LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) scores 2.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, LyondellBasell Industries NV scores 2.8 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of low quality. Scores this low usually reflect thin margins, a stretched balance sheet or an erratic record, and the pillars below show which. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is LyondellBasell Industries NV’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Set against 77 Materials companies, LyondellBasell Industries NV lands at the 26th percentile, in the weaker half of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves LyondellBasell Industries NV well below the median.
On profitability, LyondellBasell Industries NV scores 1.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 4.4 across 74 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 36th percentile. Low margins and returns leave little cushion, so a downturn or a cost increase reaches the bottom line quickly.
LyondellBasell Industries NV’s solvency score is 4.1 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.7 among 66 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 22nd percentile. Middling solvency says the balance sheet is neither a strength nor a constraint today.
Growth scores 0.0 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 57 Materials companies is 3.2, so LyondellBasell Industries NV is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 1st percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 3.6 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so LyondellBasell Industries NV is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 27th percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.
LyondellBasell Industries NV’s predictability score is 4.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.5 among 76 Materials companies, that is in line with the group and the 59th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
The gap between LyondellBasell Industries NV’s best and worst pillar is wide: predictability at 4.8 against growth at 0.0, 4.8 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is profitability. If it rose to the median of Materials companies, 4.4, LyondellBasell Industries NV’s overall score would go from 2.8 to about 3.5. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and LyondellBasell Industries NV has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to LyondellBasell Industries NV by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading LyondellBasell Industries NV scores 2.8 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
LyondellBasell Industries NV ranks at the 26th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against LyondellBasell Industries NV’s 2.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LYB are in the app.
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