LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Financial ratios & Valuation

Forward Multiples (2025 – 2027)

202520262027
Price/Earnings ratio
5.345.355.14
Price/Sales ratio
0.500.510.46
Earnings per Share (EPS)
$10.11$10.08$10.50

Historical Multiples (2014 – 2023)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TTM Median
Valuation Ratios
Price/Earnings ratio
9.268.549.368.926.899.8321.555.496.9914.6111.216.89
Price/Sales ratio
0.841.161.231.260.820.961.100.660.530.750.580.96
Price/Book Value ratio
4.655.835.944.863.154.143.842.592.152.381.754.14
Price/Cash Flow ratio
6.396.546.418.365.916.728.994.004.436.257.075.91
Price/Free Cash Flow ratio
8.498.6810.6811.899.6114.7121.015.376.429.0515.159.61
Price/Earnings Growth ratio
0.420.45-0.930.25-2.75-0.48-0.380.01-0.23-0.325.87-2.75
Dividend Yield
3.62%3.68%3.88%3.25%4.80%4.38%4.58%4.82%11.95%5.21%7.10%4.80%
Profitability Indicator Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
14.62%21.54%20.53%18.63%16.60%15.62%12.22%19.00%13.08%12.79%13.04%15.62%
Operating Profit Margin
12.57%18.70%17.33%15.83%13.41%11.85%8.98%14.66%10.11%7.42%6.51%11.85%
Pretax Profit Margin
12.52%18.96%17.93%15.92%13.61%11.66%4.99%14.69%9.46%6.39%6.41%11.66%
Net Profit Margin
9.15%13.67%13.14%14.14%12.02%9.76%5.11%12.15%7.69%5.14%5.17%9.76%
Effective Tax Rate
26.96%27.86%26.48%10.88%11.54%15.99%-3.10%17.13%18.46%19.07%18.72%11.54%
Return on Assets
17.18%19.66%16.36%18.61%16.58%11.13%4.01%15.26%10.67%5.71%5.76%11.13%
Return On Equity
50.20%68.33%63.42%54.52%45.72%42.14%17.81%47.30%30.77%16.34%16.18%42.14%
Return on Capital Employed
30.43%33.25%26.76%25.47%22.97%16.30%8.34%22.95%17.23%10.22%8.65%16.30%
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
2.142.252.112.451.911.822.11N/AN/AN/A2.121.91
Quick Ratio
1.311.311.271.571.090.941.321.011.041.171.241.09
Cash ratio
0.180.210.190.310.060.160.320.200.310.470.430.06
Days of Sales Outstanding
27.5928.0635.5437.4532.7832.6045.2538.0025.9935.4134.7032.78
Days of Inventory outstanding
42.3457.5759.9454.8550.6657.1565.0947.8339.9948.5153.2150.66
Operating Cycle
69.9385.6395.4992.3183.4489.75110.3485.8465.9883.9387.9283.44
Days of Payables Outstanding
28.7231.0139.8037.6534.6336.4744.1741.8829.8238.8436.6734.63
Cash Conversion Cycle
41.2154.6255.6954.6548.8053.2866.1743.9636.1545.0951.2448.80
Debt Ratios
Debt Ratio
0.290.350.380.320.330.390.450.310.310.300.300.39
Debt Equity Ratio
0.851.221.480.960.911.492.000.970.890.860.821.49
Long-term Debt to Capitalization
0.440.530.580.480.450.590.650.480.450.440.440.59
Total Debt to Capitalization
0.460.550.590.490.470.590.660.490.470.460.450.59
Interest Coverage Ratio
16.2919.7415.7111.1214.5311.864.07N/AN/AN/A5.5611.86
Cash Flow to Debt Ratio
0.850.720.620.600.580.410.210.660.540.430.300.41
Company Equity Multiplier
2.923.473.872.922.753.784.443.092.882.862.713.78
Cash Flow Ratios
Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio
0.130.170.190.150.140.140.120.160.120.120.080.14
Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow Ratio
0.750.750.590.700.610.450.420.740.690.690.460.45
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
0.850.720.620.600.580.410.210.660.540.430.300.41
Short Term Coverage Ratio
17.2816.369.4074.376.1411.075.0720.917.835.4926.626.14
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.61%31.50%36.36%29.00%33.13%43.12%98.94%26.48%83.61%76.15%78.63%33.13%