Materials stocks, ranked
3 materials companies carry a curated rating, out of 106 we list in the sector. The table ranks them by our overall rating; the gap between price and DCF fair value is the argument, and the moat score is how defensible the business behind it is.
Data as of Jul 20, 2026, free, no account.
| Company | Price | DCF upside | Moat | Yield | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIO.L Rio Tinto | £48.20 | +14% | 60 | 6.2% | 63 |
GFI.JO Gold Fields | R332.00 | +8% | 55 | 2.5% | 62 |
AGL.JO Anglo American | R562.00 | +7% | 58 | 2.4% | 58 |
The top three, argued properly
Every clause below is computed from the table above, and every reason comes with its risk in the same breath. No name gets a case without a counter case.
Rated 63 overall, on a moat score of 60, a price 14% below our DCF fair value, a 6.2% dividend yield and 18% return on equity on modest leverage. The rating blends valuation, quality and stability, so read the parts before you trust the total.
A fair value model is an argument, not a measurement. Most of its output sits in assumptions about the future that nobody can verify today.
Rated 62 overall, on a moat score of 55, a price 8% below our DCF fair value, a 2.5% dividend yield and 24% return on equity on modest leverage. The rating blends valuation, quality and stability, so read the parts before you trust the total.
A fair value model is an argument, not a measurement. Most of its output sits in assumptions about the future that nobody can verify today.
Rated 58 overall, on a moat score of 58, a price 7% below our DCF fair value and a 2.4% dividend yield. The rating blends valuation, quality and stability, so read the parts before you trust the total.
A fair value model is an argument, not a measurement. Most of its output sits in assumptions about the future that nobody can verify today.
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Educational information, not financial advice, and not a recommendation to buy anything. Ratings, moat scores and fair values are model outputs with real limitations, spelled out in the disclaimer and the methodology.