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Top 25 largest German Companies in the Basic Materials sector by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Basic Materials sector from Germany by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies from Germany as of Jan. 01, 2026

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Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 BASF SE $46.95 B Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
2 Heidelberg Materials AG $46.50 B Germany German Basic Materials German Building Materials
3 Covestro AG $13.31 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
4 Symrise AG $11.24 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
5 Brenntag AG $8.36 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
6 Evonik Industries AG $7.26 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
7 Aurubis AG $6.15 B Germany German Basic Materials German Copper
8 FUCHS PETROLUB SE $5.97 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
9 Wacker Chemie AG $4.15 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
10 Salzgitter AG $2.82 B Germany German Basic Materials German Steel
11 K+S AG $2.65 B Germany German Basic Materials German Agricultural Inputs
12 AlzChem Group AG $1.95 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
13 LANXESS AG $1.78 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
14 CropEnergies AG $1.11 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
15 Kloeckner & Co SE $957.1 M Germany German Basic Materials German Steel
16 Ageas $750.5 M

(Sept. 1, 2021)

 Germany German Basic Materials German Other Precious Metals & Mining
17 SGL Carbon SE $450.9 M Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
18 Uzin Utz AG $418.6 M Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
19 Eisen und Huettenwerke AG $403.1 M Germany German Basic Materials German Steel
20 Steico SE $352.0 M Germany German Basic Materials German Lumber & Wood Production
21 Surteco Group SE $200.2 M Germany German Basic Materials German Paper & Paper Products
22 H&R GmbH & Co KGaA $187.1 M Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
23 MasterFlex SE $159.3 M Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
24 Nabaltec AG $130.0 M Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
25 Ibu-Tec Advanced Materials AG $112.1 M Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals

Top Basic Materials Companies from Germany as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. BASF SE

Company Profile: BASF SE
Market Cap (USD): $46.95 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

2. Heidelberg Materials AG

Company Profile: Heidelberg Materials AG
Market Cap (USD): $46.50 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Building Materials

3. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

4. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $11.24 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

5. Brenntag AG

Company Profile: Brenntag AG
Market Cap (USD): $8.36 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

6. Evonik Industries AG

Company Profile: Evonik Industries AG
Market Cap (USD): $7.26 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

7. Aurubis AG

Company Profile: Aurubis AG
Market Cap (USD): $6.15 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Copper

8. FUCHS PETROLUB SE

Company Profile: FUCHS PETROLUB SE
Market Cap (USD): $5.97 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

9. Wacker Chemie AG

Company Profile: Wacker Chemie AG
Market Cap (USD): $4.15 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

10. Salzgitter AG

Company Profile: Salzgitter AG
Market Cap (USD): $2.82 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Steel

11. K+S AG

Company Profile: K+S AG
Market Cap (USD): $2.65 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Agricultural Inputs

12. AlzChem Group AG

Company Profile: AlzChem Group AG
Market Cap (USD): $1.95 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

13. LANXESS AG

Company Profile: LANXESS AG
Market Cap (USD): $1.78 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

14. CropEnergies AG

Company Profile: CropEnergies AG
Market Cap (USD): $1.11 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

15. Kloeckner & Co SE

Company Profile: Kloeckner & Co SE
Market Cap (USD): $957.1 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Steel

16. Ageas

Company Profile: Ageas
Market Cap (USD): $750.5 M (Sept. 1, 2021)
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Other Precious Metals & Mining

17. SGL Carbon SE

Company Profile: SGL Carbon SE
Market Cap (USD): $450.9 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

18. Uzin Utz AG

Company Profile: Uzin Utz AG
Market Cap (USD): $418.6 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

19. Eisen und Huettenwerke AG

Company Profile: Eisen und Huettenwerke AG
Market Cap (USD): $403.1 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Steel

20. Steico SE

Company Profile: Steico SE
Market Cap (USD): $352.0 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Lumber & Wood Production

21. Surteco Group SE

Company Profile: Surteco Group SE
Market Cap (USD): $200.2 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Paper & Paper Products

22. H&R GmbH & Co KGaA

Company Profile: H&R GmbH & Co KGaA
Market Cap (USD): $187.1 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

23. MasterFlex SE

Company Profile: MasterFlex SE
Market Cap (USD): $159.3 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

24. Nabaltec AG

Company Profile: Nabaltec AG
Market Cap (USD): $130.0 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

25. Ibu-Tec Advanced Materials AG

Company Profile: Ibu-Tec Advanced Materials AG
Market Cap (USD): $112.1 M
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

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