What are the best materials stocks for value investors?

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) currently leads the materials sector on the Benjamin Graham framework with a composite score of 93/100, followed by LEU (88/100). The full ranked list of 25 materials stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which materials stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the materials sector at 93/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is materials a good sector for Benjamin Graham-style investing?

The materials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 81/100 with a median ROIC of 11%. Whether materials is "good" for Benjamin Graham-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which materials stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The materials sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 11%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many materials stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 materials stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the materials ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Materials · Benjamin Graham fit

Best Materials Stocks for Benjamin Graham Investors

Top 25 materials stocks ranked by their Benjamin Graham fit score, every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Benjamin Graham criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials, no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
93/100
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation93/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$163.73B
ROIC
31.4%
#2
88/100
LEUCentrus Energy Corp.88/100
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$2.29B
ROIC
1.44%
#3
87/100
ENTGEntegris, Inc.87/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$24.26B
ROIC
11.41%
#4
86/100
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.86/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$95.64B
ROIC
18.58%
#5
84/100
MTRNMaterion Corporation84/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.03B
ROIC
6.78%
#6
84/100
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.84/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$77.84B
ROIC
18.83%
#7
84/100
ATIATI Inc.84/100
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$22.51B
ROIC
12.86%
#8
83/100
ESIElement Solutions Inc83/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$8.72B
ROIC
7.11%
#9
83/100
WDFCWD-40 Company83/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$2.87B
ROIC
20.78%
#10
82/100
CSLCarlisle Companies Incorporated82/100
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$13.71B
ROIC
14.46%
#11
82/100
KAIKadant Inc.82/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.14B
ROIC
7.51%
#12
81/100
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.81/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$9.81B
ROIC
13.67%
#13
81/100
HXLHexcel Corporation81/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.91B
ROIC
6.22%
#14
80/100
SXTSensient Technologies Corporation80/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.6B
ROIC
8.09%
#15
80/100
WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.80/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$11.45B
ROIC
15.18%
#16
80/100
HWKNHawkins, Inc.80/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.2B
ROIC
9.54%
#17
80/100
GFFGriffon Corporation80/100
Meets 2/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$4.52B
ROIC
3.85%
#18
79/100
KNFKnife River Corporation79/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.08B
ROIC
5.99%
#19
78/100
CRCrane Company78/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$11.47B
ROIC
9.11%
#20
78/100
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation78/100
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$115B
ROIC
15.93%
#21
78/100
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.78/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.14B
ROIC
17.38%
#22
77/100
UANCVR Partners, LP77/100
Meets 5/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$1.32B
ROIC
16.42%
#23
76/100
VMCVulcan Materials Company76/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$34.34B
ROIC
8.29%
#24
76/100
SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.76/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria, classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$8.27B
ROIC
9.15%
#25
76/100
BCPCBalchem Corporation76/100
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.3B
ROIC
11.14%

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