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| # | Ticker | Company | MoonshotScore | Price | Change | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | FCF Yield | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | 58 | $64.87 | +1.28% | $7.4B | 16.76 | 1.22 | 6.50% | 25.1340 |
| 2 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | 81 | $17.66 | +0.57% | $18.2B | 14.02 | 1.75 | 9.08% | 23.8905 |
| 3 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 98 | $115.56 | +0.78% | $122.0B | 14.54 | 3.48 | 10.41% | 19.0455 |
| 4 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 67 | $32.20 | +1.10% | $6.9B | 19.75 | 2.73 | 7.10% | 16.6743 |
| 5 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti plc | 99 | $94.92 | +0.76% | $48.0B | 12.64 | 5.39 | 9.37% | 16.4441 |
| 6 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 54 | $82.42 | -0.84% | $21.0B | 75.61 | 1.51 | 2.51% | 16.4087 |
| 7 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 85 | $173.56 | +0.56% | $7.1B | 18.76 | 3.36 | 6.60% | 14.7964 |
| 8 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 57 | $482.49 | +0.69% | $29.0B | 11.83 | 2.51 | 2.79% | 14.2528 |
| 9 | PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | 71 | $105.15 | +0.46% | $23.4B | 14.98 | 2.78 | 4.50% | 14.1184 |
| 10 | ACA | Arcosa, Inc. | 74 | $146.50 | 0.00% | $7.2B | 14.65 | 2.41 | 3.83% | 13.6612 |
| 11 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 76 | $240.39 | +1.87% | $54.8B | 19.15 | 2.48 | 2.93% | 13.2296 |
| 12 | RPM | RPM International Inc. | 71 | $99.19 | -0.03% | $12.7B | 19.11 | 3.81 | 5.36% | 12.8239 |
| 13 | NEU | NewMarket Corporation | 84 | $924.06 | +0.32% | $8.5B | 19.92 | 4.72 | 6.02% | 12.3998 |
| 14 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 75 | $72.04 | +3.98% | $104.0B | 35.49 | 5.17 | 6.91% | 12.0927 |
| 15 | RS | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 83 | $400.31 | +1.85% | $20.4B | 23.14 | 2.78 | 2.68% | 11.7557 |
| 16 | WMS | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 69 | $127.27 | +0.32% | $9.6B | 21.83 | 5.23 | 5.73% | 11.5339 |
| 17 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 78 | $231.99 | +2.57% | $33.3B | 20.96 | 3.56 | 2.95% | 10.6454 |
| 18 | CSL | Carlisle Companies Incorporated | 77 | $329.34 | +1.27% | $13.3B | 18.80 | 8.25 | 6.04% | 10.4418 |
| 19 | HL | Hecla Mining Company | 96 | $17.20 | +1.18% | $11.5B | 34.56 | 4.31 | 4.51% | 10.4259 |
| 20 | SPXC | SPX Technologies, Inc. | 67 | $173.09 | +1.99% | $8.7B | 30.74 | 3.69 | 3.57% | 10.4015 |
| 21 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | 63 | $243.06 | -0.38% | $31.5B | 28.60 | 3.74 | 3.32% | 10.2107 |
| 22 | RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | 89 | $234.64 | +0.99% | $19.9B | 25.59 | 2.62 | 0.00% | 9.2323 |
| 23 | AWI | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 86 | $163.12 | +0.27% | $6.9B | 21.99 | 7.81 | 3.71% | 8.1955 |
| 24 | ESI | Element Solutions Inc | 58 | $37.93 | +4.40% | $9.2B | 51.59 | 3.29 | 1.20% | 7.9826 |
Where valuation pressure is clustering
Share of the 24 listed stocks by sector (snapshot 2026-10-04).
What the numbers show
- EMN (Eastman Chemical Company) ranks first on this list, ranked by earnings, book and cash-flow yield.
- 16 of the 24 stocks listed have a MoonshotScore of 70 or higher.
- By MoonshotScore band: 9 Exceptional (80-100), 10 Strong (65-79), 5 Fair (45-64).
- AU (AngloGold Ashanti plc) has the highest MoonshotScore on the list: 99 (Exceptional).
- When the list was built (2026-10-04), the median market cap of the 24 stocks with a reported market cap was $15.8B; the largest was NEM at $121.8B.
- 24 of the 24 stocks have a positive trailing P/E; the median among them is 20.8.
Disclaimer
“MoonshotScore rates a US-listed stock 0 to 100 using five sector-relative pillars. Higher means stronger numbers across business quality, safety, valuation, growth and momentum. Eligible common stocks and ADRs only; funds, ETFs, warrants, units, SPACs, preferreds, and notes carry none. It is built for education and deeper due diligence, not financial advice.”
Questions worth resolving before acting on the screen
How many Materials stocks are on this list?
24 US-listed Materials stocks as of 2026-10-04, out of 43 that passed the sector screen.
Which Materials stock ranks first on this list?
EMN (Eastman Chemical Company) ranks first, ranked by earnings, book and cash-flow yield. Its MoonshotScore is 58 (Fair).
How many stocks on this list have a MoonshotScore of 70 or higher?
16 of the 24 stocks listed have a MoonshotScore of 70 or higher.
Which stock on this list has the largest market cap?
NEM (Newmont Corporation), at $121.8B as of 2026-10-04.
How is this list ordered?
It is ordered by a valuation composite: 40 ÷ trailing P/E plus 20 ÷ price-to-book plus 100 × positive FCF yield, with log10 of market cap ÷ 100 (at most 0.12) added only as a tie-breaker, after requiring a positive trailing P/E, a positive price-to-book and a reported, non-zero free-cash-flow yield. The MoonshotScore is shown for reference and is not the sort key.
When was this list last updated?
The list was built from FMP data as of 2026-10-04; MoonshotScores as of 2026-10-04. The table's price, day change and market-cap columns show the latest FMP quote when one is available, dated in the table caption.