Umicore Detailed Consensus >> Group
Consensus as of: 2026-07-14
Please note that current consensus reflects the updated financial reporting structure, as first introduced in the HY25 Results publication.
Under this reporting structure:
• The Battery Materials Solutions Business Group is composed of the business units Battery Cathode Materials and Battery Recycling Solutions.
• The Recycling Business Group no longer includes the Battery Recycling Solutions business unit and is composed of the business units Precious Metals Refining, Jewelry & Industrial Metals and Precious Metals Management.
The Business Group revenues and earnings for 2024 have been restated to take this change into account.

KPI[EUR m]H1 2025FY 2025H1 2026 EFY 2026 EFY 2027 EFY 2028 EFY 2029 E
Revenues (excluding metals)Number of Estimates1214141410
Revenues (excluding metals)Highest2,101.74,103.04,399.04,732.04,691.9
Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus1,790.53,562.51,968.33,844.23,992.64,180.24,286.8
Revenues (excluding metals)Median1,968.33,843.04,001.04,198.04,364.3
Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest1,835.83,633.23,690.03,711.03,736.0
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates121414149
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest597.51,064.21,137.61,219.81,266.0
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus432.5846.8530.5995.91,035.41,107.51,147.9
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median518.8991.21,029.01,105.11,156.3
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest504.0952.3964.7979.41,031.1
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Number of Estimates1113131310
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Highest446.5767.7880.0894.6984.3
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Consensus301.7579.3388.4711.6744.3805.4824.1
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Median375.0705.8729.0812.6776.0
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Lowest362.4679.8651.6648.9682.5
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Number of Estimates81111118
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Highest436.4761.1880.0892.8984.3
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Consensus299.9944.6384.3700.7735.6802.3830.8
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Median374.1698.7712.6783.6822.7
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Lowest350.4653.7651.7735.1710.1
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Number of Estimates101212127
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Highest273.1465.8533.4572.1603.9
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Consensus134.9288.0221.2406.9438.7486.2502.5
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Median220.0412.0436.2485.5494.1
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Lowest194.2352.9360.1392.7395.2
Net profit reported (Group share)Number of Estimates101313138
Net profit reported (Group share)Highest288.3478.9533.4586.6617.8
Net profit reported (Group share)Consensus136.7384.5224.0406.3435.2488.3511.7
Net profit reported (Group share)Median217.5411.3437.0483.8521.3
Net profit reported (Group share)Lowest186.4337.7344.5392.7396.8
Capital expenditure (Capex)Number of Estimates913141410
Capital expenditure (Capex)Highest329.2508.4500.0512.5525.3
Capital expenditure (Capex)Consensus109.0309.7185.8362.3398.7402.4416.8
Capital expenditure (Capex)Median175.0355.0393.7397.5420.6
Capital expenditure (Capex)Lowest130.0288.6295.7301.9344.6
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Number of Estimates39997
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Highest426.81,248.2954.01,281.01,128.9
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Consensus62.4848.881.8789.3767.9899.7905.4
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Median135.7799.0871.7997.5990.8
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Lowest-317.3119.7225.3335.1337.1
Change in Net Working CapitalNumber of Estimates41010107
Change in Net Working CapitalHighest56.156.1323.0233.515.6
Change in Net Working CapitalConsensus-197.5-298.3-128.6-113.4-25.38.4-52.3
Change in Net Working CapitalMedian-94.6-84.6-49.3-23.9-30.0
Change in Net Working CapitalLowest-381.1-422.2-152.3-114.1-133.8
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Number of Estimates41212128
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Highest1,646.21,507.11,651.61,500.11,300.0
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Consensus1,829.01,357.31,500.21,341.61,271.51,110.7916.0
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Median1,486.51,364.41,224.41,100.9917.2
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Lowest1,381.8963.61,046.0777.3387.8
Capital employed (average)Number of Estimates27777
Capital employed (average)Highest4,122.34,156.14,510.94,780.04,899.0
Capital employed (average)Consensus3,670.03,695.94,064.93,872.44,088.34,254.74,355.0
Capital employed (average)Median4,064.94,037.54,151.54,198.44,298.4
Capital employed (average)Lowest4,007.53,079.13,486.93,802.33,805.3
Adjusted EPS (basic)Number of Estimates111313138
Adjusted EPS (basic)Highest1.141.942.222.372.51
Adjusted EPS (basic)Consensus0.561.200.921.691.801.982.03
Adjusted EPS (basic)Median0.901.701.801.981.90
Adjusted EPS (basic)Lowest0.811.471.501.571.64
EPS reported (basic)Number of Estimates111414149
EPS reported (basic)Highest1.201.992.222.442.57
EPS reported (basic)Consensus0.571.600.931.691.791.992.07
EPS reported (basic)Median0.901.691.802.002.03
EPS reported (basic)Lowest0.771.401.431.571.65
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