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LyondellBasell is a global leader in chemicals, currently streamlining operations to boost profitability amid a 22.2% YTD drop in share prices. The company is shutting down its Houston refinery and focusing on high-margin specialty chemicals and sustainable products to improve profitability. Despite weak industrial demand and geopolitical tensions, LYB benefits from lower feedstock costs and strong demand in emerging markets.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for LyondellBasell (LYB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 25, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants David Kinney - Head of Investor Relations Peter Vanacker - Chief Executive Officer Agustin Izquierdo - Chief Financial Officer Kim Foley - Executive Vice President of Global Olefins & Polyolefins and Refining Aaron Ledet - Executive Vice President of Intermediates & Derivatives and Supply Chain Torkel Rhenman - Executive Vice President of Advanced Polymer Solutions Conference Call Participants Steve Byrne - Bank of America Matthew Blair - TPH Patrick Cunningham - Citi David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Chris Perrella - UBS Frank Mitsch - Fermium Research Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Mike Sison - Wells Fargo Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners Operator Hello, and welcome to the LyondellBasell Teleconference.

The decline in LYB's Olefins performance is mainly due to reduced ethylene margins caused by higher energy costs and lower prices for co-products.

LyondellBasell (LYB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.53 per share a year ago.

HOUSTON and LONDON, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) (the "company") today announced results for the first quarter 2025. Comparisons with the prior quarter and first quarter 2024 are available in the following table:

LyondellBasell's 9.3% dividend yield may seem appealing, but I don't believe that payout is all that sustainable. The chemical industry faces significant risks from tariffs, a potential recession, and falling crude oil prices, impacting LYB's financial stability. Analysts see vulnerability due to reduced polyethylene exports and increased competition from alternative suppliers.

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