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UMICORE (NVJP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:NVJP - BE0974320526 - Common Stock

16.59 EUR
+0.3 (+1.84%)
Last: 12/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to NVJP. NVJP was compared to 70 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.
NVJP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years NVJP 4 years were profitable.
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 2015 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.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.30%, NVJP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.57% 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 65.71% 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of NVJP (0.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.57%, NVJP is doing worse than 61.43% of the companies in the same industry.
NVJP has a worse Gross Margin (7.76%) than 84.29% 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NVJP is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NVJP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, NVJP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
NVJP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NVJP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingNVJP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.79 indicates that NVJP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.79, NVJP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NVJP is 50.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take NVJP, 50.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
NVJP's Debt to FCF ratio of 50.79 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NVJP outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
NVJP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
NVJP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.10) than 82.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 50.79
Altman-Z 2.79
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC5.98%
NVJP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNVJP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
NVJP's Current ratio of 1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NVJP is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that NVJP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NVJP's Quick ratio of 0.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NVJP is outperformed by 77.14% 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 2015 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

NVJP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.31% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, NVJP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.2%
EPS Next 2Y14.16%
EPS Next 3Y11.46%
EPS Next 5Y10.31%
Revenue Next Year-2.88%
Revenue Next 2Y2.04%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%

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 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
NVJP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNVJP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 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

NVJP is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.68.
NVJP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NVJP is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
NVJP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.55, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.01, the valuation of NVJP can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper than 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.78, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.68
Fwd PE 12.01
NVJP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNVJP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NVJP is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% 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 72.47
EV/EBITDA 8.36
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.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.16%
EPS Next 3Y11.46%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.21%, NVJP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, NVJP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, NVJP has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.21%

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.
The dividend of NVJP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP93.29%
EPS Next 2Y14.16%
EPS Next 3Y11.46%
NVJP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNVJP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 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

UMICORE

FRA:NVJP (12/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

16.59

+0.3 (+1.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)08-01 2025-08-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-20 2026-02-20/amc
Inst Owners38.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.09B
Revenue(TTM)16.10B
Net Income(TTM)128.82M
Analysts66.67
Price Target15.02 (-9.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.21%
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)-0.84%
PT rev (3m)5.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.68
Fwd PE 12.01
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 72.47
P/OCF 8.7
P/B 2
P/tB 2.46
EV/EBITDA 8.36
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY6.81%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY8.33%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.38%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY11.49%
SpS65.35
BVpS8.29
TBVpS6.75
PEG (NY)0.76
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 2.79
F-Score5
WACC5.98%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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 Y19.2%
EPS Next 2Y14.16%
EPS Next 3Y11.46%
EPS Next 5Y10.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-2.88%
Revenue Next 2Y2.04%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%
EBIT growth 1Y136.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.98%
EBIT Next 3Y24.13%
EBIT Next 5Y16.7%
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.


What is the valuation status for NVJP stock?

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


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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NVJP stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UMICORE (NVJP.DE) is 14.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.


What is the financial health of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of UMICORE (NVJP.DE) is 3 / 10.