7 Undervalued Chemicals Stocks for Tuesday, December 16

By Omar Beirat
December 16, 2025
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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 7 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Chemicals industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Chemicals Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

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7 Undervalued Chemicals Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 7 undervalued stocks in the Chemicals industry for Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Chemicals industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
AdvanSix Inc. ASIX 0.29 8.3 7.3 3.5% 0.52 na A
Celanese Corporation CE 0.48 na 17.9 0.1% 1.18 5.0 B
Huntsman Corporation HUN 0.31 na 16.3 9.3% 0.65 74.4 B
ICL Group Ltd ICL 0.91 17.4 6.8 3.9% 1.05 49.8 B
LSB Industries, Inc. LXU 1.09 na 8.2 (0.4%) 1.27 na B
Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX 0.95 na 7.9 3.2% 1.16 23.7 B
CVR Partners, LP UAN 1.64 7.9 5.4 7.1% 3.17 23.8 B

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

AdvanSix Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score ASIX Industry Median
Price/Sales 12 0.29 1.09
Price/Earnings 10 8.3 22.8
EV/EBITDA 20 7.3 12.7
Shareholder Yield 23 3.5% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 8 0.52 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 24.4

AdvanSix Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer resins in the United States and internationally. The company offers Nylon 6, a polymer resin, which is a synthetic material used to produce fibers, filaments, engineered plastics, and films. It also provides caprolactam to manufacture polymer resins; ammonium sulfate fertilizers to distributors, farm cooperatives, and retailers; and acetone that are used in the production of adhesives, paints, coatings, solvents, herbicides, and resins. In addition, the company offers intermediate chemicals, including phenol, alpha-methylstyrene, cyclohexanone, oximes, cyclohexanol, and alkyl and specialty amines; and cyclohexanol, sulfuric acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. It offers its products under the Aegis, Sulf-N, Nadone, Naxol, and EZ-Blox under brand names. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors. AdvanSix Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

AdvanSix Inc. has a Value Score of 98, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at AdvanSix Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.29 compared to the industry median at 1.09, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make AdvanSix Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

AdvanSix Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 8.30 compared to the industry median at 22.75. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make AdvanSix Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess AdvanSix Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.3, when compared to the industry median of 12.7, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. AdvanSix Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.80%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. AdvanSix Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 1.26. This could make AdvanSix Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Celanese Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score CE Industry Median
Price/Sales 18 0.48 1.09
Price/Earnings na na 22.8
EV/EBITDA 70 17.9 12.7
Shareholder Yield 42 0.1% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 31 1.18 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow 10 5.0 24.4

Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells engineered polymers worldwide. The Engineered Materials segment offers nylon and polypropylene compounds and formulations, high temperature nylon, polyoxymethylene, polyethylene and polybutylene terephthalates, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, long-chain polyamides, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastics, liquid crystal polymers, thermoplastic elastomers and vulcanizates, polyphenylene sulfide, ethylene vinyl acetate pharmaceutical grade copolymers, and ethylene acrylic elastomers for use in automotive, medical, industrial, energy storage, consumer electronics, appliance, construction, filtration equipment, telecommunication, beverage, electrical, and consumer apparel applications. Its Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions, conventional emulsions, ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, low-density polyethylene resins, redispersible powders, acetic anhydride, ethyl acetates, formaldehydes, butyl acetates, acetate tows, and acetate flakes for use in paints, coatings, adhesives, textiles, paper finishing, flexible packaging, lamination products, pharmaceuticals, films, inks, plasticizers, solvents, automotive parts, external thermal insulation composite systems, tiling, plasters and renders, lubricants, filtration, food and beverage, consumer goods, and food packaging applications. The company offers its products under the Celanyl, FRIANYL, ECOMID, Zytel, Celcon, Hostaform, Celanex, Crastin, Thermx, Rynite, GUR, Celstran, Factor, Vectra, Zenite, Forprene, Sofprene, Laprene, Hytrel, Santoprene, Dytron, Geolast, Vamac, Polifor, Tecnoprene, and VitalDose brands. It sells its products directly to customers and through distributors; and serves original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Celanese Corporation has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

Celanese Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Celanese Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about Celanese Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Huntsman Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score HUN Industry Median
Price/Sales 12 0.31 1.09
Price/Earnings na na 22.8
EV/EBITDA 65 16.3 12.7
Shareholder Yield 6 9.3% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 12 0.65 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow 89 74.4 24.4

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products. The Performance Products segment manufactures amines, such as polyetheramines, ethyleneamines, DGA Agent, JEFFCAT catalysts, and E-GRADE specialty amines and carbonates; and maleic anhydrides. The Advanced Materials segment offers epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer formulations; and thermoset resins, curing and toughening agents, and carbon nanomaterials. The company provides pre-and post-sales technical service support to customers. Its products are used in a range of applications, including adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, and refining, as well as serves the elastomers, insulation, footwear, furniture, industrial, oil and gas, liquid natural gas transport, printed circuit boards, consumer, appliances, electrical power transmission and distribution, recreational sports equipment, and medical appliances markets. It sells its products through a network of distributors and agents. Huntsman Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Huntsman Corporation has a Value Score of 71, which is considered to be undervalued.

Huntsman Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Huntsman Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about Huntsman Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

ICL Group Ltd’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score ICL Industry Median
Price/Sales 30 0.91 1.09
Price/Earnings 43 17.4 22.8
EV/EBITDA 17 6.8 12.7
Shareholder Yield 21 3.9% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 26 1.05 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow 81 49.8 24.4

ICL Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty minerals and chemicals company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions, and Growing Solutions. The Industrial Products segment produces bromine out of a solution that is a by-product of the potash production process, as well as bromine-based compounds; sells various grades of potash, salt, magnesium chloride, and magnesia products; and produces and markets phosphorous-based flame retardants and other phosphorus-based products. The Potash segment produces and sells potash, salt, magnesium, electricity, and magnesium alloys; and related by-products, including chlorine and sylvinite. The Phosphate segment uses phosphate commodity products to produce specialty products; sells phosphate-based fertilizers, as well as sulphuric and green phosphoric acid, and phosphate fertilizers; and offers phosphate salts and acids. It also develops and produces functional food ingredients and phosphate additives. The Growing Solutions segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells fertilizers based primarily on nitrogen, potash, and phosphate, including water-soluble specialty, liquid, soluble, and controlled-release fertilizers, as well as secondary nutrients, bio-stimulants, soil conditioners, seed treatment products, and adjuvants. The company also offers digital platforms and technological solutions for farmers and agronomists. It serves pharmaceutical, food, oil and gas, de-icing, building and construction, oral care, paints and coatings, water treatment, electronics, automotive, agriculture, textiles, tire manufacturing, and healthcare industries, as well as power plants and battery producers. It sells its products through marketing companies, agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Israel Chemicals Ltd. and changed its name to ICL Group Ltd in May 2020. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

ICL Group Ltd has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

ICL Group Ltd’s price-earnings ratio is 17.4 compared to the industry median at 22.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes ICL Group Ltd more attractive for value investors.

ICL Group Ltd’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make ICL Group Ltd less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about ICL Group Ltd’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

LSB Industries, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score LXU Industry Median
Price/Sales 34 1.09 1.09
Price/Earnings na na 22.8
EV/EBITDA 25 8.2 12.7
Shareholder Yield 52 (0.4%) 1.8%
Price/Book Value 34 1.27 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 24.4

LSB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of chemical products in the United States. The company offers ammonia, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate, and urea ammonia nitrate for agricultural applications. It also provides high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, concentrated, blended and regular nitric acid, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, industrial grade ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate for industrial applications. In addition, the company aqua ammonia, and low-density and high-density ammonium nitrate. Its products are used for various end markets, including semiconductor, nylon, polyurethane, intermediates, ammonium nitrate, metals processing, DoD contractors-armaments, chemical feedstock, emissions, abatement, water treatments, refrigerants, bromine, pulp and paper, water treatment, metals processing, food refrigeration, dry ice, enhanced oil recovery, liquid fertilizer for corn and other crops, pastures and key nitrogen components in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, as well as explosives for mining, quarries, and other blasting activities. The company sells its products to farmers, ranchers, fertilizer dealers, and distributors primarily in the ranch land and grain production markets, as well as industrial users of acids and explosive manufacturers. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

LSB Industries, Inc. has a Value Score of 72, which is considered to be undervalued.

LSB Industries, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make LSB Industries, Inc. fairly attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about LSB Industries, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Minerals Technologies Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score MTX Industry Median
Price/Sales 31 0.95 1.09
Price/Earnings na na 22.8
EV/EBITDA 23 7.9 12.7
Shareholder Yield 24 3.2% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 30 1.16 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow 56 23.7 24.4

Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based, and related systems and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as pet litter, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and renewable fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products under the PREMIUM CHOICE, VitaLife, Sivocat, SIVO, RAFINOL, and ENERSOL brand names; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber-based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, consumer markets, and packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto and heavy truck parts, agriculture and construction equipment, municipal, infrastructure and other industrial castings; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment offers gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite under PYROID brand; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Minerals Technologies Inc. has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

Minerals Technologies Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Minerals Technologies Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about Minerals Technologies Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

CVR Partners, LP’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score UAN Industry Median
Price/Sales 44 1.64 1.09
Price/Earnings 9 7.9 22.8
EV/EBITDA 11 5.4 12.7
Shareholder Yield 9 7.1% 1.8%
Price/Book Value 66 3.17 1.26
Price/Free Cash Flow 57 23.8 24.4

CVR Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of nitrogen fertilizer in the United States. The company offers ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate products. It serves agricultural and industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Sugar Land, Texas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

CVR Partners, LP has a Value Score of 79, which is considered to be undervalued.

CVR Partners, LP’s price-earnings ratio is 7.9 compared to the industry median at 22.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes CVR Partners, LP more attractive for value investors.

CVR Partners, LP’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make CVR Partners, LP more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.26.

You can read more about CVR Partners, LP’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

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Other Chemicals Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 7 Best Chemicals Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

  • AdvanSix Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.
  • Celanese Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Huntsman Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • ICL Group Ltd stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • LSB Industries, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Minerals Technologies Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • CVR Partners, LP stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 7 undervalued stocks in the Chemicals industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Chemicals Stocks

Want to learn more about Chemicals stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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