Produces potash, a key ingredient in fertilizers, extracted from the Dead Sea and other sources. Manufactures phosphate-based fertilizers for agricultural use. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $2.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 32.3× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 77% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 7% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 55% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 2 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.19 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 32 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, ICL sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ICL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.