ICL Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
ICL reported its financial results for Q4 and full year 2024, with annual sales of $6,841 million, down from $7,536 million in 2023. The company achieved adjusted EBITDA of $1,469 million, with specialties-driven businesses contributing 70% of total EBITDA.
Key financial metrics include:
- Net income: $407 million (vs $647 million in 2023)
- Adjusted EPS: $0.38
- Operating cash flow: $1,468 million
- Free cash flow: $758 million
- Dividend distribution: $242 million
For Q4 2024, the company reported sales of $1,601 million and net income of $70 million. Looking ahead to 2025, ICL expects specialties-driven segments' EBITDA between $0.95-1.15 billion and potash sales volumes of 4.5-4.7 million metric tons.
ICL ha riportato i suoi risultati finanziari per il quarto trimestre e l'intero anno 2024, con vendite annuali di 6.841 milioni di dollari, in calo rispetto ai 7.536 milioni di dollari del 2023. L'azienda ha raggiunto un EBITDA rettificato di 1.469 milioni di dollari, con le attività legate alle specialità che hanno contribuito per il 70% all'EBITDA totale.
I principali indicatori finanziari includono:
- Utile netto: 407 milioni di dollari (rispetto ai 647 milioni di dollari del 2023)
- EPS rettificato: 0,38 dollari
- Flusso di cassa operativo: 1.468 milioni di dollari
- Flusso di cassa libero: 758 milioni di dollari
- Distribuzione dei dividendi: 242 milioni di dollari
Per il quarto trimestre del 2024, l'azienda ha riportato vendite di 1.601 milioni di dollari e un utile netto di 70 milioni di dollari. Guardando al 2025, ICL prevede un EBITDA per i segmenti legati alle specialità compreso tra 0,95 e 1,15 miliardi di dollari e volumi di vendita di potassio tra 4,5 e 4,7 milioni di tonnellate metriche.
ICL informó sus resultados financieros para el cuarto trimestre y el año completo 2024, con ventas anuales de 6,841 millones de dólares, en comparación con 7,536 millones de dólares en 2023. La empresa logró un EBITDA ajustado de 1,469 millones de dólares, con los negocios impulsados por especialidades contribuyendo con el 70% del EBITDA total.
Los principales indicadores financieros incluyen:
- Ingreso neto: 407 millones de dólares (frente a 647 millones de dólares en 2023)
- EPS ajustado: 0.38 dólares
- Flujo de caja operativo: 1,468 millones de dólares
- Flujo de caja libre: 758 millones de dólares
- Distribución de dividendos: 242 millones de dólares
Para el cuarto trimestre de 2024, la empresa reportó ventas de 1,601 millones de dólares y un ingreso neto de 70 millones de dólares. Mirando hacia 2025, ICL espera que el EBITDA de los segmentos impulsados por especialidades esté entre 0.95 y 1.15 mil millones de dólares y que los volúmenes de ventas de potasio sean de 4.5 a 4.7 millones de toneladas métricas.
ICL은 2024년 4분기 및 연간 재무 결과를 보고했으며, 연간 매출은 68억 4,100만 달러로 2023년의 75억 3,600만 달러에서 감소했습니다. 이 회사는 14억 6,900만 달러의 조정 EBITDA를 달성했으며, 특수 제품 중심의 사업이 전체 EBITDA의 70%를 기여했습니다.
주요 재무 지표는 다음과 같습니다:
- 순이익: 4억 700만 달러 (2023년 6억 4,700만 달러 대비)
- 조정 주당순이익(EPS): 0.38달러
- 운영 현금 흐름: 14억 6,800만 달러
- 자유 현금 흐름: 7억 5,800만 달러
- 배당금 분배: 2억 4,200만 달러
2024년 4분기에는 16억 100만 달러의 매출과 7천만 달러의 순이익을 보고했습니다. 2025년을 바라보며, ICL은 특수 제품 중심의 부문 EBITDA가 9억 5천만에서 11억 5천만 달러 사이일 것으로 예상하며, 칼륨 판매량은 450만에서 470만 미터 톤이 될 것으로 보입니다.
ICL a publié ses résultats financiers pour le quatrième trimestre et l'année complète 2024, avec des ventes annuelles de 6,841 millions de dollars, en baisse par rapport à 7,536 millions de dollars en 2023. L'entreprise a réalisé un EBITDA ajusté de 1,469 millions de dollars, les activités axées sur les spécialités contribuant à 70 % de l'EBITDA total.
Les principaux indicateurs financiers comprennent :
- Revenu net : 407 millions de dollars (contre 647 millions de dollars en 2023)
- EPS ajusté : 0,38 dollar
- Flux de trésorerie d'exploitation : 1,468 millions de dollars
- Flux de trésorerie libre : 758 millions de dollars
- Distribution de dividendes : 242 millions de dollars
Pour le quatrième trimestre 2024, l'entreprise a déclaré des ventes de 1,601 millions de dollars et un revenu net de 70 millions de dollars. En regardant vers 2025, ICL s'attend à un EBITDA des segments axés sur les spécialités compris entre 0,95 et 1,15 milliard de dollars et des volumes de ventes de potasse de 4,5 à 4,7 millions de tonnes métriques.
ICL hat seine finanziellen Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das gesamte Jahr 2024 berichtet, mit einem Jahresumsatz von 6.841 Millionen Dollar, im Vergleich zu 7.536 Millionen Dollar im Jahr 2023. Das Unternehmen erzielte ein bereinigtes EBITDA von 1.469 Millionen Dollar, wobei die spezialisierten Geschäftsbereiche 70% des gesamten EBITDA beitrugen.
Wichtige Finanzkennzahlen umfassen:
- Nettoeinkommen: 407 Millionen Dollar (gegenüber 647 Millionen Dollar im Jahr 2023)
- Bereinigtes EPS: 0,38 Dollar
- Betrieblicher Cashflow: 1.468 Millionen Dollar
- Freier Cashflow: 758 Millionen Dollar
- Dividendenverteilung: 242 Millionen Dollar
Für das vierte Quartal 2024 meldete das Unternehmen einen Umsatz von 1.601 Millionen Dollar und ein Nettoeinkommen von 70 Millionen Dollar. Für 2025 erwartet ICL ein EBITDA der spezialisierten Segmente zwischen 0,95 und 1,15 Milliarden Dollar sowie Kaliumverkaufsvolumina von 4,5 bis 4,7 Millionen metrischen Tonnen.
- Strong operating cash flow of $1,468 million in 2024
- Specialties-driven business contributed 70% of total EBITDA
- Signed Chinese contracts for 2.5M tonnes potash with options for additional 960K tonnes
- Higher production in Spain due to operational improvements
- Strategic agreement signed for LFP battery production facility in Spain
- Annual sales declined 9.2% from $7,536M to $6,841M
- Net income dropped 37% from $647M to $407M
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased from $1,754M to $1,469M
- Lower potash prices (17% decrease year-over-year)
- Decreased sales volumes in China and Brazil
Insights
ICL's 2024 results demonstrate the company's successful strategic pivot toward specialty minerals amid challenging commodity markets. Full-year sales declined 9.2% to
This strategic shift has proven important as potash prices continued their downward trajectory, with ICL's Q4 potash price per tonne at
ICL has strengthened its long-term position through several strategic initiatives. The company secured substantial Chinese potash contracts for 2025-2027, covering 2.5 million metric tonnes with options for an additional 960,000 tonnes, providing volume stability in a key market. Additionally, ICL is expanding into high-growth battery materials, signing a strategic agreement with Shenzhen Dynanonic to establish LFP production in Europe at its Sallent site in Spain. This diversification capitalizes on growing demand for battery materials amid global energy transition trends.
Segment performance reveals the company's evolving business mix. Industrial Products maintained relatively stable performance despite volume challenges in bromine-based flame retardants. Potash production increased
Looking ahead, management expects specialties-driven segments' EBITDA between
ICL's 2024 results highlight the diverging paths of commodity and specialty markets in the global minerals sector. While annual sales fell
The potash market remained under significant pressure throughout 2024, with ICL's Q4 realized price of
ICL's strategic signing of 2025-2027 Chinese potash contracts covering 2.5 million tonnes (with options for an additional 960,000 tonnes) represents a significant volume commitment while maintaining price flexibility through prevailing market-based pricing mechanisms. This approach balances volume security with upside potential should markets recover, while the company's 2025 potash volume guidance of 4.5-4.7 million tonnes suggests modest growth expectations.
The phosphate market showed greater stability, with global benchmark prices ending 2024 approximately
Chinese export policies continued to significantly influence global phosphate markets, with estimated 2024 DAP/MAP exports of 6-7 million tonnes representing the second-lowest volume in five years. This supply constraint supported global prices, with Chinese DAP export prices ending 2024 at
The company's expansion into battery materials, particularly the strategic agreement with Shenzhen Dynanonic to establish LFP production in Spain, represents a significant diversification into energy transition materials. This pivot leverages ICL's expertise in phosphate chemistry while reducing dependency on cyclical agricultural markets, potentially creating a more stable earnings profile as the battery materials business scales.
Delivers annual sales of
Specialties-driven EBITDA reaches
For the fourth quarter of 2024, consolidated sales were
“ICL delivered 2024 adjusted EBITDA of
For 2025, the Company expects the specialties-driven segments' EBITDA to be between
Financial Figures and non-GAAP Financial Measures
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
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|
$ millions |
% of Sales |
$ millions |
% of Sales |
$ millions |
% of Sales |
$ millions |
% of Sales |
||||||||
Sales |
1,601 |
|
- |
|
1,690 |
|
- |
|
6,841 |
|
- |
|
7,536 |
|
- |
|
Gross profit |
535 |
|
33 |
|
560 |
|
33 |
|
2,256 |
|
33 |
|
2,671 |
|
35 |
|
Operating income |
147 |
|
9 |
|
149 |
|
9 |
|
775 |
|
11 |
|
1,141 |
|
15 |
|
Adjusted operating income (1) |
190 |
|
12 |
|
211 |
|
12 |
|
873 |
|
13 |
|
1,218 |
|
16 |
|
Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders |
70 |
|
4 |
|
67 |
|
4 |
|
407 |
|
6 |
|
647 |
|
9 |
|
Adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders (1) |
104 |
|
6 |
|
123 |
|
7 |
|
484 |
|
7 |
|
715 |
|
9 |
|
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) |
0.06 |
|
- |
|
0.05 |
|
- |
|
0.32 |
|
- |
|
0.50 |
|
- |
|
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2) |
0.08 |
|
- |
|
0.10 |
|
- |
|
0.38 |
|
- |
|
0.55 |
|
- |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (2)(3) |
347 |
|
22 |
|
357 |
|
21 |
|
1,469 |
|
21 |
|
1,754 |
|
23 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities (4) |
452 |
|
- |
|
452 |
|
- |
|
1,468 |
|
- |
|
1,710 |
|
- |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (5) |
267 |
|
- |
|
255 |
|
- |
|
713 |
|
- |
|
780 |
|
- |
(1) |
See “Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)” below. |
(2) |
See "Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity" below. |
(3) |
In 2024, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA was positively impacted by an immaterial accounting reclassification. For further information, see below in our Potash segment results. |
(4) |
Commencing Q2 2024, management reclassified interest received as cash flows from investing activities and interest paid as cash flows from financing activities, instead of under cash provided by operating activities. |
(5) |
See “Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)” in the appendix below. |
Segment Information
Industrial Products
The Industrial Products segment produces bromine from a highly concentrated solution in the Dead Sea and bromine‑based compounds at its facilities in
Results of operations and key indicators
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
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|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||||
Segment Sales |
280 |
|
299 |
|
1,239 |
|
1,227 |
|
Sales to external customers |
275 |
|
294 |
|
1,220 |
|
1,206 |
|
Sales to internal customers |
5 |
|
5 |
|
19 |
|
21 |
|
Segment Operating Income |
55 |
|
39 |
|
224 |
|
220 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
15 |
|
17 |
|
57 |
|
57 |
|
Segment EBITDA |
70 |
|
56 |
|
281 |
|
277 |
|
Capital expenditures |
38 |
|
29 |
|
94 |
|
91 |
Significant highlights for the fourth quarter
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Flame retardants: Bromine-based sales decreased year-over-year while phosphorus-based sales increased year-over-year, with higher volumes, mainly in
Europe , due to the implementation of duties on imports of tris (2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) fromChina . - Elemental bromine: Sales were nearly flat year-over-year, as operational efficiencies allowed higher gross margins.
- Clear brine fluids: Sales decreased year-over-year, as oil and gas demand in the Eastern Hemisphere remained softer, due to the drilling cycle operations, resulting in lower volumes sold.
- Specialty minerals: Sales increased slightly year-over-year, due to growth in demand from the pharma and food end-markets, which was partially offset by lower demand for certain industrial applications.
Results analysis for the period October – December 2024
|
Sales |
Expenses |
Operating income |
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|
$ millions |
||||||||
Q4 2023 figures |
299 |
|
(260 |
) |
39 |
|
|||
Quantity |
(13 |
) |
10 |
|
(3 |
) |
|||
Price |
(6 |
) |
- |
|
(6 |
) |
|||
Exchange rates |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|||
Raw materials |
- |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|||
Energy |
- |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|||
Transportation |
- |
|
(4 |
) |
(4 |
) |
|||
Operating and other expenses |
- |
|
21 |
|
21 |
|
|||
Q4 2024 figures |
280 |
|
(225 |
) |
55 |
|
- Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease in sales volumes of bromine-based flame retardants and clear brine fluids. This was partially offset by higher sales volumes of phosphorus-based flame retardants.
- Price – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to lower selling prices of bromine-based industrial solutions and bromine-based flame retardants.
- Raw materials – The positive impact on operating income was mainly due to decreased costs of Bisphenol A (BPA).
- Operating and other expenses – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to operational efficiencies due to higher production.
Potash
The Potash segment produces and sells mainly potash, salts, magnesium and electricity. Potash is produced in
Results of operations and key indicators
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
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|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
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Segment Sales |
422 |
474 |
1,656 |
2,182 |
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Potash sales to external customers |
315 |
336 |
1,237 |
1,693 |
||||
Potash sales to internal customers |
30 |
49 |
95 |
129 |
||||
Other and eliminations (1) |
77 |
89 |
324 |
360 |
||||
Gross Profit |
162 |
231 |
650 |
1,171 |
||||
Segment Operating Income |
69 |
122 |
250 |
668 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
61 |
46 |
242 |
175 |
||||
Segment EBITDA (2) |
130 |
168 |
492 |
843 |
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Capital expenditures |
116 |
132 |
332 |
384 |
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Potash price - CIF ($ per tonne) |
285 |
345 |
299 |
393 |
(1) |
Primarily includes salt produced in |
(2) |
Following a nonmaterial accounting reclassification of certain assets, the Potash segment's EBITDA for Q4 2024 increased by |
Significant highlights for the fourth quarter
-
ICL's potash price (CIF) per tonne of
in the fourth quarter was$285 4% lower than the third quarter and17% lower year-over-year. -
The Grain Price Index fell by
1.1% during the fourth quarter of 2024, with soybeans, wheat and rice6.1% ,2.7% and1.8% lower, respectively, while corn prices increased by6.8% . -
The WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report, published by the USDA in February 2025, showed a continued decrease in the expected ratio of global inventories of grains to consumption to
26.5% for the 2024/25 agriculture year, compared to28.2% for the 2023/24 agriculture year and28.6% for the 2022/23 agriculture year. -
In December 2024, as part of ICL's 2025-2027 Chinese framework agreements, ICL signed contracts with its Chinese customers to supply 2,500,000 metric tonnes of potash with mutual options for an additional 960,000 metric tonnes in aggregate, over the course of the three-year term. Prices for the quantities to be supplied according to the framework agreements will be established in line with prevailing market prices in
China as of the relevant date of supply. - Metal Magnesium: Sales decreased year-over-year, as lower prices offset higher volumes.
Additional segment information
Global potash market - average prices and imports:
Average prices |
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
VS Q4 2023 |
7-9/2024 |
VS Q3 2024 |
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Granular potash – |
CFR spot ($ per tonne) |
288 |
|
336 |
(14.3 |
)% |
300 |
(4.0 |
)% |
|||||
Granular potash – |
CIF spot/contract (€ per tonne) |
338 |
|
388 |
(12.9 |
)% |
340 |
(0.6 |
)% |
|||||
Standard potash – |
CFR spot ($ per tonne) |
292 |
|
318 |
(8.2 |
)% |
283 |
3.2 |
% |
|||||
Potash imports |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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To |
million tonnes |
2.9 |
|
3.4 |
(14.7 |
)% |
3.9 |
(25.6 |
)% |
|||||
To |
million tonnes |
3.4 |
|
3.6 |
(5.6 |
)% |
2.8 |
21.4 |
% |
|||||
To |
million tonnes |
1.2 |
|
0.8 |
50.0 |
% |
0.6 |
100.0 |
% |
|||||
Sources: CRU (Fertilizer Week Historical Price: December 2024), SIACESP ( |
Potash – Production and Sales
Thousands of tonnes |
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
||||
Production |
1,178 |
|
1,139 |
|
4,502 |
|
4,420 |
|
Total sales (including internal sales) |
1,259 |
|
1,179 |
|
4,556 |
|
4,683 |
|
Closing inventory |
229 |
|
284 |
|
229 |
|
284 |
Fourth quarter 2024
-
Production – Production was 39 thousand tonnes higher year-over-year, mainly due to higher production in
Spain . -
Sales – The quantity of potash sold was 80 thousand tonnes higher year-over-year, mainly due to higher sales volumes in
India andEurope , partially offset by lower sales volumes inBrazil , the US andChina .
Full year 2024
-
Production – Production was 82 thousand tonnes higher year-over-year, mainly due to operational improvements in
Spain , which outweighed operational challenges and war-related issues at the Dead Sea. -
Sales – The quantity of potash sold was 127 thousand tonnes lower year-over-year, mainly due to decreased sales volumes in
China andBrazil , partially offset by higher sales volumes inEurope ,India and the US.
Results analysis for the period October – December 2024
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Sales |
Expenses |
Operating income |
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|
$ millions |
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Q4 2023 figures |
474 |
|
(352 |
) |
122 |
|
|||
Quantity |
38 |
|
(19 |
) |
19 |
|
|||
Price |
(90 |
) |
- |
|
(90 |
) |
|||
Exchange rates |
- |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|||
Raw materials |
- |
|
(1 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|||
Energy |
- |
|
(3 |
) |
(3 |
) |
|||
Transportation |
- |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
|||
Operating and other expenses |
- |
|
11 |
|
11 |
|
|||
Q4 2024 figures |
422 |
|
(353 |
) |
69 |
|
-
Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to an increase in sales volumes of magnesium, as well as an increase in potash sales volumes in
India andEurope , partially offset by lower potash sales volumes inBrazil , the US andChina . -
Price – The negative impact on operating income resulted primarily from a decrease of
in the potash price (CIF) per tonne, year-over-year.$60 -
Transportation – The positive impact on operating income was due to a decrease in inland costs and marine costs, primarily to
Brazil and the US. - Operating and other expenses – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to lower operational and maintenance costs.
Phosphate Solutions
The Phosphate Solutions segment operates ICL’s phosphate value chain and uses phosphate rock and fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid to produce phosphate-based specialty products with higher added value, as well as to produce and sell phosphate-based fertilizers.
Results of operations and key indicators (1)
|
10-12/2024 (2) |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
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|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||||
Segment Sales |
507 |
515 |
2,215 |
2,350 |
||||
Sales to external customers |
475 |
474 |
2,049 |
2,141 |
||||
Sales to internal customers |
32 |
41 |
166 |
209 |
||||
Segment Operating Income |
81 |
85 |
358 |
350 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
51 |
54 |
191 |
207 |
||||
Segment EBITDA |
132 |
139 |
549 |
557 |
||||
Capital expenditures |
147 |
89 |
340 |
270 |
(1) |
In alignment with the Company’s efficiency plan, which included a change of reporting responsibilities, as of January 2024, the results of a non-phosphate related business were allocated from the Phosphate Solutions segment to Other Activities. Comparative figures have been restated to reflect the organizational change in the reportable segments. |
(2) |
For Q4 2024, Phosphate Specialties accounted for |
Significant highlights for the fourth quarter
-
White phosphoric acid: Sales decreased year-over-year, as higher volumes mainly in
South America were unable to offset lower prices in all regions.
-
Industrial phosphates: Sales decreased year-over-year, as higher volumes in all major regions did not offset lower prices related to decreasing cost input prices.
-
Food phosphates: Sales were nearly flat year-over-year, as higher volumes were offset by lower market prices, mainly in
North America , due to reduced raw material costs.
-
Battery materials: Sales in
Asia increased year-over-year, as market demand expanded. Elsewhere, the Battery Materials Innovation and Qualification Center (BM-IQ) inSt. Louis is nearing completion, which will allow ICL to begin qualifying battery material products for customers.
In January 2025, the Company signed a strategic agreement with Shenzhen Dynanonic Co., Ltd. to establish LFP production inEurope . The new facility is planned to be located at ICL's Sallent site inSpain and could substantially expand the Company’s battery materials business.
-
Commodity phosphates: Overall phosphate prices remained stable in the fourth quarter of 2024, as key markets – including
India – continued to experience a shortage of DAP and export availability fromChina remained limited. Key benchmarks were on average3% higher quarter-over-quarter.
-
Developments in key markets are described below:
-
Chinese DAP export prices ended 2024 at
/mt,$615 above 2023 prices, as the country’s trade policy continued to be a key determinant of global pricing levels. Offshore shipments were paused late in the fourth quarter and, at the time of writing, Chinese DAP/MAP exports for 2024 were estimated at 6 to 7 million mt – the second lowest amount over the past five years.$30
-
India's DAP price was estimated at /mt CFR at the end of 2024 – only$634 lower than at the beginning of the fourth quarter, defying traditionally lower demand in the Northern Hemisphere.$6 India imported fewer than 5 million mt of DAP and ended the year with fewer than 1 million mt of stock versus average annual imports of 6 million mt and an average end-of-year stock above 2 million mt between 2019 and 2023.
-
Phosphate demand in the US was firm throughout 2024. Provisional data places fourth quarter arrivals at around 500 thousand mt, consistent with the five-year average. Imports have been supported by attractive farmer margins during recent years and the subsequent maximization of planted acreage. Additionally, local phosphate production has faced various operational challenges. Recent hurricanes not only interrupted production but also resulted in stock loss. DAP FOB NOLA ended the fourth quarter at
/mt,$637 /mt higher than the beginning of the quarter.$25
-
Brazilian MAP/NPS imports accelerated in the third quarter of 2024 and remained firm through the fourth quarter, due to the planting of the Safra soy crop. Weather conditions improved consistently through October and November, enabling planting to progress rapidly and supporting last minute fertilizer demand. The Brazilian MAP price ended the fourth quarter at
/mt CFR, flat compared to the previous quarter.$635
-
Chinese DAP export prices ended 2024 at
-
Indian phosphoric acid prices are negotiated on a quarterly basis. The fourth quarter price was settled at
/mt P2O5,$1,060 higher than the third quarter. For the first quarter of 2025, the price was settled at$110 /mt, reflecting a slight decrease in DAP prices.$1,055
-
Sulphur FOB Middle East ended the fourth quarter at
/mt,$165 higher than prevailing levels at the end of the third quarter. The increase was driven by strong demand from key end-users, including$38 Morocco , where a new sulphur burner was ramping up, and, to a lesser extent, continued tightening of supply.
Additional segment information
Global phosphate commodities market - average prices:
Average prices |
$ per tonne |
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
VS Q4 2023 |
7-9/2024 |
VS Q3 2024 |
||||||||
DAP |
CFR India Bulk Spot |
637 |
594 |
7 |
% |
598 |
7 |
% |
||||||
TSP |
CFR Brazil Bulk Spot |
500 |
422 |
18 |
% |
513 |
(3 |
)% |
||||||
SSP |
CPT Brazil inland 18 |
270 |
278 |
(3 |
)% |
305 |
(11 |
)% |
||||||
Sulphur |
Bulk FOB Adnoc monthly Bulk contract |
139 |
102 |
36 |
% |
106 |
31 |
% |
||||||
Source: CRU (Fertilizer Week Historical Prices, December 2024). |
Results analysis for the period October – December 2024
|
Sales |
Expenses |
Operating income |
||||||
|
$ millions |
||||||||
Q4 2023 figures |
515 |
|
(430 |
) |
85 |
|
|||
Quantity |
15 |
|
(5 |
) |
10 |
|
|||
Price |
(24 |
) |
- |
|
(24 |
) |
|||
Exchange rates |
1 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
|||
Raw materials |
- |
|
17 |
|
17 |
|
|||
Energy |
- |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|||
Transportation |
- |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|||
Operating and other expenses |
- |
|
(18 |
) |
(18 |
) |
|||
Q4 2024 figures |
507 |
|
(426 |
) |
81 |
|
- Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was due to higher sales volumes of phosphate-based food additives and MAP used as raw materials for energy storage solutions, partially offset by lower sales volumes of phosphate fertilizers and white phosphoric acid (WPA).
- Price – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to lower selling prices of WPA, as well as phosphate-based food additives and salts, partially offset by higher phosphate fertilizer selling prices.
- Raw materials –The positive impact on operating income was due to the lower costs of ammonia and potassium hydroxide (KOH), partially offset by the higher cost of sulphur.
- Transportation – The positive impact on operating income was due to a decrease in marine and inland transportation costs.
- Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher maintenance and operational expenses.
Growing Solutions
The Growing Solutions segment aims to achieve global leadership in plant nutrition by enhancing its position in its core markets of specialty agriculture, ornamental horticulture, turf and landscaping, fertilizers and FertilizerpluS, and by targeting high-growth markets such as
Results of operations and key indicators
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
||||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
millions |
||||
Segment Sales |
439 |
478 |
1,950 |
2,073 |
||||
Sales to external customers |
435 |
475 |
1,932 |
2,047 |
||||
Sales to internal customers |
4 |
3 |
18 |
26 |
||||
Segment Operating Income |
31 |
(5) |
128 |
51 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
20 |
20 |
74 |
68 |
||||
Segment EBITDA |
51 |
15 |
202 |
119 |
||||
Capital expenditures |
44 |
36 |
98 |
92 |
Significant highlights for the fourth quarter
Regional highlights:
-
Brazil : Sales decreased year-over-year, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations, as lower raw material costs drove higher gross profit.
-
Europe : Sales decreased year-over-year as higher selling prices were unable to offset lower sales volumes. However, lower raw material costs drove higher gross profit.
-
North America : Sales increased year-over-year due to higher volumes and higher prices, which contributed to an increase in gross profit.
-
Asia : Sales decreased year-over-year, as higher prices were unable to offset lower volumes. However, improved product mix drove higher gross profit.
Product highlights:
-
Specialty agriculture (SA): Sales decreased year-over-year, due to exchange rate fluctuations and lower sales volumes, mainly in
Brazil , which were partially offset by higher sales volumes and selling prices in the US andIndia .
-
Turf and ornamental (T&O): Sales increased year-over-year, primarily due to higher sales of ornamental horticulture, driven by increased demand for CRFs in
Europe .
In December 2024, the segment completed its acquisition of GreenBest, aUK -based manufacturer of specialty fertilizers and tailored solutions. The acquisition strengthens the Company’s position in the turf and landscape sector and enhances its presence in theUK market, where GreenBest's expertise in custom manufacturing capabilities complements the Company’s existing portfolio.
-
FertilizerpluS: Sales decreased year-over-year, driven primarily by lower sales volumes, mainly in
Europe andChina , which were partially offset by higher sales volumes in the US.
Results analysis for the period October – December 2024
|
Sales |
Expenses |
Operating income |
||||||
|
$ millions |
||||||||
Q4 2023 figures |
478 |
|
(483 |
) |
(5 |
) |
|||
Quantity |
(27 |
) |
20 |
|
(7 |
) |
|||
Price |
10 |
|
- |
|
10 |
|
|||
Exchange rates |
(22 |
) |
18 |
|
(4 |
) |
|||
Raw materials |
- |
|
32 |
|
32 |
|
|||
Operating and other expenses |
- |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
|||
Q4 2024 figures |
439 |
|
(408 |
) |
31 |
|
- Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to lower sales volumes of specialty agriculture and FertilizerpluS products. This impact was partially offset by higher sales volumes of turf and ornamental products.
-
Price – The positive impact on operating income was due to higher selling prices of specialty agriculture products, mainly in the US and
India . - Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was due to the negative impact on sales resulting from the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Brazilian real against the US dollar, which exceeded the positive impact from lower operational costs.
- Raw materials – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to lower costs for commodity fertilizers and nitrogen.
- Operating and other expenses – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to lower maintenance and operational costs.
Financing expenses, net
Net financing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 amounted to
Tax expenses
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company’s reported tax expenses amounted to
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and deposits amounted to
Outstanding net debt
As of December 31, 2024, ICL’s net financial liabilities amounted to
Credit facilities
Sustainability-linked Revolving Credit Facility (RCF)
In April 2023, the Company entered into a Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility Agreement between its subsidiary ICL Finance B.V., as borrower, and a consortium of 12 international banks for
In April 2024, all the banks agreed to extend the RCF agreement for an additional year which is now due to expire in April 2029. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had utilized about
Securitization
The total amount of the Company's committed securitization facility framework is
Ratings and financial covenants
Fitch Ratings
In June of 2024, Fitch Ratings reaffirmed the Company’s long-term issuer default rating and senior unsecured rating at 'BBB-'. The outlook on the long-term issuer default rating is stable.
S&P Ratings
In July of 2024, S&P reaffirmed the Company’s international credit rating and senior unsecured rating of 'BBB-'. In addition, S&P Maalot reaffirmed the Company’s credit rating of 'ilAA' with a stable rating outlook.
Financial covenants
As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants stipulated in its financing agreements.
Dividend Distribution
In connection with ICL’s fourth quarter 2024 results, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of
About ICL
ICL Group Ltd. is a leading global specialty minerals company, which creates impactful solutions for humanity’s sustainability challenges in the food, agriculture, and industrial markets. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash, and phosphate resources, its global professional workforce, and its sustainability focused R&D and technological innovation capabilities, to drive the Company’s growth across its end markets. ICL shares are dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NYSE and TASE: ICL). The Company employs more than 12,000 people worldwide, and its 2024 revenue totaled approximately
We disclose in this quarterly report non-IFRS financial measures titled adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA. Our management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. We calculate our adjusted operating income by adjusting our operating income to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table under “Adjustments to reported operating, and net income (non-GAAP)” below. Certain of these items may recur. We calculate our adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders by adjusting our net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table under “Adjustments to reported operating, and net income (non-GAAP)” below, excluding the total tax impact of such adjustments. We calculate our diluted adjusted earnings per share by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding. Our adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before financing expenses, net, taxes on income, share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, depreciation and amortization, and certain adjustments presented in the reconciliation table under “Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, and diluted adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity” below, which were adjusted for in calculating the adjusted operating income.
You should not view adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share or adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for operating income or net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders determined in accordance with IFRS, and you should note that our definitions of adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA may differ from those used by other companies. Additionally, other companies may use other measures to evaluate their performance, which may reduce the usefulness of our non-IFRS financial measures as tools for comparison. However, we believe adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to both management, and investors by excluding certain items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations. Our management uses these non-IFRS measures to evaluate the Company's business strategies and management performance. We believe that these non IFRS measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of our financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate our performance.
(1a) The Company only provides guidance on a non-GAAP basis. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to GAAP net income (loss), due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting, and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, in particular, because special items such as restructuring, litigation, and other matters, used to calculate projected net income (loss) vary dramatically based on actual events, the Company is not able to forecast on a GAAP basis with reasonable certainty all deductions needed in order to provide a GAAP calculation of projected net income (loss) at this time. The amount of these deductions may be material, and therefore could result in projected GAAP net income (loss) being materially less than projected adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP). The guidance speaks only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law. The Company provides guidance for Specialties-driven EBITDA, which includes Industrial Products, Growing Solutions and Phosphate Solutions, as the Phosphate Solutions business is now predominantly specialties-focused. For our Potash business we provide sales volumes guidance. The Company believes this information provides greater transparency, as these new metrics are less impacted by fertilizer commodity prices, given the extreme volatility in recent years.
We present a discussion in the period-to-period comparisons of the primary drivers of change in the Company’s results of operations. This discussion is based in part on management’s best estimates of the impact of the main trends on our businesses. We have based the following discussion on our financial statements. You should read such discussion together with our financial statements.
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Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
||||||||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||||||||
Operating income |
147 |
|
149 |
|
775 |
|
1,141 |
|
||||
Charges related to the security situation in |
17 |
|
14 |
|
57 |
|
14 |
|
||||
Impairment and write-off of assets and provision for site closure (2) |
20 |
|
34 |
|
35 |
|
49 |
|
||||
Provision for early retirement (3) |
4 |
|
16 |
|
4 |
|
16 |
|
||||
Legal proceedings (4) |
2 |
|
(2 |
) |
2 |
|
(2 |
) |
||||
Total adjustments to operating income |
43 |
|
62 |
|
98 |
|
77 |
|
||||
Adjusted operating income |
190 |
|
211 |
|
873 |
|
1,218 |
|
||||
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company |
70 |
|
67 |
|
407 |
|
647 |
|
||||
Total adjustments to operating income |
43 |
|
62 |
|
98 |
|
77 |
|
||||
Total tax adjustments (5) |
(9 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(9 |
) |
||||
Total adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company |
104 |
|
123 |
|
484 |
|
715 |
|
(1) |
For 2024 and 2023, reflects charges relating to the security situation in |
(2) |
For 2024, reflects mainly a write-off of assets resulting from the closure of small sites in |
(3) |
For 2024 and 2023, reflects provisions for early retirement, due to restructuring at certain sites, as part of the Company’s global efficiency plan. |
(4) |
For 2024, reflects reimbursement of arbitration costs associated with the Ethiopian potash project. For 2023, reflects a reversal of a legal provision. |
(5) |
For 2024 and 2023, reflects the tax impact of adjustments made to operating income. |
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity
Calculation of adjusted EBITDA was made as follows:
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
|||||||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
|||||||
Net income |
81 |
84 |
|
464 |
|
687 |
|
||||
Financing expenses, net |
33 |
33 |
|
140 |
|
168 |
|
||||
Taxes on income |
33 |
33 |
|
172 |
|
287 |
|
||||
Less: Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees |
- |
(1 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(1 |
) |
||||
Operating income |
147 |
149 |
|
775 |
|
1,141 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
157 |
146 |
|
596 |
|
536 |
|
||||
Adjustments (1) |
43 |
62 |
|
98 |
|
77 |
|
||||
Total adjusted EBITDA (2) |
347 |
357 |
|
1,469 |
|
1,754 |
|
(1) |
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above. |
(2) |
In 2024, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA was positively impacted by an immaterial accounting reclassification. For further information, see our Potash segment results above. |
Calculation of diluted adjusted earnings per share was made as follows:
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
1-12/2024 |
1-12/2023 |
||||||||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||||||||
Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders |
70 |
|
67 |
|
407 |
|
647 |
|
||||
Adjustments (1) |
43 |
|
62 |
|
98 |
|
77 |
|
||||
Total tax adjustments |
(9 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(9 |
) |
||||
Adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company |
104 |
|
123 |
|
484 |
|
715 |
|
||||
Weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands) |
1,290,330 |
|
1,290,575 |
|
1,290,039 |
|
1,290,668 |
|
||||
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2) |
0.08 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.38 |
|
0.55 |
|
(1) |
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above. |
(2) |
The diluted adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the adjusted net income shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands). |
Consolidated Results Analysis
Results analysis for the period October – December 2024
|
Sales |
Expenses |
Operating income |
||||||
|
$ millions |
||||||||
Q4 2023 figures |
1,690 |
|
(1,541 |
) |
149 |
|
|||
Total adjustments Q4 2023 |
- |
|
62 |
|
62 |
|
|||
Adjusted Q4 2023 figures |
1,690 |
|
(1,479 |
) |
211 |
|
|||
Quantity |
26 |
|
(7 |
) |
19 |
|
|||
Price |
(92 |
) |
- |
|
(92 |
) |
|||
Exchange rates |
(23 |
) |
22 |
|
(1 |
) |
|||
Raw materials |
- |
|
51 |
|
51 |
|
|||
Energy |
- |
|
(1 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|||
Transportation |
- |
|
11 |
|
11 |
|
|||
Operating and other expenses |
- |
|
(8 |
) |
(8 |
) |
|||
Adjusted Q4 2024 figures |
1,601 |
|
(1,411 |
) |
190 |
|
|||
Total adjustments Q4 2024* |
- |
|
(43 |
) |
(43 |
) |
|||
Q4 2024 figures |
1,601 |
|
(1,454 |
) |
147 |
|
|||
* See "Adjustments to reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above. |
- Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was primarily due to higher sales volumes of potash, magnesium, MAP used as a raw material for energy storage solutions, and phosphate-based food additives. These were partially offset by lower sales volumes of specialty agriculture products.
-
Price – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease of
in the potash price (CIF) per tonne year-over-year, as well as lower selling prices of white phosphoric acid (WPA) and phosphate-based food additives. These were partially offset by higher selling prices of specialty agriculture products and phosphate fertilizers.$60 - Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was mainly due to a negative impact on sales resulting from the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Brazilian real against the US dollar, which slightly exceeded its positive impact on operational costs.
- Raw materials – The positive impact on operating income was due to the lower cost of commodity fertilizers and raw materials used in the production of industrial solutions products, ammonia and nitrogen. This impact was partially offset by higher costs for sulphur.
- Transportation – The positive impact on operating income resulted from lower inland and marine transportation costs.
- Operating and other expenses - The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher maintenance and operational costs, which was partially offset by operational efficiencies, mainly in the Industrial Products segment.
Security situation in
In October 2023, the Israeli government declared a state of war in response to attacks on its civilians in the south of the country, which escalated to other areas. The security situation has presented several challenges, including disruptions in supply chains and shipping routes, personnel shortages due to recurring rounds of mobilization for reserve duty, additional costs to protect Company sites/assets, effects of reluctance to perform contractual obligations in
The Company continues to take measures to ensure the safety of its employees and business partners, as well as the communities in which it operates. It has also implemented supportive measures to accommodate employees called for reserve duty, aiming to minimize any potential impact on its business, and to avoid disruptions to production activities at its facilities in
The security situation in the last year has not had a material impact on the Company's business results. However, as the developments related to the war, as well as its duration, are unpredictable, the Company is unable to estimate the extent of the war’s potential impact on its future business and results. The Company continuously monitors developments and will take all necessary actions to minimize any negative consequences to its operations and assets.
Forward-looking Statements
This announcement contains statements that constitute “forward‑looking statements”, many of which can be identified by the use of forward‑looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “expect”, “should”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “strive”, “forecast”, “targets” and “potential”, among others.
Forward‑looking statements appear in a number of places in this announcement and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations. Forward‑looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward‑looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to:
Changes in exchange rates or prices compared to those we are currently experiencing; loss or impairment of business licenses or mineral extractions permits or concessions; volatility of supply and demand and the impact of competition; the difference between actual reserves and our reserve estimates; natural disasters and cost of compliance with environmental regulatory legislative and licensing restrictions including laws and regulation related to, and physical impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; failure to "harvest" salt which could lead to accumulation of salt at the bottom of the evaporation Pond 5 in the Dead Sea; disruptions at our seaport shipping facilities or regulatory restrictions affecting our ability to export our products overseas; general market, political or economic conditions in the countries in which we operate; price increases or shortages with respect to our principal raw materials; delays in termination of engagements with contractors and/or governmental obligations; the inflow of significant amounts of water into the Dead Sea which could adversely affect production at our plants; labor disputes, slowdowns and strikes involving our employees; pension and health insurance liabilities; Pandemics may create disruptions, impacting our sales, operations, supply chain and customers; changes to governmental incentive programs or tax benefits, creation of new fiscal or tax related legislation; and/or higher tax liabilities; changes in our evaluations and estimates, which serve as a basis for the recognition and manner of measurement of assets and liabilities; failure to integrate or realize expected benefits from mergers and acquisitions, organizational restructuring and joint ventures; currency rate fluctuations; rising interest rates; government examinations or investigations; disruption of our, or our service providers', information technology systems or breaches of our, or our service providers', data security; failure to retain and/or recruit key personnel; inability to realize expected benefits from our cost reduction program according to the expected timetable; inability to access capital markets on favorable terms; cyclicality of our businesses; changes in demand for our fertilizer products due to a decline in agricultural product prices, lack of available credit, weather conditions, government policies or other factors beyond our control; sales of our magnesium products being affected by various factors that are not within our control; our ability to secure approvals and permits from the authorities in
Forward looking statements speak only as at the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
This report for the fourth quarter of 2024 (the “Quarterly Report”) should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report and the report for the first, second and third quarters of 2024 published by the Company (the “prior quarterly reports”), including the description of the events occurring subsequent to the date of the statement of financial position, as filed with the
Appendix:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of (Unaudited) |
||||
|
December 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
||
Current assets |
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
327 |
420 |
||
Short-term investments and deposits |
115 |
172 |
||
Trade receivables |
1,260 |
1,376 |
||
Inventories |
1,626 |
1,703 |
||
Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
258 |
363 |
||
Total current assets |
3,586 |
4,034 |
||
|
|
|
||
Non-current assets |
|
|
||
Deferred tax assets |
143 |
152 |
||
Property, plant and equipment |
6,462 |
6,329 |
||
Intangible assets |
869 |
873 |
||
Other non-current assets |
261 |
239 |
||
Total non-current assets |
7,735 |
7,593 |
||
|
|
|
||
Total assets |
11,321 |
11,627 |
||
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities |
|
|
||
Short-term debt |
384 |
858 |
||
Trade payables |
1,002 |
912 |
||
Provisions |
63 |
85 |
||
Other payables |
879 |
783 |
||
Total current liabilities |
2,328 |
2,638 |
||
|
|
|
||
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
||
Long-term debt and debentures |
1,909 |
1,829 |
||
Deferred tax liabilities |
481 |
489 |
||
Long-term employee liabilities |
331 |
354 |
||
Long-term provisions and accruals |
230 |
224 |
||
Other |
55 |
56 |
||
Total non-current liabilities |
3,006 |
2,952 |
||
|
|
|
||
Total liabilities |
5,334 |
5,590 |
||
|
|
|
||
Equity |
|
|
||
Total shareholders’ equity |
5,724 |
5,768 |
||
Non-controlling interests |
263 |
269 |
||
Total equity |
5,987 |
6,037 |
||
|
|
|
||
Total liabilities and equity |
11,321 |
11,627 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In millions except per share data) |
||||||||||||
|
For the three-month period ended December 31 |
|
For the year ended December 31 |
|||||||||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||||
|
$ millions |
|
$ millions |
|
$ millions |
|
$ millions |
|||||
Sales |
1,601 |
|
1,690 |
|
6,841 |
|
7,536 |
|
||||
Cost of sales |
1,066 |
|
1,130 |
|
4,585 |
|
4,865 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Gross profit |
535 |
|
560 |
|
2,256 |
|
2,671 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Selling, transport and marketing expenses |
281 |
|
286 |
|
1,114 |
|
1,093 |
|
||||
General and administrative expenses |
68 |
|
71 |
|
259 |
|
260 |
|
||||
Research and development expenses |
19 |
|
17 |
|
69 |
|
71 |
|
||||
Other expenses |
33 |
|
44 |
|
60 |
|
128 |
|
||||
Other income |
(13 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(22 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Operating income |
147 |
|
149 |
|
775 |
|
1,141 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Finance expenses |
71 |
|
38 |
|
181 |
|
259 |
|
||||
Finance income |
(38 |
) |
(5 |
) |
(41 |
) |
(91 |
) |
||||
Finance expenses, net |
33 |
|
33 |
|
140 |
|
168 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees |
- |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Income before taxes on income |
114 |
|
117 |
|
636 |
|
974 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Taxes on income |
33 |
|
33 |
|
172 |
|
287 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
81 |
|
84 |
|
464 |
|
687 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests |
11 |
|
17 |
|
57 |
|
40 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company |
70 |
|
67 |
|
407 |
|
647 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic earnings per share (in dollars) |
0.06 |
|
0.05 |
|
0.32 |
|
0.50 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) |
0.06 |
|
0.05 |
|
0.32 |
|
0.50 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic (in thousands) |
1,290,260 |
|
1,289,449 |
|
1,289,968 |
|
1,289,361 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Diluted (in thousands) |
1,290,330 |
|
1,290,575 |
|
1,290,039 |
|
1,290,668 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
|
For the three-month period ended |
For the year ended |
||||||||||
|
December 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
||||||||
|
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
$ millions |
||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
81 |
|
84 |
|
464 |
|
687 |
|
||||
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
157 |
|
146 |
|
596 |
|
536 |
|
||||
Fixed assets impairment |
7 |
|
- |
|
14 |
|
- |
|
||||
Exchange rate, interest and derivative, net |
47 |
|
(51 |
) |
152 |
|
24 |
|
||||
Tax expenses |
33 |
|
33 |
|
172 |
|
287 |
|
||||
Change in provisions |
3 |
|
9 |
|
(50 |
) |
(32 |
) |
||||
Other |
7 |
|
22 |
|
13 |
|
29 |
|
||||
|
254 |
|
159 |
|
897 |
|
844 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Change in inventories |
(102 |
) |
50 |
|
(7 |
) |
465 |
|
||||
Change in trade receivables |
68 |
|
47 |
|
26 |
|
252 |
|
||||
Change in trade payables |
87 |
|
66 |
|
104 |
|
(101 |
) |
||||
Change in other receivables |
66 |
|
37 |
|
39 |
|
26 |
|
||||
Change in other payables |
39 |
|
16 |
|
43 |
|
(210 |
) |
||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities |
158 |
|
216 |
|
205 |
|
432 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Income taxes paid, net of refund |
(41 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(98 |
) |
(253 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities (*) |
452 |
|
452 |
|
1,468 |
|
1,710 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Proceeds (payments) from deposits, net |
(5 |
) |
(10 |
) |
56 |
|
(88 |
) |
||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
(267 |
) |
(255 |
) |
(713 |
) |
(780 |
) |
||||
Proceeds from divestiture of assets and businesses, net of transaction expenses |
- |
|
- |
|
19 |
|
4 |
|
||||
Interest received (*) |
3 |
|
3 |
|
17 |
|
10 |
|
||||
Business combinations |
(2 |
) |
- |
|
(74 |
) |
- |
|
||||
Other |
1 |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(270 |
) |
(262 |
) |
(694 |
) |
(853 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Dividends paid to the Company's shareholders |
(68 |
) |
(68 |
) |
(251 |
) |
(474 |
) |
||||
Receipts of long-term debt |
278 |
|
149 |
|
889 |
|
633 |
|
||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
(383 |
) |
(183 |
) |
(1,302 |
) |
(836 |
) |
||||
Receipts (Repayments) of short-term debt |
(8 |
) |
64 |
|
(1 |
) |
(25 |
) |
||||
Interest paid (*) |
(43 |
) |
(40 |
) |
(122 |
) |
(125 |
) |
||||
Receipts (payments) from transactions in derivatives |
(3 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(2 |
) |
5 |
|
||||
Dividend paid to the non-controlling interests |
- |
|
- |
|
(57 |
) |
(15 |
) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(227 |
) |
(79 |
) |
(846 |
) |
(837 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
(45 |
) |
111 |
|
(72 |
) |
20 |
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period |
393 |
|
307 |
|
420 |
|
417 |
|
||||
Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents |
(21 |
) |
2 |
|
(21 |
) |
(17 |
) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period |
327 |
|
420 |
|
327 |
|
420 |
|
||||
(*) Reclassification - of interest received as cash flows from investing activities and interest paid as cash flows from financing activities, instead of under cash provided by operating activities. |
Operating segment data |
|||||||||||||||||
|
Industrial Products |
Potash |
Phosphate Solutions |
Growing Solutions |
Other Activities |
Reconciliations |
Consolidated |
||||||||||
|
$ millions |
||||||||||||||||
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Sales to external parties |
275 |
373 |
475 |
435 |
43 |
|
- |
|
1,601 |
|
|||||||
Inter-segment sales |
5 |
49 |
32 |
4 |
- |
|
(90 |
) |
- |
|
|||||||
Total sales |
280 |
422 |
507 |
439 |
43 |
|
(90 |
) |
1,601 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Cost of sales |
177 |
260 |
344 |
313 |
44 |
|
(72 |
) |
1,066 |
|
|||||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
55 |
69 |
81 |
31 |
(8 |
) |
(38 |
) |
190 |
|
|||||||
Other expenses not allocated to the segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|||||||||
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
147 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Financing expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
114 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
15 |
61 |
51 |
20 |
4 |
|
13 |
|
164 |
|
|||||||
Capital expenditures |
38 |
116 |
147 |
44 |
3 |
|
12 |
|
360 |
|
|||||||
Capital expenditures as part of business combination |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
|
- |
|
4 |
|
|||||||
Operating segment data (cont'd) |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Industrial Products |
Potash |
Phosphate Solutions |
Growing Solutions |
Other Activities |
Reconciliations |
Consolidated |
|||||||||||
|
$ millions |
|||||||||||||||||
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Sales to external parties |
294 |
408 |
474 |
475 |
|
39 |
|
- |
|
1,690 |
|
|||||||
Inter-segment sales |
5 |
66 |
41 |
3 |
|
(1 |
) |
(114 |
) |
- |
|
|||||||
Total sales |
299 |
474 |
515 |
478 |
|
38 |
|
(114 |
) |
1,690 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Cost of sales |
217 |
243 |
348 |
375 |
|
45 |
|
(98 |
) |
1,130 |
|
|||||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
39 |
122 |
85 |
(5 |
) |
(12 |
) |
(18 |
) |
211 |
|
|||||||
Other expenses not allocated to the segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
||||||||||
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
149 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Financing expenses, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
||||||||||
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
17 |
46 |
54 |
20 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
|
146 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
29 |
132 |
89 |
36 |
|
6 |
|
12 |
|
304 |
|
Information based on geographical location
The following table presents the distribution of the operating segments sales by geographical location of the customer:
|
10-12/2024 |
10-12/2023 |
||||||
|
$ millions |
% of sales |
$ millions |
% of sales |
||||
|
280 |
17 |
295 |
17 |
||||
|
276 |
17 |
347 |
21 |
||||
|
274 |
17 |
284 |
17 |
||||
|
73 |
5 |
77 |
5 |
||||
|
69 |
4 |
72 |
4 |
||||
|
65 |
4 |
68 |
4 |
||||
|
64 |
4 |
29 |
2 |
||||
|
58 |
4 |
74 |
4 |
||||
|
48 |
3 |
63 |
4 |
||||
|
37 |
2 |
27 |
2 |
||||
All other |
357 |
23 |
354 |
20 |
||||
Total |
1,601 |
100 |
1,690 |
100 |
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+1-314-983-7665
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ICL Spokesperson
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