Best Basic Materials Stocks in China for 2026
Chemicals, metals and mining, and forestry and paper, screened with a Health-pillar tilt that favors companies built to survive a down cycle.
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.
China A-share listings on the Shanghai (SSE) and Shenzhen (SZSE) exchanges report under Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS). The universe covers state-owned enterprises, large-cap industrials, and the technology growth pool. Composite scoring leans on Valuation + Quality given regulatory cycles can distort headline growth.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Basic Materials in China by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 000612.SHE | Jiaozuo Wanfang Aluminum | 79.0 |
| 2 | 000807.SHE | Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd | 78.3 |
| 3 | 002545.SHE | Qingdao East Steel Tower Stock Co Ltd | 77.8 |
| 4 | 002170.SHE | Shenzhen Batian Ecotypic Engineering Co Ltd | 76.8 |
| 5 | 002043.SHE | Dehua TB New Decoration Material Co Ltd | 76.6 |
| 6 | 600595.SHG | Henan Zhongfu Industrial Co Ltd | 76.6 |
| 7 | 000975.SHE | Yintai Resources Co Ltd | 76.4 |
| 8 | 600961.SHG | Zhuzhou Smelter Group Co Ltd | 76.2 |
| 9 | 301283.SHE | Focus Hotmelt Co. Ltd. A | 76.1 |
| 10 | 301219.SHE | Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt New Material Co. Ltd. | 74.2 |
| 11 | 002155.SHE | Hunan Gold Corp Ltd | 74.1 |
| 12 | 600988.SHG | Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd | 73.8 |
| 13 | 603379.SHG | Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co Ltd | 73.7 |
| 14 | 300446.SHE | Baoding Lucky Innovative Materials Co Ltd | 73.5 |
| 15 | 000426.SHE | Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining Co Ltd | 73.1 |
| 16 | 000933.SHE | Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Co Ltd | 73.0 |
| 17 | 601677.SHG | Henan Mingtai Al.Industrial Co Ltd | 72.5 |
| 18 | 000792.SHE | Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.Ltd | 72.1 |
| 19 | 603979.SHG | JCHX Mining Management Co Ltd | 72.0 |
| 20 | 600489.SHG | Zhongjin Gold Corp Ltd | 72.0 |
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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 within the Basic Materials sector listed in China; use the screener for the full ranked list.