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75 stocks in Chemicals · Materials sector
The Chemicals industry within the Materials sector comprises 75 stocks in our coverage universe, with an average composite score of 41.4/100. The quantitative outlook is cautious, with only 8% of stocks earning a Buy rating or higher. Our 6-factor model evaluates each chemicals company across quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest to identify the strongest quantitative opportunities.
#1 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) — Composite score: 56.6/100, rated Buy. CF is a large-cap materials company with a market cap of $19.7B. Its strongest factor is Value at 72/100.
#2 Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) — Composite score: 56.6/100, rated Buy. NTR is a large-cap materials company with a market cap of $35.9B. Its strongest factor is Stability at 80/100.
#3 CVR PARTNERS, LP (UAN) — Composite score: 55.6/100, rated Buy. UAN is a small-cap materials company with a market cap of $1.3B. Its strongest factor is Value at 71/100.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Composite Score
56.6
Verdict
Buy
Nutrien Ltd.
Composite Score
56.6
Verdict
Buy
CVR PARTNERS, LP
Composite Score
55.6
Verdict
Buy
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
Composite Score
53.6
Verdict
Buy
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Composite Score
50.8
Verdict
Buy
SEALED AIR CORP/DE
Composite Score
51.8
Verdict
Buy
Ingevity Corp
Composite Score
52.5
Verdict
Hold
METHANEX CORP
Composite Score
53.2
Verdict
Hold
Ecovyst Inc.
Composite Score
50.8
Verdict
Hold
Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Composite Score
50.1
Verdict
Hold
LINDE PLC
Composite Score
51.3
Verdict
Hold
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
Composite Score
48.2
Verdict
Hold
REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp
Composite Score
41.9
Verdict
Hold
Green Plains Inc.
Composite Score
41.9
Verdict
Hold
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
Composite Score
52.1
Verdict
Hold
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Composite Score
44.8
Verdict
Hold
AdvanSix Inc.
Composite Score
50.1
Verdict
Hold
Chemours Co
Composite Score
50.1
Verdict
Hold
ROGERS CORP
Composite Score
45.9
Verdict
Hold
DOW INC.
Composite Score
42.6
Verdict
Hold
Element Solutions Inc
Composite Score
49.0
Verdict
Hold
ICL Group Ltd.
Composite Score
51.4
Verdict
Hold
CABOT CORP
Composite Score
44.8
Verdict
Hold
Gevo, Inc.
Composite Score
34.8
Verdict
Hold
OLIN Corp
Composite Score
41.0
Verdict
Hold
BALCHEM CORP
Composite Score
50.2
Verdict
Hold
ALBEMARLE CORP
Composite Score
43.9
Verdict
Hold
Celanese Corp
Composite Score
39.2
Verdict
Hold
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
Composite Score
46.6
Verdict
Hold
WESTLAKE CORP
Composite Score
41.4
Verdict
Hold
HEXCEL CORP /DE/
Composite Score
50.7
Verdict
Hold
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
Composite Score
40.6
Verdict
Hold
FutureFuel Corp.
Composite Score
37.8
Verdict
Hold
VALHI INC /DE/
Composite Score
45.0
Verdict
Hold
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Composite Score
47.5
Verdict
Hold
Huntsman CORP
Composite Score
38.3
Verdict
Hold
WD 40 CO
Composite Score
44.5
Verdict
Hold
INNOSPEC INC.
Composite Score
48.1
Verdict
Hold
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
Composite Score
42.1
Verdict
Hold
Orion S.A.
Composite Score
40.7
Verdict
Hold
AVIENT CORP
Composite Score
45.1
Verdict
Hold
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
Composite Score
43.2
Verdict
Hold
Tronox Holdings plc
Composite Score
36.0
Verdict
Hold
NEWMARKET CORP
Composite Score
48.0
Verdict
Hold
MOSAIC CO
Composite Score
45.3
Verdict
Reduce
Comstock Inc.
Composite Score
34.4
Verdict
Reduce
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
Composite Score
37.2
Verdict
Reduce
AEMETIS, INC
Composite Score
32.4
Verdict
Reduce
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Composite Score
49.2
Verdict
Reduce
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
Composite Score
46.5
Verdict
Reduce
FMC CORP
Composite Score
33.3
Verdict
Reduce
CSW INDUSTRIALS, INC.
Composite Score
42.3
Verdict
Reduce
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Composite Score
47.6
Verdict
Reduce
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Composite Score
37.8
Verdict
Reduce
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
Composite Score
43.7
Verdict
Reduce
FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC/CN/
Composite Score
31.0
Verdict
Reduce
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
Composite Score
40.5
Verdict
Reduce
NL INDUSTRIES INC
Composite Score
40.4
Verdict
Reduce
ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Composite Score
36.1
Verdict
Reduce
Evogene Ltd.
Composite Score
35.4
Verdict
Reduce
FULLER H B CO
Composite Score
32.4
Verdict
Reduce
Zentek Ltd.
Composite Score
34.7
Verdict
Reduce
Cibus, Inc.
Composite Score
31.9
Verdict
Reduce
CODEXIS, INC.
Composite Score
27.8
Verdict
Reduce
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
Composite Score
33.0
Verdict
Reduce
Origin Materials, Inc.
Composite Score
23.3
Verdict
Reduce
Stardust Power Inc.
Composite Score
29.6
Verdict
Reduce
XCF Global Capital, Inc.
Composite Score
21.9
Verdict
Reduce
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.
Composite Score
29.3
Verdict
Avoid
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.
Composite Score
32.1
Verdict
Avoid
ASP Isotopes Inc.
Composite Score
26.1
Verdict
Avoid
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
Composite Score
25.7
Verdict
Avoid
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
Composite Score
23.7
Verdict
Avoid
SenesTech, Inc.
Composite Score
21.8
Verdict
Avoid
Arq, Inc.
Composite Score
27.1
Verdict
Avoid
Showing all 75 stocks in Chemicals
Based on our quantitative model, the top-rated chemicals stocks are CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF, Buy), Nutrien Ltd. (NTR, Buy), CVR PARTNERS, LP (UAN, Buy). These stocks score highest on our composite metric that combines quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest factors.
Of the 75 chemicals stocks we cover, 0 are rated Strong Buy and 6 are rated Buy, for a total of 6 stocks with bullish ratings. 38 stocks are rated Hold, while 31 carry Reduce or Avoid ratings.
Chemicals stocks in our universe have an average composite score of 41.4/100. Scores above 65 generally correspond to Buy ratings, while scores above 75 indicate Strong Buy. The average tells you how the industry compares to the broader market on our quantitative factors.
Chemicals is a sub-industry within the Materials sector. While sector-level trends influence all companies in the group, chemicals stocks have their own supply-demand dynamics, competitive structure, and growth drivers. Our model scores each stock individually, allowing you to find the best opportunities regardless of broader sector conditions.