The Largest Materials Companies by Market Cap in March 2026

Linde, BHP Group, and Southern Copper command the materials sector.

By Lyle Daly – Updated Jan 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Linde leads in market cap in the materials sector, focusing on chemicals and clean energy investments.
BHP Group, a major mining company, targets a 30% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030.
Southern Copper resumed its Tia Maria mine development amid environmental concerns.

Linde (LIN -1.08%) is the top materials company by market cap, well ahead of BHP Group (BHP -3.09%) and Southern Copper (SCCO -5.91%). Mining companies make up more than half of the largest materials companies, but there are also chemical companies and suppliers of construction materials on the list.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Current price	Industry
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN)	$228.9 billion	$488.69	Chemicals
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP)	$179.0 billion	$68.30	Metals and Mining
Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO)	$145.0 billion	$166.56	Metals and Mining
Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO)	$112.7 billion	$87.72	Metals and Mining
Newmont (NYSE:NEM)	$120.8 billion	$106.54	Metals and Mining
L'Air Liquide (OTC:AIQUF)	$115.0 billion	$195.42	Chemicals
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM)	$104.9 billion	$195.80	Metals and Mining
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)	$83.5 billion	$55.41	Metals and Mining
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW)	$79.5 billion	$312.25	Chemicals
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)	$76.9 billion	$261.96	Chemicals

Data as of Mar 18, 2026. Showing 10 of 10 tickers.

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NASDAQ: LIN

Linde

Today's Change

(-1.08%) $-5.36

Current Price

$488.69

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$229B

Day's Range

$488.60 - $494.39

52wk Range

$387.78 - $510.65

Volume

160K

Avg Vol

2.6M

Gross Margin

37.76%

Dividend Yield

1.23%

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Linde is a chemicals company founded by German scientist Carl von Linde. It operates in more than 80 countries, and its two main business segments are gases and engineering. Linde manufactures industrial and medical gases and builds large-scale chemical plants.

This company is investing heavily in clean energy projects. In 2023, Linde announced plans to invest as much as $50 billion in clean energy projects over the next decade. It's also expanding, finishing its acquisition of Airtec in September 2025, one of the largest industrial gas companies in the Middle East.

2. BHP Group

Market cap: $184.57 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $54.0 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $26.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 2.11%
Year founded: 1885

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NYSE: BHP

BHP Group

Today's Change

(-3.09%) $-2.18

Current Price

$68.30

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$179B

Day's Range

$68.24 - $69.72

52wk Range

$39.73 - $83.22

Volume

4.1M

Avg Vol

4.2M

Gross Margin

40.96%

Dividend Yield

3.77%

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BHP Group is a mining company based in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on copper, iron ore, nickel, metallurgical coal, and potash. It operates in more than 90 locations worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, and Chile.

BHP has set several sustainability targets for 2030, including at least a 30% reduction in operational greenhouse gases. However, it reportedly eliminated some renewable energy projects in 2024 due to budget cuts.

3. Southern Copper

Market cap: $152.80 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $13.4 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $7.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 22.69%
Year founded: 1952 (Southern Peru Copper Corporation), 2005 (merger with Minera Mexico)

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NYSE: SCCO

Southern Copper

Today's Change

(-5.91%) $-10.46

Current Price

$166.56

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$145B

Day's Range

$166.30 - $171.47

52wk Range

$72.13 - $223.88

Volume

69K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

53.20%

Dividend Yield

1.90%

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Southern Copper is a mining company that produces copper and other metal byproducts. It ranks first for copper production in Mexico and Peru, third in the U.S., and fourth worldwide. It also has the world's largest copper reserves. In 2024, the company resumed development of its Tia Maria mine in Peru, despite significant opposition to the project over environmental concerns.

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NYSE: RIO

Rio Tinto Group

Today's Change

(-2.32%) $-2.08

Current Price

$87.72

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$113B

Day's Range

$87.51 - $89.10

52wk Range

$51.67 - $101.53

Volume

3.6M

Avg Vol

3.8M

Gross Margin

25.17%

Dividend Yield

4.48%

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When the Spanish government decided to sell the Rio Tinto mines, the investors who made the best offer formed the Rio Tinto Company. Now trading as the Rio Tinto Group (RIO -2.32%), it's the second-largest metals and mining company in the world.

5. Newmont

Market cap: $126.90 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $22.7 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $12.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 15.39%
Year founded: 1921

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NYSE: NEM

Newmont

Today's Change

(-4.05%) $-4.50

Current Price

$106.54

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$121B

Day's Range

$105.32 - $108.25

52wk Range

$42.93 - $134.88

Volume

15M

Avg Vol

9.7M

Gross Margin

49.78%

Dividend Yield

0.91%

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Newmont (NEM -4.05%) is the world's leading gold mining company. It also produces copper, silver, zinc, and lead. For its 2025 fiscal year, Newmont reported attributable gold production of 5.89 million ounces. Newmont has made multiple major acquisitions in recent years. It acquired Goldcorp for $10 billion in 2019 and Newcrest Mining for $16.8 billion in 2023.

6. L'Air Liquide

Market cap: $111.97 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $31.3 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $20.1 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 5.38%
Year founded: 1902

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OTC: AIQUF

L'Air Liquide

Today's Change

(-1.85%) $-3.68

Current Price

$195.42

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$115B

Day's Range

$194.05 - $199.49

52wk Range

$175.00 - $217.97

Volume

Avg Vol

5.1K

Gross Margin

35.80%

Dividend Yield

1.87%

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NYSE: AEM

Agnico Eagle Mines

Today's Change

(-6.52%) $-13.65

Current Price

$195.80

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$105B

Day's Range

$194.28 - $203.76

52wk Range

$94.77 - $255.24

Volume

153K

Avg Vol

2.7M

Gross Margin

56.39%

Dividend Yield

0.79%

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Agnico Eagle (AEM -6.52%) is a Canadian-based company that mines precious metals. It's Canada's largest mining operation and the world's second-largest gold producer. In addition to its home country, Agnico Eagle also has operations in Australia, Finland, and Mexico.

Gold production for Agnico Eagle reached 3.4 million ounces in 2025. It also mined 2.5 million ounces of silver.

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8. Freeport-McMoRan

Market cap: $85.31 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $25.9 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $7.3 billion
Five-year annualized return: 12.34%
Year founded: 1912

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NYSE: FCX

Freeport-McMoRan

Today's Change

(-4.62%) $-2.69

Current Price

$55.41

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$83B

Day's Range

$55.04 - $56.71

52wk Range

$27.47 - $69.75

Volume

968K

Avg Vol

20M

Gross Margin

25.19%

Dividend Yield

0.52%

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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX -4.62%), also known as FCX, is an international mining company that focuses on copper. It also produces gold and is the world's largest producer of molybdenum. It has mines in North America, South America, and Indonesia.

This company has received criticism for alleged safety issues, human rights abuses, and the amount of waste its mines produce. Its Grasberg Mine in Indonesia, while one of the richest mining operations in the world, has also caused environmental damage and floods in the area.

9. Sherwin-Williams

Market cap: $81.74 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $23.6 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $11.5 billion
Five-year annualized return: 8.29%
Year founded: 1866

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NYSE: SHW

Sherwin-Williams

Today's Change

(-2.63%) $-8.45

Current Price

$312.25

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$79B

Day's Range

$310.26 - $318.70

52wk Range

$308.84 - $379.65

Volume

109K

Avg Vol

1.8M

Gross Margin

48.85%

Dividend Yield

0.99%

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW -2.63%) is a familiar name for anyone who has gone shopping for paint. In 2025, it was the world's leading paint company by revenue. Its products are sold through more than 5,000 company-operated stores, and it has a market presence in over 120 countries.

Sherwin-Williams has had its share of controversies. It was one of three paint companies that agreed in 2019 to pay $305 million in fines for lead paint hazards in California, and it has also been fined for violating hazardous waste regulations.

10. Ecolab

Market cap: $80.07 billion (as of March 6)
Revenue (TTM): $16.1 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $7.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 6.65%
Year founded: 1923

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NYSE: ECL

Ecolab

Today's Change

(-3.90%) $-10.63

Current Price

$261.96

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$77B

Day's Range

$261.49 - $270.88

52wk Range

$221.62 - $309.27

Volume

69K

Avg Vol

1.3M

Gross Margin

44.48%

Dividend Yield

1.25%

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The Largest Materials Companies by Market Cap in March 2026

Linde, BHP Group, and Southern Copper command the materials sector.

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5. Newmont

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6. L'Air Liquide

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8. Freeport-McMoRan

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9. Sherwin-Williams

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10. Ecolab

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Largest companies by market cap in the materials sector

1. Linde

2. BHP Group

3. Southern Copper

4. Rio Tinto Group

8. Freeport-McMoRan

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5. Newmont

6. L'Air Liquide

7. Agnico Eagle Mines

9. Sherwin-Williams

10. Ecolab

Materials sector takeaways for investors

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