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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Stock Analysis

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LYB

$63.27

−$0.69 (−1.08%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LYB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$63.56
Previous Close
$63.96
Day's Range
62.30–63.87
52-Week Range
41.58–83.94
Volume
2.77M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.35
Valuation
Market Cap
$20.44B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.53
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.66
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.83
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$30.15B−9.71%
Net Income (FY)
−$745.00M−154.78%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−1.13%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
323.04M
1-Year Return
+48.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.76+4.32%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 24, 2026
Earnings Date
October 30, 2026
Avg Volume
3.83M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LYB closed at $63.27, +48.77% over 1 year.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has a market capitalization of $20.44B.

In fiscal 2025, LYB reported revenue of $30.15B.

LYB Stock Return by Calendar Year

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,877
+48.77%
5 years
$10,000 $9,234
−7.66%
10 years
$10,000 $13,623
+36.23%

If you had invested $10,000 in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,623 at the close on October 21, 2026: +36.23% in total, +3.14% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+50.98%
2025−35.96%
2024−17.38%
2023+20.70%
2022−0.98%
2021+5.07%
2020+2.64%
2019+19.41%
2018−21.69%
2017+33.72%
2016 (partial year)+14.96%

As of October 21, 2026.

LYB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$30.15B−$745.00M−2.5%
2024$33.39B$1.36B4.1%
2023$33.34B$2.11B6.3%
2022$50.45B$3.88B7.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$30.15B$2.58B$831.00M−$745.00M−2.5%
2024$33.39B$4.64B$2.87B$1.36B4.1%
2023$33.34B$4.90B$3.23B$2.11B6.3%
2022$50.45B$6.60B$5.17B$3.88B7.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LYB Dividend History

$5.45+3.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.073—
2025$5.454+3.4%
2024$5.274+6.7%
2023$4.944−50.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.073—
2025$5.454+3.4%
2024$5.274+6.7%
2023$4.944−50.1%
2022$9.904+123.0%
2021$4.444+5.7%
2020$4.204+1.2%
2019$4.154+3.8%
2018$4.004+12.7%
2017$3.554+317.6%
2016$0.851—

Most recent payment: $0.69 per share, ex-dividend August 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LYB Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricLYBSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/S ratio0.661.5959% below
Profit margin−1.13%2.70%3.8 pts below

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) is capitalised at $20.44B on the latest close. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 18,970 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $41.58 to $83.94. The most recent close on file for LYB is $63.27, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.69 (−1.08%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 52.16% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $30.15B. That is −9.71% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $33.39B. The same year closed with a net loss of $745.00M. Profit margin runs at −1.13%. That is 3.8 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are −0.83.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $50.45B in 2022 to $30.15B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 9.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.53. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.66. On price-to-sales that is 58.89% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.35. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 36.35%. The trailing one-year total return is +48.77%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.14%.

Growth & Income

LYB pays a dividend yielding 4.32%. That is 2.5 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $2.76 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 24, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.07 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.45 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +33.72%; the weakest is 2025 at −35.96%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +50.98%.

Peer Comparison

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB $20.44B —
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Olefins and Polyolefins—Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins—Europe, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; and Technology. The company produces and markets olefins and co-products, such as ethylene, aromatics, propylene and butadiene; polyolefins; polyethylene; polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers; propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer and acetyls. It also produces and markets compounding and solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, and engineered composites and colors. In addition, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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