These Factors Make Umicore S.A. (EBR:UMI) An Interesting Investment

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Umicore S.A. (EBR:UMI), there’s is a dependable dividend payer with a a strong history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Umicore here.

Solid track record average dividend payer

UMI delivered a bottom-line expansion of 48% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did UMI outperformed its past performance, its growth also exceeded the Chemicals industry expansion, which generated a 23% earnings growth. This is an optimistic signal for the future.

ENXTBR:UMI Income Statement, February 22nd 2019
ENXTBR:UMI Income Statement, February 22nd 2019

For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, UMI is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 2.1%.

ENXTBR:UMI Historical Dividend Yield, February 22nd 2019
ENXTBR:UMI Historical Dividend Yield, February 22nd 2019

Next Steps:

For Umicore, I’ve compiled three important factors you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for UMI’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for UMI’s outlook.

  2. Financial Health: Are UMI’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of UMI? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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