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Umicore

BRU:UMI · BE0974320526
ChemicalsLarge

360

94
EV / EBIT96
Price / Owner Earnings67
Owner Earnings Yield84
Dividend Yield51
Price/Sales34
EV / Gross Profit86
Price/Book28
Return on Capital88
Cash Return on Capital78
Return on Equity84
EBIT Margin11
Gross Profitability39
Cash Conversion57
Accruals31
Owner Earnings Margin30
Sales growth70
Profit Growth74
Long-Term EPS Growth69
Reinvestment57
Price momentum99
Debt load17
Refinancing26
Debt Payback54
Liquidity69
Analyst ratings53
Opinion Changes91
Price Target Upside27
Market mood36
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Umicore generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryBelgium
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTBR
Employees4,474
Websiteumicore.be/nl
ISINBE0974320526
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
BEL20 (Belgium)
Themes
Energy StorageClimateTechLithiumDisposal and RecyclingCleanTechElectric VehicleBattery Energy Storage System (BESS)Pollution ControlUrban MiningEnergyRecycling

Description

Umicore SA operates as a materials technology and recycling company. Business Segments The company operates through three primary business segments, which include Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling. These segments are structure…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Umicore SA falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is fair. You pay 16.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 15%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
45
2023202420252026

All-time high

52

Oct 2025

All-time low

1

Jan 2025

Average rank

34

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
34
50
29
33
Price/Earnings
53
10
56
46
Price/Book
28
55
40
46
Dividend Yield
51
64
96
58
Value (overall)
28
62
84
33

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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