Icl Group Ltd. Stock Price, News & Analysis

ICL, a global specialty minerals company, reported its Q2 2024 financial results. Sales reached $1.75 billion, down from $1.87 billion in Q2 2023. Operating income was $211 million, with adjusted operating income of $225 million. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $377 million, compared to $441 million last year. Diluted EPS was $0.09, with adjusted diluted EPS at $0.10.

The company saw sequential growth across its specialties-driven segments and raised its full-year 2024 guidance for these businesses. ICL now expects specialties-driven EBITDA between $0.8 billion to $1.0 billion, up from previous guidance of $0.7 billion to $0.9 billion. The company remains cautious about short-term expectations in electronics, housing, construction, and food markets.

ICL, a global specialty minerals company, has acquired Custom Ag Formulators (CAF) for approximately $60 million. This marks ICL's second Growing Solutions acquisition in 2024, advancing its goal to expand product offerings and growth in new markets. CAF, a North American provider of customized agriculture formulations, offers liquid adjuvants, enhanced nutrients, and specialty products.

CAF operates two U.S. facilities in Fresno, California, and Adel, Georgia, manufacturing liquid and dry formulations. These strategic locations enable same-day shipping to key growing regions across the U.S. The acquisition aims to meet local growers' needs through ICL's distribution partners and address specific requirements of farmers in diverse growing regions.

ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a global specialty minerals company, has announced its plans to release second quarter 2024 results before the TASE market opens on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Following the release, ICL's President and CEO Raviv Zoller, along with CFO Aviram Lahav, will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. New York time (1:30 p.m. London and 3:30 p.m. Tel Aviv) to discuss the results, provide a general business update, and answer questions. Analysts can pre-register for the call through the company's investor relations website. The call will also be open to employees, media, and the public. A replay of the call will be available online within approximately 24 hours of the live event.

ICL and Lavie Bio have made a significant breakthrough in developing bio-stimulants for key row crops facing abiotic stresses. Using artificial intelligence, Lavie Bio identified over a dozen novel microbial candidates with commercial potential as bio-stimulants for crops under extreme weather conditions, including drought. This process, typically taking years, was achieved in just 12 months using Lavie Bio's Biology Driven Design (BDD) technology platform.

The collaboration aims to deliver 5% to 10% yield increases for farmers. The identified microbes met requirements for efficacy, stability, shelf life, and fertilizer compatibility, with a prediction rate ten times higher than industry standards. Field trials in the U.S. and Brazil are planned for the second half of 2024, with results expected by year-end. The regulatory process is set to begin in 2026.

ICL has released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility (ESG) Report, detailing its efforts across various sustainability goals. These include renewable energy usage, workforce diversity, water usage efficiency, waste and material efficiency, and safety measures.

The company has achieved an additional 4% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, totaling a 22.2% decrease relative to a 2018 baseline for Scope 1 & 2 emissions.

ICL emphasizes its transition from a mineral extraction company to a provider of sustainable solutions. CEO Raviv Zoller highlighted the company's commitment to sustainability as both a challenge and an opportunity.

ICL reported solid first quarter results for 2024, with $1.7 billion in sales and $362 million in adjusted EBITDA. The company showed sequential improvement in sales and profitability, focusing on innovation and partnerships. Despite war-related disruptions, ICL managed to limit the impact and reiterated its guidance for the full year. The specialties-driven segments are expected to generate between $0.7 billion to $0.9 billion in adjusted EBITDA. Potash sales volumes are projected to be between 4.6 million to 4.9 million metric tons for 2024.

ICL, a global specialty minerals company, will have Anantha Desikan, EVP and Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, present at the 2024 BMO Global Farm to Market Conference. The presentation will take place on May 16, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET. A webcast of the event will be available for investors.