How to buy ICL Israel Chemicals stock (ICL)

ICL Israel Chemicals is an agricultural inputs business based in the US. ICL Israel Chemicals shares (ICL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $4.79 – a decrease of 2.04% over the previous week. ICL Israel Chemicals employs 12,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.9 billion.

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ICL Israel Chemicals stock price (NYSE: ICL)

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ICL Israel Chemicals shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$4.79
52-week range	$3.72 - $5.31
50-day moving average more info button	$4.52
200-day moving average more info button	$4.51
Wall St. target price	$4.78
PE ratio more info button	16.0645
Dividend yield more info button	$0.2 (4.04%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.31

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ICL Israel Chemicals price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.84 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	-1.02%
1 month (2024-11-27)	6.14%
3 months (2024-09-27)	13.35%
6 months (2024-06-27)	11.01%

1 year (2023-12-27)	-3.39%
2 years (2022-12-27)	-24.19%
3 years (2021-12-27)	7.7286
5 years (2019-12-27)	46.34%

Is ICL Israel Chemicals stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing ICL Israel Chemicals stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of ICL Israel Chemicals's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

ICL Israel Chemicals's P/E ratio

ICL Israel Chemicals's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, ICL Israel Chemicals shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

ICL Israel Chemicals's PEG ratio

ICL Israel Chemicals's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 9.44. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into ICL Israel Chemicals's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

ICL Israel Chemicals's EBITDA

ICL Israel Chemicals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a ICL Israel Chemicals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

ICL Israel Chemicals financials

Revenue TTM	$6.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	12.21%
Gross profit TTM	$5 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.18%
Return on equity TTM	7.76%
Profit margin	5.83%
Book value	$4.55
Market Capitalization more info button	$6.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

ICL Israel Chemicals's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like ICL Israel Chemicals.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

ICL Israel Chemicals's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 36.81

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and ICL Israel Chemicals's overall score of 36.81 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 71st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like ICL Israel Chemicals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

ICL Israel Chemicals's environmental score

Environmental score: 17.16/100

ICL Israel Chemicals's environmental score of 17.16 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that ICL Israel Chemicals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

ICL Israel Chemicals's social score

Social score: 10.83/100

ICL Israel Chemicals's social score of 10.83 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that ICL Israel Chemicals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

ICL Israel Chemicals's governance score

Governance score: 11.82/100

ICL Israel Chemicals's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that ICL Israel Chemicals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

ICL Israel Chemicals's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. ICL Israel Chemicals scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that ICL Israel Chemicals has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

ICL Israel Chemicals Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	36.81
Total ESG percentile	71.32
Environmental score	17.16
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	10.83
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	11.82
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	2

ICL Israel Chemicals share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 48.98% of net profits

Recently ICL Israel Chemicals has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), ICL Israel Chemicals shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In ICL Israel Chemicals's case, that would currently equate to about $0.2 per share.

While ICL Israel Chemicals's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that ICL Israel Chemicals may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

ICL Israel Chemicals's most recent dividend payout was on 17 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

ICL Israel Chemicals share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, ICL Israel Chemicals's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.7168 up to $5.3121. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while ICL Israel Chemicals's is 1.262. This would suggest that ICL Israel Chemicals's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

ICL Israel Chemicals overview

ICL Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty minerals and chemicals company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions, and Growing Solutions. The Industrial Products segment produces bromine out of a solution that is a by-product of the potash production process, as well as bromine-based compounds; produces various grades of potash, salt, magnesium chloride, and magnesia products; and produces and markets phosphorous-based flame retardants and other phosphorus-based products. The Potash segment extracts potash from the Dead Sea; mines and produces potash and salt; produces polysulphate; produces, markets, and sells magnesium and magnesium alloys, as well as related by-products, including chlorine and sylvinite; and sells salt. This segment uses phosphate commodity products to produce specialty products; produces and markets phosphate-based fertilizers, as well as sulphuric acid, green phosphoric acid, and phosphate fertilizers; and offers Phosphate salts and acids for various industrial end markets, such as oral care, cleaning products, paints and coatings, water treatment, asphalt modification, construction, and metal treatment. It also develops and produces functional food ingredients and phosphate additives for use in the processed meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beverage, and baked goods markets; and produces milk and whey proteins for the food ingredients industry. The Growing Solutions segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells fertilizers based primarily on nitrogen, potash, and phosphate, including water soluble specialty, liquid, soluble, and controlled-release fertilizers.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of ICL Israel Chemicals is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 44.05% of ICL Israel Chemicals shares are held by insiders and 26.515% by institutions. How many people work for ICL Israel Chemicals?
Latest data suggests 12,000 work at ICL Israel Chemicals. When does the fiscal year end for ICL Israel Chemicals?
ICL Israel Chemicals's fiscal year ends in December. Where is ICL Israel Chemicals based?
ICL Israel Chemicals's address is: Millenium Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel, 6107025 What is ICL Israel Chemicals's ISIN number?
ICL Israel Chemicals's international securities identification number is: IL0002810146 What is ICL Israel Chemicals's CUSIP number?
ICL Israel Chemicals's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 465036200