What counts as a Basic Materials stock here?

We use the Basic Materials sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.

Do Basic Materials companies pay dividends?

Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Basic Materials businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.

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Largest Basic Materials Stocks by Market Cap

How This List Is Built

We tag each company with its Basic Materials sector from its profile and rank the sector by market capitalization, converted to US dollars with daily exchange rates and overlaid with live prices. Refreshed nightly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a Basic Materials stock here?: We use the Basic Materials sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.
Do Basic Materials companies pay dividends?: Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Basic Materials businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.

Largest Basic Materials Stocks by Market Cap

Data as of Oct 22, 2026prices update during market hours (15-min delayed)all figures in USD

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#Rank	Company				Country
1	Linde plcLIN	$235.27B	$510.36	+1.96%$9.79	GB
2	Amaero Inc. CDIAMRO	$206.68B	$5.42	+12.68%$0.61	US
3	BHP Group LimitedBHP	$197.17B	$77.58	−4.01%$3.24	AU
4	Southern Copper CorporationSCCO	$155.01B	$183.59	−7.31%$14.48	US
5	Rio Tinto GroupRIO	$136.84B	$84.14	−3.20%$2.78	GB
6	L'Air Liquide S.A.AI.PA	$123.65B	$194.28	−0.01%$0.02	FR
7	Newmont CorporationNEM	$120.24B	$114.11	−2.62%$3.07	US
8	Zijin Mining Group Company Limited601899.SS	$111.08B	$4.18	−3.57%$0.15	CN
9	Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V.GMEXICOB.MX	$96.74B	$12.36	−4.34%$0.56	MX
10	Freeport-McMoRan Inc.FCX	$92.85B	$64.59	−6.26%$4.31	US
11	Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM	$89.20B	$176.15	−5.98%$11.21	CA
12	Johnson Controls International plcJCI	$86.62B	$143.00	−5.31%$8.02	IE
13	Glencore plcGLCNF	$84.76B	$7.23	−3.15%$0.23	CH
14	The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW	$83.90B	$345.63	+2.48%$8.36	US
15	Ecolab Inc.ECL	$81.94B	$292.30	+1.46%$4.21	US
16	Nan Ya Plastics Corporation1303.TW	$73.35B	$9.25	−6.08%$0.60	TW
17	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.4063.T	$68.66B	$36.92	−1.33%$0.50	JP
18	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD	$68.64B	$308.22	+1.84%$5.56	US
19	Barrick Mining CorporationB	$63.61B	$38.65	−5.18%$2.11	CA
20	Nucor CorporationNUE	$58.55B	$258.06	−2.45%$6.48	US
21	Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)1211.SR	$57.72B	$14.87	−4.93%$0.77	SA
22	CRH plcCRH	$57.50B	$86.43	+0.46%$0.40	IE
23	Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.WPM	$56.10B	$123.53	−6.54%$8.64	CA
24	Vale S.A.VALE	$51.92B	$12.20	−3.90%$0.49	BR
25	Anglo American plcAAL.L	$51.91B	$48.44	−5.60%$2.87	GB
26	BASF SeBAS.DE	$50.54B	$58.61	−0.40%$0.24	DE
27	Vylor Inc.VYLR	$47.45B	$71.12	−4.87%$3.64	US
28	ArcelorMittal S.A.MT	$45.38B	$60.18	−5.18%$3.29	LU
29	Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV	$44.74B	$231.94	−4.74%$11.55	CA
30	Givaudan S.A.GIVN.SW	$44.54B	$4,824.74	+0.33%$15.78	CH
31	CMOC Group Limited603993.SS	$44.46B	$2.08	−2.12%$0.05	CN
32	AngloGold Ashanti PlcAU	$43.09B	$85.19	−6.89%$6.30	US
33	Holcim LtdHOLN.SW	$42.70B	$77.20	−2.15%$1.70	CH
34	Zijin Gold International Company Limited2259.HK	$41.87B	$15.64	−7.96%$1.35	HK
35	Antofagasta plcANTO.L	$39.85B	$40.43	−6.17%$2.66	GB
36	Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.GOB.DE	$36.29B	$74.18	+0.52%$0.38	FR
37	Sika AGSIKA.SW	$35.93B	$223.94	−0.65%$1.46	CH
38	Saudi Basic Industries Corporation2010.SR	$34.89B	$11.63	−3.70%$0.45	SA
39	Vulcan Materials CompanyVMC	$34.82B	$268.72	+1.54%$4.08	US
40	Steel Dynamics, Inc.STLD	$34.38B	$239.90	−3.25%$8.07	US
41	UltraTech Cement LimitedULTRACEMCO.BO	$34.17B	$115.76	+1.52%$1.73	IN
42	Nutrien Ltd.NTR	$32.97B	$69.09	+1.42%$0.97	CA
43	Fortescue LtdFMG.AX	$31.43B	$10.21	−4.52%$0.48	AU
44	JSW Steel LimitedJSWSTEEL.BO	$31.41B	$12.86	−0.23%$0.03	IN
45	Gold Fields LimitedGFI	$31.31B	$35.14	−4.51%$1.66	ZA
46	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.MLM	$31.09B	$517.67	+1.70%$8.65	US
47	Fortescue Metals Group LimitedFSUGY	$31.08B	$20.21	−5.30%$1.13	AU
48	Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.600309.SS	$30.94B	$9.88	−0.93%$0.09	CN
49	dsm-firmenich AGDSFIR.AS	$29.76B	$121.77	+0.88%$1.06	CH
50	Novozymes A/SNSIS-B.CO	$29.59B	$71.73	+2.66%$1.86	DK
51	HeidelbergCement AGHEI.DE	$28.61B	$162.74	−1.62%$2.69	DE
52	Teck Resources LimitedTECK	$28.45B	$58.90	−6.18%$3.88	CA
53	Kinross Gold CorporationKGC	$26.90B	$22.68	−4.79%$1.14	CA
54	PPG Industries, Inc.PPG	$25.14B	$113.08	+2.64%$2.91	US
55	Ems-Chemie Holding AGEMSN.SW	$25.08B	$1,072.37	−1.34%$14.57	CH
56	Northern Star Resources LimitedNST.AX	$24.76B	$17.37	−1.08%$0.19	AU
57	China Hongqiao Group LimitedCHHQF	$24.57B	$2.50	−4.21%$0.11	CN
58	Fresnillo plcFNLPF	$24.50B	$33.25	−3.79%$1.31	MX
59	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF	$23.94B	$93.83	+3.08%$2.80	US
60	Asian Paints LimitedASIANPAINT.BO	$23.19B	$24.17	−1.40%$0.34	IN
61	Hindustan Zinc LimitedHINDZINC.NS	$23.09B	$5.46	−1.33%$0.07	IN
62	Dow Inc.DOW	$22.98B	$31.81	+4.71%$1.43	US
63	Tata Steel LimitedTATASTEEL.BO	$22.77B	$1.82	+0.29%$0.01	IN
64	Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co., Ltd.600989.SS	$22.35B	$3.05	−8.43%$0.28	CN
65	Nippon Steel Corporation5401.T	$22.20B	$4.25	+0.71%$0.03	JP
66	Amrize AGAMRZ	$21.57B	$39.44	+1.65%$0.64	CH
67	Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.RS	$21.34B	$417.92	−0.75%$3.15	US
68	PJSC Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk NickelGMKN.ME	$21.29B	$1.39	−1.08%$0.02	RU
69	LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB	$21.12B	$65.37	+3.32%$2.10	NL
70	Hindalco Industries LimitedHINDALCO.BO	$21.08B	$9.37	−0.41%$0.04	IN
71	Aluminum Corporation of China Limited601600.SS	$20.80B	$1.31	−1.02%$0.01	CN
72	Grasim Industries LimitedGRASIM.NS	$20.71B	$30.53	+0.18%$0.06	IN
73	First Quantum Minerals Ltd.FM.TO	$20.27B	$24.30	−5.23%$1.34	CA
74	Royal Gold, Inc.RGLD	$19.92B	$234.72	−3.01%$7.28	US
75	China Jushi Co., Ltd.600176.SS	$19.56B	$4.89	−5.87%$0.30	CN
76	Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.600019.SS	$19.48B	$0.90	−0.33%$0.00	CN
77	China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co.,Ltd.600111.SS	$19.40B	$5.37	−0.31%$0.02	CN
78	Jiangxi Copper Company Limited600362.SS	$18.85B	$5.44	−4.40%$0.25	CN
79	Valterra Platinum LimitedVAL.JO	$18.63B	$70.57	−3.12%$2.27	ZA
80	Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.4612.T	$18.43B	$7.95	+0.48%$0.04	JP
81	Kingspan Group plcKRX.IR	$18.38B	$102.08	−3.90%$4.14	IE
82	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD	$18.24B	$135.10	+0.71%$0.95	US
83	Solar Industries India LimitedSOLARINDS.BO	$18.24B	$200.84	−0.76%$1.54	IN
84	Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V.PE&OLES.MX	$18.19B	$45.76	−3.50%$1.66	MX
85	Lundin Mining CorporationLUN.TO	$18.00B	$21.04	−7.78%$1.77	CA
86	CF Industries Holdings, Inc.CF	$17.94B	$118.56	+1.94%$2.26	US
87	International Paper CompanyIP	$17.84B	$33.68	+0.15%$0.05	US
88	Heidelberg Materials AGHDLMY	$17.43B	$32.51	−2.05%$0.68	DE
89	Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.,Ltd000792.SZ	$17.21B	$3.25	−3.82%$0.13	CN
90	Pan American Silver Corp.PAAS	$17.03B	$41.07	−5.91%$2.58	CA
91	Evolution Mining LimitedEVN.AX	$16.97B	$8.30	−2.39%$0.20	AU
92	Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd.002493.SZ	$16.80B	$1.68	−3.61%$0.06	CN
93	Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.600547.SS	$16.26B	$3.86	−3.49%$0.14	CN
94	POSCO Holdings Inc.PKX	$16.15B	$52.35	−6.27%$3.50	KR
95	Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.SQM	$16.10B	$56.37	−3.54%$2.07	CL
96	Hengli Petrochemical Co.,Ltd.600346.SS	$16.08B	$2.28	−1.36%$0.03	CN
97	Pidilite Industries LimitedPIDILITIND.BO	$15.99B	$15.51	+0.20%$0.03	IN
98	PT Amman Mineral Internasional TbkAMMN.JK	$15.94B	$0.22	+5.61%$0.01	ID
99	Zangge Mining Company Limited000408.SZ	$15.82B	$10.09	−4.92%$0.52	CN
100	Symrise AGSY1.DE	$15.71B	$114.50	+1.29%$1.46	DE
101	Nitto Denko Corporation6988.T	$15.67B	$23.59	+0.76%$0.18	JP
102	Resonac Holdings Corporation4004.T	$15.66B	$82.54	−11.16%$10.37	JP
103	James Hardie Industries plcJHX	$15.41B	$26.54	+0.91%$0.24	IE
104	Masco CorporationMAS	$15.39B	$78.05	+4.68%$3.49	US
105	KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.KGH.WA	$15.19B	$75.93	−4.69%$3.74	PL
106	Zhongjin Gold Corp.,Ltd600489.SS	$15.09B	$3.11	−3.17%$0.10	CN
107	Norsk Hydro ASANHY.OL	$15.07B	$7.67	−2.79%$0.22	NO
108	Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation4091.T	$14.98B	$34.61	+0.28%$0.10	JP
109	Lundin Gold Inc.LUG.TO	$14.81B	$61.24	−5.61%$3.64	CA
110	Vedanta Aluminium Metal LimitedVAML.NS	$14.80B	$3.79	+1.01%$0.04	IN
111	CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.CX	$14.67B	$10.11	−2.69%$0.28	MX
112	Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited600585.SS	$14.54B	$2.74	+0.00%$0.00	CN
113	Carpenter Technology CorporationCRS	$14.48B	$292.26	−20.62%$75.90	US
114	Formosa Plastics Corporation1301.TW	$14.44B	$2.27	−4.16%$0.10	TW
115	UPM-Kymmene OyjUPM.HE	$14.40B	$27.31	−0.81%$0.22	FI
116	Coeur Mining, Inc.CDE	$14.36B	$13.88	−8.26%$1.25	US
117	China Tungsten And Hightech Materals Co.,Ltd000657.SZ	$14.24B	$6.25	−5.36%$0.35	CN
118	LG Chem, Ltd.051910.KS	$14.06B	$179.63	−6.85%$13.21	KR
119	Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co., Ltd.600010.SS	$14.05B	$0.31	−0.48%$0.00	CN
120	Industries Qatar Q.P.S.C.IQCD.QA	$14.04B	$2.32	+0.64%$0.01	QA
121	Covestro AG1COV.DE	$14.01B	$67.49	−0.17%$0.11	DE
122	Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad8869.KL	$14.01B	$1.70	+1.17%$0.02	MY
123	Carlisle Companies IncorporatedCSL	$14.00B	$352.60	+3.68%$12.50	US
124	SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company2020.SR	$13.87B	$29.13	−3.10%$0.93	SA
125	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.5713.T	$13.82B	$51.49	−3.26%$1.74	JP
126	Korea Zinc Company, Ltd.010130.KS	$13.71B	$672.47	−2.41%$16.60	KR
127	South32 LimitedS32.AX	$13.68B	$3.06	+0.93%$0.03	AU
128	Boliden AB (publ)BDNNY	$13.68B	$96.35	−6.45%$6.64	SE
129	Boliden ABBOL.ST	$13.66B	$48.11	−6.02%$3.08	SE
130	Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation1326.TW	$13.12B	$2.24	−4.20%$0.10	TW
131	RPM International Inc.RPM	$12.97B	$101.72	+1.84%$1.84	US
132	Grace Fabric Technology Co.,Ltd.603256.SS	$12.89B	$14.25	−7.69%$1.19	CN
133	Yunnan Aluminium Co., Ltd.000807.SZ	$12.83B	$3.70	−1.12%$0.04	CN
134	Endeavour Mining plcEDV.L	$12.78B	$52.91	−3.93%$2.16	GB
135	Alamos Gold Inc.AGI	$12.68B	$30.30	−4.48%$1.42	CA
136	Satellite Chemical Co.,Ltd.002648.SZ	$12.40B	$3.68	−2.39%$0.09	CN
137	MMG LimitedMMLTF	$12.22B	$0.95	−12.73%$0.14	AU
138	Equinox Gold Corp.EQX	$12.09B	$10.36	−6.16%$0.68	CA
139	Guangdong Hec Technologyholding Co., Ltd600673.SS	$12.06B	$4.01	−6.81%$0.29	CN
140	Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co., Ltd.000301.SZ	$11.65B	$1.76	−3.22%$0.06	CN
141	Akzo Nobel N.V.AKZA.AS	$11.51B	$67.18	−1.54%$1.05	NL
142	Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd.600160.SS	$11.47B	$4.25	−4.74%$0.21	CN
143	Resolution Minerals Ltd. Sponsored ADRRML	$11.28B	$4.35	−3.97%$0.18	AU
144	Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd.002460.SZ	$11.16B	$5.32	−3.22%$0.18	CN
145	Jindal Steel & Power LimitedJINDALSTEL.BO	$11.13B	$10.86	+0.89%$0.10	IN
146	Western Mining Co.,Ltd.601168.SS	$11.02B	$4.63	−2.65%$0.13	CN
147	Albemarle CorporationALB	$10.92B	$92.54	−2.04%$1.93	US
148	Yara International ASAYAR.OL	$10.87B	$42.67	−0.65%$0.28	NO
149	Ternium S.A.TX	$10.87B	$55.36	−6.04%$3.56	LU
150	Lloyds Metals and Energy LimitedLLOYDSME.BO	$10.75B	$19.07	+0.72%$0.14	IN

How This List Is Built

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a Basic Materials stock here?: We use the Basic Materials sector classification from each company’s profile, then rank the sector by market cap. The list spans our global universe above a $2 billion market cap and refreshes nightly.
Do Basic Materials companies pay dividends?: Many do. Open any company to see its dividend yield, payout ratio, and safety read. Mature Basic Materials businesses tend to pay a regular dividend; faster-growing ones more often reinvest.