ICL Group (XTAE:ICL) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)

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What is ICL Group Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ICL Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XTAE:ICL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01 Med: -2.68 Max: -2.07
Current: -2.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ICL Group was -2.07. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.68.

ICL Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ICL Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.66

-2.27

-2.44

-2.69

-2.98

ICL Group Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.69	-2.66	-2.65	-2.79	-2.98

Competitive Comparison of ICL Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, ICL Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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ICL Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, ICL Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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ICL Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of ICL Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9748

0.528 * 1.0748

0.404 * 1.0343

0.892 * 0.9078

0.115 * 0.9246

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1162

4.679 * -0.091246

0.327 * 0.9741

-2.98

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ₪5,393 Mil.
Revenue was 5909.387 + 6470.428 + 6466.737 + 6403.989 = ₪25,251 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1974.717 + 2199.872 + 2096.522 + 2055.92 = ₪8,327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪13,236 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪41,786 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪23,852 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪2,200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪5,060 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪8,593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪7,046 Mil.
Net Income was 258.374 + 417.09 + 424.472 + 402.326 = ₪1,502 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 11.073 + -70.13 + 3.691 + 0 = ₪-55 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1668.359 + 1505.952 + 1166.375 + 1029.806 = ₪5,370 Mil.

Total Receivables was ₪6,094 Mil.
Revenue was 6237.891 + 6872.754 + 6894.9 + 7810.283 = ₪27,816 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2066.994 + 2162.961 + 2506.23 + 3122.637 = ₪9,859 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪14,890 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪42,916 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪23,361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪1,978 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪4,994 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪9,737 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪6,751 Mil.

1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI	=	(Receivables_t / Revenue_t)	/	(Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
	=	(5392.639 / 25250.541)	/	(6093.94 / 27815.828)
	=	0.213565	/	0.219082
	=	0.9748

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI	=	GrossMargin_t-1	/	GrossMargin_t
	=	(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)	/	(GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
	=	(9858.822 / 27815.828)	/	(8327.031 / 25250.541)
	=	0.354432	/	0.329776
	=	1.0748

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI	=	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	(1 - (13236.141 + 23851.63) / 41786.49)	/	(1 - (14889.736 + 23360.719) / 42915.955)
	=	0.112446	/	0.108712
	=	1.0343

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI	=	Sales_t	/	Sales_t-1
	=	Revenue_t	/	Revenue_t-1
	=	25250.541	/	27815.828
	=	0.9078

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI	=	(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1))	/	(Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
	=	(1978.408 / (1978.408 + 23360.719))	/	(2199.871 / (2199.871 + 23851.63))
	=	0.078077	/	0.084443
	=	0.9246

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI	=	(SGA_t / Sales_t)	/	(SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
	=	(5060.444 / 25250.541)	/	(4994.004 / 27815.828)
	=	0.200409	/	0.179538
	=	1.1162

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI	=	((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	((7046.234 + 8592.788) / 41786.49)	/	((6750.949 + 9737.016) / 42915.955)
	=	0.37426	/	0.384192
	=	0.9741

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA	=	(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(1502.262 - -55.366	-	5370.492)	/	41786.49
	=	-0.091246

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

ICL Group has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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ICL Group Ltd is a manufacturer of products based on minerals. The firm is comprised of four segments: phosphate solutions, potash, industrial products, and growing solutions. These segments all contribute to the company's development of agriculture, food, and engineered material products and services. Maximum revenue is generated from its phosphate solutions segment which uses phosphate commodity products, such as phosphate rock and fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid (green phosphoric acid), to produce specialty products. This segment also produces and markets phosphate-based fertilizers. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Brazil followed by, the United States of America, China, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Israel, France, India, Netherlands, and other countries.