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canonical_url: https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/materials-stocks
computed_at: 2026-10-27
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title: "Top-rated Materials Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore"
description: "This screen includes Basic Materials sector; market cap ≥ $1B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. 20 US-listed stocks ranked by MoonshotScore, free, no account."
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# Top-rated Materials Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore

> **Source:** Stock Expert AI ([https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/materials-stocks](https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/materials-stocks))  
> **Markdown feed:** https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/materials-stocks.md  
> **Computed:** 2026-10-27 — the list is recomputed from the screener on request (cached for up to three hours); MoonshotScores re-rank nightly against sector peers.  
> **Disclaimer:** Not financial advice. Educational purposes only.

## Quick Answer

As of 2026-10-27, the highest-ranked name on Stock Expert AI's "Top-rated Materials Stocks (2026)" list is Gold Fields Limited (GFI) with a MoonshotScore of 100/100; 19 stocks are ranked below by the same score. MoonshotScore is an educational research rating, not a buy or sell recommendation.

## How This List Is Built

This screen includes Basic Materials sector; market cap ≥ $1B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. Snapshot: 2026-10-27. MoonshotScore methodology: https://www.stockexpertai.com/methodology. Educational comparison, not a recommendation.

## Top 20 Materials Stocks by MoonshotScore

| # | Ticker | Company | MoonshotScore | Sector | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [GFI](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/gfi.md) | Gold Fields Limited | 100 | Basic Materials | $31.4B |
| 2 | [IAG](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/iag.md) | IAMGOLD Corporation | 99 | Basic Materials | $9.3B |
| 3 | [SSRM](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ssrm.md) | SSR Mining Inc. | 99 | Basic Materials | $5.8B |
| 4 | [HMY](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/hmy.md) | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | 99 | Basic Materials | $10.0B |
| 5 | [CF](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/cf.md) | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 99 | Basic Materials | $18.3B |
| 6 | [AU](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/au.md) | AngloGold Ashanti Plc | 99 | Basic Materials | $43.0B |
| 7 | [BVN](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/bvn.md) | Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. | 98 | Basic Materials | $7.2B |
| 8 | [FSM](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/fsm.md) | Fortuna Mining Corp. | 98 | Basic Materials | $2.8B |
| 9 | [SCCO](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/scco.md) | Southern Copper Corporation | 98 | Basic Materials | $158.0B |
| 10 | [NEM](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/nem.md) | Newmont Corporation | 98 | Basic Materials | $114.0B |
| 11 | [DRD](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/drd.md) | DRDGOLD Limited | 98 | Basic Materials | $2.1B |
| 12 | [B](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/b.md) | Barrick Mining Corporation | 98 | Basic Materials | $62.9B |
| 13 | [KGC](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/kgc.md) | Kinross Gold Corporation acquires, explores, and | 98 | Basic Materials | $26.6B |
| 14 | [AEM](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/aem.md) | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 98 | Basic Materials | $89.1B |
| 15 | [CGAU](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/cgau.md) | Centerra Gold Inc. | 97 | Basic Materials | $4.0B |
| 16 | [FNV](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/fnv.md) | Franco-Nevada Corporation | 97 | Basic Materials | $44.5B |
| 17 | [ERO](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ero.md) | Ero Copper Corp. | 96 | Basic Materials | $3.3B |
| 18 | [SSL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ssl.md) | Sasol Limited | 96 | Basic Materials | $11.2B |
| 19 | [AUGO](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/augo.md) | Aura Minerals Inc. | 96 | Basic Materials | $6.5B |
| 20 | [HL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/hl.md) | Hecla Mining Company | 96 | Basic Materials | $9.4B |

Prices and day change as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session (FMP quote); market cap and P/E from each linked stock page's displayed fact path. A dash means no current quote.

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*Stock Expert AI is an AI-powered research platform. This document is informational only — not financial advice. The list order is the one stated above; MoonshotScore is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. Figures come from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP). If FMP has no figure for a ticker, a price or fundamental may come from a Yahoo Finance fallback, or a price from an Alpaca fallback. SEC EDGAR is used only for filing links and company identity details (legal name, address), never for figures. MoonshotScore V2 rates eligible US-listed companies from 0 to 100 against their sector peers on five pillars: Business Quality (weight 26), Financial Safety (weight 20), Valuation (weight 18), Growth Durability (weight 16) and Momentum (weight 12). It reads no news-sentiment or analyst data, and it is not a probability of future returns.*