A Business at a Glance
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Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a global, independent chemical company and was incorporated, as a Naamloze Vennootschap, under Dutch law on October 15, 2009. Unless otherwise indicated, the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and “LyondellBasell” are used in this report to refer to the businesses of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We participate globally across the petrochemical value chain and are an industry leader in many of our product lines. Our chemicals businesses consist primarily of large processing plants that convert large volumes of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon feedstocks into plastic resins and other chemicals. Our chemical products tend to be basic building blocks for other chemicals and plastics. Our plastic products are used in large volumes as well as smaller specialty applications.
| Segment | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polyethylene | $10.22B | $9.69B | $7.59B | $7.58B | $7.20B | 24% |
Polypropylene | $8.89B | $7.46B | $5.64B | $6.29B | $5.85B | 19% |
Oxyfuels and related products | $3.59B | $5.48B | $5.65B | $5.07B | $4.83B | 16% |
Olefins and co-products | — | $4.78B | $4.87B | $5.06B | $4.18B | 14% |
Compounding and solutions | $4.15B | $4.20B | $3.69B | $3.62B | $3.46B | 11% |
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 30.2B | 30.2B | 33.4B | 41.1B | 50.5B | 46.2B |
| Net Income | -745M | -745M | 1.4B | 2.1B | 3.9B | 5.6B |
| EPS | $-2.34 | $-2.34 | $4.15 | $6.46 | $11.81 | $16.75 |
| Free Cash Flow | 384M | 384M | 2.0B | 3.4B | 4.2B | 5.7B |
| ROIC | -1.7% | -3.3% | 9.6% | 14.2% | 21.2% | 25.5% |
| Gross Margin | 8.5% | 8.5% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 19.0% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | 1.28 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.98 |
| Dividends/Share | $5.54 | $5.45 | $5.27 | $4.94 | $4.70 | $4.44 |
| Operating Income | -420M | -420M | 1.9B | 3.1B | 5.1B | 6.8B |
| Operating Margin | -1.4% | -1.4% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 14.7% |
| ROE | -7.4% | -6.6% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 30.8% | 47.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | 318M | 318M | 328M | 327M | 329M | 335M |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. passes 2 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 63.4x vs a median of 7.7x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 13.5% with a gross margin of 13.5%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 8.2%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -6.2%.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 13.5%. This indicates solid capital allocation.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a market capitalization of $24.0B. It is classified as a large-cap stock.
Yes, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 7.34%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 0.84%.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) operates in the Industrial Organic Chemicals industry, within the Materials sector.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported annual revenue of $30.2 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a net profit margin of -2.5%. The company is currently unprofitable.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) generated $384 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. This indicates moderate leverage.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-2.34 in its most recent fiscal year.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.6%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a 5-year average gross margin of 13.5%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 15 years of financial data for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a book value per share of $31.67, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.