LyondellBasell (LYB): financials, SEC filings and peers

LyondellBasell (LYB) is a specialty chemicals company in the Materials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

It was founded in 2007 and joined the S&P 500 on September 5, 2012.

Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Industrial Organic Chemicals”.

LyondellBasell at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $31.2B
Revenue growth: -1.7%
Operating margin: 3.1%
Net income (12 months): −$346M
Free cash flow (12 months): $1.6B
Cash: $2.6B
Debt: $12.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $-1.13

Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 31, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, LyondellBasell reported revenue of $31.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (-1.7%).

Its operating margin was 3.1%: for every $100 of sales, about $3 was left as operating profit.

LyondellBasell reported a net loss of $346 million over the period.

Operating cash flow was $3.0 billion and capital spending $1.4 billion, leaving free cash flow of $1.6 billion (5.1% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $2.6 billion in cash and $12.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $10.3 billion.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $27.8 billion in fiscal 2020 to $30.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about 1.7% a year.
Operating margin narrowed from 5.6% to -1.4% over the same years.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
LyondellBasell reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$46.2B	$50.5B	$33.3B	$33.4B	$30.2B
Revenue growth	66.4%	9.3%	-33.9%	0.2%	-9.7%
Operating margin	14.7%	10.1%	8.2%	5.7%	-1.4%
Net income	$5.6B	$3.9B	$2.1B	$1.4B	−$738M
Free cash flow	$5.7B	$4.2B	$3.4B	$2.0B	$384M
Diluted EPS	$16.75	$11.81	$6.46	$4.15	$-2.34

Fiscal years as reported in LyondellBasell’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

10-Q filed July 31, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed July 31, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed May 29, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
8-K filed May 22, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results
10-Q filed May 1, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed May 1, 2026 — Earnings results; Other event
10-K filed February 20, 2026 — annual report
8-K filed January 30, 2026 — Earnings results

All LyondellBasell filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about LyondellBasell

Is LyondellBasell's revenue growing?

No. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $31.2 billion, down 1.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is LyondellBasell profitable?

Not over the latest twelve months: it reported a net loss of $346 million for the period to June 30, 2026.

Does LyondellBasell have more cash or more debt?

At June 30, 2026 it had $2.6 billion in cash and $12.9 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did LyondellBasell last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 31, 2026.

Which companies are similar to LyondellBasell?

In the S&P 500, LyondellBasell is grouped in Specialty Chemicals within the Materials sector. Albemarle Corporation (ALB), Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), PPG Industries (PPG), Sherwin-Williams (SHW) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: LyondellBasell’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.