Company summary
Johnson Matthey is a specialist chemicals and materials group increasingly focused on Clean Air catalysts, platinum-group-metal services and hydrogen technologies following the disposal of Catalyst Technologies.
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JMAT
Johnson Matthey
Chemicals
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Automotive emissions-control catalysts, platinum-group-metal refining and recycling, precious-metal products and services, hydrogen fuel-cell and electrolyser components and related specialist materials technology.
Key markets
Global automotive, chemical, energy and industrial markets, with customers across Europe, North America and Asia.
Key drivers
Automotive production, emissions regulation, platinum-group-metal volumes and prices, restructuring benefits, cash generation, hydrogen adoption and successful deployment of proceeds from portfolio disposals.
Key risks
Long-term decline in internal-combustion vehicles, platinum-group-metal price volatility, restructuring execution, weak automotive markets, slower hydrogen adoption, customer concentration and operational risk in refining and recycling.
Recent Developments
17 July 2026: Johnson Matthey completed the sale of Catalyst Technologies to Honeywell for £1.325bn. It plans to return £1bn to shareholders through about £800m of special dividends and a £200m buyback while refocusing on Clean Air, PGM Services and Hydrogen Technologies.
Dividend notes
FY2026 ordinary dividends totalled 77p per share. The 55p final dividend went ex-dividend on 4 June 2026 and was paid on 4 August. The group is also planning substantial additional shareholder returns from the Catalyst Technologies disposal.
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