LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Olefins and PolyolefinsAmericas; Olefins and PolyolefinsEurope, Asia, International; Intermediates and Derivatives; Advanced Polymer Solutions; and Technology. The company produces and markets olefins and co-products, such as ethylene, aromatics, propylene and butadiene; polyolefins; polyethylene; polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers; propylene oxide and derivatives; oxyfuels and related products; and intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer and acetyls. It also produces and markets compounding and solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, and engineered composites and colors. In addition, it develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies; and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts and serves food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, and paints and coatings applications. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.2B | $1.2B | $-745M | $384M | -7.4% | -9.7% | -154.8% |
| 2024 | $33.4B | $3.7B | $1.4B | $2.0B | 10.9% | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | $33.3B | $4.3B | $2.1B | $3.4B | 16.3% | -33.9% | -45.5% |
| 2022 | $50.5B | $6.3B | $3.9B | $4.2B | 30.8% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 50,451 | 33,336 | 33,394 | 30,153 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 43,847 | 28,435 | 28,750 | 27,576 |
| Gross Profit | 6,604 | 4,901 | 4,644 | 2,577 |
| Operating Expense | 1,434 | 1,669 | 1,777 | 1,746 |
| Operating Income | 5,170 | 3,232 | 2,867 | 831 |
| EBITDA | 6,330 | 4,310 | 3,704 | 1,162 |
| EBIT | 5,063 | 2,776 | 2,182 | -228 |
| Pretax Income | 4,776 | 2,299 | 1,701 | -715 |
| Tax Provision | 882 | 433 | 259 | 70 |
| Net Income | 3,882 | 2,114 | 1,360 | -745 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | 3,872 | 2,107 | 1,354 | -752 |
| Total Expenses | 45,281 | 30,104 | 30,527 | 29,322 |
| Interest Expense | 287 | 477 | 481 | 487 |
| Interest Income | 29 | 129 | 150 | 97 |
| Research And Development | 124 | 130 | 135 | 136 |
| Selling General And Administration | 1,310 | 1,539 | 1,642 | 1,610 |
| Normalized EBITDA | 6,399 | 4,817 | 4,369 | 2,419 |
| Normalized Income | 3,943.26 | 2,270.68 | 1,998.92 | 201.03 |
| Market Cap | 22,551.89 | 22,551.89 | 22,551.89 | 22,551.89 |
Basic Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V.this co. | LYB | - | -30.27 | 2.24 | -7.4% | 29.04 |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | $76.3B | 36.67 | 7.79 | 21.2% | 22.05 |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | $54.6B | 48.97 | 2.22 | 4.5% | 16.81 |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | $49.6B | 27.98 | 2.33 | 8.3% | 12.72 |
| Vulcan Materials Company | VMC | $38.5B |
| 35.42 |
| 4.47 |
| 12.6% |
| 18.17 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | MLM | $37.2B | 32.64 | 3.70 | 11.3% | 20.42 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | $33.5B | 27.71 | 3.67 | 13.2% | 17.17 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | $24.9B | 15.59 | 3.09 | 19.8% | 10.77 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | $19.6B | 12.77 | 3.84 | 30.1% | 6.16 |
| Peer Median | - | 30.31 | 3.68 | 12.9% | 16.99 | |