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Umicore SA (UMICY)
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Umicore SA (UMICY) Price & Analysis

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UMICY Stock Chart & Stats

$5.46
>-$0.01(-0.19%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$5.46
>-$0.01(-0.19%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Diversified High-margin BusinessesUmicore's mix of catalysts, specialty materials and recycling provides durable revenue diversification. High margins in catalysis and improving specialty margins support resilient cash generation across cycles, reducing reliance on any single end-market and improving structural profitability.
Improving Cash Generation And DeleveragingConsistent positive free cash flow and a material reduction in net debt strengthen financial flexibility. This durable improvement funds capex, supports the dividend and buffers cyclicality, enabling disciplined investment while lowering refinancing risk over the medium term.
Operational Discipline And Capital AllocationDemonstrated cost savings and tighter CapEx planning improve margin sustainability and free cash flow conversion. Structural efficiency gains and selective investment reduce the chance of capital overruns and help prioritize profitable growth areas like catalysts and specialty materials.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Declining EquityAlthough debt has fallen, leverage and materially lower equity constrain balance-sheet flexibility. Elevated leverage increases vulnerability to profit shocks, limits room for growth M&A, and raises refinancing and covenant risk if earnings or cash generation weaken over the medium term.
Weak Profitability In Battery SegmentBattery-related units are strategically important but currently low-return or loss-making. Persistent breakeven cathode margins and recycling losses erode group returns and require sustained operational fixes or scale to reach consistent profitability, pressuring capital allocation priorities.
Hedging And Rising Working Capital Constrain UpsideExtensive hedging reduces earnings volatility but caps upside in a metal price rally, while a notable NWC build ties up cash. Together these structural factors limit positive earnings leverage from commodity cycles and increase ongoing liquidity demands even as operational cash improves.

Umicore SA News

UMICY FAQ

What was Umicore SA’s price range in the past 12 months?
Umicore SA lowest stock price was $3.55 and its highest was $7.70 in the past 12 months.
    What is Umicore SA’s market cap?
    Umicore SA’s market cap is $6.15B.
      When is Umicore SA’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Umicore SA’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 35 days.
        How were Umicore SA’s earnings last quarter?
        Umicore SA released its earnings results on Feb 20, 2026. The company reported $0.189 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.259 by -$0.07.
          Is Umicore SA overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Umicore SA’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Umicore SA pay dividends?
            Umicore SA pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.147 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.7%. See more information on Umicore SA dividends here
              What is Umicore SA’s EPS estimate?
              Umicore SA’s EPS estimate is 0.37.
                How many shares outstanding does Umicore SA have?
                Umicore SA has 985,600,000 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to Umicore SA’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  Umicore SA reported an EPS of $0.189 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.259. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.932%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Umicore SA?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in UMICY
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Umicore SA Stock Smart Score

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                      Outperform
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                      Technicals

                      SMA
                      Positive
                      20 days / 200 days
                      Momentum
                      74.45%
                      12-Months-Change

                      Fundamentals

                      Return on Equity
                      17.96%
                      Trailing 12-Months
                      Asset Growth
                      13.63%
                      Trailing 12-Months

                      Company Description

                      Umicore SA

                      Umicore SA engages in the materials technology business. It operates through the following business segments: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, Recycling, and Corporate. The Catalysis segment is composed of automotive catalysts for gasoline and diesel light and heavy-duty diesel applications, including on-road and non-on-road vehicles. The Energy & Surface Technologies segment represents cobalt and specialty materials, electro-optic materials, electroplating, rechargeable battery materials and thin film products business units. The Recycling segment offers precious metals refining, jewellery and industrial metals, precious metals management, technical materials, and platinum engineer materials. The Corporate segment covers corporate activities, shared operational functions, and research, development, innovation unit of the group. The company was founded on July 7, 1904 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

                      Umicore SA (UMICY) Earnings & Revenues

                      UMICY Company Deck

                      UMICY Earnings Call

                      Q4 2026
                      0:00 / 0:00
                      Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
                      The call conveyed a predominantly positive financial and operational story: strong adjusted EBITDA growth (+11%), margin expansion to 24%, disciplined CapEx (EUR 310m), EUR 100m of efficiency savings, significant cash proceeds from a gold sale-and-lease-in and measurable deleveraging (leverage 1.6x). These achievements were balanced against ongoing challenges in Battery Materials (breakeven EBITDA), a still loss-making Battery Recycling unit, hedging that caps upside in a strong metal price cycle, FX and financing headwinds, and short-term operational inefficiencies in recycling. Management emphasized disciplined capital allocation, the supportive foundation businesses (Catalysis, Precious Metals, Specialty Materials), and confidence that adjusted EBITDA should progress in 2026, indicating momentum overall despite sector volatility.View all UMICY earnings summaries
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                      Ownership Overview

                      <0.01%100.00%
                      Insiders
                      Mutual Funds
                      <0.01% Other Institutional Investors
                      100.00% Public Companies and
                      Individual Investors

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