Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
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Fundamental quality
37
out of 100
LyondellBasell Industries N.v. is going through a tough financial stretch: it hasn't been profitable over the last twelve months. On fundamental quality it scores 37 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin -1.1%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics and chemicals makers: the polymers behind packaging, pipes and car parts, produced at giant scale on the Gulf Coast and in Europe. A commodity business with a generous dividend and a merciless cycle.
Revenue growth: 2.1%
Net margin: -1.1% · ROE: -3.2% · ROIC: 3.9%
Net debt/EBITDA: 3.69x · FCF: 5.1%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +3 for dividend strength: 12 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 27 Materials companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,753 | 1,427 | 1,457 | 14,186 |
| 2021 | 46,173 | 5,617 | 5,736 | 10,136 |
| 2022 | 50,451 | 3,889 | 4,229 | 8,738 |
| 2023 | 33,336 | 2,121 | 3,411 | 7,060 |
| 2024 | 33,394 | 1,367 | 1,980 | 7,276 |
| 2025 | 30,153 | -738 | 384 | 8,907 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $27,753M to $30,153M (+9%) and net income went from $1,427M to -$738M (-152%). It has also reduced its net debt over the period.
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$5.45
per share, yearly
at least 12 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, LyondellBasell Industries N.v. scores 37 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is LyondellBasell Industries N.v. a profitable company?
Over the last twelve months, no: LyondellBasell Industries N.v. posts a negative net margin (-1.1%).
Does LyondellBasell Industries N.v. have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.69 times its EBITDA.
Is LyondellBasell Industries N.v. growing?
Its revenue has grown 2.1% annualized in recent years.
Does LyondellBasell Industries N.v. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 5.1% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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