Umicore lifts 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to slightly above EUR 1 billion
Reuters2026/08/04 07:41- Umicore lifted full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to slightly above EUR 1 billion, up from April’s forecast to approach EUR 1 billion.
- Upgrade followed H1 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 577 million, up 33% year on year, on revenue of EUR 1.9 billion, up 7%.
- Forecast assumes metal prices stay stable versus June 2026, no major macro deterioration; H2 expected below H1.
- Catalysis expected to match 2025 record EBITDA; Recycling seen significantly above 2025, albeit lower in H2 as H1 conditions fade.
- Specialty Materials expected significantly higher year on year with H2 slowdown; Battery Materials volumes seen stable year on year with greater take-or-pay reliance.
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