UMICORE (NVJP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NVJP • BE0974320526

18.09 EUR
-0.35 (-1.9%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NVJP. NVJP was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While NVJP is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. NVJP is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NVJP was profitable.
  • In the past year NVJP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NVJP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years NVJP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
NVJP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNVJP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.50%, NVJP is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVJP has a Return On Equity (6.30%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NVJP (6.40%) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
NVJP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNVJP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.80%, NVJP is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.57%, NVJP is doing worse than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 7.76%, NVJP is not doing good in the industry: 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NVJP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
NVJP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNVJP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NVJP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • NVJP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NVJP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • NVJP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NVJP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingNVJP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
NVJP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNVJP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • NVJP has an Altman-Z score of 2.82. This is not the best score and indicates that NVJP is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.82, NVJP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVJP has a debt to FCF ratio of 50.79. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NVJP would need 50.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 50.79, NVJP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVJP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • NVJP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.10. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NVJP underperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 50.79
Altman-Z 2.82
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC6.27%
NVJP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNVJP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NVJP has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that NVJP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.37, NVJP is not doing good in the industry: 75.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NVJP has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that NVJP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NVJP has a worse Quick ratio (0.72) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 0.72
NVJP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNVJP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for NVJP have decreased strongly by -18.12% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, NVJP shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.85% on average per year.
  • NVJP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.55%.
  • Measured over the past years, NVJP 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NVJP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.00% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NVJP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.97%
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue Next Year-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3Y1.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NVJP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNVJP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
NVJP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNVJP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.01, which indicates a correct valuation of NVJP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.93, which indicates a correct valuation of NVJP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NVJP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NVJP is cheaper than 79.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.03, NVJP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.01
Fwd PE 12.93
NVJP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNVJP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper than 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of NVJP is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 79.02
EV/EBITDA 8.89
NVJP.DE Per share dataNVJP.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • NVJP's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.87%, NVJP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, NVJP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • NVJP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.87%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NVJP has a limited annual growth rate of 0.67%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
NVJP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareNVJP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 93.29% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NVJP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NVJP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP93.29%
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
NVJP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNVJP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
NVJP.DE Dividend Payout.NVJP.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NVJP.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UMICORE

FRA:NVJP (2/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

18.09

-0.35 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)07-30
Inst Owners40.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.46B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)128.82M
Analysts68.57
Price Target18.29 (1.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.87%
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)9.56%
PT rev (3m)21.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.01
Fwd PE 12.93
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 79.02
P/OCF 9.49
P/B 2.18
P/tB 2.68
EV/EBITDA 8.89
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY6.25%
EPS(NY)1.4
Fwd EY7.73%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.27%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY10.54%
SpS65.35
BVpS8.29
TBVpS6.75
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.82
F-Score5
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3Y1.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.09%
EBIT growth 1Y136.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year76.04%
EBIT Next 3Y24.15%
EBIT Next 5Y16.28%
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 / NVJP.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NVJP.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for UMICORE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to UMICORE (NVJP.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is UMICORE (NVJP.DE) stock?

UMICORE (NVJP.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UMICORE?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) is expected to grow by 19.97% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.29%.