LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB

Basic Materials
Bearish

ASignal's systematic analysis rates LYB as Bearish. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has a market cap of $20.04B, a -2.7% net margin, and -6.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 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 indicating strengthening bullish momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages suggesting short-term uptrend
  • Dividend yield of 682% may indicate distressed payout or special dividend
  • Operating cash flow of $2.57B supports liquidity
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Bear case
  • Negative profit margin (-2.69%) and return on equity (-6.01%)
  • High debt-to-equity ratio (1.41x) above conservative threshold
  • Declining revenue (down 6.3% YoY) and sharply falling earnings (down 29.5% YoY)
  • Payout ratio of 1146.81% is unsustainable under normal conditions
  • Gross and operating margins remain low at 9.23% and 3.47% respectively
  • Quick ratio (0.82x) below 1.0 indicates potential near-term liquidity pressure

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$20.04B
Gross margin
9.2%
Net margin
-2.7%
Rev growth YoY
-6.3%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$62.08

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