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.
- Of the past 5 years LYB 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LYB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LYB (-2.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of LYB (-7.46%) is worse than 61.45% of its industry peers.
- LYB's Return On Invested Capital of 2.51% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYB is outperformed by 60.24% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LYB is in line with the industry average of 6.51%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.51%) for LYB is well below the 3 year average (6.66%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that LYB had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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 worse Operating Margin (2.76%) than 62.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LYB has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 8.55%, LYB is not doing good in the industry: 83.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LYB is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LYB has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, LYB has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LYB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LYB has an Altman-Z score of 2.03. 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 (2.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LYB has a debt to FCF ratio of 33.69. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LYB would need 33.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- LYB has a Debt to FCF ratio (33.69) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22 is on the high side and indicates that LYB has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LYB (1.22) is worse than 71.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC7.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.77 indicates that LYB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LYB has a Current ratio (1.77) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LYB has a Quick Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that LYB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.20, LYB is in line with its industry, 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
- LYB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -73.44%.
- The earnings per share for LYB have been decreasing by -21.44% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue for LYB has decreased by -25.18% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.67% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- LYB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.26% yearly.
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
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. LYB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 44.81, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LYB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LYB indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LYB is more expensive than 62.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LYB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.50), we can say LYB is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LYB.
- LYB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LYB is more expensive than 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.67, LYB is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LYB.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LYB is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 63.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LYB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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)0.99
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 3.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.12. LYB pays more dividend than 86.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, LYB pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LYB has a limited annual growth rate of 5.33%.
- 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)5.33%
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.
- 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
NYSE:LYB (3/25/2026, 9:39:09 AM)
76.18
+0.17 (+0.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners74.34%
Inst Owner Change2.63%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.52%
Market Cap24.54B
Revenue(TTM)30.15B
Net Income(TTM)-752.00M
Analysts52.14
Price Target52.2 (-31.48%)
Short Float %8.53%
Short Ratio2.84
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
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)0.22%
PT rev (3m)-4.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-69.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 63.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.85 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | 2.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
EPS(TTM)1.7
EY2.23%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY3.25%
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY1.56%
OCF(TTM)7.02
OCFY9.22%
SpS93.59
BVpS31.29
TBVpS27.7
PEG (NY)0.99
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 | 2.03 |
F-Score3
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC0.33
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LYB.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LYONDELLBASELL INDU-CL A (LYB). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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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 3 / 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 45.49% in the next year.