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Before buying Imerys stock, you will need to put in place concrete strategies and analysis methods. To help you do this, here is all the information you will need to successfully take positions. You will find in this article the essential data concerning this stock as well as some information to carry out your own technical and fundamental analysis.
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Information on Imerys shares
ISIN code: FR0000120859
Ticker: EPA: NK
Index or market: Euronext Paris
 

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Elements to consider before investing in this asset

Analysis N°1

First of all, it will be important to monitor developments in the ceramic and high-strength materials market, which is currently experiencing interesting growth for the Imerys group and its activities.

Analysis N°2

Similarly, it is important to keep a close eye on the operations carried out by the Imerys group with the aim of developing in more countries and consolidating its international presence.

Analysis N°3

Another interesting indicator in Imerys' fundamental analysis is the government regulations that apply to most of the Group's operations. Imerys must therefore comply with these regulations and be very careful before entering a new market.

Analysis N°4

Finally, before selling or buying Imerys stocks, data from the Imerys group's competitors will also be analyzed, in particular the increasingly strong competition from local players already established on the new markets targeted by the group.

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The Imerys group is currently the world leader in mineral specialties for industry. However, the company's activities can be divided into different divisions according to the sales they generate.

Solutions for the energy and specialty industries account for 29.7% of the business group's sales, with carbonates, in which Imerys is the world number 2, monolithic refractories, in which it is the leader, graphite and carbon, in which it is also the leader, and oilfield solutions. These solutions concern the consumer goods, paper, high-temperature, mobile energy and oil & gas industries.

Ceramic materials account for 29% of the company's total sales, with roof tiles, for which it is the leader, ceramic minerals, for which it is also the leader, kaolins and kiln furniture for high-temperature furnaces. These specialties concern the construction, renewable energy, electrometallurgy, sanitaryware and tableware, paper, paint and plastics industries.

Filtration and performance additives account for 27.1% of the company's total sales with talc, mica and minerals for filtration. These products are used in the food, plastics, paint, rubber, catalysis, paper, health and beauty and steel industries.

Finally, high-strength minerals account for 14.2% of the Group's sales with minerals for refractories, fused minerals for abrasives, fused zirconia and fused silica. These minerals are generally intended for the steel, automotive and aerospace industries.

Through its various activities, the Imerys group currently employs over 15,697 people worldwide.

The major competitors of Imerys

Depending on the product lines it offers, the Imerys group faces a variety of competition. In order to perform relevant fundamental analysis on the Imerys share price, you will of course have to carry out a complete study of this competition in order to best anticipate the price variations of this stock. The results of these companies as well as the evolution of their market shares are interesting elements that can give you some interesting indications. Here are the details of its main opponents:

Minerals for ceramics, refractories, abrasives and foundry

AKW, Sibelco, Goonvean, Almatis, Rio Tinto, Saint-Gobain, Washington Mills, Nacional de Grafite

Performance and filtration minerals

BASF, Kamin, AKW, Sibelco, Goonvean, Omya, Eagle Picher, CECA, Grefco, Mondo

In the field of pigments for paper

Vale Cadam, BASF, KaMin, AKW, Thiele, Omya, Mineral Technologies

Materials and monoliths

Terreal, Monnier, Bouyer-Leroux, Vesuvius, RHI

The major partners of Imerys

To stay ahead in its industry and maintain its market share, the Imerys group has implemented a strategy of development and innovation, but also strategic partnerships with other companies in similar or complementary sectors. To better understand why these partnerships are important, here are two recent examples of alliances set up by the company.

Bahraini Al Zayani Investments

Notably, in 2011, Imerys entered into a joint venture with Bahraini Al Zayani Investments. The purpose of this alliance was to carry out a project to build a fused alumina production plant in Bahrain.

Omya

In order to remain at the forefront of innovation, Imerys also set up a partnership in 2016 with the Swiss company Omya, which is also one of its main competitors. The two entities have thus formed a joint venture whose objective is to promote research and development in the very specific sector of micro cellulose fibrils.

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Positive factors for Imerys
The factors in favour of a rise in the Imerys share price:

Before buying Imerys shares or selling this stock, it is essential to understand how this company can increase its growth to attract new investors over time. To do this, it is essential to know what the company's main strengths and weaknesses are, in other words, what its current predispositions are for the future. This is what we propose to find out right now with a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Imerys group.

Let's start this comparative analysis by looking at the main assets that the Imerys group has today and that could enable it to show growth in the years to come, particularly thanks to its competitive strengths or its ability to seize certain opportunities. The following points are worth noting:

  • First of all, Imerys' positioning in its business sector is undoubtedly its main asset at present. Indeed, Imerys is the world leader in industrial minerals.
  • It is also possible to appreciate the strategic breakdown of the Imerys group's activities, which have been divided into four major businesses in order to limit the exposure risks of each segment. Energy and specialty solutions account for 31%, ceramics for 28%, filtration and performance additives for 26% and high strength materials for 15%.
  • Another undeniable advantage for Imerys is the balanced diversification of its outlets and geographic markets, with 44% of sales generated in Western Europe, 27% in emerging countries, 24% in North America and 5% in Japan and Australia.
  • The group's strengths include its historic upstream integration strategy, with two-thirds of sales generated from mine to market. The Group has reserves of rare, high-quality minerals such as kaolin.
  • The quality and strength of the research and innovation in the group can also be praised, as it boosts its growth with about 12% of new products every year, which allows it to impose its prices on the market.
  • The group's regular strategic acquisitions are also one of its main strengths, with nearly 80 takeovers in the last 15 years.
  • Finally, the group has a rather solid and stable financial structure with a dividend that has often increased in recent years.
Negative factors for Imerys
The factors in favour of a drop in the Imerys share price:

As we have just seen, the competitive advantages and strengths that Imerys Group has today are numerous. But you should also take into account its main weaknesses in your fundamental analysis of the stock. Indeed, some elements are rather unfavorable to Imerys and could weigh on its development in the months or years to come. The main elements are as follows:

  • Firstly, the Imerys group is particularly exposed to certain cyclical markets such as the steel, construction or oil & gas markets. This exposure could lead to significant losses in the event of a recession in one of these sectors, which could not be offset by the other segments.
  • The operating margins of the various divisions also show significant disparities, with some segments much more exposed than others in the event of a sectoral crisis.
  • Lastly, competition from emerging markets is increasingly strong and weighs on the Group's market share.
The information supplied here is only for indicative purposes and should not be used without the completion of a comprehensive and complete fundamental analysis of this asset notably taking into account exterior data, future publications and announcements and all fundamental events and news that could influence the strengths and weaknesses or make them more or less significant. This information does not in any way constitute recommendations relating to the completion of transactions or a solicitation to buy or sell an asset.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the major private shareholders of the Imerys group?

Currently, the capital of the Imerys group is partly owned by private shareholders such as Groupe Bruxelles Lambert for 53.8% of the shares, Blue Crest Holding for 5.17% of the shares, Polaris Capital Management for 1.62% of the shares, Norges bank Investment Management for 1.46% of the shares, The Vanguard Group for 1.29% of the shares, BlackRock Fund Advisors for 0.62% of the shares, Dimensional Fund Advisors for 0.54% of the shares and Lazard Frères Gestion for 0.39% of the shares.

Who is the parent company and what are the subsidiaries of Imerys?

The parent company of Imerys is Belgian Securities BV. The group also owns several subsidiaries including Calderys, Imerys Graphite & Carbon, Imerys Minerals, Imerys Fused Minerals, Imerys Filtration Minerals, Imerys Refractory Minerals, Imerys Refractory Minerals Clérac, Imerys Refractory Minerals Glomel, Imerys Refractory Minerals North America, Imerys Talc, S&B Industrial Minerals, Treibacher Schleifmittel, World Minerals, Ardoisières d'Angers and Pyramax Ceramics LLC.

Can we know if Imerys shares will go up or down?

As is the case with all stocks, it is almost impossible to know for sure whether Imerys stock will go up or down in the future. However, to get a better idea of whether the stock will go up or down, you can perform precise analyses of this stock using both technical or chart analysis and fundamental analysis of this company.

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