Basic Materials stocks: ranking by score
MeridIAn analyzes 141 Basic Materials companies from 25 countries. Their average score is 5.7 out of 10, in line with the whole ranking (5.8). The best scored right now are AngloGold Ashanti (8.3), CF Industries (7.9) and Gold Fields (7.8). Half of them trade below a P/E of 19.2 and the median yield among dividend payers is 1.8%. By country, most come from United States (42) and Canada (21).
Top 25 by score
| # | Company | Country | Score | P/E | Div. | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AngloGold AshantiAU | United States | 8.3 | 12.2 | 5.0% | $45.9B |
| 2 | CF IndustriesCF | United States | 7.9 | 8.4 | 2.1% | $17.2B |
| 3 | Gold FieldsGFI | South Africa | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.0% | $31.9B |
| 4 | SQMSQM | Chile | 7.7 | 13.3 | 3.8% | $18.4B |
| 5 | Hochschild MiningHOC.L | United Kingdom | 7.6 | 12.2 | 1.3% | $3.6B |
| 6 | Norsk HydroNHY.OL | Norway | 7.6 | 16.0 | 3.8% | $16.3B |
| 7 | D/B/A Sibanye-Stillwater LimiteSBSW | South Africa | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.2% | $7.2B |
| 8 | Yara InternationalYAR.OL | Norway | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.4% | $10.8B |
| 9 | Endeavour MiningEDV.L | United Kingdom | 7.4 | 16.5 | 0.0% | $13.3B |
| 10 | Barrick MiningABX.TO | Canada | 7.3 | 10.6 | 1.7% | $65.7B |
| 11 | Aura MineralsAUGO | United States | 7.3 | 23.3 | 3.2% | $6.9B |
| 12 | BHP GroupBHP | Australia | 7.3 | 22.0 | 4.7% | $215.6B |
| 13 | NewmontNEM | United States | 7.3 | 14.6 | 0.9% | $121.8B |
| 14 | OceanaGoldOGC | Canada | 7.3 | 7.1 | 1.1% | $5.9B |
| 15 | Agnico Eagle MinesAEM | Canada | 7.2 | 15.7 | 1.0% | $93.1B |
| 16 | Buenaventura MiningBVN | Peru | 7.2 | 7.1 | 3.6% | $8.0B |
| 17 | FUCHSFPE3.DE | Germany | 7.1 | 17.1 | 2.8% | $6.5B |
| 18 | Harmony Gold MiningHMY | South Africa | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.4% | $10.5B |
| 19 | Lundin GoldLUG.TO | Canada | 7.1 | 16.2 | 6.9% | $14.7B |
| 20 | SSR MiningSSRM | United States | 7.1 | 11.3 | 0.1% | $7.0B |
| 21 | KWS SAAT SE &KWS.DE | Germany | 7.0 | 14.4 | 1.8% | $2.6B |
| 22 | B2GoldBTG | Canada | 6.9 | 9.3 | 1.6% | $6.8B |
| 23 | Cementir HoldingCEM.MI | Netherlands | 6.9 | 12.2 | 2.3% | $2.3B |
| 24 | FresnilloFRES.L | Mexico | 6.9 | 12.0 | 0.0% | $27.1B |
| 25 | Kinross GoldKGC | Canada | 6.9 | 8.9 | 0.7% | $27.7B |
Where it stands out
It scores better than the whole ranking on financial health (7.1 vs 6.2) and valuation (5.8 vs 5.3), and worse on quality / moat (5.1 vs 5.9) and risk & context (5.9 vs 6.4).
| Category | Basic Materials | Whole ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Financial health | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| Quality / Moat | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| Valuation | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Growth | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Dividend | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Momentum | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Risk & Context | 5.9 | 6.4 |
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The score sums up, from 0 to 10, what the analysis says about each company; each company page explains it category by category. What does each figure mean? Metrics glossary →
General information for educational purposes, not investment advice. Figures from the latest weekly analysis (Oct 8, 2026) with the latest available price.