Stocks pricing in the least growth: Basic Materials
A reverse DCF asks what yearly free cash flow growth today's price assumes (10 years at a 9% discount rate, 3% after). Basic Materials companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest answer: the market expects the least. One unusually strong year of cash flow can also land a company here, so check its history.
Top of the list: Corteva (CTVA) -20.1%; Methanex (MEOH) -14.0%; Olin (OLN) -9.6%.
The median growth priced in across these 50 companies is +3.8%.
| # | Company | Growth priced in | FCF growth delivered | P/FCF | P/E | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corteva IncCTVA | -20.1% | +12.1% | 3.10x | 7.06x | $8.7B |
| 2 | Methanex CorporationMEOH | -14.0% | +24.6% | 6.41x | 66.8x | $4.7B |
| 3 | Olin CorporationOLN | -9.6% | -3.0% | 6.30x | — | $1.6B |
| 4 | Kinross Gold CorporationKGC | -4.9% | +20.9% | 9.69x | 12.2x | $24.9B |
| 5 | Cabot CorporationCBT | -4.5% | +3.8% | 9.66x | 13.8x | $3.8B |
| 6 | CF Industries Holdings IncCF | -4.5% | +5.7% | 9.49x | 10.0x | $17.1B |
| 7 | Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanySMG | -3.6% | +4.4% | 10.5x | 14.2x | $2.9B |
| 8 | IAMGold CorporationIAG | -3.4% | +39.8% | 12.1x | 16.5x | $9.4B |
| 9 | CVR Partners LPUAN | -1.2% | +18.3% | 12.5x | 10.1x | $1.2B |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti plcAU | -0.8% | +93.1% | 14.3x | 18.2x | $44.4B |
| 11 | Silvercorp Metals IncSVM | -0.5% | +8.4% | 34.6x | 37.5x | $1.8B |
| 12 | Amrize LtdAMRZ | -0.1% | +0.5% | 13.6x | 16.7x | $19.3B |
| 13 | Ecovyst IncECVT | +1.0% | +55.9% | 14.4x | — | $1.0B |
| 14 | Ufp Industries IncUFPI | +1.4% | +9.8% | 14.7x | 17.0x | $4.1B |
| 15 | Pan American Silver Corp.PAAS | +1.4% | +63.6% | 15.0x | 18.1x | $16.2B |
| 16 | Axalta Coating Systems LtdAXTA | +1.4% | +0.8% | 15.2x | 18.8x | $6.9B |
| 17 | Newmont Goldcorp CorpNEM | +1.5% | +17.9% | 15.9x | 14.1x | $116.2B |
| 18 | First Majestic Silver CorpAG | +1.8% | +21.4% | 20.7x | 50.8x | $7.3B |
| 19 | Barrick Mining CorporationB | +1.8% | +11.0% | 16.9x | 14.0x | $62.4B |
| 20 | Eastman Chemical CompanyEMN | +1.9% | -6.3% | 15.6x | 16.7x | $6.6B |
| 21 | Nutrien LtdNTR | +2.8% | +16.9% | 16.0x | 14.5x | $32.5B |
| 22 | NewMarket CorporationNEU | +3.0% | +9.9% | 16.9x | 20.7x | $8.3B |
| 23 | CRH PLC ADRCRH | +3.5% | +17.9% | 17.8x | 14.4x | $52.0B |
| 24 | Alcoa CorpAA | +3.6% | -4.5% | 17.9x | 9.89x | $10.2B |
| 25 | Titan America SATTAM | +3.8% | +37.8% | 20.1x | 13.0x | $2.4B |
| 26 | RPM International IncRPM | +3.8% | +11.2% | 22.7x | 18.4x | $12.2B |
| 27 | Avient CorpAVNT | +4.3% | +3.5% | 17.5x | 21.6x | $3.4B |
| 28 | PPG Industries IncPPG | +4.6% | +2.0% | 19.2x | 14.4x | $22.3B |
| 29 | Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM | +4.8% | +36.8% | 20.4x | 21.3x | $87.0B |
| 30 | Constellium NvCSTM | +5.1% | +27.9% | 20.4x | 7.61x | $3.2B |
| 31 | Perimeter Solutions SAPRM | +5.7% | +26.9% | 20.5x | — | $4.3B |
| 32 | H B Fuller CompanyFUL | +6.0% | -1.0% | 21.4x | 16.4x | $2.6B |
| 33 | BHP Group LimitedBHP | +6.0% | +7.3% | 22.1x | 49.0x | $204.8B |
| 34 | Worthington Steel IncWS | +6.2% | +125.4% | 17.8x | 14.6x | $1.8B |
| 35 | Cemex SAB de CV ADRCX | +6.4% | -9.4% | 13.1x | 478.0x | $13.2B |
| 36 | Coeur Mining IncCDE | +6.8% | +40.4% | 23.8x | 12.3x | $15.8B |
| 37 | Simpson Manufacturing Company IncSSD | +7.2% | +20.2% | 23.9x | 19.4x | $7.1B |
| 38 | SSR Mining IncSSRM | +7.4% | +7.3% | 25.6x | 11.6x | $6.3B |
| 39 | Ero Copper CorpERO | +8.0% | +24.0% | 37.2x | 14.9x | $3.4B |
| 40 | Eagle Materials IncEXP | +8.5% | -3.6% | 25.8x | 12.5x | $5.1B |
| 41 | Vulcan Materials CompanyVMC | +8.7% | +16.2% | 26.6x | 27.6x | $30.2B |
| 42 | Oil-Dri Corporation Of AmericaODC | +8.8% | +15.9% | 25.3x | 23.0x | $1.2B |
| 43 | Martin Marietta Materials IncMLM | +9.0% | +14.0% | 27.1x | 27.7x | $26.5B |
| 44 | Sylvamo CorpSLVM | +9.2% | -30.9% | 28.3x | 12.5x | $1.2B |
| 45 | Hecla Mining CompanyHL | +9.2% | +19.9% | 28.7x | 19.2x | $8.9B |
| 46 | Franco-Nevada CorporationFNV | +9.8% | +13.7% | 29.7x | 42.5x | $44.2B |
| 47 | Sherwin-Williams CoSHW | +10.1% | +10.6% | 30.0x | 31.0x | $79.5B |
| 48 | REX American Resources CorporationREX | +10.1% | -1.2% | 28.1x | 16.9x | $1.4B |
| 49 | United States Lime & Minerals IncUSLM | +10.3% | +19.8% | 29.5x | 23.2x | $3.0B |
| 50 | Rio Tinto ADRRIO | +10.4% | -2.1% | 28.8x | 15.6x | $138.8B |
Ranked from each company's latest price and reported results. Companies need a page on Investingly (SEC statements on file). Open any company for its reverse DCF, insider buying and 13F holders.
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Which company ranks first on the stocks pricing in the least growth: basic materials list?
Corteva (CTVA), with a growth priced in of -20.1%, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
A reverse DCF asks what yearly free cash flow growth today's price assumes (10 years at a 9% discount rate, 3% after). US companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest answer: the market expects the least. One unusually strong year of cash flow can also land a company here, so check its history. It shows the top 50 and is rebuilt every day.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.