Nutrien and ICL Release Q2 2026 Financial Results: Cost Disruptions Do Not Alter Strong Market Outlook for Potash Industry

Recently, Nutrien (NTR.N) and Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL.N) successively released their Q2 2026 operating results. Both leading global potash producers reported simultaneous growth in potash sales volume and prices, driving robust revenue and profit growth across the segment. Meanwhile, production and sales costs rose due to multiple factors—including overseas shipping freight, royalty fees, and exchange rate fluctuations—partially offsetting profit gains. Nevertheless, industry leaders remain optimistic about the potash market outlook for the second half of the year. Nutrien: Maintains an optimistic view on the full-year potash market; Q3 orders already substantially secured As the world’s leading potash producer, Nutrien delivered outstanding performance in its potash business during Q2 2026. Production reached 3.996 million tonnes, and sales volume hit 3.943 million tonnes. Net sales from the potash segment amounted to USD 10.053 billion, up 6% year-on-year; gross profit totaled USD 607 million, up 10% year-on-year—driven jointly by higher volumes and prices. On pricing, the company’s net potash selling price per tonne increased from USD 248.4 in Q1 2025 to USD 267.1 in Q1 2026. However, the full benefit of this price increase was not fully realized in profitability, as rising ocean freight and insurance costs partially offset gains. On the cost side, higher royalty fees and maintenance expenses pushed the potash cost of sales per tonne up from USD 110.3 in Q2 2025 to USD 113.2 in Q2 2026, squeezing some of the potash segment’s profit margin. ICL: Strong export demand; Middle East geopolitical tensions drive up shipping costs ICL’s Q2 performance also improved markedly. In Q2 2026, the company’s potash production reached 1.058 million tonnes, up 10.55% year-on-year; sales volume reached 1.081 million tonnes, up 11.33% year-on-year—with particularly notable growth in exports to China, India, and Brazil. Potash selling price stood at USD 376 per tonne in Q2, up 13% year-on-year. Benefiting from concurrent increases in volume and price, potash segment sales revenue reached USD 468 million, up 22% year-on-year; EBITDA reached USD 154 million, up 34% year-on-year.

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The Top 10 Flame Retardant Brands include ICL, Albemarle, LANXESS, DAIHACHI, Wansheng Co., Ltd., Clariant, Yake Technology, Yin Guang Yu, SULICHEM, and Chenhua. The ranking is unordered and provided for reference only. This list was compiled through voluntary applications submitted free of charge by enterprises, and curated by the CN10 Ranking Research Department and the CNPP Brand Big Data Research Department. It is based on comprehensive data collection, big-data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, public voting and likes, as well as expert analysis and professional evaluation considering market dynamics and parameter changes—ensuring authenticity, objectivity, and fairness. 1. ICL ICL Group is a globally renowned integrated chemical enterprise specializing in specialty chemicals for agriculture, food, and engineering materials. It is one of the world’s largest producers of bromine and brominated compounds, and a leading global manufacturer of flame retardants, potash, specialty fertilizers, phosphoric acid, and phosphates. Its business spans industrial products, specialty phosphorus chemicals, and fertilizers, offering comprehensive plant nutrition solutions. 2. Albemarle Albemarle is a world-renowned manufacturer and supplier of synthetic chemical products, holding a leading position globally in lithium chemicals, bromine chemicals, and refinery catalysts. Albemarle provides catalysts, technologies, and related services to the refining and petrochemical industries, covering the entire refining process. The company currently operates over twenty production facilities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, South America, Japan, and China, with a sales network spanning more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. 3. LANXESS LANXESS was founded in Germany in 2004, formed from the former chemicals business and part of the polymer business of Bayer AG. It is a globally advanced specialty chemicals company focused on the production, development, and sale of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals, and plastics. Today, LANXESS operates over 70 production sites across more than 20 countries. 4. DAIHACHI DAIHACHI is a well-known Japanese chemical enterprise whose phosphorus-based flame retardants hold a leading position in the global market. The company operates a production base in China, leveraging advanced manufacturing processes and proprietary technologies from its Japanese headquarters. It maintains comprehensive production and testing capabilities, along with a scientific management system, achieving an annual production capacity exceeding 10,000 tonnes. Its products are widely used in reinforced plastics, polyurethane foams, and other applications. 5. Wansheng Co., Ltd. Founded in 1995, Wansheng Co., Ltd. is a listed company specializing in the production, R&D, and sales of functional fine chemicals. It operates five business divisions: flame retardants, household & personal care products, amine auxiliaries, catalysts, and coating additives. It ranks among the world’s largest producers and suppliers of phosphorus-based flame retardants, with products exported to over 40 countries and regions—including the United States, Europe, South America, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

ICL Group Stock Last Traded at USD 5.02 on October 9, 2026 with P/E 20.5

Oct 12, 2026

ICL Group shares closed at $5.02 on October 9, 2026, with a P/E of 20.5 and market cap of $6.5 billion. Analysts project a target price of $6.23 ahead of the November 10 earnings report.

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