LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NASDAQ: LYB) is a global, independent chemical company that participates across the petrochemical value chain as an industry leader in numerous product lines. The company operates through five reportable segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas, Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe Asia… From the company’s description.
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What LyondellBasell does
In the company’s own words
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NASDAQ: LYB) is a global, independent chemical company that participates across the petrochemical value chain as an industry leader in numerous product lines. The company operates through five reportable segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas, Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe Asia International, Intermediates and Derivatives, Advanced Polymer Solutions, and Technology.
The company's core business involves large-scale processing plants that convert hydrocarbon feedstocks into plastic resins and specialty chemicals. Olefins and polyolefins represent the largest revenue contributors, with polyethylene accounting for approximately 24 percent of consolidated revenues, polypropylene at 19 percent, and olefins and co-products at 14 percent. The Intermediates and Derivatives segment, which produces propylene oxide and derivatives, oxyfuels, styrene monomer, and acetyls, represents approximately 16 percent of revenues. Advanced Polymer Solutions contributes 11 percent through compounding, engineered plastics, masterbatches, and performance colors. The Technology segment develops and licenses polyolefin process technologies and manufactures catalysts.
LyondellBasell's products serve as fundamental building blocks for consumer goods, packaging, automotive components, construction materials, and household items. The company maintains significant competitive advantages through its advantaged cost position in North America, leveraging low-cost natural gas and natural gas liquids, and its global scale with operations across multiple continents. The company holds leading market positions, including the third-largest ethylene producer in North America, the largest polypropylene producer in North America, and the largest polyethylene producer in Europe.
As of December 31, 2025, the company employed approximately 18,970 people globally. The company maintains an extensive patent portfolio of approximately 5,000 patents and patent applications worldwide. LyondellBasell's strategy emphasizes growing and upgrading its core business, building a profitable Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business through chemical recycling technologies, and stepping up performance and culture. The company website is www.lyondellbasell.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Chemicals
- Headquarters
- HOUSTON, TX
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1489393
- SIC
- 2860
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns LyondellBasell — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · LyondellBasell’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
LyondellBasell’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 16 issues of LyondellBasell’s debt, $1.70B at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 5.13%, maturing 2027 to 2060.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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