UMICORE (UMI.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EBR:UMI - Euronext Brussels - BE0974320526 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to UMI. UMI was compared to 62 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. UMI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. UMI has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally UMI also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
UMI had positive earnings in the past year.
UMI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UMI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
UMI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of UMI (-15.72%) is worse than 80.65% of its industry peers.
UMI has a worse Return On Equity (-76.36%) than 82.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -15.72% | ||
| ROE | -76.36% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.04%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)-16.55%
ROE(5y)-4.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
UMI has a Gross Margin of 8.17%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UMI underperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UMI has grown nicely.
UMI does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.17% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.61%
GM growth 5Y5.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
UMI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for UMI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
UMI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UMI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.61, we must say that UMI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
UMI has a Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: UMI underperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
UMI has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UMI would need 12.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.00, UMI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.45% of the companies in the same industry.
UMI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.49. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
UMI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.49) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.79%
2.3 Liquidity
UMI has a Current Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that UMI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UMI has a worse Current ratio (1.28) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that UMI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of UMI (0.77) is worse than 77.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UMI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -43.01%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.85% on average over the past years.
UMI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -18.68%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.21% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.01%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5Y-3.85%
EPS Q2Q%-35.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-8.4%
3.2 Future
UMI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.53% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.07% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-3.54%
EPS Next 2Y0.94%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
EPS Next 5Y11.53%
Revenue Next Year-5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 5Y2.07%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.76, the valuation of UMI can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UMI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UMI to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.87), we can say UMI is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.04, the valuation of UMI can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UMI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.38, UMI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UMI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y0.94%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UMI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.28%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.07, UMI pays a better dividend. On top of this UMI pays more dividend than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.46, UMI pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.28% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UMI has a limited annual growth rate of 0.67%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of UMI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. UMI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
UMI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-13%
EPS Next 2Y0.94%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
EBR:UMI (4/29/2025, 5:29:51 PM)
8.225
+0.08 (+1.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners46.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.03B
Analysts53.33
Price Target11.18 (35.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.28% |
Yearly Dividend0.8
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
DP-13%
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)-6.43%
PT rev (3m)-21.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-26.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.04 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.33 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | 1.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.06
EY12.89%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY12.43%
FCF(TTM)1.16
FCFY14.14%
OCF(TTM)3.53
OCFY42.87%
SpS60.28
BVpS7.87
TBVpS6.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -15.72% | ||
| ROE | -76.36% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.17% | ||
| FCFM | 1.93% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score2
Asset Turnover1.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 204.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.92% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
F-Score2
WACC5.79%
ROIC/WACCN/A
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)-43.01%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5Y-3.85%
EPS Q2Q%-35.96%
EPS Next Y-3.54%
EPS Next 2Y0.94%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
EPS Next 5Y11.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.21%
Sales Q2Q%-8.4%
Revenue Next Year-5.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 5Y2.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-313.64%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year59.52%
EBIT Next 3Y20.24%
EBIT Next 5Y16.42%
FCF growth 1Y81.43%
FCF growth 3Y-30.19%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-16.68%
OCF growth 3Y-11.62%
OCF growth 5Y12.64%