LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB – Get Free Report) is one of 296 public companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare LyondellBasell Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | $31.96 billion | -$738.00 million | 15.81 |
| LyondellBasell Industries Competitors | $7.95 billion | $229.42 million | 20.57 |
LyondellBasell Industries has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. LyondellBasell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares LyondellBasell Industries and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | 4.06% | 21.94% | 6.73% |
| LyondellBasell Industries Competitors | -54.07% | -0.31% | -1.28% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
71.2% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of LyondellBasell Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
LyondellBasell Industries has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LyondellBasell Industries’ peers have a beta of 0.94, suggesting that their average stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
LyondellBasell Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. LyondellBasell Industries pays out 69.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 103.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. LyondellBasell Industries is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for LyondellBasell Industries and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LyondellBasell Industries | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2.30 |
| LyondellBasell Industries Competitors | 3271 | 12237 | 14147 | 520 | 2.39 |
LyondellBasell Industries currently has a consensus price target of $73.22, suggesting a potential upside of 16.98%. As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 6.68%. Given LyondellBasell Industries’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LyondellBasell Industries is more favorable than its peers.
Summary
LyondellBasell Industries beats its peers on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
LyondellBasell Industries Company Profile
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) is a global chemicals and plastics company that makes materials and products used by manufacturers in a range of industries. Its businesses span the production of olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and polyolefins, including polyethylene and polypropylene. The company also produces intermediates and derivatives, develops advanced polymer compounds, and provides chemical-process technology and related services. Its products are used in applications including packaging, transportation, construction, consumer goods and healthcare.
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