LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LYB • NL0009434992
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This LYB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LYB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LYB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LYB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LYB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LYB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LYB's Return On Assets of -2.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYB outperforms 40.96% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of LYB (-7.46%) is worse than 61.45% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.51%, LYB is doing worse than 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LYB is in line with the industry average of 6.54%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.66%) for LYB is well above the current ROIC(2.51%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.21% | ||
| ROE | -7.46% | ||
| ROIC | 2.51% |
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)6.64%
ROE(3y)6.57%
ROE(5y)19.56%
ROIC(3y)6.66%
ROIC(5y)11.12%
1.3 Margins
- LYB has a Operating Margin of 2.76%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LYB underperforms 61.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LYB has declined.
- The Gross Margin of LYB (8.55%) is worse than 83.13% of its industry peers.
- LYB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.55% |
OM growth 3Y-35.45%
OM growth 5Y-18.61%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.25%
GM growth 5Y-6.92%
2. LYB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LYB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LYB has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for LYB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- LYB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LYB has an Altman-Z score of 2.06. This is not the best score and indicates that LYB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of LYB (2.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LYB is 33.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take LYB, 33.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LYB (33.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LYB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- LYB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYB is outperformed by 71.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC7.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.77 indicates that LYB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.77, LYB is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that LYB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.20, LYB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. LYB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LYB have decreased strongly by -73.44% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, LYB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -21.44% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LYB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -25.18% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, LYB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.44%
EPS 3Y-48.49%
EPS 5Y-21.44%
EPS Q2Q%-134.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.77%
Revenue growth 5Y1.67%
Sales Q2Q%-25.33%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LYB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 36.17% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y45.49%
EPS Next 2Y49.76%
EPS Next 3Y44.39%
EPS Next 5Y36.17%
Revenue Next Year0.36%
Revenue Next 2Y0.64%
Revenue Next 3Y0.9%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LYB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 46.82, the valuation of LYB can be described as expensive.
- 62.65% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LYB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, LYB is valued quite expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.18 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LYB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LYB is valued a bit more expensive than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- LYB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LYB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- LYB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- LYB's earnings are expected to grow with 44.39% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y49.76%
EPS Next 3Y44.39%
5. LYB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LYB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.55%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.04, LYB pays a better dividend. On top of this LYB pays more dividend than 86.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LYB has a limited annual growth rate of 5.33%.
- LYB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of LYB decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of LYB are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LYB will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of LYB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-234.57%
EPS Next 2Y49.76%
EPS Next 3Y44.39%
LYB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
79.6
+2.89 (+3.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24/bmo
Inst Owners74.34%
Inst Owner Change2.63%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.52%
Market Cap25.64B
Revenue(TTM)30.15B
Net Income(TTM)-752.00M
Analysts52.14
Price Target67.28 (-15.48%)
Short Float %6.88%
Short Ratio2.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.55% |
Yearly Dividend5.46
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.33%
DP-234.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.69)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-137.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-299.66%
Max EPS beat(2)24.17%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-80.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-299.66%
Max EPS beat(4)24.17%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-39.32%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-20.1%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.27%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.27%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.06%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.1%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.24%
PT rev (1m)28.89%
PT rev (3m)29.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)35.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-59.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.18 | ||
| P/S | 0.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.34 | ||
| P/B | 2.54 | ||
| P/tB | 2.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.72 |
EPS(TTM)1.7
EY2.14%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY3.11%
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY1.5%
OCF(TTM)7.02
OCFY8.82%
SpS93.59
BVpS31.29
TBVpS27.7
PEG (NY)1.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.6
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.21% | ||
| ROE | -7.46% | ||
| ROCE | 2.98% | ||
| ROIC | 2.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3% | ||
| OM | 2.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.55% | ||
| FCFM | 1.27% |
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)6.64%
ROE(3y)6.57%
ROE(5y)19.56%
ROIC(3y)6.66%
ROIC(5y)11.12%
ROICexc(3y)7.53%
ROICexc(5y)12.09%
ROICexgc(3y)8.19%
ROICexgc(5y)13.23%
ROCE(3y)7.89%
ROCE(5y)13.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-44.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-43.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.05%
OM growth 3Y-35.45%
OM growth 5Y-18.61%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.25%
GM growth 5Y-6.92%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 135.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.06 |
F-Score3
WACC7.73%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)118.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.44%
EPS 3Y-48.49%
EPS 5Y-21.44%
EPS Q2Q%-134.67%
EPS Next Y45.49%
EPS Next 2Y49.76%
EPS Next 3Y44.39%
EPS Next 5Y36.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.18%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.77%
Revenue growth 5Y1.67%
Sales Q2Q%-25.33%
Revenue Next Year0.36%
Revenue Next 2Y0.64%
Revenue Next 3Y0.9%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%
EBIT growth 1Y-69.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-45.63%
EBIT growth 5Y-17.24%
EBIT Next Year120.66%
EBIT Next 3Y44.31%
EBIT Next 5Y31.66%
FCF growth 1Y-80.61%
FCF growth 3Y-55.05%
FCF growth 5Y-23.41%
OCF growth 1Y-40.77%
OCF growth 3Y-28.23%
OCF growth 5Y-7.85%
LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A / LYB Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LYB.
What is the valuation status of LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A?
LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) is 46.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.54.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LYB stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) is expected to grow by 45.49% in the next year.