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Top 233 largest US 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 the United States by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies from the United States as of Jan. 01, 2026

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Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Southern Copper Corporation $121.79 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
2 Newmont Corporation $111.19 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
3 The Sherwin-Williams Company $81.74 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
4 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $74.57 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
5 Ecolab Inc. $74.49 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
6 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $55.75 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
7 Corteva, Inc. $46.01 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
8 Nucor Corporation $38.77 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
9 Vulcan Materials Company $38.67 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
10 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $38.26 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
11 Steel Dynamics, Inc. $25.92 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
12 LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc. $25.09 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
13 PPG Industries, Inc. $23.55 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
14 Royal Gold, Inc. $18.66 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
15 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $17.44 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
16 Dow Inc. $17.25 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
17 DuPont de Nemours, Inc. $17.12 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
18 Albemarle Corporation $16.94 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
19 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. $15.56 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
20 Alcoa Corporation $14.64 B United States US Basic Materials US Aluminum
21 LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $14.29 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
22 RPM International Inc. $13.31 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
23 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $12.98 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
24 Hecla Mining Company $12.64 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
25 United States Steel Corporation $12.42 B

(June 1, 2025)

 United States US Basic Materials US Steel
26 Coeur Mining, Inc. $11.27 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
27 MP Materials Corp. $9.74 B United States US Basic Materials US Other Industrial Metals & Mining
28 Westlake Chemical Corporation $9.51 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
29 Commercial Metals Company $7.97 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
30 The Mosaic Company $7.94 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs

Top Basic Materials Companies from the United States as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. Southern Copper Corporation

Company Profile: Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $121.79 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

2. Newmont Corporation

Company Profile: Newmont Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $111.19 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

3. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap (USD): $81.74 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

4. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Company Profile: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $74.57 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

5. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $74.49 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

6. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $55.75 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

7. Corteva, Inc.

Company Profile: Corteva, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $46.01 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

8. Nucor Corporation

Company Profile: Nucor Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $38.77 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

9. Vulcan Materials Company

Company Profile: Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap (USD): $38.67 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

10. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Company Profile: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $38.26 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

11. Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Company Profile: Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $25.92 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

12. LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc.

Company Profile: LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $25.09 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

13. PPG Industries, Inc.

Company Profile: PPG Industries, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $23.55 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

14. Royal Gold, Inc.

Company Profile: Royal Gold, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $18.66 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

15. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Company Profile: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $17.44 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

16. Dow Inc.

Company Profile: Dow Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $17.25 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

17. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

Company Profile: DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $17.12 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

18. Albemarle Corporation

Company Profile: Albemarle Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $16.94 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

19. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Company Profile: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap (USD): $15.56 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

20. Alcoa Corporation

Company Profile: Alcoa Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $14.64 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Aluminum

21. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Company Profile: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $14.29 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

22. RPM International Inc.

Company Profile: RPM International Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

23. CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $12.98 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

24. Hecla Mining Company

Company Profile: Hecla Mining Company
Market Cap (USD): $12.64 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

25. United States Steel Corporation

Company Profile: United States Steel Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $12.42 B (June 1, 2025)
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

26. Coeur Mining, Inc.

Company Profile: Coeur Mining, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.27 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

27. MP Materials Corp.

Company Profile: MP Materials Corp.
Market Cap (USD): $9.74 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Other Industrial Metals & Mining

28. Westlake Chemical Corporation

Company Profile: Westlake Chemical Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $9.51 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

29. Commercial Metals Company

Company Profile: Commercial Metals Company
Market Cap (USD): $7.97 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

30. The Mosaic Company

Company Profile: The Mosaic Company
Market Cap (USD): $7.94 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

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