Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MEOH or ICL?

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 Methanex $3.59B 1.04 $79.88M -$0.49 N/A ICL Group $7.15B 0.91 $226M $0.20 25.13

Is MEOH or ICL more profitable?

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 Methanex -1.25% 2.96% 1.12% ICL Group 3.52% 7.84% 3.95%

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ICL vs. ESI, AXTA, PRM, CSW, 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 Element Solutions (ESI), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), CSW Industrials (CSW), and Methanex (MEOH). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does ICL Group compare to Element Solutions?

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

Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Element Solutions pays out 51.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICL Group pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Element Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Element Solutions and 0 mentions for ICL Group. Element Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat ICL Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Element Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Element Solutions	Very Positive
ICL Group	Neutral

92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Element Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Element Solutions	$2.55B	4.37	$190.80M	$0.62	73.78
ICL Group	$7.15B	0.91	$226M	$0.20	25.13

Element Solutions has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Element Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $39.57, suggesting a potential downside of 13.49%. ICL Group has a consensus price target of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 31.34%. 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
Element Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
Element Solutions	5.32%	14.19%	7.30%
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%

Summary

Element Solutions beats ICL Group on 15 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

ICL Group has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	0.91	$226M	$0.20	25.13
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.12B	1.44	$378M	$1.71	20.20

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 ICL Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 3 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 0 mentions for ICL Group. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat ICL Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	Neutral
Axalta Coating Systems	Positive

ICL Group currently has a consensus price target of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 31.34%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $34.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.68%. Given ICL Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ICL Group is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

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

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats ICL Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Perimeter Solutions?

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

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
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%
Perimeter Solutions	-26.93%	18.29%	7.73%

ICL Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 31.34%. Perimeter Solutions has a consensus target price of $40.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Given ICL Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ICL Group is more favorable than Perimeter 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
Perimeter Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
ICL Group	$7.15B	0.91	$226M	$0.20	25.13
Perimeter Solutions	$652.86M	8.63	-$206.37M	-$1.34	N/A

13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Perimeter Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ICL Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Perimeter Solutions has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Perimeter Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Perimeter Solutions and 0 mentions for ICL Group. Perimeter Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ICL Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Perimeter Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	Neutral
Perimeter Solutions	Positive

Summary

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

How does ICL Group compare to CSW Industrials?

CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) and ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 7 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CSW Industrials and 0 mentions for ICL Group. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat ICL Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CSW Industrials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CSW Industrials	Positive
ICL Group	Neutral

82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CSW Industrials currently has a consensus target price of $328.57, suggesting a potential upside of 16.30%. ICL Group has a consensus target price of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 31.34%. Given ICL Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ICL Group is more favorable than CSW Industrials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSW Industrials	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

CSW Industrials has a net margin of 10.35% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 3.52%. CSW Industrials' return on equity of 15.91% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSW Industrials	10.35%	15.91%	9.05%
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%

ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than CSW Industrials. ICL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSW Industrials, 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
CSW Industrials	$1.08B	4.26	$112.04M	$6.68	42.30
ICL Group	$7.15B	0.91	$226M	$0.20	25.13

CSW Industrials pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CSW Industrials pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICL Group pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CSW Industrials has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

CSW Industrials beats ICL Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ICL Group compare to Methanex?

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

In the previous week, Methanex had 4 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Methanex and 0 mentions for ICL Group. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat ICL Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Methanex	Neutral
ICL Group	Neutral

73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Methanex presently has a consensus price target of $66.78, indicating a potential upside of 38.89%. ICL Group has a consensus price target of $6.60, indicating a potential upside of 31.34%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Methanex has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	3.95%

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
Methanex	$3.59B	1.04	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A
ICL Group	$7.15B	0.91	$226M	$0.20	25.13

Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Methanex pays out -151.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICL Group pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Methanex has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Methanex beats ICL Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	ICL Group	FERTILIZERS Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.48B	$8.16B	$4.63B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	3.20%	5.00%	5.03%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	25.13	33.65	22.91	31.64
Price / Sales	0.91	1.25	5,657.60	21.37
Price / Cash	6.00	6.06	26.83	24.80
Price / Book	1.04	1.50	8.78	4.74
Net Income	$226M	$677.86M	$157.40M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.14%	-2.82%	-3.17%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-25.72%	-14.66%	-6.76%	0.46%
1 Year Performance	-25.53%	10.58%	48.51%	25.30%

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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	3.0941 of 5 stars	$5.03 +0.9%	$6.60 +31.3%	-25.5%	$6.48B	$7.15B	25.13	13,007	Dividend Announcement
ESI Element Solutions	2.4475 of 5 stars	$47.24 -3.8%	$39.57 -16.2%	+100.3%	$11.42B	$2.55B	75.60	5,200	Positive News Gap Down
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems	3.2539 of 5 stars	$33.91 -1.2%	$34.31 +1.2%	+15.6%	$7.26B	$5.11B	19.84	12,300
PRM Perimeter Solutions	3.8883 of 5 stars	$36.21 -3.3%	$40.67 +12.3%	+146.9%	$5.97B	$652.86M	N/A	240	News Coverage Positive News
CSW CSW Industrials	4.365 of 5 stars	$272.36 -0.7%	$328.57 +20.6%	-7.4%	$4.43B	$1.08B	40.59	2,700	Positive News

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

How does ICL Group compare to Element Solutions?

Is ESI or ICL a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ESI or ICL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESI or ICL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESI or ICL?

Which has more volatility & risk, ESI or ICL?

Do analysts recommend ESI or ICL?

Is ESI or ICL more profitable?

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How does ICL Group compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Which has more risk and volatility, ICL or AXTA?

Is ICL or AXTA more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ICL or AXTA?

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

Does the media favor ICL or AXTA?

Do analysts rate ICL or AXTA?

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How does ICL Group compare to Perimeter Solutions?

Is ICL or PRM more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ICL or PRM?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ICL or PRM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ICL or PRM?

Which has more risk and volatility, ICL or PRM?

Does the media favor ICL or PRM?

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How does ICL Group compare to CSW Industrials?

Does the media prefer CSW or ICL?

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

Do analysts rate CSW or ICL?

Which has more risk and volatility, CSW or ICL?

Is CSW or ICL more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CSW or ICL?

Is CSW or ICL a better dividend stock?

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How does ICL Group compare to Methanex?

Does the media refer more to MEOH or ICL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MEOH or ICL?

Do analysts prefer MEOH or ICL?

Which has more risk and volatility, MEOH or ICL?

Is MEOH or ICL more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MEOH or ICL?

Is MEOH or ICL a better dividend stock?

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