Top 10 Most Efficient Basic Materials Stocks: RGLD, TNH, SLW, GG, TRA, POT, AZK, BHP, BBL, CCJ (Feb 19, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most efficient Basic Materials stocks, based on earnings per employee for the last 12 months.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is the 1st most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $1,657,350 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $5,196,150 for the same period. Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (NYSE:TNH) is the 2nd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $1,411,650 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $3,967,794 for the same period. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the 3rd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $646,100 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $8,873,350 for the same period. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) is the 4th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $415,368 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $939,081 for the same period. Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) is the 5th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $368,392 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $2,025,283 for the same period.

Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) is the 6th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $289,094 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $895,887 for the same period. Aurizon Mines Ltd.(USA) (AMEX:AZK) is the 7th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $243,144 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $1,786,761 for the same period. BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP) is the 8th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $232,740 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $1,098,000 for the same period. BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) is the 9th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $232,740 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $1,098,000 for the same period. Cameco Corporation (USA) (NYSE:CCJ) is the 10th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $170,428 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $935,498 for the same period.