LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 11, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of LyondellBasell Industries NV stock $13.12, price $62.58, that is 79.0% below the price, quality 40 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 9 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 10, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $39.87 – $89.29 · fair‑value band $2.62 – $41.12 · the $62.58 price screens above the $13.12 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 10, 2026.
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. operates as a chemical company in the United States, Germany, China, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Poland, the Netherlands, and internationally.
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It operates in five segments: Olefins and Polyolefins"Americas; Olefins and Polyolefins"Europe, 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 Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Stock analysis
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) currently trades at $62.58, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $13.12, 79% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of $18.51 per share, and 0 of the 5 models we run sit above the $62.58 price.
Bear case: the DCF Models group reads lowest at $6.56, and 5 of the 5 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $2.62 (bear) to $41.12 (bull), the price of $62.58 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 40/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is weak: less than 2 % a year.
LyondellBasell Industries NV reported revenue of $30.2B in FY2025 versus $46.2B in FY2021, a compound −10.1%/yr. Reported net income was −$743M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $20.2B Large · P/E ex one-offs 36.8 · P/S ratio 0.71 · EPS (TTM) $−0.8700 · Dividend yield 6.6% · Net margin −1.1% · Return on equity −2.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.0% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 29 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 56% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −42% fair-value upside, at −79%, LYB screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$2.62Fair Value $13.12Bull$41.12
Price $62.58 · Downside -79.0%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
FCF DCFn/a$10.91$34.5177
5Y EBITDA Exitn/a$6.56$20.5672
5Y Revenue Exitn/an/a$1.7969
All 9 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCFn/a$10.91$34.5177
5Y Revenue Exitn/an/a$1.7969
5Y EBITDA Exitn/a$6.56$20.5672
10Y Revenue Exitn/an/a$1.0664
10Y EBITDA Exitn/a$4.52$12.5765
Multiples
EV/EBITDAn/an/a$2.4062
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham)$13.81$18.51$27.6354
Growth DCF
Growth DCF$0.5700$12.22$33.8267
Rev-Margin DCFn/an/a$2.1069
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $741,600 and none bought.
SaleJeffrey A KaplanEVP, Chief PC, Leg & Corp Ofc10,000 shares at $74.16$741,600May 13, 2026
SaleLen Blavatnik10% owner385,390 shares at $68.13$26.3MMar 9, 2026
BuyKimberly A FoleyEVP, Global O&P and Refining5,661 shares at $43.56$246,593Nov 12, 2025
Plus 17 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.27/100
Revenue growth is weak: less than 2 % a year.
Revenue growth 1 year
−25.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−15.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.7%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −0.8% a year
Revenue growth 18 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.2%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
5.6% (2020) → −1.1% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+30.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+0.5%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +26.9% a year for the price and −1.8% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (96 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Weak durable advantages combined with negative profitability and high leverage form the main weaknesses, partially offset by portfolio shifts toward higher-value applications and cost discipline in a cyclical business.
Main risk: AI-driven materials innovation might enable bio-based polymers to reach cost parity with petroleum-based polyethylene and polypropylene by 2030, reducing demand for LyondellBasell's core products in packaging applications.
Bull case: LyondellBasell could advance its MoReTec recycling platform and technology licensing to capture demand for circular and bio-based solutions, strengthening its position amid material shifts.
Bear case: If bio-based alternatives achieve cost parity and low-cost rivals expand, LyondellBasell's traditional polyolefin volumes in key end markets could shrink substantially over the coming years.
Chemical demand weakness continues to cap polyethylene upside for LyondellBasell even when crude prices climb or Middle East supply disruptions tighten markets elsewhere. Portfolio shifts toward higher-value applications and ongoing cost discipline offer some offset in a cyclical business. Will those internal improvements sustain better returns if consumer and industrial end markets stay soft?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Chemicals · 754 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score40 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside−79.0% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets−2.2% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months)−1.1% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months)17.9% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)19.8% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)6.6% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.20× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
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Is LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 10, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $13.12 versus a price of $62.58, about 79% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of LYB?
Our model-based fair value for LyondellBasell Industries NV is $13.12 (as of Nov 10, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $62.58.
What is the quality score of LYB?
LyondellBasell Industries NV has a Quality Score of 40/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $13.12 (as of Nov 10, 2026) from 9 valuation models. Cautious scenario $2.62, optimistic scenario $41.12. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the LyondellBasell Industries NV stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $13.12, about 79% lower versus a price of $62.58 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $2.62, optimistic scenario $41.12. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
LyondellBasell Industries NV reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $31.2B (latest available figure, as of Nov 10, 2026).
Does LyondellBasell Industries NV pay a dividend?
LyondellBasell Industries NV currently shows a dividend yield of 6.58% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 10, 2026).
How much is the dividend of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) and when is the ex-dividend date?
LyondellBasell Industries NV pays a dividend of $4.12 per share a year, a dividend yield of 6.6%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 24, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2011. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.29 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, LyondellBasell Industries NV would have to grow free cash flow by +30.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +1.7 % per year. As of Nov 10, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of LYB use?
Our models discount LyondellBasell Industries NV at 8.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.35, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For LyondellBasell Industries NV that is +30.0 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at LyondellBasell Industries NV grew +1.7 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +30.0 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into LyondellBasell Industries NV (+30.0 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.90 %: that much free cash flow LyondellBasell Industries NV produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For LyondellBasell Industries NV it is $13.12 per share (as of Nov 10, 2026), against a price of $62.58. It is the blended result of 9 valuation models in 4 families (DCF Models, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF).
Is LyondellBasell Industries NV stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 10, 2026, LYB trades above its calculated fair value: price $62.58, fair value $13.12, a gap of about −79% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of LYB?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($62.58); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($13.12). For LyondellBasell Industries NV the two are $49.46 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is LyondellBasell Industries NV worth?
The market values LyondellBasell Industries NV at about $20.2B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 10, 2026). Per share that is $62.58; our models calculate a fair value of $13.12 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about LYB?
Our models span a range for LyondellBasell Industries NV: cautious scenario $2.62, base $13.12, optimistic $41.12 per share (as of Nov 10, 2026, price $62.58). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the PEG ratio of LYB?
The PEG ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 0.85 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 10, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Balance-sheet figures for LyondellBasell Industries NV (as of Nov 10, 2026): return on equity −2.3%, debt of 1.20 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 40/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is LYB from its 52-week high?
LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $62.58, about 22% below its 52-week high of $80.69 and 56% above the low of $40.03 (as of Nov 11, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $13.12 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to LyondellBasell Industries NV?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is LyondellBasell Industries NV stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 10, 2026: price $62.58, calculated fair value $13.12 (−79%), Quality Score 40/100, from 9 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of LYB calculated?
We run LyondellBasell Industries NV through 9 models from 4 families: DCF Models, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $13.12 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0% above its aggregate fair value. LyondellBasell Industries NV itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The closing price on Nov 11, 2026 was $62.58. Our model-based fair value is $13.12, about 79% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with LyondellBasell Industries NV right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($41.12). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Weak quality (40/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. The model range is unusually wide ($2.62 to $41.12). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
Where does the earnings growth of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) come from?
Earnings per share at LyondellBasell Industries NV grew −5.8 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +5.9 %, EBIT margin −10.8 %, tax rate +1.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −1.8 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of LyondellBasell Industries NV
How large is the market capitalisation of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The market capitalisation of LyondellBasell Industries NV is $20.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/E ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) excluding one-off items?
Excluding one-off items, the price-to-earnings ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 36.8 (fiscal year 2025, the reported result was a loss, median at FY-end 9.6 (10 FY)).
What is the P/S ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The price-to-sales ratio of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 0.71 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Earnings per share at LyondellBasell Industries NV are $−0.8700. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The dividend yield of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 6.6%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The net margin of LyondellBasell Industries NV is −1.1% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The return on equity (ROE) of LyondellBasell Industries NV is −2.3% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 9.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
The operating margin of LyondellBasell Industries NV is 17.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Revenue at LyondellBasell Industries NV is growing +19.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg −15.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB)?
Earnings per share at LyondellBasell Industries NV are growing +396% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) carry?
The net debt of LyondellBasell Industries NV is $12.5B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 32.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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