LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LYB Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 19.8%, EPS grew 388.6%, free cash flow grew 356.4% and total debt rose 9.18%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Debt to equity
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 1.2×, down 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (1.3×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.9× (fiscal 2023) to 2.0× (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 0.5× and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.2×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.3× | 43.42% |
| FY2024 | 0.9× | 3.01% |
| FY2023 | 0.9× | (3.20%) |
| FY2022 | 0.9× | (8.37%) |
| FY2021 | 1.0× | (51.03%) |
| FY2020 | 2.0× | 33.53% |
| FY2019 | 1.5× | 63.84% |
| FY2018 | 0.9× | (5.18%) |
| FY2017 | 1.0× | (34.88%) |
| FY2016 | 1.5× | 21.09% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.2× | (5.97%) |
| Mar 2026 | 1.3× | 0.28% |
| Dec 2025 | 1.3× | 14.72% |
| Sep 2025 | 1.1× | 12.65% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 0.2× |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.2× |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 0.4× |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.7× |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 1.2× |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 1.3× |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 0.5× |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.2× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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