LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB NYSE

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $50.5B to $30.2B (average -15.2%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $743M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at -78.6%/yr. The net profit margin is -2.5%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 3 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 9% (low), with a -4.1pp trend over the period. With a $24B market cap and MOAT composite score of 40/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (75/100, Partial) — profitability has been inconsistent. Looking at the full 19-year history, the company was profitable in 16 of 19 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (40/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 28/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.