NYSE$ICL

ICL Group Ltd · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ICL Group Q1 sales up 14% to $2.0B with adjusted EBITDA rising 15%

ICL Group reported strong Q1 2026 results with total sales of approximately $2.0 billion, up 14% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA grew 15% to $412 million and adjusted net income rose 26% to $139 million ($0.11 adjusted diluted EPS). Free cash flow was $61 million and operating cash flow $195 million. All four segments posted sales growth: Potash sales rose to $503M (+24%), Phosphate Solutions to $679M (+18%), Growing Solutions to $551M (+11%), and Industrial Products to $349M (+1%). Management raised FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance by $100M to $1.5–$1.7B while maintaining Potash sales volume guidance of 4.5–4.7M mt.

  • Total Q1 sales of ~$2.0B (+14% YoY) with adjusted EBITDA up 15% to $412M and adjusted net income up 26% to $139M.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $0.11 (+22% YoY); free cash flow $61M and operating cash flow $195M.
  • Potash segment sales $503M (+24%) on higher prices ($362/ton CIF vs $300); production 1.2M mt ahead of prior year.
  • Phosphate Solutions sales $679M (+19% EBITDA) despite higher sulfur raw material costs; bromine prices up significantly in Industrial Products.
  • Raised FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.5–$1.7B (+$100M); Potash volume guidance maintained at 4.5–4.7M mt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.02B

Previous: $1.77B+14.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.09+22.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$412M

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$139M

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$195M

No prior period
Potash Production

1.2M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$61M

No prior period
Net Income

$126M

Previous: $91M+38.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.5B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

ICL Group · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.02B

Q1 2026+14.5%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 5 of 11 quarters(45%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ICL Group · $2.08B total across 4 segments · Q1 2026

  • Phosphate Solutions
    $679M
  • Growing Solutions
    $551M
  • Potash
    $503M
  • Industrial Products
    $349M

Forward guidance

ICL raised FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance by $100M to $1.5–$1.7B while maintaining Potash sales volumes of 4.5–4.7M mt and an adjusted tax rate of ~30%. Management is monitoring USD/NIS and higher raw material costs.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised $100M reflecting strong Q1 operational execution.
  • Price increases across bromine, potash and phosphate drove volume and price gains.
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA at 1.5x with BBB- stable ratings from Fitch and S&P.

Headwinds

  • Phosphate Solutions EBITDA impacted by sulfur costs up more than 100% YoY.
  • FX headwinds expected to linger throughout 2026; Brazil Growing Solutions impacted by global uncertainty.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

31 / 63 earnings

Positive

+11.1%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-8.0%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.8%+0.8%-10.2%
Q4 2026-5.0%+4.7%+1.8%
Q3 2025-2.8%-4.4%-10.4%
Q2 2025-0.7%-0.2%+0.8%
Q1 2025-0.6%+1.2%-9.0%
Q4 2024-7.3%-8.5%-11.8%
Q2 2024+7.3%+9.6%+5.8%
Q4 2023+4.7%+3.9%+5.1%
Q3 2023+1.7%-2.3%+4.0%
Q2 2023+3.0%-0.3%-7.9%
Q1 2023+4.2%+7.7%-7.7%
Q4 2022-3.8%-3.7%-14.0%
Q3 2022-2.7%-3.1%-5.3%
Q2 2022-6.1%-0.8%+12.7%
Q1 2022+8.8%+15.4%-2.0%
Q4 2021+1.1%+0.4%+12.5%
Q3 2021-1.5%-0.4%-3.4%
Q2 2021+4.1%+5.2%-1.0%
Q1 2021+1.6%-1.2%+8.1%
Q4 2020+1.1%+4.7%+5.3%
Q3 2020+3.1%+6.2%+22.3%
Q2 2020+1.3%+5.2%+21.0%
Q1 2020-8.0%-11.4%-1.4%
Q4 2019-5.5%-11.3%-32.2%
Q3 2019-0.9%+1.9%-0.2%
Q2 2019+0.6%+0.2%-14.1%
Q1 2019+7.6%+7.4%+0.4%
Q4 2018-6.6%-7.3%-9.9%
Q3 2018+4.2%+7.5%+2.1%
Q2 2018+11.1%+9.4%+22.8%
Q1 2018+1.3%+0.4%+4.0%
Q4 2017+3.8%+3.0%+15.2%
Q3 2017-1.2%-2.4%-3.1%
Q2 2017-3.1%-1.0%-9.4%
Q1 2017+0.0%-0.7%+2.1%
Q4 2016-0.6%-1.5%-6.0%
Q3 2016-5.1%-4.6%+2.8%
Q2 2016+4.0%+4.5%+1.3%
Q1 2016-7.7%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015-0.8%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013-1.0%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013-2.0%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012-1.2%
Q3 2012+0.7%
Q2 2012+2.1%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+2.7%
Q3 2011-6.5%
Q2 2011+2.9%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010-2.9%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q1 2010+1.5%

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