Israel Chemicals Ltd. operates as a specialty minerals company worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Essential Minerals and Specialty Solutions. The company extracts potash from the Dead Sea; mines and produces potash, salt, and Polysulphate; and produces, markets, and sells pure magnesium and magnesium alloys, as well as produces dry carnallite and related by-products, including chlorine and sylvinite. It also mines and processes phosphate rock; produces sulphuric acid, fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid, and phosphate fertilizers; manufactures phosphate-based food additives for livestock; and produces water soluble specialty fertilizers, liquid and soluble fertilizers, and controlled-release fertilizers. In addition, the company produces bromine and bromine-based compounds; various grades of potassium chloride, salt, magnesium chloride, and magnesia products; and phosphorous-based flame retardants and additional phosphorus-based products. Further, it develops, produces, markets, and sells a range of acids and specialty phosphates for various applications in metal and water treatment, paint and coating, cleaning material, oral hygiene, carbonated drinks, and asphalt modification industries; develops and produces functional food ingredients and phosphate additives, which provide texture and stability solutions for the processed meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beverage, and baked goods markets; and produces milk and whey proteins for the food ingredients industry, as well as provides blended and integrated solutions based on dairy proteins and phosphate additives. The company sells its products through marketing companies, agents, and distributors. Israel Chemicals Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:ICL
CUSIPN/A
Phone972-3684-4400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50
Current Ratio1.35
Quick Ratio0.76
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio16.90
Forward P/E Ratio14.61
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.42 billion
Price / Sales1.26
Cash Flow$0.6102 per share
Price / Cash8.62
Book Value$2.25 per share
Price / Book2.34
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31
Net Income$364 million
Net Margins22.74%
Return on Equity14.16%
Return on Assets5.31%
Miscellaneous
Employees12,627
Outstanding Shares1,302,970,000
Market Cap$6.68 billion
Israel Chemicals (NYSE:ICL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Israel Chemicals' stock symbol?
Israel Chemicals trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ICL."
How often does Israel Chemicals pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Israel Chemicals?
Israel Chemicals announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.043 per share on Tuesday, September 4th. This represents a $0.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 20th. This is an increase from Israel Chemicals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. View Israel Chemicals' Dividend History.
How were Israel Chemicals' earnings last quarter?
Israel Chemicals Ltd (NYSE:ICL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter. Israel Chemicals had a return on equity of 14.16% and a net margin of 22.74%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share. View Israel Chemicals' Earnings History.
When is Israel Chemicals' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ICL?
2 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Israel Chemicals' shares. Their forecasts range from $4.50 to $4.50. On average, they expect Israel Chemicals' stock price to reach $4.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Israel Chemicals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Israel Chemicals?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Israel Chemicals in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Israel Chemicals.
Who are some of Israel Chemicals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Israel Chemicals include Mosaic (MOS), CF Industries (CF), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Nufarm (NUF), Terra Nitrogen (TNH), American Vanguard (AVD), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Evogene (EVGN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Eden Research (EDEN), SenesTech (SNES) and Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT).
Who are Israel Chemicals' key executives?
Israel Chemicals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles Michael Weidhas, Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Eli Glazer, Pres of ICL Specialty Solutions (Age 62)
- Mr. Johanan Locker, Exec. Chairman (Age 62)
- Mr. Raviv Zoller, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
- Mr. Kobi Altman, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
Has Israel Chemicals been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about ICL stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Israel Chemicals earned a news impact score of -0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the basic materials company an impact score of 41.11 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Israel Chemicals.
Who are Israel Chemicals' major shareholders?
Israel Chemicals' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Delek Group Ltd. (0.28%), Swiss National Bank (0.20%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.15%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.15%), Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec (0.06%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.06%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Israel Chemicals.
Which major investors are selling Israel Chemicals stock?
ICL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Delek Group Ltd., Bank of America Corp DE, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Macquarie Group Ltd. and World Asset Management Inc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Israel Chemicals.
Which major investors are buying Israel Chemicals stock?
ICL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, Van ECK Associates Corp, Voya Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Altshuler Shaham Ltd, Aperio Group LLC and Renaissance Technologies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Israel Chemicals.
How do I buy shares of Israel Chemicals?
Shares of ICL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Israel Chemicals' stock price today?
One share of ICL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.26.
How big of a company is Israel Chemicals?
Israel Chemicals has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion and generates $5.42 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $364 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.31 on an earnings per share basis. Israel Chemicals employs 12,627 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Israel Chemicals?
Israel Chemicals' mailing address is Millennium Tower 23 Aranha Street, Tel Aviv L3, 61202. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 972-3684-4400.
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