What are the best materials stocks for value investors?

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) currently leads the materials sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 66/100, followed by TRS (62/100). 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 66/100. 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 Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The materials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 49/100 with a median ROIC of 15%. Whether materials is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-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 15%: 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 · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Materials Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 materials stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt 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 Joel Greenblatt 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
66/100
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation66/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$163.73B
ROIC
31.4%
#2
62/100
TRSTriMas Corporation62/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.41B
ROIC
2.23%
#3
60/100
MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.60/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$626.96M
ROIC
-11.53%
#4
60/100
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.60/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$77.84B
ROIC
18.83%
#5
59/100
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation59/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$115B
ROIC
15.93%
#6
59/100
CRSCarpenter Technology Corporation59/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$13.87B
ROIC
16.49%
#7
58/100
WDFCWD-40 Company58/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.87B
ROIC
20.78%
#8
52/100
CENXCentury Aluminum Company52/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.47B
ROIC
9.46%
#9
50/100
WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$745.1M
ROIC
30.03%
#10
50/100
ATIATI Inc.50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$22.51B
ROIC
12.86%
#11
50/100
LINLinde plc50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$234.25B
ROIC
11.43%
#12
49/100
MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.49/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$36.22B
ROIC
6.1%
#13
49/100
WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.49/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$11.45B
ROIC
15.18%
#14
49/100
HWKNHawkins, Inc.49/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.2B
ROIC
9.54%
#15
48/100
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$15.29B
ROIC
18.93%
#16
48/100
FTKFlotek Industries, Inc.48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$944.63M
ROIC
17.82%
#17
48/100
MLIMueller Industries, Inc.48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$12.05B
ROIC
22.01%
#18
48/100
WORWorthington Industries, Inc.48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$3.13B
ROIC
3.63%
#19
47/100
STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$35.55B
ROIC
8.97%
#20
47/100
HLHecla Mining Company47/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$10.01B
ROIC
15.43%
#21
46/100
AWIArmstrong World Industries, Inc.46/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$6.55B
ROIC
19.91%
#22
46/100
NVTnVent Electric plc46/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$22.68B
ROIC
9.06%
#23
45/100
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.45/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$3.14B
ROIC
17.38%
#24
44/100
MTRNMaterion Corporation44/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$5.03B
ROIC
6.78%
#25
44/100
UANCVR Partners, LP44/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.32B
ROIC
16.42%

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