LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)
NYSE · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Profile
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
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- NYSE
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- LYB
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- Basic Materials
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- Chemicals - Specialty
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- NL
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., established in 2009 and based in Houston, Texas, operates as a prominent global chemical manufacturer with a significant international footprint, including the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, and the Netherlands. The company's diverse operations are organized into six distinct segments. Its core business involves the production and marketing of olefins and various polyolefins, such as high, low, and linear low-density polyethylene, along with polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers, for markets spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. LyondellBasell also focuses on intermediate chemicals and derivatives, offering products like propylene oxide, oxyfuels, styrene monomers, acetyls, and ethylene-based compounds. Furthermore, the company develops and sells advanced polymer solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders. Its activities extend to refining crude oil into gasoline and distillates, as well as the development and licensing of chemical and polyolefin process technologies, alongside the manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts.
Key facts
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: key facts
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) is a Chemicals - Specialty company in the Basic Materials sector.
- In fiscal 2025, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reported revenue of $30.2B and net income of -$743.0M.
- Revenue fell 10.1% a year over the last 4 fiscal years.
- Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Net income was positive in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Over the last twelve months, revenue was $23.5B and net income was $1.3B.
MonkScore
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s MonkScore
MonkScore
MonkScore range: 50–60
as of October 2026
Sector rank: 263 of 616 in Basic Materials
How this score is madeDisclaimer
Pillar ranges
- Growth30–40
- Profitability40–50
- Quality40–50
- Market Conviction30–40
- Safety50–60
The MonkScore runs from 0 to 100. Each range is one of ten 10-point groups, from 0–10 to 90–100.
Each pillar's range uses the same ten groups. The exact score and the pillar scores are in the MonkStreet app.
Fundamentals
Figures from the statements
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s annual figures and the last twelve months, in USD. Last report: 30 September 2026.
| Figure | Last 12 months | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $23.5B | $30.2B | $40.3B | $41.1B | $50.5B | $46.2B |
| Gross profit | -$3.8B | $2.7B | $4.6B | $5.3B | $6.6B | $8.8B |
| Operating income | $2.8B | -$327.0M | $1.8B | $3.1B | $5.1B | $6.8B |
| Net income | $1.3B | -$743.0M | $1.4B | $2.1B | $3.9B | $5.6B |
| Operating cash flow | $3.7B | $2.3B | $3.8B | $4.9B | $6.1B | $7.7B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.4B | -$1.9B | -$1.8B | -$1.5B | -$1.9B | -$2.0B |
| Free cash flow | $5.1B | $384.0M | $2.0B | $3.4B | $4.2B | $5.7B |
| Total debt | $13.3B | $16.0B | $12.9B | $13.0B | $13.2B | $13.6B |
| Cash | $0.0 | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $2.2B | $1.5B |
Revenue growth a year
- 1-year
- -25.2%
- 3-year
- -15.8%
- 4-year
- -10.1%
Compound growth between fiscal years.
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