Umicore Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1805

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 11,213

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • UMI

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 35

  • Share Price
  • $19.47
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Umicore General Information

Description

Umicore SA is an advanced materials and recycling group. It operates in the 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, it derives majority revenue from Europe.

Contact Information

Website
www.umicore.com
Formerly Known As
Union Minière
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Broekstraat 31
  • Rue du Marais
  • 1000 Brussels
  • Belgium
+32 02
Primary Industry
Environmental Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Other Equipment
Stock Exchange
BRU
Corporate Office
  • Broekstraat 31
  • Rue du Marais
  • 1000 Brussels
  • Belgium
+32 02

Umicore Timeline

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Umicore Stock Performance

As of 13-Nov-2026, Umicore’s stock price is $19.47. Its current market cap is $4.69B with 241M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$19.47 $20.09 $16.37 - $31.61 $4.69B 241M 424K $2.37

Umicore Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2026, Umicore has a trailing 12-month revenue of $28.7B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2026 FY 2025 31-Dec-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023
EV 7,074,284 7,082,315 3,921,695 8,177,600
Revenue 28,696,965 21,854,073 16,073,151 19,765,071
EBITDA 1,468,009 1,293,655 (1,141,824) 937,590
Net Income 568,852 433,773 (1,601,375) 416,680
Total Assets 11,490,951 11,111,530 9,793,348 11,016,050
Total Debt 3,711,562 3,350,861 3,587,743 3,044,871
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Umicore Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Umicore Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Umicore SA is an advanced materials and recycling group. It operates in the business groups: Catalysis, Battery Material
Environmental Services (B2B)
Brussels, Belgium
11,213 As of 2026

Hamburg, Germany
 

Koln, Germany
 
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Umicore Competitors (3)

One of Umicore’s 3 competitors is Aurubis, a Corporation company based in Hamburg, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Aurubis Corporation Hamburg, Germany
Axalta Coating Systems Deutschland Holding Corporation Koln, Germany
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
WO-2026224287-A1 Process for the recovery of lithium Pending 23-Apr-2025
WO-2026219702-A1 A pitch powder for use in the manufacture of negative electrode materials for secondary batteries Pending 16-Apr-2025
WO-2026210012-A1 Cathode active material and method for manufacturing said cathode active material Pending 04-Apr-2025
WO-2026209639-A1 Positive electrode active material powder Pending 31-Mar-2025
WO-2026209640-A1 Positive electrode active material powder Pending 31-Mar-2025 C01G53/44
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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 (35)

Umicore’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with HS Hyosung Energy Solution Korea. The deal was made on 06-Jan-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
HS Hyosung Energy Solution Korea 06-Jan-2026 Joint Venture Energy Storage
Umicore Suzhou 18-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
Blue Current 08-Sep-2023 Later Stage VC Electrical Equipment
Ionway 26-Sep-2022 Joint Venture Automotive
Solid Power 03-May-2021 Later Stage VC Electrical Equipment
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Umicore ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 04, 2026

24.39 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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Exposure

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Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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of 165

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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 6 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Solid Power 03-May-2021 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Solid Power 13-Oct-2020 Completed
  • 10 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 (16)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Extra Mile Materials Olen, Belgium 2023
Umicore Battery Materials Brussels, Belgium 2023
Umicore Denmark Hoersholm, Denmark 2017
Umicore Suzhou Suzhou, China 2012
Umicore Shokubai Bascharage, Luxembourg 2012
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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 11,213 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 13-Nov-2026 the stock price of Umicore is $19.47.

  • What is the current market cap of Umicore?

    The current market capitalization of Umicore is $4.69B.

  • What is Umicore’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Umicore is $28.7B.

  • Who are Umicore’s competitors?

    Aurubis, Axalta Coating Systems Deutschland Holding, and BASF are competitors of Umicore.

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

    Umicore’s EPS for 12 months was $2.37.

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