a value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that companys future growth prospects low pe multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labelled as a value stock below is a list of notable value stocks in the basic materials sector this quarter methanex experienced a decrease in earnings per share which was 243 in q4 and is now 216 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 12 which has increased by 006 from last quarters yield of 114 most recently lyondellbasell industries reported earnings per share at 40 whereas in q4 earnings per share sat at 363 the companys most recent dividend yield sits at 479 which has decreased by 016 from 495 last quarter mercer intl has reported q1 earnings per share at 134 which has increased by 1964 compared to q4 which was 112 most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 19 which has decreased by 042 from last quarters yield of 232 goldmining has reported q1 earnings per share at 002 which has decreased by 16667 compared to q4 which was 003 olin saw an increase in earnings per share from 241 in q4 to 248 now most recently the company reported a dividend yield of 154 which has decreased by 008 from last quarters yield of 162 these 5 value stocks were selected by benzinga insights based on quantified analysis while this methodical judgment process is not meant to make final decisions our technology can give investors additional perception into the sector