UMICORE (UMI.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Brussels • EBR:UMI • BE0974320526
19.28 EUR
-0.09 (-0.46%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 03:19 PM
Taking everything into account, UMI scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UMI was compared to 73 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. There are concerns on the financial health of UMI while its profitability can be described as average. UMI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- UMI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year UMI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years UMI 4 years were profitable.
- UMI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- UMI has a Return On Assets of 1.50%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UMI outperforms 49.32% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.30%, UMI is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.40%, UMI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.80%, UMI is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Operating Margin of UMI (2.57%) is worse than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 7.76%, UMI is doing worse than 83.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- UMI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- UMI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- UMI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, UMI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- UMI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- UMI has an Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is not the best score and indicates that UMI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of UMI (2.85) is better than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- UMI has a debt to FCF ratio of 50.79. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UMI would need 50.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- UMI has a Debt to FCF ratio (50.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- UMI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UMI (1.10) is worse than 83.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 50.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.85 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC6.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- UMI has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that UMI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.37, UMI is not doing good in the industry: 73.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that UMI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UMI has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is in the lower half of the industry: UMI underperforms 75.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
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.
- UMI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.55%.
- Measured over the past years, UMI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.21% on average per year.
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
- UMI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.99% yearly.
- UMI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.97%
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.99%
Revenue Next Year-3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.07%
Revenue Next 5Y2.12%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.06 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UMI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UMI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UMI is cheaper than 72.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.03. UMI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- UMI is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.78.
- 76.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UMI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- UMI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UMI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- UMI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 84.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.34 |
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.
- UMI's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.78%, UMI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.26, UMI has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, UMI has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- 93.29% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UMI. 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 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EBR:UMI (2/11/2026, 3:19:59 PM)
19.28
-0.09 (-0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)02-20 2026-02-20/amc
Inst Owners40.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.75B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)128.82M
Analysts70
Price Target18.32 (-4.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
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)14.06%
PT rev (3m)21.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.78 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 84.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.11 | ||
| P/B | 2.32 | ||
| P/tB | 2.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.34 |
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY5.86%
EPS(NY)1.4
Fwd EY7.26%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.19%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY9.89%
SpS65.35
BVpS8.29
TBVpS6.75
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.85 |
F-Score5
WACC6.4%
ROIC/WACC1
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 Y19.97%
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.07%
Revenue Next 5Y2.12%
EBIT growth 1Y136.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year76.04%
EBIT Next 3Y24.15%
EBIT Next 5Y17.46%
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%
UMICORE / UMI.BR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for UMI stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UMI.BR.
Can you provide the valuation status for UMICORE?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to UMICORE (UMI.BR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of UMI stock?
UMICORE (UMI.BR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of UMICORE (UMI.BR) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UMICORE (UMI.BR) is 17.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.32.
How sustainable is the dividend of UMICORE (UMI.BR) stock?
The dividend rating of UMICORE (UMI.BR) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.29%.