Materials Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Steady sector leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated October 13, 2026
Sector rotation makes raw-return lists whiplash — a sector’s whole cohort looks brilliant in its quarter and terrible after. Weekly consistency cuts through that: it asks which Materials names finished ahead of the index week after week, through their sector’s good stretches and bad ones. For scale: the typical Materials stock managed 25 winning weeks of 52.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUENucor | 32 / 52 | +50.6% | +89.9% | −0.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 32 of its last 52 weeks, on a +89.9% total return — +50.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | STLDSteel Dynamics | 31 / 52 | +45.4% | +70.4% | +2.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +70.4% total return — +45.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | SWSmurfit Westrock | 29 / 52 | −9.4% | +2.5% | −5.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 29 of its last 52 weeks, on a +2.5% total return — −9.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | FCXFreeport-McMoRan | 28 / 52 | +64.1% | +77.2% | +4.4% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 28 of its last 52 weeks, on a +77.2% total return — +64.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | PPGPPG Industries | 27 / 52 | −12.2% | +6.2% | −0.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +6.2% total return — −12.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | CTVACorteva | 27 / 52 | −76.1% | −78.4% | −83.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a −78.4% total return — −76.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | NEMNewmont | 26 / 52 | +30.1% | +35.8% | −6.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +35.8% total return — +30.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | DDDuPont | 26 / 52 | +17.6% | +40.1% | +4.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +40.1% total return — +17.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | DOWDow Inc. | 26 / 52 | +13.7% | +38.1% | −1.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +38.1% total return — +13.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | ALBAlbemarle Corporation | 26 / 52 | +9.9% | +8.7% | −15.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +8.7% total return — +9.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | AVYAvery Dennison | 26 / 52 | −9.6% | +7.6% | −0.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +7.6% total return — −9.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | 25 / 52 | +22.1% | +48.1% | +5.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +48.1% total return — +22.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | LYBLyondellBasell | 25 / 52 | +11.3% | +33.6% | −4.4% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +33.6% total return — +11.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | APDAir Products | 25 / 52 | −8.5% | +12.4% | +0.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +12.4% total return — −8.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | ECLEcolab | 25 / 52 | −10.0% | +5.0% | +3.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +5.0% total return — −10.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | CFCF Industries | 24 / 52 | +13.5% | +34.2% | −10.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +34.2% total return — +13.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | BALLBall Corporation | 24 / 52 | +5.6% | +26.5% | −1.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +26.5% total return — +5.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | PKGPackaging Corporation of America | 24 / 52 | −8.0% | +12.0% | −0.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +12.0% total return — −8.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | AMCRAmcor | 24 / 52 | −9.9% | +5.3% | −1.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +5.3% total return — −9.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | LINLinde plc | 22 / 52 | −12.1% | +8.4% | +6.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 22 of its last 52 weeks, on a +8.4% total return — −12.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||