Materials
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Materials Stocks at a Glance
Materials companies turn raw resources into the building blocks of industry — chemicals, metals, mined ores, construction materials, paper, and packaging. As price-takers on global commodity markets, their earnings swing with industrial demand and supply cycles; cost position and capacity discipline decide who compounds through the cycle.
There are 287 Materials sector stocks tracked by Wall St. Rank, worth a combined $3.01T.
The largest by market cap are BHP (BHP) at $230B, Linde (LIN) at $226B and Southern Copper (SCCO) at $166B.
Among institutional investors, Dow Inc (DOW) drew the most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: 312 funds opened new positions, taking total fund holders up 190 (17%) quarter-over-quarter.
- Combined market cap: $3.01T across 287 stocks.
- Largest constituent: BHP (BHP), $230B market cap.
- Most net new fund positions in Q1 2026: Dow Inc (DOW), +190 holders.
Market caps and prices updated daily; fund activity based on aggregated SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026.