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Materials

Stocks24
Average X-Ray Score50
Undervalued by fair value5
Market Compass outlookNeutral 48/100

Top 10 Materials stocks in the US, ranked by X-Ray score

23 companies are ranked; NEWMONT Corp leads. Of the ten shown, our fair-value models label 5 undervalued, 5 fair and 0 overvalued.

Materials covers chemicals, packaging, metals and mining, and construction materials. Profits track commodity and construction cycles, so the same caution applies as in energy: a company at peak margins can look cheap on a valuation that uses peak profit, which is why the uncertainty label matters. The S&P 500 holds only one or two companies in some of the metals industries, so this list is not a mining screen.

#1 Top of this list by our rules, not a recommendation

NEM NEWMONT Corp

Gold · S&P 500 · confidence Medium
  • Highest valuation score on the list
  • Highest growth score on the list
  • Highest financial health score on the list
  • Fair-value check: Undervalued (+29% vs fair value range)
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81X-Ray score
out of 100
Valuation92
Growth92
Profitability72
Health91

Ranks 2 to 10

  1. 2 CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc. 68
    Valuation
    91
    Growth
    37
    Profit
    69
    Health
    83
    Undervalued Top 3 valuationTop 3 financial health ›
  2. 3 PPGPpg Industries Inc 66
    Valuation
    81
    Growth
    54
    Profit
    67
    Health
    62
    Undervalued ›
  3. 4 AVYAvery Dennison Corp 61
    Valuation
    74
    Growth
    42
    Profit
    75
    Health
    43
    Fair Top 3 profitability ›
  4. 5 CRHCrh Public Ltd Co 58
    Valuation
    67
    Growth
    63
    Profit
    59
    Health
    47
    Fair ›
  5. 6 AMCRAmcor plc 57
    Valuation
    81
    Growth
    63
    Profit
    45
    Health
    37
    Undervalued Top 3 valuation ›
  6. 7 VMCVulcan Materials CO 57
    Valuation
    37
    Growth
    71
    Profit
    56
    Health
    69
    Fair ›
  7. 8 SWSmurfit Westrock plc 56
    Valuation
    68
    Growth
    76
    Profit
    42
    Health
    35
    Undervalued Top 3 growth ›
  8. 9 FCXFreeport-Mcmoran Inc 55
    Valuation
    59
    Growth
    40
    Profit
    67
    Health
    62
    Fair ›
  9. 10 SHWSherwin Williams Co 54
    Valuation
    35
    Growth
    60
    Profit
    82
    Health
    31
    Fair Top profitability ›
How this list is ranked
  • Universe. S&P 500 companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices places in the Materials sector, scored from SEC filings with confidence High or Medium.
  • Score. The X-Ray score (0 to 100) blends valuation, growth, profitability, financial health and dividends, with each lens ranked within the sector.
  • Order. Sorted by X-Ray score; ties go to the higher financial-health score.
  • Data. Scores come from company filings with the SEC and our own fair-value models. Every figure is our own calculation, dated 22 Oct 2026.
  • Limits. Scores describe the past and the present, not the future. A company with less history gets a lower confidence label. Different rules give a different order, which is why the rules are printed here.

Why a ranking by stated rules and not a "best" label: the order changes with the rules, so the rules are published next to the list. See also how the X-Ray Score works.

Materials · ranked by X-Ray Score

#CompanyIndustryPriceTodayX-RayFair valueTo fair value
1 NEM NEWMONT CorpGold114.11−2.62%81Undervalued+29%
2 CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc.Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals118.56+1.94%68Undervalued+20%
3 PPG Ppg Industries IncSpecialty Chemicals113.09+2.65%66Undervalued+19%
4 AVY Avery Dennison CorpPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials184.66+3.14%61Fair+10%
5 CRH Crh Public Ltd CoConstruction Materials86.43+0.46%58Fair−1%
6 AMCR Amcor plcPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials46.28+2.23%57Undervalued+32%
7 VMC Vulcan Materials COConstruction Materials268.72+1.54%57Fair−14%
8 SW Smurfit Westrock plcPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials42.43+2.34%56Undervalued+25%
9 FCX Freeport-Mcmoran IncCopper64.59−6.26%55Fair−1%
10 SHW Sherwin Williams CoSpecialty Chemicals345.63+2.48%54Fair−15%
11 PKG Packaging Corp Of AmericaPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials248.92+4.15%54Fair−12%
12 BALL BALL CorpMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers65.81+2.59%51Fair+12%
13 ECL Ecolab Inc.Specialty Chemicals292.30+1.46%50Overvalued−18%
14 NUE Nucor CorpSteel258.06−2.45%48Fair−13%
15 ALB Albemarle CorpSpecialty Chemicals92.54−2.04%46Fair+5%
16 STLD Steel Dynamics IncSteel239.90−3.25%46Fair−8%
17 MLM Martin Marietta Materials IncConstruction Materials517.67+1.70%44Fair−12%
18 LIN Linde PLCIndustrial Gases510.36+1.96%43Fair−17%
19 IP International Paper CoPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials33.68+0.15%38Fair−8%
20 MOS Mosaic CoFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals17.27−2.32%38Fair+17%
21 APD Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.Industrial Gases308.22+1.84%25Fair−13%
22 IFF International Flavors & Fragrances...Specialty Chemicals93.83+3.08%24Fair−14%
23 DOW Dow Inc.Commodity Chemicals31.81+4.71%24Fair+9%
24 LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V.Specialty Chemicals65.37+3.32%–––

X-Ray Score combines valuation, growth, profitability, financial health and dividends, ranked within the sector. Educational only, not financial advice.

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