Materials stocks with the highest profit margins

Ranked

132

of 203 materials stocks we cover

Median

4.7%

Highest

47.7%

RGLD

Range

−84.8% to 47.7%

#	Company	Net margin	Operating margin	Revenue growth (TTM)	Market cap
1	RGLDRoyal Gold, Gold	47.7%	61.4%	+93.5%	$19.3B
2	IDRIdaho Strategic Resources, Gold	44.0%	45.1%	+66.8%	$303.5M
3	CRONCronos, Chemicals	39.1%	−1.4%	+37.5%	$1.2B
4	SCCOSouthern Copper, Copper	37.2%	58.6%	+38.7%	$154.4B
5	MLMMartin Marietta Materials, Construction Materials	36.7%	20.6%	+14.8%	$30.5B
6	USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Construction Materials	35.7%	42.1%	+7.0%	$3.2B
7	NEMNewmont, Gold	34.7%	n/m	+23.7%	$114.7B
8	MUXMcEwen, Gold	32.5%	25.2%	+47.7%	$897.7M
9	LEGHLegacy Housing, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	28.6%	32.8%	−2.6%	$666.8M
10	CFCF Industries, Agricultural Inputs	27.1%	41.1%	+20.0%	$18.3B
11	CDECoeur Mining, Gold	26.8%	33.8%	+117.3%	$13.8B
12	UANCVR Partners, Agricultural Inputs	23.7%	28.1%	+17.5%	$1.3B
13	CENXCentury Aluminum, Aluminum	22.6%	25.4%	+9.7%	$3.1B
14	HLHecla Mining, Construction Materials	20.8%	46.0%	+74.4%	$9.3B
15	LINLinde, Chemicals - Specialty	20.4%	26.5%	+6.6%	$234.6B
16	REXREX AMERICAN RESOURCES, Chemicals - Specialty	19.7%	15.4%	+1.3%	$1.3B
17	FCXFreeport-McMoRan, Copper	18.9%	26.8%	+0.2%	$93.6B
18	EXPEagle Materials, Construction Materials	17.3%	23.2%	+1.7%	$5.4B
19	CRSCarpenter Technology, Steel	17.0%	22.5%	+8.6%	$14.1B
20	NEUNewmarket, Chemicals - Specialty	15.8%	20.0%	−1.3%	$8B
21	BCPCBalchem, Chemicals	15.1%	20.4%	+9.4%	$5.6B
22	TREXTrex, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	14.7%	20.2%	+7.0%	$5.1B
23	JCIJohnson Controls International, Construction Materials	14.3%	10.9%	+6.8%	$87.2B
24	VMCVulcan Materials, Construction Materials	13.7%	20.2%	+6.9%	$33.9B
25	WDFCWD 40, Chemicals	13.2%	17.5%	+10.2%	$2.9B
26	FTKFlotek Industries, Chemicals	13.0%	12.8%	+36.8%	$865.7M
27	ECLEcolab, Chemicals - Specialty	12.6%	16.9%	+7.1%	$80.9B
28	NAGENiagen Bioscience, Chemicals	12.4%	8.2%	+11.0%	$192.3M
29	TGLSTecnoglass, Construction Materials	12.4%	18.3%	+9.9%	$1.7B
30	SSRMSSR Mining, Other Precious Metals	12.3%	40.2%	+48.4%	$5.8B
31	WORWorthington Enterprises, Steel	11.5%	5.6%	+18.4%	$3.1B
32	SHWSherwin-Williams, Chemicals - Specialty	11.0%	16.4%	+5.8%	$81.8B
33	CSWCSW Industrials, Chemicals	10.3%	16.5%	+27.7%	$4.8B
34	LEUCentrus Energy, Construction Materials	10.2%	1.6%	+8.5%	$2B
35	AMRZAmrize, Construction Materials	10.0%	15.5%	+5.1%	$21.6B
36	CRHCRH, Construction Materials	9.9%	14.3%	+6.3%	$56.5B
37	VFFVillage Farms International, Agricultural Inputs	9.8%	16.0%	−2.7%	$314.9M
38	PPGPPG Industries, Chemicals - Specialty	9.6%	13.1%	+5.0%	$24.6B
39	SXTSensient Technologies, Chemicals - Specialty	9.3%	14.0%	+8.1%	$5.6B
40	IPIIntrepid Potash, Construction Materials	8.9%	3.3%	+6.9%	$420.3M
41	CLXClorox, Chemicals - Specialty	8.7%	13.6%	−5.4%	$10.4B
42	RPMRPM International, Chemicals - Specialty	8.7%	12.1%	+6.0%	$12.6B
43	SMIDSmith Midland, Construction Materials	8.6%	12.1%	−1.6%	$112.9M
44	NUENucor, Steel	8.0%	11.4%	+17.2%	$58.6B
45	CVCOCavco Industries, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	7.9%	9.6%	+9.7%	$4.1B
46	STLDSteel Dynamics, Steel	7.8%	10.0%	+19.8%	$34.6B
47	HXLHexcel, Chemicals	7.8%	11.5%	+5.4%	$6B
48	SKYChampion Homes, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	7.2%	8.7%	+4.5%	$4.3B
49	AXTAAxalta Coating Systems, Chemicals - Specialty	6.8%	13.2%	−0.9%	$7.3B
50	GPREGreen Plains, Chemicals - Specialty	6.8%	7.4%	−23.7%	$979.9M
51	IOSPInnospec, Chemicals	6.6%	7.0%	+2.9%	$2.4B
52	FTLFFitlife Brands, Chemicals	6.2%	10.9%	+60.6%	$78.4M
53	CSTMConstellium, Steel	5.7%	8.4%	+25.9%	$3.1B
54	ESIElement Solutions, Chemicals	5.7%	12.6%	+26.6%	$8.1B
55	CTVACorteva, Agricultural Inputs	5.7%	14.8%	+3.7%	$8.3B
56	RSReliance Steel & Aluminum, Steel	5.7%	7.8%	+15.4%	$21.2B
57	LXULSB Industries, Chemicals - Specialty	5.6%	9.5%	+22.1%	$712.1M
58	FULFuller H B, Chemicals	5.6%	10.4%	+1.5%	$2.7B
59	ALTOAlto Ingredients, Chemicals - Specialty	5.5%	3.8%	+1.1%	$280M
60	CBTCabot, Chemicals	5.2%	13.6%	−4.7%	$3.8B
61	IIINInsteel Industries, Steel	5.1%	6.6%	+17.1%	$537.6M
62	SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials, Chemicals	5.1%	14.3%	+9.2%	$9.4B
63	AVNTAvient, Chemicals	5.1%	9.5%	+2.4%	$3.8B
64	EMNEastman Chemical, Chemicals	5.0%	9.1%	−4.5%	$7.4B
65	APOGApogee Enterprises, Construction Materials	4.7%	7.2%	+3.0%	$911.7M
66	WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners, Chemicals - Specialty	4.7%	28.8%	+12.1%	$745.5M
67	NGVTIngevity, Chemicals	4.7%	11.8%	−4.3%	$2.4B
68	KNFKnife River, Construction Materials	4.2%	8.3%	+12.1%	$3B
69	UFPIUFP Industries, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	4.0%	5.1%	−4.7%	$4.5B
70	BWENBroadwind, Steel	3.9%	6.3%	+16.5%	$68.6M
71	ALBAlbemarle, Chemicals	3.8%	4.3%	+18.3%	$11.1B
72	ROGRogers, Chemicals	3.7%	6.4%	+4.9%	$2.2B
73	FRDFriedman Industries, Steel	3.6%	5.3%	+61.8%	$301.7M
74	FBINFortune Brands Innovations, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	3.4%	6.8%	−2.3%	$5.1B
75	BTMDbiote, Chemicals	3.2%	8.0%	−7.8%	$38.4M
76	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances, Chemicals - Specialty	2.9%	7.6%	−4.6%	$24B
77	SNDSmart Sand, Construction Materials	2.7%	2.0%	+26.5%	$201.8M
78	CALMCal-Maine Foods, Agricultural Inputs	2.3%	0.7%	−42.5%	$2.9B
79	LXFRLuxfer, Chemicals - Specialty	2.2%	6.3%	−10.6%	$462.4M
80	SMGScotts Miracle-Gro, Agricultural Inputs	2.2%	11.8%	+1.3%	$3.5B
81	LPXLouisiana-Pacific, Paper, Lumber & Forest Products	2.2%	3.0%	−14.3%	$5.2B
82	DMCDEL Monte, Agricultural Inputs	0.8%	1.8%	−0.2%	$1.4B
83	DDDuPont de Nemours, Chemicals	0.8%	6.7%	+3.3%	$18.4B
84	BVBrightView, Agricultural Inputs	0.7%	3.5%	+1.5%	$980.6M
85	MTUSMetallus, Steel	0.7%	0.4%	+16.1%	$846M
86	AVOMission Produce, Agricultural Inputs	0.1%	1.8%	−6.2%	$1B
87	OLNOLIN, Chemicals	−0.1%	−1.6%	+0.6%	$1.8B
88	APDAir Products and Chemicals, Chemicals - Specialty	−0.4%	−4.7%	+4.5%	$68.4B
89	WSWorthington Steel, Steel	−0.7%	0.1%	+69.1%	$2.1B
90	LYBLyondellBasell Industries, Chemicals - Specialty	−1.1%	3.1%	−1.7%	$21.5B
91	ASIXAdvanSix, Chemicals	−1.1%	−0.8%	+3.0%	$424.2M
92	VHIValhi, Chemicals - Specialty	−2.4%	1.5%	+3.4%	$405.6M
93	USNAUsana Health Sciences, Chemicals	−2.4%	−0.1%	+1.6%	$257.9M
94	MATWMatthews International, Steel	−2.6%	6.3%	−31.8%	$601.2M
95	SXCSunCoke Energy, Steel	−2.9%	−2.7%	+2.8%	$849.6M
96	HUNHuntsman CORP, Chemicals	−3.1%	−0.5%	+0.6%	$1.5B
97	DOWDow, Chemicals	−3.1%	−0.2%	−1.2%	$23.6B
98	MTXMinerals Technologies, Chemicals - Specialty	−3.1%	−1.3%	+4.1%	$2B
99	BOOMDMC Global, Steel	−3.4%	−1.6%	−5.2%	$112.8M
100	TWITitan International, Steel	−4.1%	−0.1%	+4.7%	$436.3M

The first 100 of 132.

Not ranked: 21 with a margin moved by items that are not sales, 14 with not a meaningful number, 10 with a quarter missing, 8 with under $50M of revenue. 15 companies whose data behind this number has a caveat are left out until it is checked.

A ranking of numbers, not a recommendation. A low multiple can be a bargain or a business in trouble: open the company to see which.