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 89/100, 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 89/100. 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 80/100 with a median ROIC of 10%. 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 10% - 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 grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, 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
89/100
SCCOSouthern Copper CorporationA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$163.37B
ROIC
31.4%
#2
88/100
LEUCentrus Energy Corp.A
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.12B
ROIC
1.44%
#3
87/100
ENTGEntegris, Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$21.38B
ROIC
11.41%
#4
84/100
ATIATI Inc.A
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$27.07B
ROIC
12.86%
#5
84/100
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$91.57B
ROIC
18.83%
#6
84/100
MTRNMaterion CorporationA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.36B
ROIC
6.78%
#7
83/100
ESIElement Solutions IncA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$8.37B
ROIC
7.11%
#8
83/100
WDFCWD-40 CompanyA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$2.61B
ROIC
20.78%
#9
82/100
KAIKadant Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.14B
ROIC
7.51%
#10
82/100
CSLCarlisle Companies IncorporatedA
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$13.31B
ROIC
14.46%
#11
81/100
HXLHexcel CorporationA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$7.01B
ROIC
6.22%
#12
81/100
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$9.64B
ROIC
13.67%
#13
80/100
SXTSensient Technologies CorporationA
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.47B
ROIC
8.09%
#14
80/100
GFFGriffon CorporationD
Meets 2/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$4.35B
ROIC
3.85%
#15
80/100
WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$11.89B
ROIC
15.18%
#16
80/100
HWKNHawkins, Inc.A
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$2.59B
ROIC
9.54%
#17
79/100
KNFKnife River CorporationB
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.27B
ROIC
5.99%
#18
78/100
CRCrane CompanyB
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$11.67B
ROIC
9.11%
#19
78/100
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.B
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$3.38B
ROIC
17.38%
#20
78/100
PHParker-Hannifin CorporationB
Meets 3/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$119.77B
ROIC
15.93%
#21
78/100
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.B
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$102.06B
ROIC
9.15%
#22
77/100
UANCVR Partners, LPB
Meets 5/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$1.44B
ROIC
16.42%
#23
76/100
SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.B
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$9.61B
ROIC
9.15%
#24
76/100
VMCVulcan Materials CompanyB
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$32.75B
ROIC
8.29%
#25
76/100
BCPCBalchem CorporationB
Meets 4/7 Graham criteria - classic deep-value candidate.
Mkt cap
$5.24B
ROIC
11.14%

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