Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining 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?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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3 Undervalued Metals & Mining Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Metals & Mining industry for Monday, July 13, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Metals & Mining industry median.

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.

Ero Copper Corp.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Ero Copper Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and production of mining projects in Brazil. Its flagship asset includes Caraíba operations that comprise the production and sale of copper concentrates located in Bahia State, Brazil, as well as gold and silver produced and sold as by-products. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.

Ero Copper Corp. has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Ero Copper Corp.’s price-to-sales ratio at 2.88 compared to the industry median at 2.87, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Ero Copper Corp.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Ero Copper Corp.’s price-earnings ratio is 9.10 compared to the industry median at 15.80. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Ero Copper Corp. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Ero Copper Corp.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 5.5, when compared to the industry median of 8.2, 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. Ero Copper Corp.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (9.10%). 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. Ero Copper Corp.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.72. This could make Ero Copper Corp. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Ero Copper Corp.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Ero Copper Corp.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 21.75. This could make Ero Copper Corp. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Ero Copper Corp. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Kinross Gold Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Kinross Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of gold-containing ores; reclamation of gold mining properties; and production and sale of silver. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Kinross Gold Corporation has a Value Score of 75, which is considered to be undervalued.

Kinross Gold Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 10.3 compared to the industry median at 15.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Kinross Gold Corporation more attractive for value investors.

Kinross Gold Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its peers. This could make Kinross Gold Corporation more attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.72.

You can read more about Kinross Gold 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.

SSR Mining Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

SSR Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in the United States, Türkiye, Canada, and Argentina. The company explores for gold doré, copper, silver, lead, and zinc deposits. It holds interests in the Çöpler located in Erzincan province, Turkey; the Marigold situated in Nevada, the United States; the Seabee located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Puna situated in Jujuy province, Argentina. The company was formerly known as Silver Standard Resources Inc. and changed its name to SSR Mining Inc. in August 2017. SSR Mining Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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.

SSR Mining Inc. has a Value Score of 65, which is considered to be undervalued.

SSR Mining Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 11.0 compared to the industry median at 15.8. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes SSR Mining Inc. more attractive for value investors.

SSR Mining Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make SSR Mining Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.72.

You can read more about SSR Mining 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.

Other Metals & Mining 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 3 Best Metals & Mining 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.

• Ero Copper Corp. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Kinross Gold Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• SSR Mining Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining Stocks

Want to learn more about Metals & Mining 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.

• 3 Undervalued Metals & Mining Stocks for Friday, July 10
• Is BHP Group Limited (BHP) Overvalued?
• Is Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Overvalued?
• Is Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) Overvalued?

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