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Umicore SA

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About

Umicore SA is a Belgian multinational corporation that specializes in materials technology, focusing on the production of specialty chemicals and recycling of materials, particularly in the context of sustainable technologies and electric vehicles.

Business. Umicore SA (UMI.BR) is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Belgium and primarily listed on Euronext Brussels. The firm operates within the Basic Materials sector, focusing on the production of specialty chemical formulations. As specific operating segment and geographic data are not provided, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the specialty chemicals market.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorChemicals
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
ActivityChemicals
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY18 analysts
11 buy5 hold2 sell
Avg 12m price target21,99

Analyst recommendations

18 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy11
Hold5
Sell2
12-month price target
21,99
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
18 analysts · indicative
Ownership
PNC Investments LLC
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
not yet wired
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSUCB and Umicore rally lifts Brussels market as European equities close July mixed2026-07-31
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials · THIS SECTOR+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-31

    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Umicore SA (UMI.BR) is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Belgium and primarily listed on Euronext Brussels. The firm operates within the Basic Materials sector, focusing on the production of specialty chemical formulations. As specific operating segment and geographic data are not provided, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the specialty chemicals market.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorChemicals
    IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
    ActivityChemicals
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Umicore's capital structure and liquidity position remain opaque due to the absence of balance-sheet inputs and no going-concern language in source documents, preventing a comprehensive liquidity assessment. The company's valuation snapshot does not provide sufficient data to evaluate its liquidity position or capital structure in detail.

    In terms of profitability, Umicore's financial performance is not fully disclosed in the available data, making it difficult to compare its returns and margins against the industry_config preferred metrics for the Specialty Chemicals industry. Without access to detailed financial metrics such as ROIC or EBITDA margins, a direct comparison to cohort medians is not feasible.

    Umicore's revenue is primarily derived from its operations in the specialty chemicals and recycling sectors, with a significant portion attributed to its activities in Europe. The company's geographic exposure is concentrated in the European market, and its business is heavily influenced by the demand for sustainable technologies and electric vehicles.

    The company's growth trajectory is not clearly defined in the available data. Analysts have provided a range of price targets, with a mean of 21.99 EUR and a median of 22.30 EUR, indicating a generally positive outlook. However, the absence of detailed revenue history and forward-looking guidance limits the ability to assess the company's growth potential accurately.

    Risk factors for Umicore include the potential for liquidity risk, which could not be assessed due to the lack of balance-sheet inputs. The company's dilution risk is currently rated as low, with no immediate pressure for share dilution. However, the absence of detailed information on capital-raising activities or recent equity issuances makes it difficult to assess the potential for future dilution.

    Recent events and filings do not provide significant insight into Umicore's operations or strategic direction. The company's financial and operational performance is not fully disclosed in the available data, limiting the ability to assess recent developments or strategic initiatives.

    Key takeaways
    • Umicore operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, focusing on sustainable technologies and recycling.
    • The company's liquidity and capital structure remain opaque due to limited financial data.
    • Analysts have provided a range of price targets, indicating a generally positive outlook.
    • Umicore's growth trajectory is not clearly defined in the available data.
    • The company's risk profile includes potential liquidity risk and low dilution risk.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Annual
    ANNUALFiled 2026-02-20
    FY 2026 · Full-year highlights

    Revenue €19.37B, +30,4% YoY; Operating income +180,7% YoY.

    Revenue€19.37B+30,4 % YoY
    Operating income€1.02B+180,7 % YoY
    Net income€384.5M+126,0 % YoY
    Free cash flow€272.2M+113,5 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flow€710.7M−18,2 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue€19.37B
    Gross profit€1.66B
    Operating income€1.02B
    Net income€384.5M
    Margins
    Gross margin8.5%
    Operating margin5.3%
    Net margin2.0%
    FCF margin1.4%
    Balance sheet
    Total assets€9.46B
    Total liabilities€7.22B
    Total equity€2.24B
    Cash & equivalents€1.11B
    Long-term debt€2.84B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flow€710.7M
    CapEx-€324.8M
    Free cash flow€272.2M
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue €19.37BOperating costs €18.36BTax €633.6MNet income €384.5M
    Highlights
    • Revenue €19.37B, +30,4% YoY
    • Operating income +180,7% YoY
    • Net income +126,0% YoY
    • Free cash flow +113,5% YoY
    • Net margin 2.0%

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    €21,36
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
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    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    1,61
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    18
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-25 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1,61
    Revenueno estimateno estimate3,8B EUR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate669,6M EUR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in EUR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution18 analysts
    Strong buy4
    Buy7
    Hold5
    Sell2
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target€21,99 · Median €22,30
    Low €12,00High €33,00
    Operating income · consensus669,6M EUR
    EPS surprise
    −25,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −5,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low€12,00
    Mean€21,99
    Median€22,30
    High€33,00
    Spot€21,36
    +2.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Benchmarks vs cohort

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    Actions

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    Data sources
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    Source documents
    • Umicore SA Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
    • Umicore SA Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29
    • Umicore SA Market data — ESG · 2026-05-29

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Thomas LeysenChairman of the Supervisory Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    UMI.BRCanonical
    Euronext Brussels · EUR

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-31
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-02-20 10:32 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue EUR 19.37B · Net EUR 384.5M
    2025-02-14 06:35 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue EUR 14.85B · Net EUR -1.48B
    2024-02-16 06:44 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue EUR 18.27B · Net EUR 385.1M
    2023-02-16 06:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue EUR 25.44B · Net EUR 569.9M
    2022-02-16 07:11 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue EUR 24.05B · Net EUR 619.0M
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