5 Basic Materials Stocks With The Highest EPS

Below are the top basic materials stocks in terms of earnings per share.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at CNOOC (NYSE: CEO) is $22.60. CNOOC's ROE for the same period is 22.25%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) is $21.99. PPG's ROE for the same period is 31.18%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at NewMarket (NYSE: NEU) is $17.95. NewMarket's ROE for the same period is 46.65%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (NYSE: TNH) is $17.18. Terra Nitrogen's ROE for the same period is 207.28%.

The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is $13.23. Chevron's operating margin for the same period is 14.92%.