Umicore Detailed Consensus
Consensus as of: 2026-05-26
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 Estimates81414149
Revenues (excluding metals)Highest2,101.74,103.04,399.04,732.04,622.0
Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus1,790.53,562.51,919.23,812.03,965.34,150.74,209.5
Revenues (excluding metals)Median1,900.33,778.53,984.04,152.84,313.6
Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest1,805.33,601.63,652.23,689.43,727.4
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates81414147
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest584.71,064.21,106.01,219.81,266.0
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus432.5846.8500.8971.01,009.81,084.51,134.4
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median504.5986.91,007.41,083.21,118.0
Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest435.5879.0919.7947.9967.5
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Number of Estimates71414149
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Highest434.4767.7806.0894.6947.5
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Consensus301.7579.3356.4677.9711.0774.0810.5
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Median355.0693.5711.7782.9789.0
Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Lowest307.3594.0621.0649.0660.0
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Number of Estimates61111116
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Highest404.4707.7806.0893.0929.0
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Consensus299.9944.6344.6676.3710.5779.0802.9
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Median346.9693.0703.4782.0802.2
EBIT reported (including associates, including non-recurring elements)Lowest306.0611.0647.8675.2689.7
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Number of Estimates61313136
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Highest223.0423.0495.0572.0603.0
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Consensus134.9288.0197.4387.3415.0460.2483.7
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Median206.9409.5411.6458.0456.1
Adjusted net profit (Group share)Lowest156.8330.3353.9373.4384.3
Net profit reported (Group share)Number of Estimates71313136
Net profit reported (Group share)Highest278.8478.8495.0586.5617.7
Net profit reported (Group share)Consensus136.7384.5205.3391.8417.0468.6511.2
Net profit reported (Group share)Median200.0411.5415.8471.7522.1
Net profit reported (Group share)Lowest156.8331.9344.5375.0385.9
Capital expenditure (Capex)Number of Estimates51313138
Capital expenditure (Capex)Highest329.2631.0500.0513.0525.0
Capital expenditure (Capex)Consensus109.0309.7188.4384.9403.7410.2422.5
Capital expenditure (Capex)Median164.0357.0400.0423.0420.6
Capital expenditure (Capex)Lowest121.6278.2285.0291.9344.6
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Number of Estimates19996
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Highest410.71,198.0992.71,281.01,061.7
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Consensus62.4848.8410.7775.2759.9886.2839.3
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Median410.7804.0871.7993.6922.1
Cash-flow from operations (after NWC)Lowest410.7120.1229.2343.4344.7
Change in Net Working CapitalNumber of Estimates21011116
Change in Net Working CapitalHighest-92.6423.320.0116.084.8
Change in Net Working CapitalConsensus-197.5-298.3-313.8-118.6-118.1-70.9-27.9
Change in Net Working CapitalMedian-313.8-123.4-110.0-79.0-27.5
Change in Net Working CapitalLowest-534.9-534.9-317.7-266.8-132.8
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Number of Estimates21212126
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Highest1,393.71,534.01,681.01,542.01,506.0
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Consensus1,829.01,357.31,338.41,363.91,311.71,159.5929.4
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Median1,338.41,403.91,277.01,139.9878.8
Net financial debt (+)/cash (-)Lowest1,283.0993.21,046.0777.4388.0
Capital employed (average)Number of Estimates-4444
Capital employed (average)Highest-4,155.84,322.64,474.54,657.7
Capital employed (average)Consensus3,670.03,695.9-3,771.43,975.24,151.04,272.2
Capital employed (average)Median-3,927.84,059.44,187.34,334.8
Capital employed (average)Lowest-3,074.33,459.23,754.83,761.5
Adjusted EPS (basic)Number of Estimates71414147
Adjusted EPS (basic)Highest0.931.762.052.372.50
Adjusted EPS (basic)Consensus0.561.200.791.601.711.912.04
Adjusted EPS (basic)Median0.851.661.681.902.08
Adjusted EPS (basic)Lowest0.631.371.471.551.60
EPS reported (basic)Number of Estimates71313136
EPS reported (basic)Highest1.161.992.052.442.57
EPS reported (basic)Consensus0.571.600.851.621.731.942.12
EPS reported (basic)Median0.831.671.731.952.17
EPS reported (basic)Lowest0.651.381.431.561.60
Battery Materials Solutions, Revenues (excluding metals)Number of Estimates89995
Battery Materials Solutions, Revenues (excluding metals)Highest247.5540.0675.0877.51,101.6
Battery Materials Solutions, Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus211.6436.3223.7465.7552.8679.3827.8
Battery Materials Solutions, Revenues (excluding metals)Median220.1453.8524.0785.0968.4
Battery Materials Solutions, Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest208.5436.0453.9463.0472.3
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates81112105
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest13.736.394.9216.7276.0
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus-21.2-20.75.117.260.6123.2195.4
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median8.718.064.2126.3193.1
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest-13.0-9.14.79.895.9
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Number of Estimates78885
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Highest-19.6-40.334.1138.2195.1
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Consensus-53.7-91.3-32.2-60.5-25.033.2105.0
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Median-29.0-57.4-28.627.592.0
Battery Materials Solutions, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Lowest-45.0-84.1-73.3-70.215.9
Catalysis, Revenues (excluding metals)Number of Estimates89995
Catalysis, Revenues (excluding metals)Highest1,055.71,922.61,836.11,866.01,775.7
Catalysis, Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus871.71,668.1899.71,718.61,726.61,737.61,679.9
Catalysis, Revenues (excluding metals)Median880.01,678.41,699.71,718.21,662.7
Catalysis, Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest854.91,651.51,646.11,629.61,597.0
Catalysis, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates81112105
Catalysis, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest274.5494.7481.9471.4479.4
Catalysis, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus232.2450.2238.0450.3451.2449.8418.2
Catalysis, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median235.5447.1454.0457.8403.3
Catalysis, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest217.4416.4421.1412.4375.4
Catalysis, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Number of Estimates78885
Catalysis, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Highest207.2395.0402.0402.1405.8
Catalysis, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Consensus198.5383.4198.7378.6376.2375.7350.0
Catalysis, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Median200.2381.9369.0375.2333.8
Catalysis, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Lowest182.4346.4358.8348.8315.0
Recycling, Revenues (excluding metals)Number of Estimates89995
Recycling, Revenues (excluding metals)Highest542.11,086.51,180.01,192.51,121.0
Recycling, Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus460.5947.1503.81,036.71,054.91,074.41,051.4
Recycling, Revenues (excluding metals)Median507.21,062.11,040.81,047.81,035.0
Recycling, Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest467.4961.2994.8991.71,001.6
Recycling, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates81112105
Recycling, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest239.5492.5491.7522.0482.0
Recycling, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus189.6371.5214.1430.3433.5444.8409.6
Recycling, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median216.2433.2431.1433.3399.3
Recycling, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest186.0375.3375.0377.4377.4
Recycling, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Number of Estimates78885
Recycling, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Highest201.0415.5413.7442.0393.5
Recycling, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Consensus152.1295.6174.6354.4349.0356.3322.5
Recycling, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Median176.7351.2348.0346.8307.6
Recycling, Adjusted EBIT (including associates)Lowest148.5299.3306.3291.7290.0
Specialty Materials, Revenues (excluding metals)Number of Estimates89995
Specialty Materials, Revenues (excluding metals)Highest386.3704.3774.8813.5854.2
Specialty Materials, Revenues (excluding metals)Consensus270.6557.5309.0619.2648.2676.7698.5
Specialty Materials, Revenues (excluding metals)Median291.2599.7614.6650.6670.1
Specialty Materials, Revenues (excluding metals)Lowest276.0568.3580.0591.6603.5
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Number of Estimates81112105
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Highest135.2218.3201.4211.5222.1
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Consensus59.2108.377.1138.6140.4146.3159.1
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Median72.4136.7142.5142.6140.7
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBITDA (including associates)Lowest45.593.7104.5116.2123.9
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBIT (including associatesNumber of Estimates78885
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBIT (including associatesHighest108.2169.0147.2154.6162.3
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBIT (including associatesConsensus42.976.061.4108.0103.6108.5118.6
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBIT (including associatesMedian59.0105.7104.3101.2101.9
Specialty Materials, Adjusted EBIT (including associatesLowest29.060.769.580.288.9
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITDANumber of Estimates81112105
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITDAHighest-26.2-63.0-63.0-63.0-63.0
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITDAConsensus-27.3-62.4-33.7-70.7-72.1-72.8-68.4
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITDAMedian-32.3-69.9-70.0-69.2-65.7
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITDALowest-50.0-100.0-105.0-110.0-80.0
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITNumber of Estimates78885
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITHighest-37.2-81.8-81.8-81.8-81.8
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITConsensus-38.0-84.4-46.2-93.9-95.1-96.3-90.7
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITMedian-43.0-89.0-91.5-92.7-89.4
Corporate & Group items, Adjusted EBITLowest-62.0-124.0-130.0-136.0-103.0
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