LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB

Basic Materials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates LYB as Neutral. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a market cap of $18.72B, a -2.7% net margin, and -6.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on LYB

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram expansion indicating strengthening momentum
  • Current price above 20-day SMA and near Bollinger middle band suggesting short-term support
  • Forward P/E of 8.67x is below sector average for Basic Materials
  • EV/EBITDA of 13.75x suggests moderate valuation relative to earnings
  • Free cash flow of $987M provides capital flexibility
  • High dividend yield of 704% (though driven by price decline)
VS
Bear case
  • Negative net margin (-2.69%) and return on equity (-6.01%) indicating profitability challenges
  • Declining revenue (YOY -6.3%) and earnings (YOY -29.5%)
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41x above ideal threshold of 0.5
  • Quick ratio of 0.82x suggests potential liquidity pressure
  • Payout ratio of 1146.81% indicates unsustainable dividend distribution
  • No Reddit mentions indicating low retail investor interest

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$18.72B
Gross margin
9.2%
Net margin
-2.7%
Rev growth YoY
-6.3%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$58

Peers

Clustered with LYB by analysis-profile similarity.

Subscriber-only

See the full verdict on LYB

ASignal Rank (1-4), confidence score, Buffett / Ackman / Dalio grades, price targets, and the full reasoning behind the call.

How ASignal analyzes LYB

Most investors never get a second opinion, let alone several. ASignal runs LYB past a panel of specialized investor-framework agents, each calibrated on a distinct school of investing: Warren Buffett's value discipline, Bill Ackman's activist lens, and Ray Dalio's macro view. They don't just score in isolation, they argue: a dedicated Challenger agent pushes back on every conclusion until the panel settles on a reasoned consensus, weighing fundamentals, macro conditions, market sentiment, and price action together. The kind of cross-examined read that takes a research desk hours, ASignal delivers in under two minutes, refreshed every cycle.

The signal direction and the bull and bear case above are free. The precise read, ASignal Rank, framework grades, price targets, and full reasoning, stays with subscribers.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral