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The largest materials companies

The 96 materials companies on these pages are worth $1.83T together, 2.4% of the 1514 companies’ total. The largest is Linde (LIN) at $238.60B, then Southern Copper and Newmont Goldcorp. 77 of them pay a dividend; FMC yields the most, 7.16%. Over the past year the median materials stock here returned +8.3%, against +11.5% for the S&P 500.

96companies
$1.83Tmarket value
77pay a dividend
Oct 28, 2026prices as of

Most revenue

  1. NKE Nike$46.40B
  2. DOW Dow$39.97B
  3. CRH CRH$37.45B
  4. LIN Linde$33.99B
  5. NUE Nucor$32.49B
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Most profit

  1. NEM Newmont Goldcorp$7.08B
  2. LIN Linde$6.90B
  3. SCCO Southern Copper$4.33B
  4. CRH CRH$3.75B
  5. NKE Nike$3.11B
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Highest dividend yield

  1. FMC FMC7.16%
  2. IP International Paper6.28%
  3. SLVM Sylvamo5.64%
  4. MATW Matthews International5.47%
  5. NWL Newell Brands5.37%
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Longest record of raises

  1. OC Owens CorningRaised 9+ yrs
  2. CSL Carlisle CompaniesRaised 9+ yrs
  3. STLD Steel DynamicsRaised 9+ yrs
  4. WLK Westlake ChemicalRaised 9+ yrs
  5. BCPC BalchemRaised 9+ yrs
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Fastest revenue growth

  1. SW Smurfit WestRock+32.2%
  2. CLF Cleveland-Cliffs+28.3%
  3. CROX Crocs+23.9%
  4. KALU Kaiser Aluminum+23.5%
  5. CDE Coeur Mining+21.4%
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Held up best in 2022

  1. CSL Carlisle Companies−15.0%
  2. ROG Rogers−15.6%
  3. GPK Graphic Packaging Holding−16.7%
  4. MLI Mueller Industries−18.4%
  5. HXL Hexcel−19.6%
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Every materials company, by market value

# Company Market valuePrice1 day1 yr30 daysIndustry
1LIN Linde plc$238.60B$519.72+1.1%+25.9%Industrial inorganic chemicals
2SCCO Southern Copper Corporation ‡$164.17B$194.43—+51.5%Metal mining
3NEM Newmont Goldcorp Corp$113.37B$109.09+2.3%+36.0%Gold and silver ores
4GLW Corning Incorporated$106.12B$123.20−0.1%+39.5%Drawing and insulating of nonferrous wire
5FCX Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc$90.43B$62.97+0.8%+52.2%Metal mining
6HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc$84.70B$212.99+6.9%+3.6%Rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals
7APD Air Products and Chemicals Inc$70.38B$316.03−0.1%+33.7%Industrial inorganic chemicals
8CRH CRH plc$64.25B$96.59+6.4%−17.7%Cement, hydraulic
9NUE Nucor Corp$62.99B$277.65+1.4%+87.2%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)
10NKE Nike Inc$58.11B$39.12+1.2%−37.4%Rubber and plastics footwear
11VMC Vulcan Materials Company$37.11B$289.14+2.8%+0.6%Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
12KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation$36.00B$108.25+0.3%−5.0%Converted paper and paperboard prods
13STLD Steel Dynamics Inc$35.83B$251.91+0.4%+62.4%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)
14MLM Martin Marietta Materials Inc$33.17B$552.22+2.2%−9.4%Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
15PPG PPG Industries Inc$27.59B$124.89+4.5%+31.1%Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels and allied prods
16DOW Dow Inc$24.74B$34.18−1.5%+50.3%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
17ENTG Entegris Inc$24.34B$159.32+6.2%+74.4%Plastics products
18IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc$24.14B$94.63+1.7%+53.6%Industrial organic chemicals
19PKG Packaging Corp of America$23.04B$258.64+0.7%+35.5%Paperboard containers and boxes
20SW Smurfit WestRock plc$22.76B$43.40+0.7%+22.6%Paperboard containers and boxes
21ATI Allegheny Technologies Incorporated$22.45B$165.30−0.5%+67.8%Steel pipe and tubes
22LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV$21.62B$66.88−2.6%+53.1%Industrial organic chemicals
23IP International Paper$19.40B$36.64+0.7%+0.5%Paper mills
24DD Dupont De Nemours Inc$19.08B$141.30+0.9%+41.6%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
25CF CF Industries Holdings Inc$18.21B$120.33−2.4%+47.4%Agricultural chemicals
26CDE Coeur Mining Inc$14.82B$14.42+1.5%−21.0%Gold and silver ores
27AVY Avery Dennison Corp$14.17B$187.01+2.6%+9.4%Converted paper and paperboard prods
28CRS Carpenter Technology Corporation$13.87B$280.00−2.9%−9.5%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)
29CSL Carlisle Companies Incorporated$13.34B$345.21−1.0%+2.7%Fabricated rubber products
30RPM RPM International Inc$12.66B$99.26+0.9%−9.2%Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels and allied prods
31MLI Mueller Industries Inc$12.05B$55.30+0.8%+7.1%Rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals
32DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation$11.35B$85.00+3.7%+4.3%Rubber and plastics footwear
33ALB Albemarle Corp$10.69B$90.56−0.5%−6.7%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
34AA Alcoa Corp$10.61B$40.21+0.7%+3.4%Primary production of aluminum
35SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.$10.05B$63.25+0.4%—Chemicals and allied products
36HL Hecla Mining Company$10.02B$14.92+2.0%+17.1%Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
37WMS Advanced Drainage Systems Inc$9.81B$130.11−0.6%−7.3%Plastics foam products
38OC Owens Corning Inc$9.17B$115.95−0.3%−6.3%Abrasive, asbestos and misc nonmetallic mineral prods
39ESI Element Solutions Inc$8.68B$35.79+2.2%+37.8%Miscellaneous chemical products
40WLK Westlake Chemical Corporation$8.41B$65.83−0.5%−11.6%Industrial organic chemicals
41ATR AptarGroup Inc$8.06B$127.17+0.5%+0.4%Plastics products
42NEU NewMarket Corporation$8.03B$873.27−0.3%+17.0%Industrial organic chemicals
43CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc$7.95B$13.94+0.3%−1.1%Metal mining
44EMN Eastman Chemical Company$7.63B$66.67+0.8%+10.5%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
45AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd$7.41B$34.64+0.3%+16.6%Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels and allied prods
46MP MP Materials Corp$7.31B$41.06+0.5%−36.8%Metal mining
47CMC Commercial Metals Company$7.06B$64.16+1.2%+7.7%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)
48AWI Armstrong World Industries Inc$6.55B$156.66+0.8%−18.4%Plastics products
49MOS The Mosaic Company$6.05B$19.03+3.5%−28.1%Agricultural chemicals
50NPO Enpro Industries$5.99B$283.04+0.4%+25.7%Gaskets, packg and sealg devices and rubber and plastics hose
51HXL Hexcel Corporation$5.91B$78.01−1.1%+8.3%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
52SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation$5.60B$131.59−0.2%+41.5%Industrial organic chemicals
53CROX Crocs Inc$5.47B$119.69+0.2%+38.0%Rubber and plastics footwear
54CE Celanese Corporation$5.36B$48.85+0.5%+18.8%Plastic material, synth resin/rubber, cellulos
55EXP Eagle Materials Inc$5.33B$173.72−0.6%−24.3%Cement, hydraulic
56BCPC Balchem Corporation$5.28B$166.30−1.4%+7.8%Chemicals and allied products
57TREX Trex Company Inc$5.05B$49.54−0.6%−1.6%Lumber and wood products
58FBIN Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.$5.03B$42.13−2.2%−15.9%Millwood, veneer, plywood, and structural wood members
59LPX Louisiana-Pacific Corporation$4.90B$70.06−2.8%−22.2%Lumber and wood products
60REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc$4.86B$23.05+0.3%+1.1%Plastics, foil and coated paper bags
61SON Sonoco Products Company$4.82B$48.75−1.1%+26.6%Paperboard containers and boxes
62CSW CSW Industrials Inc$4.76B$292.47−2.7%+21.4%Adhesives and sealants
63UFPI Ufp Industries Inc$4.32B$78.30−2.0%−13.5%Sawmills and planting mills, general
64SKY Skyline Corporation$4.29B$79.09−1.3%+9.3%Mobile homes
65BDC Belden Inc$4.17B$106.66−0.8%−9.3%Drawing and insulating of nonferrous wire
66CVCO Cavco Industries Inc$4.06B$532.57−1.2%−4.6%Mobile homes
67AVNT Avient Corp$3.87B$42.19−0.6%+33.5%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
68CBT Cabot Corporation$3.81B$73.77−0.3%+6.4%Miscellaneous chemical products
69CENX Century Aluminum Company$3.47B$35.10+5.2%+19.6%Primary production of aluminum
70SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro Company$3.47B$59.66+0.5%+11.2%Agricultural chemicals
71USLM United States Lime & Minerals Inc$3.14B$109.30−0.7%−15.2%Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
72WOR Worthington Industries Inc$3.13B$63.58+0.3%+15.3%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling and finishing mills
73KNF Knife River Corporation$3.08B$54.25−1.1%−11.3%Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals
74WDFC WD-40 Company$2.87B$214.08−2.1%+7.9%Miscellaneous chemical products
75FUL H B Fuller Company$2.66B$49.35−0.4%−16.2%Adhesives and sealants
76NGVT Ingevity Corp$2.55B$74.17−0.0%+33.1%Chemicals and allied products
77GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company$2.53B$8.54−1.7%−48.5%Paperboard containers and boxes
78ROG Rogers Corporation$2.51B$140.79+5.0%+64.2%Plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers
79IOSP Innospec Inc$2.48B$100.70+0.8%+37.1%Chemicals and allied products
80NWL Newell Brands Inc$2.22B$5.21−3.3%+11.3%Plastics products
81WS Worthington Steel, Inc.$2.17B$42.35−0.8%+35.3%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling and finishing mills
82CC Chemours Co$2.01B$13.36+0.1%−1.4%Chemicals and allied products
83KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation$1.98B$120.85+4.0%+32.0%Rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals
84MTX Minerals Technologies Inc$1.92B$61.93−1.0%+10.2%Industrial inorganic chemicals
85OLN Olin Corporation$1.88B$16.47−0.5%−18.8%Chemicals and allied products
86REX REX American Resources Corporation$1.29B$38.76+0.7%+21.2%Industrial organic chemicals
87GT Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co$1.27B$4.41+0.5%−37.7%Tires and inner tubes
88SLVM Sylvamo Corp$1.27B$31.90−1.7%−22.1%Paper mills
89ROCK Gibraltar Industries Inc$1.14B$38.33−0.7%−43.3%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling and finishing mills
90APOG Apogee Enterprises Inc$934.7M$44.73−0.7%+21.4%Glass products, made of purchased glass
91NX Quanex Building Products$907.4M$19.80−1.1%+35.3%Rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals
92MTUS Metallus, Inc$877.5M$21.17+0.2%+18.2%Steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)
93OI O-I Glass Inc$866.7M$5.63−12.4%−53.4%Glass containers
94KOP Koppers Holdings Inc$795.8M$42.08+1.5%+44.6%Lumber and wood products
95FMC FMC Corporation$695.3M$4.47−5.1%−85.0%Chemicals and allied products
96MATW Matthews International Corporation$593.7M$19.02−0.2%−15.0%Nonferrous foundries (castings)

‡ Price data for this company stops earlier than the rest; its market value and returns are as of its last price.

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What is the largest materials company in the US?

Linde (LIN), worth $238.60B on Oct 28, 2026, followed by Southern Copper ($164.17B) and Newmont Goldcorp ($113.37B).

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By each company’s SEC industry code, mapped onto the sectors investors use today. The codes are decades old, so a few companies, such as Alphabet, Meta, Visa and Mastercard, are placed by hand.

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