Basic materials: Stocks in the sector
Today
-0.20%
Session of Friday, November 133 months -4.7%
Companies that make raw materials for other industries: chemicals, metals and mining, gold, steel, fertilisers, paper and packaging. Their revenue often follows commodity prices.
The sector at a glance
In the session of Friday, November 13, the Basic materials sector moved -0.20%, and -4.7% over the last three months, each company weighted by its value. Of its 237 companies, 81 up and 142 down. The largest is Linde (LIN), 13.2% of the sector's value.
The sector in numbers
Medians, so that one company with an extreme figure does not move the picture.
- Median P/E
- 21.5
- 144 companies with earnings
- Sector21.5Market19.8
- Above the market
- Median dividend yield
- 1.67%
- of those that pay
- Sector1.67%Market2.22%
- Below the market
- Pay a dividend
- 118
- of 237
- Sector50%Market42%
- Above the market
- Up today
- 81
- of 237
- Sector34%Market48%
- Below the market
Each company's P/E
How many of the sector's companies have a P/E in each range. Those with losses have no P/E and are left out.
companies in each rangesector medianmarket median
Each company's dividend yield
How many of the sector's dividend payers have a yield in each range.
companies in each rangesector medianmarket median
The sector against the market
The last three months, both from 100: the sector weighted by its companies' value, and the S&P 500 ETF.
Basic materials-4.7%S&P 500-2.8%
Which weigh the most
Each company's share of the sector's total value. These move the sector's change the most.
- LINLinde$244B13.2%
- NEMNewmont$123B6.6%
- ECLEcolab$87.2B4.7%
- SHWSherwin-Williams$86.7B4.7%
- FCXFreeport-McMoRan$85.1B4.6%
- The other 217$1.23T66.2%
The day's moves
The largest rises and falls among the sector's companies worth $2 billion or more.
The sector today
The sector's 100 largest as tiles: each tile's size is the company's market value, its colour today's price move.
The companies
Largest first. Click a column for another order.
- Price$349.89Today-0.43%
- Price$59.24Today-2.00%
- Price$316.53Today+0.10%
- Price$513.61Today-0.72%
- Price$278.63Today-0.55%
- Price$229.43Today-3.24%
- Price$122.56Today+0.17%
- Price$251.02Today+0.18%
- Price$42.35Today-1.92%
- Price$256.89Today+0.61%
- Price$153.78Today-0.59%
- Price$64.43Today+0.86%
- Price$81.16Today+0.97%
- Price$125.09Today+0.14%
- Price$34.43Today+1.44%
- Price$27.80Today+0.87%
- Price$396.13Today+0.90%
- Price$188.03Today+0.57%
- Price$291.57Today-2.66%
- Price$13.98Today-2.24%
- Price$103.73Today+0.59%
- Price$54.89Today+0.09%
- Price$360.39Today+0.88%
- Price$66.12Today-0.59%
- Price$49.86Today-1.17%
- Price$125.58Today+1.68%
- Price$115.94Today-1.35%
- Price$143.09Today+0.97%
- Price$13.10Today-1.87%
- Price$420.92Today-0.42%
- Price$198.01Today-0.38%
- Price$33.08Today-0.72%
| LINLinde | $526.06 | +0.68% | +9.0% | $244B | 34.8 | 1.20% |
| NEMNewmont | $113.14 | +0.44% | -3.9% | $123B | 13.3 | 0.91% |
| ECLEcolab | $309.27 | +1.60% | +12.0% | $87.2B | 41.9 | 0.94% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | $349.89 | -0.43% | -2.6% | $86.7B | 32.4 | 0.91% |
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | $59.24 | -2.00% | -10.9% | $85.1B | 24.7 | 1.01% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | $316.53 | +0.10% | +2.4% | $70.5B | – | 2.28% |
| CRHCRH | $93.16 | -0.81% | -4.1% | $62.3B | 17.5 | 1.67% |
| NUENucor | $251.73 | -3.46% | -6.4% | $57.3B | 16.0 | 0.89% |
| VALEVALE | $11.22 | -0.53% | -17.7% | $47.9B | 20.4 | 7.43% |
| MLMMartin Marietta Materials | $513.61 | -0.72% | -6.3% | $36.5B | 15.9 | 0.65% |
| VMCVulcan Materials | $278.63 | -0.55% | -1.2% | $36.4B | 33.0 | 0.75% |
| STLDSteel Dynamics | $229.43 | -3.24% | -10.3% | $33.2B | 17.0 | 0.91% |
| PPGPPG Industries | $122.56 | +0.17% | +7.4% | $27.4B | 17.5 | 2.37% |
| ATIATI | $183.09 | -3.72% | -19.9% | $25.1B | 45.1 | – |
| DOWDow | $33.04 | -0.33% | +6.3% | $23.5B | – | 4.24% |
| AMRZAmrize | $40.89 | +0.15% | -12.4% | $22.6B | 18.1 | 1.08% |
| ENTGEntegris | $147.41 | -3.79% | -8.9% | $22.4B | 57.0 | 0.27% |
| PKGPackaging Corporation of America | $251.02 | +0.18% | -1.7% | $22.4B | 31.0 | 2.19% |
| SWSmurfit WestRock | $42.35 | -1.92% | -14.0% | $22.2B | 46.9 | 4.27% |
| RGLDRoyal Gold | $256.89 | +0.61% | +11.4% | $21.8B | 26.0 | 0.74% |
| DDDuPont de Nemours | $153.78 | -0.59% | +5.1% | $21.0B | 69.6 | 1.56% |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV | $64.43 | +0.86% | +1.1% | $20.8B | 15.9 | 5.34% |
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | $81.16 | +0.97% | -3.6% | $20.7B | 113.9 | 1.97% |
| AMCRAmcor | $43.80 | +0.00% | -4.8% | $20.3B | 18.7 | 5.94% |
| CFCF Industries | $125.09 | +0.14% | +5.7% | $18.3B | 8.4 | 1.68% |
| IPInternational Paper | $34.43 | +1.44% | -15.5% | $18.2B | – | 5.38% |
| BALLBall | $65.47 | +0.86% | +5.9% | $17.4B | 32.7 | 1.22% |
| JHXJames Hardie Industries | $27.80 | +0.87% | -10.4% | $16.1B | 45.8 | – |
| CSLCarlisle Companies | $396.13 | +0.90% | +7.1% | $15.3B | 21.3 | 1.15% |
| PKXPOSCO | $50.09 | -0.44% | -14.5% | $15.2B | 31.7 | – |
| AVYAvery Dennison | $188.03 | +0.57% | +5.1% | $14.5B | 20.4 | 2.06% |
| CRSCarpenter Technology | $291.57 | -2.66% | -46.5% | $14.4B | 25.4 | 0.27% |
| CDECoeur Mining | $13.98 | -2.24% | -25.7% | $14.3B | 20.6 | – |
| CCKCrown | $121.57 | +0.90% | +2.1% | $13.8B | 17.3 | 1.15% |
| RPMRPM International | $103.73 | +0.59% | -8.9% | $13.3B | 19.3 | 2.08% |
| MLIMueller Industries | $54.89 | +0.09% | -16.7% | $12.2B | 14.1 | 1.18% |
| CRCrane | $209.74 | +0.12% | -3.9% | $12.1B | 35.4 | 0.47% |
| WTSWatts Water Technologies | $360.39 | +0.88% | -6.3% | $12.1B | 27.0 | 0.63% |
| ALBAlbemarle | $93.53 | -1.39% | -31.3% | $11.0B | 21.4 | 1.74% |
| SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials | $66.12 | -0.59% | +5.5% | $10.5B | 32.3 | – |
| AAAlcoa | $39.74 | -1.76% | -20.5% | $10.5B | 6.9 | 1.01% |
| TXTernium S.A. Ternium | $49.86 | -1.17% | -7.3% | $10.0B | 23.5 | 5.41% |
| WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems | $125.58 | +1.68% | -16.8% | $9.6B | 23.7 | 0.61% |
| OCOwens Corning | $115.94 | -1.35% | -25.0% | $9.3B | – | 2.73% |
| ATRAptarGroup | $143.09 | +0.97% | +8.3% | $9.2B | 34.5 | 1.35% |
| HLHecla Mining | $13.10 | -1.87% | -28.7% | $8.8B | 23.0 | 0.11% |
| VMIValmont Industries | $420.92 | -0.42% | -15.0% | $8.2B | 15.9 | 0.71% |
| SSDSimpson Manufacturing | $198.01 | -0.38% | +2.2% | $8.2B | 21.5 | 0.60% |
| WLKWestlake | $63.61 | +1.32% | -20.0% | $8.1B | – | 3.33% |
| ESIElement Solutions | $33.08 | -0.72% | -14.8% | $8.1B | 39.3 | 0.97% |
Market value, P/E and dividend yield as on each company's page, at today's price.
Comparisons in the sector
The sector's largest companies side by side: price, dividend, valuation and results.
All sectors
Today and over the last three months, weighted by the companies' value.
- The whole marketS&P 500 · every company
-0.36%3 months -2.8%
1,669 up1,674 down
The yardstick for each sector: the S&P 500 ETF, and how many companies rose.
- Consumer defensive115 companies · 5% of the market
+1.36%3 months +9.2%
79 up32 down
- WMT+1.5%
- COST+1.3%
- KO+1.9%
- Energy145 companies · 4% of the market
+0.90%3 months +3.9%
108 up32 down
- XOM+0.5%
- CVX+1.6%
- SHEL+0.5%
- Financial services580 companies · 13% of the market
+0.72%3 months +1.0%
349 up192 down
- BRK.A+0.5%
- JPM+1.0%
- V+1.3%
- Healthcare470 companies · 11% of the market
+0.41%3 months +14.2%
197 up259 down
- LLY+1.1%
- JNJ+0.8%
- ABBV+0.2%
- Utilities88 companies · 2% of the market
+0.40%3 months +0.1%
55 up26 down
- NEE-0.2%
- SO+1.2%
- CEG-0.8%
- Communication services141 companies · 8% of the market
+0.19%3 months -6.5%
79 up53 down
- GOOGL-1.0%
- META+2.9%
- NFLX-0.9%
- Real estate203 companies · 2% of the market
+0.01%3 months -2.2%
116 up79 down
- WELL-0.2%
- PLD+0.1%
- EQIX-1.8%
- Basic materials237 companies · 2% of the market
-0.20%3 months -4.7%
81 up142 down
- LIN+0.7%
- NEM+0.4%
- ECL+1.6%
- Consumer cyclical459 companies · 11% of the market
-0.26%3 months +1.9%
237 up205 down
- AMZN-0.3%
- TSLA-1.8%
- HD+0.1%
- Industrials452 companies · 8% of the market
-0.40%3 months -7.0%
156 up279 down
- GE+0.3%
- CAT-0.8%
- RTX+0.1%
- Technology605 companies · 32% of the market
-1.61%3 months -5.0%
212 up375 down
- AAPL+0.4%
- NVDA-2.0%
- MSFT+0.2%
Which are the largest companies in Basic materials?
By market value: Linde (LIN) $244B, Newmont (NEM) $123B, Ecolab (ECL) $87.2B, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) $86.7B, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) $85.1B. The five largest are 33.8% of the total value of the 237 companies on the page.
How did the Basic materials sector move?
In the session of Friday, November 13 it moved -0.20%, and -4.7% over the last three months. The move is worked out from all its companies, each weighted by its value.
What is the median P/E of the Basic materials sector?
21.5, across the 144 companies with positive earnings over the last twelve months. P/E is the share price over earnings per share, here at today's price.
How many Basic materials companies pay a dividend?
118 of 237, with a median yield of 1.67% at today's price. More dividend payers on the dividend stocks page.
Which companies are in the Basic materials sector?
Companies that make raw materials for other industries: chemicals, metals and mining, gold, steel, fertilisers, paper and packaging. Their revenue often follows commodity prices. A company's sector comes from the activity code (SIC) in its SEC filings. The page shows every listed company in the sector with a page on Ploutos.
Is this a recommendation on the sector?
No. The page describes how the sector's companies moved and what their filings show. It does not suggest buying or selling and does not take your own situation into account.
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