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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- 6988Nitto Denko Corp
Nitto Denko's Earnings Are Exposed to Currency Exchange Movements
- Rating
- Price
- ¥3,600.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|f<S
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|%<>#
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|$$dn
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|R!C!P?&
- ECLEcolab Inc
Ecolab Poised for Long-Term Growth as Strong Customer Switching Costs Drive Pricing Power
- Rating
- Price
- $291.87
- Fair Value
- y!%
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|SD?f
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|>%$
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|ZzHqyqH
- BSLBlueScope Steel Ltd
We Remove the Probability of a Takeover From Our Valuation of BlueScope Steel
- Rating
- Price
- A$33.25
- Fair Value
- wyx
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|Nt
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|!!q
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|fhtk?J!
- 002466Tianqi Lithium Corp Class A
Leading Lithium Producer Amid Global Decarbonization Tailwind
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥36.30
- Fair Value
- ?%M
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|J!&
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|<n^V$
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|<kr$>$r
- 01313China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Ltd
CR Building Materials' Profitability Should Improve As Cement Prices Recover
- Rating
- Price
- HK$0.96
- Fair Value
- q@
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|gm C>P#
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|P>t
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|lgL$B%
- NEMNewmont Corp
Newmont's Fair Value Increased, but Strong Gold Price Means Shares Are Expensive
- Rating
- Price
- $112.64
- Fair Value
- ?!h
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|&fJ
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Rt
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|&#%X?#$
- DOWDow Inc
Dow Is a Net Beneficiary of Iran-Conflict-Driven Supply Disruption
- Rating
- Price
- $33.78
- Fair Value
- b&j
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|$g
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|?J
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|HD
- FMGFortescue Ltd
Fortescue Likely to Resolve Its Dispute With China Mineral Resources Group in the Coming Months
- Rating
- Price
- A$14.50
- Fair Value
- LOCK|.^T
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|hp
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|Nc
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|?>SRc<
- PLSPLS Group Ltd
PLS Production to Increase as Mine Expansion Project Gets Greenlight From Board
- Rating
- Price
- A$2.88
- Fair Value
- r.b
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|bY
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|?$^r
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|^<%%vh
- 002460Ganfeng Lithium Group Co Ltd Class A
Leading Lithium Producer Riding on Vehicle Electrification Trend
- Rating
- Price
- CN¥36.45
- Fair Value
- <V
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|G%>
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|l<nK#
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|?@fQx%
- AAAlcoa Corp
Softer Pricing and Shipments Lead Third-Quarter Earnings Lower
- Rating
- Price
- $39.93
- Fair Value
- x<
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|k%
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|N@
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|&J$R$b
- GLENGlencore PLC
We Extend Coverage to Glencore's Secondary Listing on the ASX
- Rating
- Price
- GBX541.80
- Fair Value
- ?BX
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|F>
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|j$
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|X&?ZLz
- FBUFletcher Building Ltd
Lowering Fletcher Building's Uncertainty Rating to Medium From High
- Rating
- Price
- A$2.64
- Fair Value
- LOCK|g>
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|&?G>
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|$$
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|MzClG#Y
- BHPBHP Group Ltd ADR
Stronger Copper Price Sees BHP's Fair Value Increased, but More Than Reflected in Share Price
- Rating
- Price
- $82.60
- Fair Value
- !b&
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|TLBx#
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|vgK
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|z&Zy<^H
- DRRDeterra Royalties Ltd Ordinary Shares
Deterra's MAC Royalty Likely to Keep Driving Earnings Despite Santa Cruz Copper Royalty Purchase
- Rating
- Price
- A$3.93
- Fair Value
- LOCK|#@
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|^Jn<J
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|@@
- Capital Allocation
- LOCK|N^ww!<gg
Largest Stocks in the Basic Materials Sector
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| Linde PLC
LIN
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|c%rzH#!r | LOCK|kv | $234B | |||
| BHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|Tp#@!< | LOCK|Bb | $207B | |||
| Southern Copper Corp
SCCO
| Copper | LOCK|%mZj$%> | LOCK|TS | $164B | |||
| Rio Tinto PLC ADR
RIO
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|d@!vhB | LOCK|#$& | $139B | |||
| Newmont Corp
NEM
| Gold | LOCK|P?WQ?# | LOCK|x& | $117B | |||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc
FCX
| Copper | LOCK|#%^DQ<m | LOCK|bZB | $95B | |||
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
AEM
| Gold | LOCK|>!@fLF | LOCK|^K# | $92B | |||
| Ecolab Inc
ECL
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|Z%@@&<! | LOCK|>B^ | $82B | |||
| Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|HG<Klct% | LOCK|V@> | $79B | |||
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|#%Y$qt | LOCK|?#p | $68B |
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