UMICORE (NVJP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:NVJP • BE0974320526

18.61 EUR
-0.27 (-1.43%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall NVJP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated NVJP against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. There are concerns on the financial health of NVJP while its profitability can be described as average. NVJP has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NVJP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NVJP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • NVJP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • NVJP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • NVJP has a Return On Assets (1.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.30%, NVJP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVJP's Return On Invested Capital of 6.40% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NVJP outperforms 65.15% 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

  • NVJP has a Profit Margin (0.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NVJP has a Operating Margin (2.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • NVJP's Gross Margin of 7.76% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NVJP is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • NVJP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NVJP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NVJP remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NVJP is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.83. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of NVJP (2.83) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • NVJP has a Debt to FCF ratio (50.79) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10 is on the high side and indicates that NVJP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • NVJP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.10) than 80.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 50.79
Altman-Z 2.83
ROIC/WACC1
WACC6.37%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that NVJP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.37, NVJP is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that NVJP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.72, NVJP is not doing good in the industry: 74.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • NVJP shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -18.12%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.85% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, NVJP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.55% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.09% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y19.97%
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue Next Year-3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.07%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.47, NVJP is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.30, the valuation of NVJP can be described as correct.
  • NVJP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NVJP is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, NVJP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.47
Fwd PE 13.3
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 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVJP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 81.29
EV/EBITDA 9.07
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

  • NVJP's 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)0.82
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.89%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NVJP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.86%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, NVJP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, NVJP has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.86%

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 (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

18.61

-0.27 (-1.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners40.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.59B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)128.82M
Analysts68.57
Price Target18.29 (-1.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.86%
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)14.55%
PT rev (3m)22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.47
Fwd PE 13.3
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 81.29
P/OCF 9.76
P/B 2.24
P/tB 2.76
EV/EBITDA 9.07
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY6.07%
EPS(NY)1.4
Fwd EY7.52%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.23%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY10.25%
SpS65.35
BVpS8.29
TBVpS6.75
PEG (NY)0.82
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 2.83
F-Score5
WACC6.37%
ROIC/WACC1
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-3.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.92%
Revenue Next 3Y1.07%
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%.