stockrowLyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) vs The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB 61.41 −0.36%
- The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW 343.67 −1.53%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and The Sherwin-Williams Company are both Specialty Chemicals companies. The Sherwin-Williams Company is the larger, with a market value of $84.3B against $19.9B — 4.2× the size. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. trades at the lower P/E: 15.6× against 31.8×. The Sherwin-Williams Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.03% against 3.54%. The Sherwin-Williams Company has the higher net margin (10.7% vs 4.05%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.3% vs 8.48%). Both pay a dividend; LyondellBasell Industries N.V. yields more (5.57% vs 0.91%). Across the 23 metrics below, The Sherwin-Williams Company leads on 12 and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. on 11.
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| Metric | LYB | SHW | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 14.30% | 48.60% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 8.64% | 16.20% | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 4.05% | 10.74% | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.96% | 12.42% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 11.84% | 63.70% | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 3.78% | 10.07% | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.48% | 16.26% | 3.21% |
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