Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing.
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- FMGFortescue Ltd
Fortescue Likely to Resolve Its Dispute With China Mineral Resources Group in the Coming Months
- Rating
- Price
- A$15.26
- Fair Value
- LOCK|.xr
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|H#
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|dC
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|BLb&%#
- PLSPLS Group Ltd
PLS Production to Increase as Mine Expansion Project Gets Greenlight From Board
- Rating
- Price
- A$2.91
- Fair Value
- LOCK|^D
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|ZtM
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|>L@b
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|<??WB>x
- 002460Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd Class A
Leading Lithium Producer Riding on Vehicle Electrification Trend
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥36.66
- Fair Value
- %xP
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|px
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|dWY&
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|^NCL?Zq
- AAAlcoa Corp
Softer Pricing and Shipments Lead Third-Quarter Earnings Lower
- Rating
- Price
- $40.73
- Fair Value
- Y%
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|?dC
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|wF
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|pvT?<X
- GLENGlencore PLC
We Extend Coverage to Glencore's Secondary Listing on the ASX
- Rating
- Price
- GBX552.80
- Fair Value
- k@S
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|WHJ
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|kB<
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|N!s&#C
- FBUFletcher Building Ltd
Lowering Fletcher Building's Uncertainty Rating to Medium From High
- Rating
- Price
- A$2.69
- Fair Value
- H.B
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|#&Z^<
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|>t
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|#!r%@w
- BHPBHP Group Ltd ADR
Stronger Copper Price Sees BHP's Fair Value Increased, but More Than Reflected in Share Price
- Rating
- Price
- $80.82
- Fair Value
- FGc
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|gKLl<
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|tb@
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|#!&r>qf
- DRRDeterra Royalties Ltd Ordinary Shares
Deterra's MAC Royalty Likely to Keep Driving Earnings Despite Santa Cruz Copper Royalty Purchase
- Rating
- Price
- A$3.90
- Fair Value
- z.@
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|?!wT
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Y^
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|B#z>?!&L
- RIORio Tinto Ltd
Stronger Copper and Aluminum Prices See Rio Tinto's Fair Value Estimate Increased
- Rating
- Price
- A$152.55
- Fair Value
- ^C&
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|s@#@%
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|%Vw
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|^>^<&@
- RIORio Tinto PLC ADR
Stronger Copper and Aluminum Prices See Rio Tinto's Fair Value Estimate Increased
- Rating
- Price
- $86.92
- Fair Value
- !K
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|&HsN
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|$k
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|vcf@hw
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc
Freeport-McMoRan's Fair Value Estimate Increased by 7% due to the Higher Copper Price
- Rating
- Price
- $68.90
- Fair Value
- >?
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|tz
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|$W
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|pn!!S$
- S32South32 Ltd
South32's Fair Value Estimate Increased, Driven by Stronger Base Metals Prices
- Rating
- Price
- GBX225.40
- Fair Value
- &d%
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|K!
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Fzc
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|xXp?Q@%
- TECK.BTeck Resources Ltd Class B (Sub Voting)
Teck's FVE Raised but Shares Overvalued Due to Strong Copper Price and Pending Anglo American Merger
- Rating
- Price
- CA$88.14
- Fair Value
- ML$
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|%Z<
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|<l
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|>!Z!!&K
- NGLOYAnglo American PLC ADR
Increasing Anglo American's Fair Value by 13% but Shares Expensive Due to Elevated Copper Price
- Rating
- Price
- $25.71
- Fair Value
- LOCK|.^
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|Hb
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|jH
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|sK@J$H
- CECelanese Corp Class A
Celanese Should Benefit From Aggressive Deleveraging Actions
- Rating
- Price
- $47.27
- Fair Value
- h?R
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|k$ kJ$l^
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Mcc
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|r>
Largest Stocks in the Basic Materials Sector
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| Linde PLC
LIN
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|rXcXRSr! | LOCK|Z^J | $231B | |||
| BHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|#CD<@x? | LOCK|@d! | $208B | |||
| Southern Copper Corp
SCCO
| Copper | LOCK|?h>B@z | LOCK|XY | $167B | |||
| Rio Tinto PLC ADR
RIO
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|vQ<$dSQ | LOCK|&v | $141B | |||
| Newmont Corp
NEM
| Gold | LOCK|?B&x^!? | LOCK|<p | $123B | |||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc
FCX
| Copper | LOCK|$rqpLg | LOCK|GQf | $99B | |||
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
AEM
| Gold | LOCK|@H&m>r$ | LOCK|gl! | $95B | |||
| Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|@r$DtVq | LOCK|zyK | $82B | |||
| Ecolab Inc
ECL
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|F#KDf^L> | LOCK|P& | $81B | |||
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|J!KY?#Z | LOCK|<K | $67B |
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