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UMICORE (UMI.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - EBR:UMI - BE0974320526 - Common Stock

16.48 EUR
-0.49 (-2.89%)
Last: 10/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, UMI scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UMI was compared to 71 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. UMI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. UMI has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UMI was profitable.
UMI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UMI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years UMI had a positive operating cash flow.
UMI.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUMI.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 1.50%, UMI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.70% of the companies in the same industry.
UMI has a better Return On Equity (6.30%) than 60.56% of its industry peers.
UMI has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.40%. This is in the better half of the industry: UMI outperforms 69.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 6.3%
ROIC 6.4%
ROA(3y)-2.04%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)-16.55%
ROE(5y)-4.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
UMI.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUMI.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

UMI's Profit Margin of 0.80% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UMI outperforms 49.30% of its industry peers.
UMI has a Operating Margin of 2.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UMI outperforms 45.07% of its industry peers.
UMI has a Gross Margin of 7.76%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UMI underperforms 81.69% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UMI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.57%
PM (TTM) 0.8%
GM 7.76%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.61%
GM growth 5Y5.16%
UMI.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUMI.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UMI is creating some value.
UMI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
UMI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for UMI is higher compared to a year ago.
UMI.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingUMI.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
UMI.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUMI.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.80 indicates that UMI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
UMI has a Altman-Z score of 2.80. This is in the better half of the industry: UMI outperforms 66.20% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UMI is 50.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take UMI, 50.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UMI has a Debt to FCF ratio (50.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10 is on the high side and indicates that UMI has dependencies on debt financing.
UMI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.10) than 81.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 50.79
Altman-Z 2.8
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC6.18%
UMI.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUMI.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that UMI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.37, UMI is doing worse than 67.61% of the companies in the same industry.
UMI has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that UMI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UMI's Quick ratio of 0.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UMI is outperformed by 80.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.72
UMI.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUMI.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

UMI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -18.12%.
UMI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.85% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.55% in the past year.
UMI shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.12%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5Y-3.85%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.13% on average over the next years.
UMI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
EPS Next 5Y7.13%
Revenue Next Year-2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.36%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
UMI.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUMI.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
UMI.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUMI.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.58, which indicates a correct valuation of UMI.
76.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UMI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.02, UMI is valued a bit cheaper.
UMI is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.33.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UMI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UMI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.57), we can say UMI is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 12.33
UMI.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUMI.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UMI is valued a bit cheaper than 67.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UMI is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 71.98
EV/EBITDA 8.49
UMI.BR Per share dataUMI.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

UMI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UMI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.28%.
UMI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.05.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, UMI has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.28%

5.2 History

The dividend of UMI has a limited annual growth rate of 0.67%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
UMI.BR Yearly Dividends per shareUMI.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

UMI pays out 93.29% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
UMI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP93.29%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
UMI.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUMI.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
UMI.BR Dividend Payout.UMI.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UMI.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

UMICORE

EBR:UMI (10/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

16.48

-0.49 (-2.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)08-01 2025-08-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners35.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.06B
Analysts66.67
Price Target14.25 (-13.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.28%
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
DP93.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)19.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)23.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 12.33
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 71.98
P/OCF 8.64
P/B 1.99
P/tB 2.44
EV/EBITDA 8.49
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY6.86%
EPS(NY)1.34
Fwd EY8.11%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.39%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY11.57%
SpS65.35
BVpS8.29
TBVpS6.75
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.5%
ROE 6.3%
ROCE 8.18%
ROIC 6.4%
ROICexc 8.19%
ROICexgc 9.07%
OM 2.57%
PM (TTM) 0.8%
GM 7.76%
FCFM 0.35%
ROA(3y)-2.04%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)-16.55%
ROE(5y)-4.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.61%
GM growth 5Y5.16%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 50.79
Debt/EBITDA 3.22
Cap/Depr 144.97%
Cap/Sales 2.57%
Interest Coverage 4.12
Cash Conversion 67.19%
Profit Quality 43.79%
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.72
Altman-Z 2.8
F-Score5
WACC6.18%
ROIC/WACC1.04
Cap/Depr(3y)224.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)196.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.12%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5Y-3.85%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y19.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.31%
EPS Next 3Y10.33%
EPS Next 5Y7.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.36%
EBIT growth 1Y136.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.86%
EBIT Next 3Y23.57%
EBIT Next 5Y16.17%
FCF growth 1Y136.84%
FCF growth 3Y-30.19%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3.36%
OCF growth 3Y-11.62%
OCF growth 5Y12.64%