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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
High-margin Catalysis & Specialty MaterialsUmicore's Catalysis and Specialty Materials businesses generate materially higher margins and steady demand. Their margin profile and product differentiation provide durable cash generation and earnings stability, cushioning group performance from cyclical battery-market swings and supporting long-term returns.
Improving Cash Generation And DeleveragingStronger operating cash flow and a strategic sale-and-lease-in materially boosted liquidity and cut net debt, lowering finance costs and giving the company more flexibility for disciplined reinvestment or cyclical stress. This improves structural financial resilience over the medium term.
Delivered Efficiency Savings And Disciplined CapExConcrete efficiency gains and tighter capital allocation demonstrate management's ability to expand margins and limit cash burn. Sustained cost discipline and prioritized, phased CapEx reduce the need for external financing and support durable improvements in return on capital.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Lower Equity BaseAlthough improving, leverage and a sharply reduced equity base constrain balance-sheet flexibility. Higher indebtedness limits room for aggressive investment or weathering sustained downturns, making the company more sensitive to margin shocks or rising interest costs over the medium term.
Battery Cathode Profitability Around BreakevenBattery cathode is strategically critical but currently not a reliable profit contributor. Breakeven economics increase the need for continued subsidies, contractual support or further scale, raising execution risk and limiting the segment's ability to sustainably fund growth or absorb cyclical downturns.
Battery Recycling Remains Loss-makingBattery recycling is capital- and process-intensive and is still loss-making, undermining segment-level cash generation. Persistent losses and operational inefficiencies mean recycling will need sustained investment and operational fixes before contributing positively to margins and circular-supply resilience.

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UMICY FAQ

What was Umicore SA’s price range in the past 12 months?
Umicore SA lowest stock price was $2.74 and its highest was $7.70 in the past 12 months.
    What is Umicore SA’s market cap?
    Umicore SA’s market cap is $7.09B.
      When is Umicore SA’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Umicore SA’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 60 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 $0.071 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 0.28.
                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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                      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 operates as a materials technology and recycling company worldwide. The company operates through Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling segments. The Catalysis segment produces automotive catalysts for gasoline, and diesel light and heavy-duty diesel applications; stationary catalysis for industrial emissions control; and precious metals-based compounds and catalysts for use in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, as well as fuel cell applications. The Energy & Surface Technologies segment offers cobalt and specialty materials, rechargeable battery materials, and electro-optic materials, as well as metal deposition solutions, including electroplating and PVD coating. The Recycling segment treats waste streams containing precious and other specialty metals from a range of industrial residues and end-of-life materials. This segment also produces precious metals-based materials for glass production, electric, and electronic applications. The company was formerly known as Union Minière du Haut Katanga and changed its name to Umicore SA in 2001. Umicore SA was founded in 1805 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

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                      Insiders
                      Mutual Funds
                      <0.01% Other Institutional Investors
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                      Individual Investors

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