LYBNYSEIndustrial Organic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$63.71−0.30 (-0.47%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 8.55%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
8.5%−3.7 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-1.4%−7.0 pts over 5 years
Net margin
–
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -9.7% | -15.8% | +1.7% | -0.8% | |
| Gross profit | -44.5% | -26.9% | -5.4% | -9.6% | |
| Free cash flow | -80.6% | -55.1% | -23.4% | -21.6% | |
| Dividend per share | +3.4% | +5.1% | +5.3% | +6.0% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 60.9% | – | – | |
| Return on assets | 16.6% | – | – | |
| Current ratio | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1.77 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.48 | 2.00 | 1.28 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.32× | 4.82× | 9.79× | |
| Interest coverage | 15.7× | 3.0× | -0.9× | |
| Inventory turnover | 5.9× | 5.5× | 6.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.2% |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
LyondellBasell Industries generated $24.84B from operations and spent $20.41B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 45% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$24.84B
Used
$20.41B
Capital expenditure$9.10B45%Dividends$9.83B48%Share buybacks$1.49B7%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin9.8%
×Asset turnover1.18×
×Equity multiplier3.21×
=Return on equity, FY201937.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 9.8% | 1.18× | 3.21× | 37.1% |
| FY2018 | 12.0% | 1.43× | 2.84× | 48.8% |
| FY2017 | 14.1% | 1.39× | 3.31× | 65.1% |
| FY2016 | 13.1% | 1.26× | 3.67× | 60.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
1of 5 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$2.26B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$2.26B vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell29.5% → 35.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.83 → 1.77
- No dilutionShare count did not rise– → –
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year13.91% → 8.55%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.90 → 0.84