted composite. Detailed pillar weights are documented on the /methodology page. The same scoring framework runs across all sectors, but the high-ranking names within Basic Materials tend to share sector-specific patterns (capital-light margin profiles in Technology, capital-ratio strength in Financial Services, balance-sheet runway in Healthcare). Momentum is tracked separately as a Buy/Hold/Sell price-action signal, not folded into the composite.

How often do the Basic Materials rankings 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 Basic Materials Stocks for 2026

Top-ranked Basic Materials sector stocks by 4-pillar fundamental composite score.

Basic Materials covers chemicals, metals & mining, and forestry/paper. Like Energy, the sector is cyclical and capital-intensive, so the Health pillar carries weight because companies surviving the bottom of the cycle on a clean balance sheet tend to do best as conditions normalise. Valuation should be read in the context of the cycle stage.

Data as of Jun 24, 2026 (updated daily)

Top 20 by composite score

#	Ticker	Name	Industry	Composite	P/E
1	000612.SHE	Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminum	Aluminum	79.8	8.9
2	AU.US	AngloGold Ashanti plc	Gold	79.5	13.5
3	B.US	Barrick Mining Corporation	Gold	79.0	11.8
4	000975.SHE	Yintai Resources Co Ltd	Gold	79.0	15.9
5	KGC.US	Kinross Gold Corporation	Gold	78.8	12.8
6	000807.SHE	Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd	Aluminum	78.7	11.0
7	BVN.US	Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR	Other Precious Metals & Mining	78.7	11.2
8	1712.HK	Dragon Mining Ltd	Gold	78.7	2.7
9	PE&OLES.MX	Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	78.5	9.8
10	CGAU.US	Centerra Gold Inc	Gold	78.5	5.7
11	CMCL.US	Caledonia Mining Corporation	Gold	78.3	7.5
12	FSM.US	Fortuna Silver Mines Inc	Gold	77.9	9.2
13	KIN2.XETRA	Kinross Gold Corporation	Gold	77.9	10.3
14	600961.SHG	Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Ltd	Other Industrial Metals & Mining	77.8	12.6
15	002170.SHE	Shenzhen Batian Ecotypic Engineering Co Ltd	Agricultural Inputs	77.5	11.0
16	IAG.US	IAMGold Corporation	Gold	77.0	10.2
17	DRD.US	DRDGOLD Limited ADR	Gold	77.0	16.5
18	GFI.US	Gold Fields Ltd ADR	Gold	76.9	10.1
19	002545.SHE	Qingdao East Steel Tower Stock Co Ltd	Steel	76.9	18.4
20	600988.SHG	Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd	Gold	76.4	15.5

Want to drill into basic materials stocks?

The full screener applies the Basic Materials sector filter and lets you stack 30+ more filters on top: market cap, country, dividend yield, and the four pillar scores.

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Browse Basic Materials by strategy

Same scoring engine, ranked under classic investment frameworks. Each link narrows the Basic Materials cohort by the named strategy.

Top Value Stocks in Basic Materials
Highest-composite-score value stocks ranked by 4-pillar fundamental scoring across 17 exchanges.
High Growth Companies in Basic Materials
Stocks with strong revenue and earnings growth momentum, ranked by the Growth pillar score.
Dividend Stocks in Basic Materials
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
Momentum Leaders in Basic Materials
Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals.
Buffett-Style Stocks in Basic Materials
Wonderful companies at fair prices: wide moats, high ROE, consistent earnings.
Munger-Style Stocks in Basic Materials
Great businesses at reasonable prices: quality over cheapness.
Graham-Style Stocks in Basic Materials
Deep value with margin of safety: low P/E, low P/B, strong balance sheet.
Lynch-Style Stocks in Basic Materials
Growth at a reasonable price (GARP): strong growth with reasonable valuations.
Greenblatt Magic Formula Stocks in Basic Materials
High earnings yield plus high ROIC: Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula for market-beating returns.

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