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ICL vs. NTR, ESI, AXTA, PRM, and MEOH

Should you buy ICL Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ICL Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ICL Group include Nutrien (NTR), Element Solutions (ESI), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), and Methanex (MEOH). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does ICL Group compare to Nutrien?

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than ICL Group. Nutrien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien	$26.89B	1.28	$2.27B	$4.91	14.59
ICL Group	$7.15B	1.16	$226M	$0.20	32.15

Nutrien has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nutrien pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICL Group pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Nutrien and Nutrien both had 15 articles in the media. ICL Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Nutrien's score of 0.23 indicating that ICL Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nutrien	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ICL Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nutrien presently has a consensus target price of $82.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.50%. ICL Group has a consensus target price of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Nutrien's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nutrien is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nutrien	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Nutrien has a net margin of 8.58% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 3.52%. Nutrien's return on equity of 8.84% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nutrien	8.58%	8.84%	4.22%
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%

Summary

Nutrien beats ICL Group on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Element Solutions?

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) and Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Element Solutions has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ICL Group pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Element Solutions pays out 51.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Element Solutions. ICL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Element Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICL Group	$7.15B	1.16	$226M	$0.20	32.15
Element Solutions	$2.55B	3.81	$190.80M	$0.62	64.34

ICL Group presently has a consensus price target of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Element Solutions has a consensus price target of $39.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.81%. Given ICL Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ICL Group is more favorable than Element Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Element Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09

In the previous week, ICL Group had 10 more articles in the media than Element Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for ICL Group and 5 mentions for Element Solutions. Element Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat ICL Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Element Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Element Solutions	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Element Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Element Solutions has a net margin of 5.32% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 3.52%. Element Solutions' return on equity of 14.19% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%
Element Solutions	5.32%	14.19%	7.30%

Summary

Element Solutions beats ICL Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, ICL Group had 14 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for ICL Group and 1 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ICL Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

ICL Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $34.15, indicating a potential upside of 23.82%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Axalta Coating Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ICL Group. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICL Group	$7.15B	1.16	$226M	$0.20	32.15
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.12B	1.15	$378M	$1.71	16.13

Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 7.22% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 3.52%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 22.37% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%
Axalta Coating Systems	7.22%	22.37%	6.92%

13.4% of ICL Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats ICL Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Perimeter Solutions?

Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) and ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.1% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Perimeter Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Perimeter Solutions and 15 mentions for ICL Group. ICL Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Perimeter Solutions' score of -0.05 indicating that ICL Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perimeter Solutions	4 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ICL Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Perimeter Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. ICL Group has a consensus price target of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Perimeter Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perimeter Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Perimeter Solutions has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Perimeter Solutions. Perimeter Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perimeter Solutions	$652.86M	8.35	-$206.37M	-$1.34	N/A
ICL Group	$7.15B	1.16	$226M	$0.20	32.15

ICL Group has a net margin of 3.52% compared to Perimeter Solutions' net margin of -26.93%. Perimeter Solutions' return on equity of 18.29% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perimeter Solutions	-26.93%	18.29%	7.73%
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats ICL Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Methanex?

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, ICL Group had 11 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for ICL Group and 4 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat ICL Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Methanex. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICL Group	$7.15B	1.16	$226M	$0.20	32.15
Methanex	$3.59B	1.34	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A

13.4% of ICL Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ICL Group presently has a consensus price target of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $66.78, indicating a potential upside of 7.55%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ICL Group pays out 70.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Methanex has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

ICL Group has a net margin of 3.52% compared to Methanex's net margin of -1.25%. ICL Group's return on equity of 7.84% beat Methanex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%

ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ICL Group and Methanex tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ICL vs. The Competition

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Metric	ICL Group	FERTILIZERS Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.27B	$9.69B	$4.77B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	2.18%	4.23%	5.00%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	32.15	35.36	22.99	29.86
Price / Sales	1.16	1.47	7,478.59	24.05
Price / Cash	7.66	7.23	24.32	18.80
Price / Book	1.33	1.77	6.87	4.59
Net Income	$226M	$677.86M	$157.11M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.09%	3.28%	-2.54%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	22.66%	16.46%	-1.46%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	-4.53%	36.07%	80.82%	21.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ICL ICL Group	2.9171 of 5 stars	$6.43 +0.3%	$6.60 +2.6%	-4.6%	$8.27B	$7.15B	32.15	13,007	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
NTR Nutrien	4.358 of 5 stars	$71.34 +4.4%	$82.63 +15.8%	+23.6%	$32.85B	$26.89B	14.53	25,100	Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Decrease Analyst Revision
ESI Element Solutions	3.8368 of 5 stars	$45.08 +2.7%	$39.57 -12.2%	+89.4%	$10.69B	$2.55B	72.70	5,200	Positive News Options Volume
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems	4.2545 of 5 stars	$28.41 -2.5%	$34.71 +22.2%	-17.9%	$6.23B	$5.12B	16.61	12,300
PRM Perimeter Solutions	2.8619 of 5 stars	$32.17 +1.3%	$37.00 +15.0%	+178.8%	$5.18B	$705.90M	N/A	240	Insider Trade

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ICL vs. NTR, ESI, AXTA, PRM, and MEOH

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ICL Group (ICL) Competitors

ICL vs. NTR, ESI, AXTA, PRM, and MEOH

How does ICL Group compare to Nutrien?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NTR or ICL?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTR or ICL?

Is NTR or ICL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NTR or ICL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NTR or ICL?

Do analysts prefer NTR or ICL?

Is NTR or ICL more profitable?

Summary

How does ICL Group compare to Element Solutions?

Which has more volatility & risk, ICL or ESI?

Is ICL or ESI a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ICL or ESI?

Do analysts prefer ICL or ESI?

Does the media refer more to ICL or ESI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ICL or ESI?

Is ICL or ESI more profitable?

Summary

How does ICL Group compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Does the media favor ICL or AXTA?

Which has more volatility & risk, ICL or AXTA?

Do analysts prefer ICL or AXTA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ICL or AXTA?

Is ICL or AXTA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ICL or AXTA?

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How does ICL Group compare to Perimeter Solutions?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PRM or ICL?

Does the media refer more to PRM or ICL?

Do analysts recommend PRM or ICL?

Which has more risk & volatility, PRM or ICL?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PRM or ICL?

Is PRM or ICL more profitable?

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How does ICL Group compare to Methanex?

Does the media favor ICL or MEOH?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ICL or MEOH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ICL or MEOH?

Do analysts prefer ICL or MEOH?

Is ICL or MEOH a better dividend stock?

Is ICL or MEOH more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ICL or MEOH?

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