Best Basic Materials Stocks in India 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.
India listings on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) report under Ind_AS (the Indian convergence of IFRS). The universe spans financials, IT services, consumer discretionary, and infrastructure. Composite scoring tends to reward Quality pillar (ROE durability) given the structural growth backdrop.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Basic Materials in India by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCP.NSE | KCP Limited | 69.4 |
| 2 | WELCORP.NSE | Welspun Corp Limited | 67.6 |
| 3 | ARIES.NSE | Aries Agro Limited | 65.9 |
| 4 | PREMIERPOL.NSE | Premier Polyfilm Limited | 64.9 |
| 5 | IPL.NSE | India Pesticides Limited | 64.7 |
| 6 | RAMAPHO.NSE | Rama Phosphates Limited | 64.4 |
| 7 | PARADEEP.NSE | Paradeep Phosphates Limited | 64.4 |
| 8 | BHAGERIA.NSE | Bhageria Industries Limited | 64.2 |
| 9 | NMDC.NSE | NMDC Limited | 64.1 |
| 10 | ACC.NSE | ACC Limited | 63.9 |
| 11 | AGROPHOS.NSE | Agro Phos India Limited | 63.9 |
| 12 | KSL.NSE | Kalyani Steels Limited | 63.7 |
| 13 | RUBFILA.NSE | Rubfila International Limited | 63.7 |
| 14 | NATIONALUM.NSE | National Aluminium Company Limited | 63.5 |
| 15 | BHAGYANGR.NSE | Bhagyanagar India Limited | 63.4 |
| 16 | PDMJEPAPER.NSE | Pudumjee Paper Products Limited | 63.1 |
| 17 | CHAMBLFERT.NSE | Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited | 62.9 |
| 18 | KOTHARIPET.NSE | Kothari Petrochemicals Limited | 62.8 |
| 19 | ASHAPURMIN.NSE | Ashapura Minechem Limited | 62.7 |
| 20 | SHK.NSE | S H Kelkar and Company Limited | 62.7 |
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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 India; use the screener for the full ranked list.