LYB LyondellBasell
Materials ·
Core
· Closed 2026-03-27 @ $80.45
Score log
| Date | Composite | Tier | Sector | Model |
|---|
| 2026-03-31 |
6.84 |
watch |
Basic Materials |
claude-opus-4-7 |
Latest metric breakdown
| Metric | Score | Source | Note |
|---|
| Valuation |
8.6 |
auto |
P/E 12.5 |
| Liquidity |
8.7 |
auto |
Current ratio 1.77 |
| Growth |
2.7 |
auto |
Revenue growth -9.2% |
| Profitability |
4.8 |
auto |
Net margin -2.5% |
| Efficiency |
3.0 |
auto |
ROE -6.9% |
| Leadership Tenure |
6.5 |
ai |
Peter Vanacker became CEO in May 2022 (~3 years tenure), brought from Neste; transition has been clean but he's still relatively new and executing a 'value enhancement' strategic review. |
| Ownership Alignment |
10.0 |
auto |
Insider holding 20.17% |
| Strategic Vision |
7.2 |
ai |
Clear strategy under Vanacker: divest non-core (refining exit, European assets review), focus on circular/low-carbon solutions, and grow profitable petrochemicals platforms — coherent but incremental in a cyclical industry. |
| Focus / Clarity |
8.1 |
ai |
Largely pure-play petrochemicals/polymers leader (#1 global polypropylene producer, top polyethylene), with the refining segment being wound down to sharpen focus on core olefins/polyolefins. |
| Diversification |
7.6 |
ai |
Diversified across O&P Americas, O&P EAI, Intermediates & Derivatives, Advanced Polymer Solutions, and Refining; ~$40B revenue spread globally with no single-customer concentration, though heavily exposed to ethylene/propylene cycle. |
| Maturity / Revenue |
8.4 |
ai |
Revenue $30.2B |
| Growth Potential |
7.3 |
ai |
Trough-cycle chemicals name with rerating potential as petrochemical margins normalize; circular/low-carbon polymers initiative (MoReTec) and Gulf Coast cost-advantaged feedstock provide secular tailwinds beyond the cycle. |
| Volatility |
5.6 |
auto |
β 0.44 · D/E 144.16 |
| Market Standing |
7.9 |
auto |
Market cap $23.1B |
| Competitive Moat |
7.4 |
ai |
#1 global polypropylene producer, proprietary licensing technologies (Spheripol, Hostalen, Spherizone) generating high-margin licensing revenue, plus US Gulf Coast feedstock cost advantage — top-3 player with real scale economics. |