LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:LYB • NL0009434992
50.02 USD
+1.02 (+2.08%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 01:15 PM
Taking everything into account, LYB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LYB was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. LYB may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LYB has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LYB was profitable.
- In the past year LYB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years LYB 4 years were profitable.
- LYB had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -3.59%, LYB is not doing good in the industry: 67.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of LYB (-11.44%) is worse than 67.47% of its industry peers.
- LYB has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYB outperforms 53.01% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LYB is above the industry average of 6.11%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.64%) for LYB is well below the 3 year average (10.69%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LYB had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.59% | ||
| ROE | -11.44% | ||
| ROIC | 3.64% |
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)7.89%
ROE(3y)19.31%
ROE(5y)24.61%
ROIC(3y)10.69%
ROIC(5y)11.69%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LYB has declined.
- LYB has a Operating Margin of 3.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LYB underperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
- LYB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LYB has a worse Gross Margin (9.19%) than 84.34% of its industry peers.
- LYB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.65% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 9.19% |
OM growth 3Y-24.61%
OM growth 5Y-10.5%
PM growth 3Y-34.85%
PM growth 5Y-19.21%
GM growth 3Y-15.85%
GM growth 5Y-6.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LYB is creating some value.
- LYB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- LYB has an Altman-Z score of 1.93. 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.
- LYB has a Altman-Z score of 1.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYB outperforms 54.22% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LYB is 16.07, which is on the high side as it means it would take LYB, 16.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LYB's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYB outperforms 54.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the high side and indicates that LYB has dependencies on debt financing.
- LYB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYB is outperformed by 67.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.93 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- LYB has a Current Ratio of 1.57. This is a normal value and indicates that LYB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LYB has a worse Current ratio (1.57) than 67.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that LYB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LYB has a worse Quick ratio (0.93) than 66.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LYB have decreased strongly by -73.44% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for LYB have been decreasing by -21.44% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-73.44%
EPS 3Y-48.49%
EPS 5Y-21.44%
EPS Q2Q%-134.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-25.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 48.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, LYB will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y89.31%
EPS Next 2Y62.27%
EPS Next 3Y55.62%
EPS Next 5Y48.11%
Revenue Next Year-0.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.13%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.68%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.42, LYB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- LYB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LYB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say LYB is valued inline with the index average.
- LYB is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.54.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LYB is valued a bit cheaper than 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- LYB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LYB.
- LYB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LYB is cheaper than 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.96 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LYB's earnings are expected to grow with 55.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y62.27%
EPS Next 3Y55.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LYB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.18%, which is a nice return.
- LYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.27. LYB pays more dividend than 98.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- LYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.18% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LYB has a limited annual growth rate of 5.17%.
- LYB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of LYB decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.17%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- LYB has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- LYB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-144.93%
EPS Next 2Y62.27%
EPS Next 3Y55.62%
LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A / LYB 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 5 / 10 to LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) stock?
LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A?
The financial health rating of LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) is 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB) is expected to grow by 89.31% in the next year.