Basic Materials Sector
210 basic materials stocks ranked by market capitalization. Updated October 7, 2026.
The Basic Materials sector includes 210 US-listed stocks tracked by MetaCap with a combined market capitalization of $2.69T. As of October 7, 2026, the sector is down 2.19% on the day, based on the XLB sector ETF, underperforming the S&P 500 (-0.27%). The largest companies are Linde (LIN) at $223.8B, BHP Group (BHP) at $216.9B and Southern Copper (SCCO) at $168.7B, together 22.7% of the sector's value. Among the companies on this page, 3 of 50 are higher today; Suzano S.A. (SUZ) is the best performer (+1.36%) and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY) the weakest (-4.85%).
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About the Basic Materials sector
Basic Materials includes chemicals, metals and mining, construction materials, and paper and packaging companies. Results track commodity prices, industrial production and global growth, especially in China.
Largest basic materials stocks by market cap
| # | Symbol | Company | Price | % Change | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc | 485.46 | -0.92% | 1.09M | $223.79B |
| 2 | BHP | BHP Group Limited ADR | 85.36 | -1.89% | 2.20M | $216.93B |
| 3 | SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation | 199.80 | -2.18% | 457.32K | $168.70B |
| 4 | RIO | Rio Tinto Plc | 93.19 | -2.82% | 1.81M | $151.56B |
| 5 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 113.66 | -2.35% | 2.91M | $119.76B |
| 6 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 72.01 | -0.76% | 6.38M | $103.40B |
| 7 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 180.13 | -3.17% | 1.24M | $91.21B |
| 8 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 278.64 | -0.78% | 648.18K | $78.11B |
| 9 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Company (The) | 315.96 | -1.62% | 991.91K | $76.70B |
| 10 | B | Barrick Mining Corporation | 39.24 | -3.63% | 6.71M | $64.58B |
| 11 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | 278.93 | -0.74% | 506.93K | $62.11B |
| 12 | WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 133.63 | -2.92% | 959.60K | $60.69B |
| 13 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 247.95 | -1.24% | 670.62K | $56.25B |
| 14 | CRH | CRH PLC | 81.41 | -2.62% | 2.91M | $54.16B |
| 15 | MT | Arcelor Mittal NY Registry Shares NEW | 62.42 | -4.26% | 1.25M | $46.96B |
| 16 | FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | 236.63 | -3.01% | 353.08K | $45.64B |
| 17 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti PLC | 89.73 | -4.08% | 1.78M | $45.38B |
| 18 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | 479.22 | -2.00% | 361.47K | $34.03B |
| 19 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc. | 235.04 | -1.32% | 320.76K | $33.69B |
| 20 | NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | 70.02 | -1.66% | 793.47K | $33.41B |
| 21 | TECK | Teck Resources Ltd | 65.15 | -2.91% | 1.09M | $31.96B |
| 22 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) | 243.93 | -1.98% | 587.23K | $31.61B |
| 23 | GFI | Gold Fields Limited ADR | 34.98 | -3.29% | 2.63M | $31.16B |
| 24 | KGC | Kinross Gold Corporation | 23.15 | -2.79% | 4.81M | $27.46B |
| 25 | PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | 104.92 | -1.50% | 1.28M | $23.32B |
| 26 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 83.93 | +0.01% | 1.10M | $21.41B |
| 27 | RS | Reliance Inc. | 397.95 | -0.88% | 147.33K | $20.32B |
| 28 | DOW | Dow Inc. | 27.89 | -0.98% | 4.87M | $20.14B |
| 29 | AMRZ | Amrize Ltd | 36.38 | -2.43% | 2.34M | $19.89B |
| 30 | RGLD | Royal Gold Inc. | 228.08 | -2.68% | 361.40K | $19.32B |
| 31 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | 58.56 | -0.63% | 1.48M | $18.92B |
| 32 | SQM | Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. | 64.55 | -2.45% | 558.19K | $18.44B |
| 33 | PAAS | Pan American Silver Corp. | 44.21 | -3.72% | 2.10M | $18.33B |
| 34 | DD | DuPont de Nemours Inc. | 130.73 | -1.91% | 338.99K | $17.65B |
| 35 | CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc. | 114.78 | -1.07% | 1.32M | $17.37B |
| 36 | PKX | POSCO HOLDINGS INC. ADR | 56.07 | -4.55% | 138.78K | $16.96B |
| 37 | CDE | Coeur Mining Inc. | 16.43 | -4.34% | 42.03M | $16.88B |
| 38 | JHX | James Hardie Industries plc. | 24.62 | -3.56% | 4.95M | $14.29B |
| 39 | CX | Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR | 9.63 | -2.97% | 4.75M | $13.89B |
| 40 | AGI | Alamos Gold Inc. Class A | 31.47 | -3.85% | 2.10M | $13.17B |
| 41 | EQX | Equinox Gold Corp. | 10.97 | -3.65% | 7.17M | $12.80B |
| 42 | RPM | RPM International Inc. | 98.60 | +0.29% | 1.15M | $12.57B |
| 43 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | 103.52 | -2.66% | 1.10M | $12.22B |
| 44 | HBM | Hudbay Minerals Inc. | 25.99 | -3.56% | 2.94M | $11.54B |
| 45 | AA | Alcoa Corporation | 42.58 | -1.37% | 2.12M | $11.24B |
| 46 | HL | Hecla Mining Company | 16.38 | -4.21% | 36.47M | $11.00B |
| 47 | SUZ | Suzano S.A. ADR | 8.51 | +1.36% | 1.69M | $10.49B |
| 48 | HMY | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | 16.48 | -4.85% | 3.88M | $10.32B |
| 49 | IAG | Iamgold Corporation | 18.01 | -2.94% | 2.21M | $10.28B |
| 50 | GGB | Gerdau S.A. | 5.04 | -1.66% | 10.85M | $9.88B |
Frequently asked questions
- How many basic materials stocks are there?
- MetaCap tracks 210 US-listed stocks in the Basic Materials sector, worth a combined $2.69T.
- What is the largest basic materials company?
- Linde (LIN) is the largest basic materials stock by market capitalization, at about $223.79B.
- What ETF tracks the basic materials sector?
- XLB is the Select Sector SPDR fund for Basic Materials, and MetaCap uses it as the benchmark for the sector's daily performance. Other providers, such as Vanguard and iShares, offer similar sector funds.
- How is the basic materials sector doing today?
- As of October 7, 2026, the Basic Materials sector is down 2.19% based on XLB.
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