# LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Netherlands) (LYB) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $66.09, market value $21.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.0×** (5-yr avg 9.5×, 3-yr avg 14.2×). LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Netherlands) trades at 16.0× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 9.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 10.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.9×**. The shares trade at 1.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.3×**. Enterprise value is 4.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.3%**. Free cash flow equals 11.3% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 8.6%**. 8.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -2.4%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -7.3%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 31.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 31.8%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 3.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -9.7%** (3-yr -15.8%/yr, 5-yr 2.2%/yr). Revenue fell 9.7% over the last year, against 2.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -156.4%**. Earnings per share fell 156.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -55.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -55.1% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.02**. Debt is 0.02 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Netherlands) holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.77** (quick 1.77). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.77 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 2/9**. 2 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.18%** ($3.44 per share, trailing). LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Netherlands) yields 4.18%, an income-level yield.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 2**. 2 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 5.3%/yr** (1-yr 3.4%). The dividend has grown 5.3% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A (Netherlands); the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $68.11 (+3% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 51.6%** (YTD 58.0%, 3-mo 10.3%). The shares are up 51.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.3%** (58.9% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.45** (volatility 43%). Beta of -0.45 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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