LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Stock

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) is a Materials stock trading at $59.18 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $19.10B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins Europe, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; Refining; and Technology. It produces and markets olefins and co-products; polyolefins; polyethylene products, which consist of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and linear low density polyethylene; and polypropylene (PP) products, such as PP homopolymers and copolymers. The company also produces and sells propylene oxide and its derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomers, acetyls, ethylene glycols, and ethylene oxides and derivatives. In addition, it produces and markets compounds and solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders; and advanced polymers. Further, the company refines crude oil and other crude oils of varied types and sources into gasoline and distillates; develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Understand LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: how it makes money

LyondellBasell makes and sells chemicals and plastics, including olefins and co-products, polyolefins (polyethylene and polypropylene), and related products, and it also has a proportionate power production business that contributes to operating results through sales and other operating revenues.

The profit model is built from several reportable operating segments that each generate their own EBITDA contributions (Olefins and Polyolefins, Intermediates and Derivatives, Advanced Polymer Solutions, Refining, and Technology), alongside a proportionate power production EBITDA line item.

Business quality (Weak): Total revenue is provided, but a full segment revenue breakdown is not provided in the facts here, so segment-level revenue shares cannot be cleanly constructed.

Bull case

  • Multiple operating profit pools are evident in the segment EBITDA candidates, including Olefins and Polyolefins (O&P America) and Intermediates and Derivatives (IMD): Segment EBITDA candidates provided include O&P America segment EBITDA of 0.91 USD_B and Intermediates and Derivatives (IMD) segment EBITDA of 0.55 USD_B.
  • Power production appears to be a larger standalone EBITDA contributor in the provided candidates: Power production EBITDA (proportionate segment) is listed at 1.35 USD_B.

Bear case

  • Profitability is thin at the consolidated level in the latest period provided: Operating margin is 3.3% and gross margin is 9.7% for the period ended 2026-03-31.
  • Some segments appear smaller or close to break-even based on the provided EBITDA candidates: Refining segment EBITDA (loss) is shown as 0.02 USD_B, and Advanced Polymer Solutions and Technology-related EBITDA candidates are smaller in the provided list.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$59.18
Market Cap$19.10B
EV / EBITDA15.0
Price / Book1.90
Price / Sales0.64
FCF Yield4.8%
DCF Value (model)$130.73
DCF Upside vs Price120.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$30.15B
Net Margin-2.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-6.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)-29.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)-49.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.77 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score3/9 (weak)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Materials)26.1
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.7
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($2.02B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)4
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOPeter Z. E. Vanacker
Employees20,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2010-04-28

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.