LyondellBasell was formed through a merger between Basell (a joint venture between BASF and Shell) and Lyondell, which was a major chemical producer dating back to the 1950s. Notably, the firm filed for bankruptcy in 2009 after the merger, following a heavy debt burden taken on for the 2007 merger.
It is a $19.4B materials company. Revenue shrank 11.3% over the last year, it currently loses money, and its net debt equals ~5.6 years of free cash flow.
- Website
- lyondellbasell.com
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Employees
- 18 970
- Sector
- Basic Materials
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Growth, Profitability and Health lag behind.
Valuation74
- P/E vs own history44th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield8.1% · 25/25
- P/S0.6x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA18.0x · 12/25
Growth0
- Revenue CAGR-10.1% · 0/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth-6.6% · 0/25
Profitability5
- ROIC-3.9% · 0/25
- ROE-3.3% · 0/25
- Net margin-1.1% · 0/25
- Operating margin0.7% · 5/25
Health40
- Altman Z1.61 · 10/25
- Current ratio1.64 · 18/25
- Interest coverage-0.8x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 26% · 12/25
Quality50
- Piotroski F2/9 · 5/25
- Beneish M-2.85 · 25/25
- FCF conversion-456% · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 5.1% · 20/25
Moat50
- ROIC >12% years7/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin14.4% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -2.4% · 5/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $50B$50.5B for the year
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$5.62B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$3.84B net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$29.2B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 11.3% year over year
- Not profitable — 1.1% net margin
- Altman Z-Score 1.61 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Net debt would take ~7.4 years of free cash flow to repay
- Thin interest coverage (-0.8×)
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-11.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends-$346M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-154.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.58B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~5.6y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$19.4B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+9.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 1.6 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 6.88%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 7.9
Peer comparisonLyondellBasell Industries N.V. vs 6 largest basic materials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYB this company | $19.4B | 7.9 | -11.3% | -1.1% | Strained |
| LIN Linde plc Ordinary Share | $223.2B | 30.8 | +6.6% | 20.4% | Solid |
| SCCO Southern Copper Corporation | $176.8B | 31.2 | +32.8% | 35.9% | Strong |
| NEM Newmont Corporation | $124.2B | 14.4 | +25.2% | 33.4% | Strong |
| FCX Freeport-McMoran Inc. | $105.8B | 35.9 | +0.2% | 11.4% | Strong |
| AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | $95.8B | 15.9 | +43.7% | 37.5% | Strong |
| B Barrick Mining Corporation | $67.5B | 10.1 | +9.2% | 31.6% | Strong |
Head-to-head: LYB vs LIN · LYB vs SCCO · LYB vs NEM
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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