What are the best materials stocks for value investors?

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) currently leads the materials sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 78/100, followed by SCCO (69/100). 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, Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the materials sector at 78/100. 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 Peter Lynch-style investing?

The materials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 60/100 with a median ROIC of 13%. Whether materials is "good" for Peter Lynch-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 13%: 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 · Peter Lynch fit

Best Materials Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 materials stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch 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 Peter Lynch 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
78/100
CDECoeur Mining, Inc.78/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$14.82B
ROIC
5.69%
#2
69/100
SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation69/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$163.73B
ROIC
31.4%
#3
69/100
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.69/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$77.84B
ROIC
18.83%
#4
68/100
MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.68/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$626.96M
ROIC
-11.53%
#5
68/100
FTKFlotek Industries, Inc.68/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$944.63M
ROIC
17.82%
#6
65/100
ATIATI Inc.65/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$22.51B
ROIC
12.86%
#7
64/100
CRSCarpenter Technology Corporation64/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$13.87B
ROIC
16.49%
#8
64/100
NVTnVent Electric plc64/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$22.68B
ROIC
9.06%
#9
63/100
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.63/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$3.14B
ROIC
17.38%
#10
63/100
NEMNewmont Corporation63/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$118.38B
ROIC
23.75%
#11
62/100
RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc.62/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$20.5B
ROIC
7.56%
#12
61/100
HWKNHawkins, Inc.61/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$3.2B
ROIC
9.54%
#13
60/100
WDFCWD-40 Company60/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$2.87B
ROIC
20.78%
#14
59/100
PHParker-Hannifin Corporation59/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$115B
ROIC
15.93%
#15
59/100
HLHecla Mining Company59/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$10.01B
ROIC
15.43%
#16
59/100
KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation59/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$35.98B
ROIC
15.39%
#17
58/100
ALBAlbemarle Corporation58/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$11.44B
ROIC
2.24%
#18
57/100
BCPCBalchem Corporation57/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$5.3B
ROIC
11.14%
#19
57/100
VMCVulcan Materials Company57/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$34.34B
ROIC
8.29%
#20
57/100
JBTMJBT Marel Corporation57/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$5.58B
ROIC
3.3%
#21
55/100
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.55/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$9.81B
ROIC
13.67%
#22
55/100
PNRPentair plc55/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$10.4B
ROIC
12.11%
#23
55/100
WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.55/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$11.45B
ROIC
15.18%
#24
54/100
BCPCBalchem Corporation54/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$5.3B
ROIC
11.14%
#25
54/100
LINLinde plc54/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$234.25B
ROIC
11.43%

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