Top 10 / Long-term Top 10 — Materials
Long-term Top 10 — Materials
The 10 highest long-term scores among covered Materials companies, rebalanced on the first trading day of each month.
Tracked against the market equal-weight, exits included
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+3.4% since 2026-08-18, against +0.2% for SPY — 3.2 points ahead of the benchmark. Tracked since 2026-08-18.
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Where the cutoff sits
The cutoff today is 56.3 across 65 ranked Materials companies. #11 (CMC) is 1.1 below it. A member leaves only if it falls past #15 — 52.7 today.
Changes at the 18 Aug 2026 rebalance
Entered
CF Industries (CF) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 3, score 67.4.
COMMERCIAL METALS (CMC) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 7, score 59.7.
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 8, score 59.4.
WARRIOR MET COAL INC (HCC) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 9, score 59.4.
Hecla Mining Co (HL) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 2, score 70.3.
Newmont (NEM) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 1, score 73.2.
Royal Gold (RGLD) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 5, score 64.8.
Southern Copper (SCCO) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 4, score 66.4.
Sonoco (SON) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 10, score 59.0.
UNITED STATES LIME AND MINERALS IN (USLM) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 6, score 61.4.
10 of 10 changed. This is the list’s first rebalance, so every member is new.
The 10 members
| # | Company · why it is here | Score | P | G | H | V | S | T | Sector rank | Price | Since entry | In the list since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newmont (NEM) Growth 90th (3-year revenue CAGR 23.9%, revenue growth year over year 25.2%) and financial health 90th (free cash flow margin 37.8%, debt to equity 0.2); weakest is shareholder return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
86 | 90 | 90 | 63 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 125.08 19 Aug 2026 | +7.8% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 2 | Hecla Mining Co (HL) Growth 94th (revenue growth year over year 51.2%, 3-year revenue CAGR 19.1%) and financial health 92nd (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 32.2%); weakest is valuation (27th, price to earnings 41.5, price to book 5.2). |
70 | 94 | 92 | 27 | 71 | 54 | 2 | 20.54 19 Aug 2026 | +14.4% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 3 | CF Industries (CF) Profitability 89th (operating margin 41%, return on equity 40.4%) and valuation 72nd (price to earnings 8.8, price to book 3.1); weakest is growth (43rd, 3-year revenue CAGR -14.1%, revenue growth year over year 20%). |
89 | 43 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 60 | 3 | 119.02 19 Aug 2026 | −0.6% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 4 | Southern Copper (SCCO) Profitability 94th (operating margin 56.9%, return on equity 49.3%) and growth 83rd (revenue growth year over year 32.8%, 3-year revenue CAGR 10.1%); weakest is shareholder return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
94 | 83 | 73 | 28 | 21 | 68 | 4 | 194.68 19 Aug 2026 | +3.7% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 5 | Royal Gold (RGLD) Growth 91st (3-year revenue CAGR 19.5%) and shareholder return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is financial health (46th, free cash flow margin 0%, debt to equity 0.1). |
69 | 91 | 46 | 50 | 71 | 54 | 5 | 248.14 19 Aug 2026 | +7.7% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | WARRIOR MET COAL INC (HCC) Growth 93rd (revenue growth year over year 37.5%) and long-term trend 86th (it is at or near its highest point of the past year); weakest is shareholder return (11th, consecutive years of dividend increases 1 year). |
37 | 93 | 64 | 55 | 11 | 86 | 6 | 105.05 19 Aug 2026 | +7.5% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 7 | Sonoco (SON) Valuation 87th (price to earnings 9.2, price to book 1.6) and shareholder return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is financial health (24th, free cash flow margin 4.8%, debt to equity 1.2). |
51 | 69 | 24 | 87 | 71 | 66 | 7 | 57.90 19 Aug 2026 | +1.2% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 8 | UNITED STATES LIME AND MINERALS IN (USLM) Financial health 90th (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 24.4%) and profitability 80th (operating margin 42.1%, return on equity 20.8%); weakest is shareholder return (36th, consecutive years of dividend increases 4 years). |
80 | 67 | 90 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 117.64 17 Aug 2026 | — | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 9 | Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) Shareholder return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and profitability 69th (return on equity 24.4%, operating margin 20.8%); weakest is valuation (12th, price to book 11.3, price to earnings 53.7). |
69 | 59 | 66 | 12 | 71 | 64 | 9 | 509.96 19 Aug 2026 | −4.1% | 18 Aug 2026 | |
| 10 | COMMERCIAL METALS (CMC) Valuation 83rd (price to earnings 12.9, price to book 1.7) and growth 76th (3-year revenue CAGR 11.2%, revenue growth year over year 15.2%); weakest is financial health (32nd, free cash flow margin 4.6%, debt to equity 0.8). |
37 | 76 | 32 | 83 | 71 | 41 | 11 | 68.16 19 Aug 2026 | −4.0% | 18 Aug 2026 |
Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. The initials are the pillars of the Long-term score: P profitability, G growth, H financial health, V valuation, S shareholder return, T long-term trend.
Since entry is the price change from the day the member entered this list to its latest stored close.
How the score is built
The long-term score is a published weighted sum of percentile ranks, rebalanced on the first trading day of each month. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2. Full method → What is the long-term score? →
Questions
How is the long-term score built?
The long-term score is a published weighted sum of percentile ranks, rebalanced on the first trading day of each month. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100.
How often does this list change?
Members are rebalanced on the first trading day of each month. Scores are recomputed nightly, but membership only changes at a scheduled rebalance, or immediately if a company stops being eligible. A member is held while it stays inside the top 15, so a small move in rank does not force a change.
What score does a company need to be in this list?
The cutoff today is 56.3 across 65 ranked Materials companies. #11 (CMC) is 1.1 below it. A member leaves only if it falls past #15 — 52.7 today.
Informational only — NOT financial advice.