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Umicore : Short-term earnings growth strong, long-term risks remain

>Umicore guides for 2021 EBIT of € 1bn, up 86% yoy and 46% above consensus - On 22 April, Umicore issued an unexpected positive trading update in which it guided for 2021 adjusted EBIT to approach € 1bn. This implies an increase of 86% yoy and is 46% above consensus (Vara). This increase is predominantly driven by Recycling, which is benefiting from soaring PGM prices, in particular rhodium and to a lesser extent palladium.We forecast 2021 adjusted EBIT o...
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Umicore

Umicore is global player in the materials technology and recycling industries. Co. focuses on application areas such as chemistry, materials science, metallurgy and recycling. Co.'s business model comprises four segments: Catalysis, Performance Materials, Energy Materials and Recycling. Catalysis focuses on the abatement of global automotive emissions; Performance Materials focuses on materials that help develop more sophisticated and safer products; Energy Materials produces materials used in the production and storage of clean energy including rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics; and Recycling treats complex waste streams containing precious and other non-ferrous metals.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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