LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class ALyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A-21.96.64%6%-1.3

Earnings Call Q2 2026

July 31, 2026 - AI Summary

Strong Q2 profitability + cash generation (good/surprising): - EBITDA: $2.1B (reported company EBITDA; ~23% EBITDA margin)—“more than tripled sequentially,” driven by margin expansion from global supply disruptions. - EPS: $4.30 per diluted share. - Cash & liquidity: $2.6B cash and $7.1B liquidity at quarter end. - Operating cash flow: $752M in Q2; EBITDA-to-cash conversion ~80% over past 12 months (aligned to long-term target). - Capital returns: $224M returned to shareholders via dividends in Q2 (no buyback mentioned in transcript).
Near-term outlook: normalization is slow; volatility remains the key risk (forecast/challenge): - Management expects market normalization “measured in quarters, not months” and not a straight line (conflict has already “cool down then back up”). - Inventories are lean/buffer limited, so markets remain vulnerable to additional shocks. - Demand remains relatively resilient: no broad demand destruction; packaging stable; health care & infrastructure supported (pipe/wire/cable, data center-related). - Consumption expected to return toward pre-conflict trajectory over ~the next year, implying the main driver of normalization is supply recovery + inventory rebuilding, not a step-change in end-demand.
Middle East disruption impact is massive—especially on polyethylene supply (bad/risk, with specific numbers): - Company estimates ~6 million tons of polyethylene capacity (~20–25% of Middle East supply) sustained damage and will not restart until at least 2027. - Expect delays to some plant capacity growth projects. - China behaved differently than expected: despite lower operating rates, Chinese producers reduced imports and increased exports (mainly to Southeast Asia), driving Chinese polyethylene inventories ~30% below pre-conflict levels. - Risk: China may later need to import again to rebuild inventories, creating another volatility cycle.

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$78.71

Target Price by Analysts

26.8% upsideLyondellBasell Industries NV Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$87.42

Current Fair Value

40.8% upside

Undervalued by 40.8% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$20.04 Billion
Enterprise Value$34.02 Billion
Dividend Yield$4.12 (6.64%)
Earnings per Share$-2.35
Beta0.36
Outstanding Shares0

Return

Return on Equity6.18%ROE
Return on AssetsNaN%
Return on Invested Capital-25.07%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio-21.86P/E Ratio
PEG0PEG
Price to Sales-Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio-Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue-
Enterprise Value to EBIT19.09
Enterprise Value to Net Income51
Total Debt to Enterprise0.41
Debt to Equity1.31Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
July 31, 2026
EPS Estimate
$3.44
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$9.21 B
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
August 7, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.99
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$9.20 B
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio5.4984▲ 412.25%
Total Calls10,003▼ 99.82%
Total Puts55,000▼ 99.29%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %2.77%▼ 73.72%
Total Invested$470.64M▼ 97.63%
Investors Holding321▼ 667.00%

ESG Score

No data

About LyondellBasell Industries NV

CEO: James Gallogly

Relevant Senate Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation

This committee provides the official revenue estimates and technical analysis for all tax legislation, directly influencing the corporate tax structures and policies that significantly impact LyondellBasell's financial planning and profitability.

Finance

This powerful committee controls taxation and trade policy. Changes in corporate tax rates, R&D credits, or tariffs on chemical imports/exports directly impact LyondellBasell's profitability, investment strategies, and global competitiveness.

Appropriations

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Energy and Natural Resources

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Environment and Public Works

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