Basic Materials companies by risk reading
Basic Materials companies by risk reading: 1,055 companies ranked by a composite risk reading built from filed statements -- leverage, cash conversion, operating pressure, customer and supplier concentration and competitive position. Recomputed 21 October 2026.
Composite readings for 14,899 companies, recomputed 21 October 2026. A company appears here once at least three weighted categories cleared their inputs; the rest carry per-mechanism readings without a headline.
| Company | Reading | Band | Sector | Country | Coverage | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corteva Inc CTVA | 38 | Normal | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $8.4B |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd PLS | 74 | Stretched | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $8.3B |
| Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited 1818.HK | 34 | Normal | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $8.2B |
| NewMarket Corp NEU | 37 | Normal | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $8.1B |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc CLF | 84 | Acute | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $8.0B |
| Westlake Corporation WLK | 82 | Acute | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $8.0B |
| First Majestic Silver Corporation AG | 17 | Contained | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $7.9B |
| A2A A2A.MI | 55 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Italy | 5 / 6 | $7.8B |
| Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A. BVN | 18 | Contained | Basic Materials | Peru | 4 / 6 | $7.6B |
| Wanguo Gold Group Limited 3939.HK | 11 | Contained | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $7.5B |
| BUZZI BZU.MI | 36 | Normal | Basic Materials | Italy | 5 / 6 | $7.4B |
| Orica Limited ORI.AX | 44 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $7.3B |
| Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc SSD | 43 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $7.2B |
| Aura Minerals Inc. AUGO | 15 | Contained | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $7.2B |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd AXTA | 40 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $7.2B |
| Nissan Chemical Corporation 4021.T | 32 | Normal | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $7.2B |
| New Gold Inc NGD | 13 | Contained | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $7.2B |
| Eastman Chemical Company EMN | 52 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $7.1B |
| Sandfire Resources Limited SFR.AX | 10 | Contained | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $7.0B |
| China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited 1258.HK | 37 | Normal | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $7.0B |
| MP Materials Corporation MP | 72 | Stretched | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $6.9B |
| JFE Holdings, Inc. 5411.T | 64 | Stretched | Basic Materials | Japan | 4 / 6 | $6.9B |
| Sibanye Stillwater Ltd SBSW | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | South Africa | 5 / 6 | $6.9B |
| Sibanye Stillwater Limited 47V | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | South Africa | 5 / 6 | $6.9B |
| IMCD NV IMCD | 39 | Normal | Basic Materials | Netherlands | 6 / 6 | $6.8B |
| Croda International PLC CRDA | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United Kingdom | 5 / 6 | $6.6B |
| Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd OR | 10 | Contained | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $6.5B |
| Gerdau S.A. GGB | 55 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Brazil | 5 / 6 | $6.5B |
| SSR Mining Inc SSRM | 35 | Normal | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $6.5B |
| IMCD N.V. X6D | 49 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Netherlands | 5 / 6 | $6.4B |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp TFPM | 12 | Contained | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $6.3B |
| ICL Group Ltd ICL | 59 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Israel | 5 / 6 | $6.3B |
| Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited 4005.T | 51 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $6.3B |
| Mineral Resources Limited MIN.AX | 28 | Normal | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $6.1B |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd GMD | 18 | Contained | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $5.9B |
| Perseus Mining Limited PRU.AX | 23 | Normal | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $5.8B |
| Mosaic Company MOS | 72 | Stretched | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $5.7B |
| Sensient Technologies Corp SXT | 46 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $5.7B |
| SOL SOL.MI | 36 | Normal | Basic Materials | Italy | 5 / 6 | $5.7B |
| NORTHAM PLATINUM HOLDINGS 7JR | 57 | Elevated | Basic Materials | South Africa | 5 / 6 | $5.7B |
| Balchem Corp BCPC | 42 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $5.4B |
| Celanese Corp - Series A CE | 53 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $5.3B |
| Eagle Materials Inc EXP | 40 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $5.2B |
| West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd WFG | 83 | Acute | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $5.1B |
| Tosoh Corporation 4042.T | 42 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $5.1B |
| Materion Corp MTRN | 48 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $5.1B |
| Ramelius Resources Limited RMS.AX | 20 | Normal | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $5.0B |
| Kobe Steel, Ltd. 5406.T | 48 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $5.0B |
| Holmen AB (publ) HOLM-B | 38 | Normal | Basic Materials | Sweden | 3 / 6 | $5.0B |
| Methanex Corp MEOH | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $5.0B |
| Holmen AB (publ) HOLM-A | 39 | Normal | Basic Materials | Sweden | 3 / 6 | $5.0B |
| Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. CLMT | 62 | Stretched | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $4.9B |
| Dyno Nobel Limited DNL.AX | 55 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Greatland Resources Limited GGP.AX | 19 | Contained | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. 4183.T | 61 | Stretched | Basic Materials | Japan | 4 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited 4203.T | 40 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd CMM | 35 | Normal | Basic Materials | Australia | 3 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. 5444.T | 52 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $4.8B |
| Arkema SA AKE | 52 | Elevated | Basic Materials | France | 3 / 6 | $4.7B |
| Mondi PLC MNDI | 57 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United Kingdom | 5 / 6 | $4.6B |
| Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. 4182.T | 59 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 4 / 6 | $4.6B |
| Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited 0868.HK | 42 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Hong Kong | 5 / 6 | $4.6B |
| Oji Holdings Corporation 3861.T | 52 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $4.5B |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc HCC | 45 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $4.5B |
| KUMBA IRON ORE KUI | 33 | Normal | Basic Materials | South Africa | 3 / 6 | $4.4B |
| UFP Industries Inc UFPI | 54 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Perimeter Solutions Inc PRM | 51 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V 4FV | 26 | Normal | Basic Materials | Mexico | 3 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Mondi plc KYC1 | 57 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United Kingdom | 5 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Centerra Gold Inc. CGAU | 26 | Normal | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Dottikon Es Holding AG DESN | 35 | Normal | Basic Materials | Switzerland | 5 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. SIM | 49 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Mexico | 5 / 6 | $4.3B |
| Clariant AG CLN | 53 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Switzerland | 5 / 6 | $4.2B |
| Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT | 49 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United Kingdom | 6 / 6 | $4.1B |
| NOF Corporation 4403.T | 36 | Normal | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $4.0B |
| Air Water Inc. 4088.T | 46 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $4.0B |
| Titan Cement International SA TITC | 34 | Normal | Basic Materials | Belgium | 5 / 6 | $4.0B |
| Mitsubishi Materials Corporation 5711.T | 54 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $3.8B |
| Cabot Corp CBT | 34 | Normal | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $3.8B |
| Regis Resources Ltd RRL | 18 | Contained | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $3.7B |
| Hochschild Mining plc HOC | 22 | Normal | Basic Materials | United Kingdom | 6 / 6 | $3.7B |
| Lygend Resources & Technology Co., Ltd. 2245.HK | 36 | Normal | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $3.7B |
| Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited 2788.HK | 39 | Normal | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $3.6B |
| Azelis Group NV AZE | 50 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Belgium | 5 / 6 | $3.6B |
| Avient Corp AVNT | 50 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $3.6B |
| Kuraray Co., Ltd. 3405.T | 48 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $3.6B |
| Ero Copper Corp ERO | 19 | Contained | Basic Materials | Canada | 5 / 6 | $3.6B |
| Constellium SE - Class A CSTM | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | France | 6 / 6 | $3.5B |
| Pan African Resources PLC PAF | 16 | Contained | Basic Materials | South Africa | 5 / 6 | $3.4B |
| Century Aluminum Company CENX | 47 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $3.4B |
| HEXPOL AB (publ) HPOL-B | 42 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Sweden | 4 / 6 | $3.4B |
| Westgold Resources Limited WGX.AX | 31 | Normal | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $3.3B |
| Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. 4626.T | 25 | Normal | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $3.3B |
| IGO Limited IGO.AX | 57 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $3.3B |
| Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. 4613.T | 42 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $3.3B |
| Ashland Inc ASH | 57 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 5 / 6 | $3.3B |
| Sims Metal Management Ltd I8M | 62 | Stretched | Basic Materials | Australia | 4 / 6 | $3.2B |
| Lingbao Gold Group Company Ltd. 3330.HK | 36 | Normal | Basic Materials | China | 5 / 6 | $3.2B |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Company - Class A SMG | 55 | Elevated | Basic Materials | United States | 6 / 6 | $3.2B |
| Nagase & Co., Ltd. 8012.T | 48 | Elevated | Basic Materials | Japan | 5 / 6 | $3.1B |
By sector
Industrials 3,117Technology 2,425Consumer Cyclical 2,231Healthcare 1,695Consumer Defensive 1,055Basic Materials 1,055Real Estate 1,011Communication Services 956Energy 487Utilities 343Financial Services 90
How the reading is built
Each company is scored on six mechanisms -- market expectation, operating pressure, cash conversion, leverage, concentration and competitive position -- from its own filed statements. A mechanism whose inputs do not clear its coverage floor is left unread rather than scored zero, and a reading built on thin coverage is pulled toward a neutral prior rather than claiming safety from what nobody looked at.
Descriptive, not advisory. These bands describe measured mechanisms; they are not investment advice, not a forecast, and not a statement about whether a share is worth owning.