Umicore Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1805

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 11,581

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • UMI

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 32

  • Share Price
  • $16.71
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Umicore General Information

Description

Umicore SA operates in the following business groups: Catalysis, Battery Materials, Specialty Materials, Recycling, and Corporate and Unallocated. Key revenue is derived from its Recycling segment, which treats complex waste streams containing precious and other specialty metals. The Battery Materials segment is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing cathode materials (CAM) and its precursors (pCAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The Catalysis segment provides automotive catalysts for gasoline and diesel light and heavy-duty diesel applications, and the Specialty segment develops, manufactures, and distributes metal-based materials and chemicals for applications vital to everyday lives. Geographically, the group derives a majority of its revenue from Europe.

Contact Information

Website
www.umicore.com
Formerly Known As
Union Minière S A, Union Minière
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Broekstraat 31
  • 1000 Brussels
  • Belgium
Primary Industry
Environmental Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Equipment
Other Commercial Services
Stock Exchange
BRU
Corporate Office
  • Broekstraat 31
  • 1000 Brussels
  • Belgium

Umicore Timeline

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Umicore Stock Performance

As of 08-Jul-2025, Umicore’s stock price is $16.71. Its current market cap is $4.02B with 240M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$16.71 $16.62 $8.14 - $17.35 $4.02B 240M 661K -$6.65

Umicore Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Umicore has a trailing 12-month revenue of $16.1B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 3,964,769 3,964,769 8,149,726 9,836,724
Revenue 16,073,151 16,073,151 19,765,071 26,742,988
EBITDA (1,141,824) (1,141,824) 937,590 1,130,769
Net Income (1,601,375) (1,601,375) 416,680 599,171
Total Assets 9,793,348 9,793,348 11,016,050 10,662,175
Total Debt 3,587,743 3,587,743 3,044,871 2,519,879
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Umicore Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Umicore Comparisons

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Umicore SA operates in the following business groups: Catalysis, Battery Materials, Specialty Materials, Recycling, and
Environmental Services (B2B)
Brussels, Belgium
11,581 As of 2024

Hamburg, Germany
 

Koln, Germany
 
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Umicore Competitors (4)

One of Umicore’s 4 competitors is Aurubis, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Hamburg, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Aurubis Corporate Backed or Acquired Hamburg, Germany
Axalta Coating Systems Deutschland Holding Corporation Koln, Germany
Gurit (UK) Corporation Newport, United Kingdom
BASF Corporation Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Umicore Patents

Umicore Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-202024101437-U1 Knitted net packing for ammonia decomposition Active 22-Mar-2024
EP-4575017-A1 Smelting of pyrolyzed battery Pending 22-Dec-2023
EP-4566999-A1 A manganese containing precursor, cathode active material thereof and lithium-ion secondary battery Pending 06-Dec-2023
DE-102023132075-A1 Catalytic particulate filter Pending 17-Nov-2023
EP-4556118-A1 Catalytic system comprising an ionic liquid, a molecular catalyst and a mesoporous support Pending 16-Nov-2023 B01J31/1616
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Umicore Signals

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Umicore Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Umicore Investments & Acquisitions (32)

Umicore’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Blue Current for . The deal was made on 08-Sep-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Blue Current 08-Sep-2023 Later Stage VC Electrical Equipment
Joint Venture (PowerCo / Umicore) 26-Sep-2022 Joint Venture Automotive
Solid Power 03-May-2021 Later Stage VC Electrical Equipment
Solid Power 13-Oct-2020 Later Stage VC Electrical Equipment
Freeport-McMoRan (Cobalt Refinery in Kokkola and Cobalt Cathode Precursor Business) 30-Nov-2019 Merger/Acquisition Multi-line Chemicals
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Umicore ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated July, 01, 2025

24.46 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

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Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Umicore Exits (7)

Umicore’s most recent exit was on 03-May-2021 from Solid Power. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Solid Power 03-May-2021 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Solid Power 13-Oct-2020 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Elevance 11-Jun-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
OXIS Energy 01-Nov-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Umicore Vital Thin Film Technologies 31-Jul-2014 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Umicore Affiliates

Subsidiaries (19)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Umicore Denmark Hoersholm, Denmark 2017
Umicore France Paris, France 2015
Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry Usa Catoosa, OK 2013
Umicore Autocat France Florange, France 2007
Todini Monza, Italy 2005
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Umicore FAQs

  • When was Umicore founded?

    Umicore was founded in 1805.

  • Where is Umicore headquartered?

    Umicore is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

  • What is the size of Umicore?

    Umicore has 11,581 total employees.

  • What industry is Umicore in?

    Umicore’s primary industry is Environmental Services (B2B).

  • Is Umicore a private or public company?

    Umicore is a Public company.

  • What is Umicore’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Umicore is UMI.

  • What is the current stock price of Umicore?

    As of 08-Jul-2025 the stock price of Umicore is $16.71.

  • What is the current market cap of Umicore?

    The current market capitalization of Umicore is $4.02B.

  • What is Umicore’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Umicore is $16.1B.

  • Who are Umicore’s competitors?

    Aurubis, Axalta Coating Systems Deutschland Holding, Gurit (UK), and BASF are competitors of Umicore.

  • What is Umicore’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Umicore’s EPS for 12 months was -$6.65.

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