LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (0EDD.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is graded D (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 9.

About LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a Basic Materials company (Industrial Materials) based in the United States, listed on LSE as 0EDD.L.

What our checks show for 0EDD.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 13.3 points over 5 years, to -1.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 5.6 points, to 13.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 14.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 54.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -1.1%.
• LyondellBasell Industries N.V. pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• The stock has fallen as much as 67% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 5 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 4.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.18). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.4 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 2.1% a year of growth in revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 45.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 8.54x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 102% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 7.5 points from today's -1.1%.
• A large company: market value $22.11 billion.
• Beta 0.36: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-29

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Questions

What grade does LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (0EDD.L) have?

In our weekly check, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is graded D (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 9. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0EDD.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for LyondellBasell Industries N.V.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 14 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LyondellBasell Industries N.V. do?

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a Basic Materials company (Industrial Materials) based in the United States, listed on LSE as 0EDD.L.

When does LyondellBasell Industries N.V. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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