LYB
LyondellBasell
$58.52
▼ 2.6%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 2.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$19.39B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-7.4%
Revenue Growth
-22.0%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-2.7%
FCF Yield
18.8%
Debt / Equity
1.28x
ROIC
-2.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.54x
Dividend Yield
4.4%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.9%
Rating Score
20/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what LYB's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. LYB trades near $58.52, around its 50-day average ($70.27) and 200-day average ($57.26). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 25 it is oversold — selling has been heavy and a bounce is possible.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. LYB's is $2.35 (~4.0% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month LYB found buyers near $60.85 (support) and sellers near $73.47 (resistance); its 52-week range is $41.58–$83.94. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
LyondellBasell (LYB) is a large-cap company in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.39B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $30.15B in revenue.
Our model rates LYB Weak (20/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-10.1%
Revenue moved from $46.17B in 2021 to $30.15B in 2025, a -10.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 22.0% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
9.2%
Operating Margin
-1.4%
Net Margin
-2.7%
ROE
-7.4%
LyondellBasell keeps about -2.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 9.2% gross margin and -1.4% operating margin. Return on equity is -7.4% and return on invested capital about -2.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$5.77B
Net Debt
$3.14B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.28x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.3x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $5.77B of total debt against $2.63B of cash.
Operating CF
$2.26B
Free Cash Flow
$384.00M
FCF Margin
1.3%
In the latest year LyondellBasell produced about $2.26B of operating cash flow and $384.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 18.8% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
—
P/S
0.68x
P/B
1.33x
EV / EBITDA
24.06x
LYB trades at n/a trailing earnings, 0.7x sales, and 1.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How LYB stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), LYB ranks #25 of 26 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
-7.4%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
-22.0%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#25
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$38.99 – $64.98
vs. $58.52 today · expected CAGR -8% – 2%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $31.06B | $31.99B | $32.95B | $33.94B | $34.96B |
| Net income | $931.73M | $959.68M | $988.47M | $1.02B | $1.05B |
| EPS | $2.89 | $2.97 | $3.06 | $3.15 | $3.25 |
| Share price (low) | $34.64 | $35.68 | $36.75 | $37.85 | $38.99 |
| Share price (high) | $57.73 | $59.46 | $61.25 | $63.08 | $64.98 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -41% / -1% | -22% / 1% | -14% / 2% | -10% / 2% | -8% / 2% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LYB:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~18.8%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 4.4% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against LYB:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-22.0%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-2.7%) leave little room for error.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (20/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-22.0%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-2.7%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: LyondellBasell is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (20/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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